North Dakota
35
Final
• Manhattan, KS
FCS North Dakota stunned Kansas State in a three-point thriller at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, handing the Wildcats their second straight home loss to start the season.
Matchup
Recap
Kansas State survived a wild upset bid from North Dakota, edging the Fighting Hawks 38-35 on Avery Johnson's clutch 6-yard touchdown pass to Joe Jackson with just 42 seconds remaining. The Wildcats overcame five lead changes, including a fourth-quarter rally by North Dakota sparked by Sawyer Seidl's second touchdown run that put the Fighting Hawks ahead 35-31 with 4:19 left. Johnson finished with three touchdown passes while DeVon Rice added two rushing scores in the dramatic season-opening victory.
Key Players
JAYCE BROWN
WR
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Kansas State Wildcats
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JR
12 Receptions
109 Receiving Yards
1 Receiving Touchdowns
AVERY JOHNSON
QB
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Kansas State Wildcats
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JR
318 Passing Yards
3 Passing Touchdowns
43 Rushing Yards
KOREY TAI
WR
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks
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SO
5 Receptions
1 Receiving Touchdowns
39 Rushing Yards
JERRY KAMINSKI
QB
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks
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SO
231 Passing Yards
1 Passing Touchdowns
2 Rushing Touchdowns
SAWYER SEIDL
RB
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks
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SO
62 Rushing Yards
2 Rushing Touchdowns
7.8 Rushing Yards Per Attempt
