{"id":469895,"date":"2026-09-20T09:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/469895\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T09:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:54:34","slug":"bison-start-fast-in-31-10-road-win-over-sacramento-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/469895\/","title":{"rendered":"Bison Start Fast in 31-10 Road Win Over Sacramento State"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – North Dakota State scored 21 points in the first quarter and cruised to a 31-10 road win over Sacramento State on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Hornet Stadium.<\/p>\n

Jackson Williams<\/a> caught a 33-yard touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive and four plays later Darius Givance<\/a> returned a fumble 24 yards for another score as the Bison took a quick 14-0 lead. Myles Mitchell<\/a> added a nine-yard scoring run at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Wiliams finished with a career-high seven receptions and 134 yards, quarterback Nathan Hayes<\/a> was 14 of 24 passing for 210 yards, and DJ Scott<\/a> rushed 14 times for 80 yards including a career-long 42-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter as NDSU built a 28-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Givance’s first career touchdown was the third defensive score of the season for the Bison, who scored 14 points off turnovers. Linebacker Gavin Sell<\/a> forced the fumble, Ray James Jr.<\/a> made a diving play at the sideline to keep the ball in play, and Givance scooped up the loose ball.<\/p>\n

Safety Taylen Eady<\/a> added a 27-yard interception return and rookie cornerback Deron Russell<\/a> got his first collegiate interception near the goal line with 1:09 left in the game.<\/p>\n

Givance finished with a team-high seven tackles, Sell had six tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss, and Eady and Will Steil<\/a> made five stops apiece.<\/p>\n

North Dakota State is off next week before the annual homecoming game against the Wyoming Cowboys at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, which will be the first Mountain West Conference game at the Fargodome.

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