NORTHERN STATE WENT UP AGAINST ST. CLOUD STATE IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Nov. 7 Northern State and St. Cloud State University squared off against each other in a football game. Going into the game Northern State had an overall record of 5-4 and were 5-0 in the NSIC North. St. Cloud State University was 5-4 overall and were 3-2 in the NSIC North.

 

St. Cloud State kicked off to start the game. Northern State took over on their own 22 yard line.

 

Northern State punted on 4th-and-10.

 

St. Cloud State took over on the 50 yard line. St. Cloud State’s Ladell White looked to get the ball into his hands.  White was able to find holes in the Northern State defense.  St. Cloud State used both the running and passing attack early. St. Cloud State was intercepted by Channing Barber.

 

Northern State couldn’t move the ball down the field. They punted on 4th-and-7. St. Cloud State took over on their own 30 yard line.

 

St. Cloud State wasn’t able to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-4 St. Cloud State punted.

 

Northern State took over on their own 29 yard line. They punted on 4th-and-3.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 22 yard line. White came up with a first down rush. St. Cloud State did a good job of switching between running and passing plays. They were able to confuse the Northern State defense. White fumbled the ball and Northern State’s Matt Tompson came up with the ball.

 

Northern State kept the ball on the ground. On 4th-and-11 they punted the ball.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 21 yard line. St. Cloud State looked to get the ball in the air.

 

On 4th-and-3 they elected to punt the ball.

 

Northern State took over on their own 40 yard line. Northern State couldn’t complete their passes.

 

They punted on 4th-and-7.

 

The punt hit a St. Cloud State player and Northern State took over on the 26 yard line. Kyle Lavand found Tryell Anderson for a 21 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 2:12 left in the first quarter the score was Northern State 7, St. Cloud State 0.

 

St. Cloud State found the end zone 1:14 left in the first quarter on a Grant Thayer 42 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 1:14 left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7.

 

Northern State took over on their own 1 yard line.

 

After one quarter of play the score was tied at 7.

 

Northern State punted on 4th down.

 

St. Cloud State continued to pound the ball down the field. On 4th-and-3 they punted the ball.

 

Northern State moved the ball down the field. Northern State’s Kyle Lavand came up with a huge run for a first down. Northern State found the end zone on a 10 yard reception by Nicolas Truen. The extra point attempt was good. With 10:40 left in the second quarter the score was Northern State 14, St. Cloud State 7.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 29 yard line.  They looked to attack the Northern State’s defense. St. Cloud State was intercepted by Alex Bernstein.

 

Northern State looked to get into the end zone. On 4th-and-3 Northern State 20 yard field goal field goal which was good.

 

With 5:59 left in the second quarter the score was Northern State 17, St. Cloud State 7.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 28 yard line. White once again got the ball into his hands. He picked up a first down. St. Cloud State moved the ball down the field in short passing routs late in the second quarter. St. Cloud State attempted a 20 yard field attempt which was good.

 

With 48 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Northern State 17, St. Cloud State 10.

 

Northern State took over on their own 25 yard line. Northern State was able to move the ball down the field late in the quarter. Northern State attempt a 52 yard field goal which was short.

 

At halftime the score was Northern State 17, St. Cloud State 10.  

 

Northern State kicked off to start the third quarter. St. Cloud State took over on their own 29 yard line. St. Cloud State’s Bobby Pass came up with a first down reception. Jaden Huff also came up with some huge runs. Jamenson Parsons came up with another first down reception. Meyer ran 10 yard for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 11:37 left in the third quarter. The score was tied at 17.

 

Northern State took over on their own 25 yard line. Northern State went to a hurry up offense as they didn’t take a lot of time off the clock between plays. Northern State fumbled the ball and St. Cloud State’s Andre Elliott recovered it.

 

St. Cloud State moved the ball down the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone midway through the third quarter. On 4th-and-5 St. Cloud State went for it. They came up with a first down as Grant Thayer came up with a reception. St. Cloud State’s Kasai Farris came up with a 15 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 3:50 left in the third quarter the score was St. Cloud State 24, Northern State 17.

 

Northern State took over and looked to move the ball down the field. Northern State stayed in their hurry up offense. On 4th-and-2 Northern State went for it and they came up with a first down.

 

After three quarters of play the score was St. Cloud State 24, Northern State 17.

 

Northern State found the end zone on a 7 yard reception by Connor Doherty. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 11:55 left in the fourth quarter the score was tied at 24.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 40 yard line. St. Cloud State moved the ball down the field again. St. Cloud State was intercepted at the 1 yard line by Matt Thorson.

 

Northern State moved the ball down the field through the air. Northern State punted on 4th down.

 

St. Cloud State punted the ball on 4th-and-1.

 

Northern State took over on their own 35 yard line. Truen came up with a first down reception. With 4:18 left in the fourth quarter Taylor Houchin came up with a 40 yard touchdown reception.  The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 4:18 left in the fourth quarter the score was Northern State 31, St. Cloud State 24.

 

St. Cloud State started their drive on their own 30 yard line. They moved the ball down the field in

the air. On 4th-and-5 they went for it. They were not able to come up with a first down and turned it over on downs.

 

St. Cloud State called a timeout with 2:06 left in the fourth quarter. The score was Northern State 31, St. Cloud State 24.

 

Northern State looked to run out the clock late in the game.

 

Northern State came away with the 31-24 victory over St. Cloud State.