North Dakota State’s special teams help Bison beat Nevada 31-17
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Nathan Hayes shined with three touchdowns as North Dakota State edged Nevada 31-17 in a Mountain West Conference matchup on Saturday night. Jackson Williams demonstrated his versatility by returning a missed field goal 100 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bison a 19-11 halftime lead. Williams also capped the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Collins.
Early in the third quarter, Gary Givens III scored on a 19-yard touchdown reception from AJ Bianco, making it 19-17. The Wolf Pack attempted a trick play on the 2-point conversion, which resulted in a fumble recovered by Matthew Stenbroten for two points and a 21-17 advantage. Hayes delivered the final touchdown with a 12-yard strike to Reis Kessel in the fourth quarter.
The Bison, now 6-1 with a 3-1 conference record, bounced back from a 13-7 loss to UNLV. Bianco completed 17 of 34 passes for 190 yards but threw two interceptions for Nevada (2-4, 1-2). He also scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. North Dakota State will face New Mexico on Saturday.
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