Northern Colorado Bears @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
UND | 7 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
Ground game fuels North Dakota rout of N. Colorado 45-14
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- John Santiago ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns and North Dakota built a 45-0 lead through three quarters in a 45-14 Big Sky Conference rout of Northern Colorado on Saturday.
North Dakota's (6-4, 4-3) ground game churned out 408 yards on 52 carries. Iwarri Smith carried 14 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Kyle Norberg carried 13 times for 80 yards and a score.
Brian Labat picked off Jacob Knipp on Northern Colorado's second play from scrimmage and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring for North Dakota. The Bears surrendered three turnovers in their first four possessions.
Keaton Studsrud threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Zach Adler a minute into the second quarter. Santiago had touchdown runs of 49 and 81 yards, and Norberg ran 19 yards for a score as North Dakota built a 35-0 halftime lead.
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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