INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY WENT UP AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept. 10, Indiana State and the University of Minnesota squared off in a football game. Both teams came into the game 1-0.

Indiana State kicked off to Minnesota to start the game. Minnesota started on their own 40-yard line. Minnesota started quarterback Mitch Leidner looked to get the ball into the hands of running back Rodney Smith. Smith looked to get past the Indiana State defenders. Minnesota’s Drew Wolitarsky who came up with a 21-yard reception for a first down. Minnesota continued to move the ball down the field in short 5-to-8 yard passing and running routes. Wolitarsky came up with a 20-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 10:46 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 7, Indiana State 0. 

Indiana State took over on their own 35-yard line. Indiana State looked to get the ball into Roland Genesy who looked to make receptions for first downs. Indiana State punted on 4th-and-6. 

Minnesota took over on their own 13-yard line. Minnesota’s Kobe McCrary also got the ball into his hands and was able to make plays on the ground. Brian Smith came up with a 16-yard first down reception. Minnesota punted on 4th-and-7. 

Indiana State took over on their own 15-yard line. Indiana State kept looking for Clayton Smith who came up with a 58-yard reception for a first down. Indiana State kept on marching down the field. Indiana State came up with a touchdown on an Isaac Harker 7-yard pass completion to Robert Tonyan. The extra point attempt by Jerry Nunez was good. 

With 1:46 left in to in the first quarter the score was tied at 7. 

Minnesota started on the Indiana State’s 38-yard line. Minnesota moved the ball down the field on short runs. Rodney Smith came up with a 1-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 7 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 14, Indiana State 7.

Indiana State got the ball back on their own 35-yard line. 

After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 14, Indiana State 7.

Indiana State punted on 4th-down. Minnesota looked to get the ball inside of the red zone. McCrary came up with short runs that kept the offense on the field. Leidner came up with a 6-yard pass to Wolitarsky for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 11:26 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 21, Indiana State 7. 

Indiana State took over on their own 25-yard line. Quarterback Isaac Harker looked to get his receivers the ball, the Minnesota defense prevented him from getting a clear shot to his receivers. He passed the ball under pressure. On 4th-and-20 Indiana State punted the ball. 

Minnesota state got the ball on the Indiana State’s 46-yard line. Wolitarsky came up with a first down reception. Minnesota’s Tyler Johnson came up with a 13-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 8:41 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 28, Indiana State 7. 

Indiana State took over on the 50-yard line and was intercepted by Minnesota. 

Minnesota took over on their own 47-yard line. Minnesota once again looked to march down the field as they looked to get into the end zone. McCrary came up with a 6-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good. 

With 4:49 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 35, Indiana State 7. 

Indiana State took over on their own 25-yard line. Indiana State’s Dimitri Taylor was able to come up with some key receptions late in the second quarter. 

There was a timeout on the field with 2:14 left in the second quarter. The score was Minnesota 35, Indiana State 7. 

Indiana State turned the ball over on downs. Minnesota took over on their own 25-yard line. 

Minnesota’s Emmit Carpenter attempted a 42-yard field goal which was good as time expired in the second quarter. 

At halftime the score was Minnesota 38, Indiana State 7. 

Minnesota kicked off to Indiana State to start the third quarter. Indiana State took over on their own 25-yard line. Indiana State kept the ball on the ground on their first drive. They were not able to move the ball so, they elected to punt on 4th-and-5. 

Minnesota took over on their own 48-yard line. Minnesota’s offense was able effetely switch between the running and passing game and was able to confuse the Indiana State defense. Smith came up with an 8-yard rush for a first down.

Minnesota’s Emmit Carpenter attempted a 44-yard field goal, which was good. 

With 9:51 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 41, Indiana State 7. 

Indiana State took over near midfield. They were able to march down the field. Indiana State scored a touchdown on a 10-yard reception by Bob Pugh to Isaac Harker. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 8:15 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 41, Indiana State 14. 

Minnesota got the ball on the Indiana State’s 40-yard line. Leidner came up with a 22-yard pass to Brian Smith for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 5:21 left to go in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 48, Indiana State 14. 

Indiana State took over on their own 25-yard line. Indiana State continued to move the ball down the field. Robert Toyan came up with a 32-yard reception that set up a 2-yard touchdown reception to Toyan. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 1:40 left in the third quarter was Minnesota 48, Indiana State 21.

Minnesota’s Colton Beebe came up with a huge first down reception. 

After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 48, Indiana State 21. 

Minnesota attempted a 45-yard field goal attempt was good.

With 14:49 left in the fourth quarter the score was Minnesota 51, Indiana State 21. 

Indiana State took over on their own 6-yard line after a penalty. They couldn’t move the ball down the field so they punted the ball on fourth down. 

Minnesota looked to move the ball down the field quickly. McCrary came up with a 50-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

The score with 9:19 left in the fourth quarter was Minnesota 58, Indiana State 21. 

Indiana State took over on their own 35-yard line. Indiana State kept the ball on the ground once again. Indiana State looked to score late in the fourth quarter. Indiana State scored a touchdown on a Robert Tonyan 18-yard reception with 4:44 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt was good.

With 4:44 left in the fourth quarter the score was Minnesota 58, Indiana State 28. 

Minnesota would run out the clock the final minutes of the game. 

Minnesota came away with the 58-28 victory over Indiana State.