Late Score Gives Sacramento State 42-35 Win Over North Dakota In FCS Playoffs

GRAND FORKS, N.D.: Kaiden Bennett ran for a 4-yard landing with 5 minutes remaining and Sacramento State beat North Dakota 42-35 on Saturday to advance to the second spherical of the FCS playoffs.

Sacramento State (8-4) will play at third-seed South Dakota subsequent Saturday.

North Dakota’s Quincy Vaughn scored on a 2-yard run to tie the sport with eight minutes remaining, however the Hornets drove down the sector with Bennett’s 17-yard acquire organising his successful landing.

North Dakota (7-5) went three-and-out and the Hornets ran the clock out handy the Hawks simply their third loss of their final 28 residence video games.

The Hornets led 28-14 at halftime after 4 drives of 75 yards of extra; Bennett scoring on a 1-yard run and throwing to Anderson Grover for a 14-yard rating, and Coleman Kuntz scoring from a yard out twice.

North Dakota tied the rating with two third-quarter TDs, Tommy Schuster passing 7 yards to Bo Belquist and Vaughn working in from a yard out.

The Hornets retook the lead early within the fourth quarter on Marcus Fulcher’s 4-yard run. It got here after Bennett threw a 38-yard completion to Grover, who had his helmet pulled off, leading to a first-and-goal from the 4.

Bennett was 17-of-28 passing for 207 yards and a rating and ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Grover completed with 96 yards receiving on six catches with a TD.

Schuster was 11-of-17 passing for 137 yards, a TD and an interception. Gaven Ziebarth rushed for 96 yards on 18 carries and two TDs. Belquisit had 90 yards receiving on 5 catches with a rating.

Sacramento State outgained North Dakota 456-358.

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