Montana State Bobcats @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
UND | 21 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
Santiago's late TD lifts North Dakota past Montana St. 44-38
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- John Santiago gained 230 yards rushing on Saturday, and his burst from the 4-yard line lifted North Dakota to a 44-38 win over Montana State.
In a game that was tied four times, North Dakota(5-4, 3-3 Big Sky) kept finding ways to score. Santiago rushed for three touchdowns, Brady Oliveira one and Keaton Studsrud completed 6 of 9 passes for 121 yards with two more scores. The defense picked off Montana State twice and forced two fumbles.
Dakota Prukop completed 29 of 40 passes for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Montana State (4-4, 2-3), the second a 1-yard toss to Beau Sandland that tied the game at 38-38 early in the final quarter. Prukop also ran for a 3-yard score that tied the game at 31-31.
Santiago carried on three of four plays on the game-winning drive, which also saw the Bobcats flagged for two major penalties resulting in North Dakota first downs.
Game Information
Grand Forks, ND
2025 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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