No. 2 North Dakota State defeats No. 1 South Dakota State, wins 2024 Dakota Marker

No. 2 North Dakota State won the 2024 Dakota Marker, defeating No. 1 South Dakota State 13-9. With the win, the Bison end a five-game losing streak to the Jackrabbits.

North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller showed off his clutch gene on the final drive of the game, going 7-7 passing for 76 yards while rushing for six yards on the drive. All but one play on NDSU’s game-winning drive resulted from Miller, including his touchdown pass to RaJa Bell.

Defensively, the Bison limited reigning Walter Payton Award winner Mark Gronowski to less than 100 yards passing or rushing and without a touchdown.

Click or tap here for final stats from the game.

South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski has thrown his first interception in a Dakota Marker game as North Dakota State linebacker Logan Kopp intercepted a pass intended for wide receiver Griffin Wilde.

The Bison can kneel out the game from here.

Logan Kopp called game.#CodeGreen pic.twitter.com/npksa0PGbA

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 20, 2024

North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller threw a dime on a 20-yard touchdown to RaJa Nelson — the duo’s second connection in the endzone today — to retake the lead.

The Bison went for two after the score, but the try failed. North Dakota State leads by four points with 1:49 to play. South Dakota State has two timeouts remaining and the clock stops with first downs with the clock under two minutes. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

Cam Miller. Dime.
RaJa Nelson. Touchdown.

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— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 20, 2024

After three punts opened drives in the fourth quarter, North Dakota State has the ball in scoring position at the South Dakota State 22-yard line. Bison quarterback Cam Miller is 6-6 passing for 56 yards on NDSU’s potential scoring drive, adding in a four-yard run.

North Dakota State trails 7-9 but is in field goal range. Both teams have all three timeouts remaining. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

17-yard completion to Chris Harris, then TK Marshall breaks off a 10-yard run.

We’re at the SDSU 22 with 2:00 left. pic.twitter.com/uZ6kWuVtNG

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 20, 2024

The third quarter of the Dakota Marker was scoreless. North Dakota State’s Griffin Crosa missed a 48-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half and from there, neither team got in scoring range. The Bison and the Jackrabbits had two punts each in the third quarter.

When play resumes, South Dakota State will have the ball, leading by two points, at its own 42-yard line facing 2nd-and-10.

Q3 | Bock on the blitz!

Sack forces another North Dakota State punt … Jackrabbit ball at own 29 with 1:37 to play in third quarter
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— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) October 20, 2024

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No. 1 South Dakota State leads No. 2 North Dakota State 9-7 at the half.

It’s been a tightly contested game between the two rivals as neither team has more than 100 passing yards. However, both quarterbacks have been efficient. SDSU’s Mark Gronowski has completed 11-14 passes (79 percent) and NDSU’s Cam Miller has completed 9-15 passes (60 percent). The rushing games for both teams have been modest outside of SDSU QB Chase Mason’s 66-yard score.

See first half stats below.

66 yards. That’s how far back up quarterback Chase Mason ran for a touchdown from a quarterback counter out of a two-quarterback formation. Yes, Mason and reigning Walter Payton Award winner Mark Gronowski were on the field at the same time on the scoring play.

The touchdown is Mason’s first of the day on just his third touch. Last week, Mason scored three touchdowns on seven touches.

After the touchdown, Hunter Dustman’s extra point was blocked. South Dakota State remains down one point. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

Q2 | Chase Mason to the ?

66-yard run gets the Jackrabbits on the board … extra point is blocked

North Dakota State 7, South Dakota State 6
4:43 to play in first half

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— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) October 20, 2024

North Dakota State bypassed a 47-yard field goal attempt from the South Dakota State 29-yard line, going for it facing 4th-and-2.  The Bison handed the ball off to running back CharMar Brown who was stopped by the Jackrabbit defense for no gain.

The Dakota Marker remains scoreless as the third quarter begins. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

Q2 | Stuffed!

On the first play of the second quarter, the Jackrabbits turn NDSU over on downs as Graham Spalding and Kobe Clayborne combine on the stop

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— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) October 20, 2024

We’re scoreless after one quarter of play in the 2024 Dakota Marker. South Dakota State is the only team that’s had a chance to score so far, missing a field goal attempt. However, when play resumes, North Dakota State will face a decision with 4th-and-2 from the SDSU 28-yard line.

See first quarter stats below.

South Dakota State drove the ball 39 yards in nine plays to the North Dakota State 36-yard line. Facing 4th and six, SDSU kicker Hunter Dustman attempted a 53-yard field goal (his career long is 62 yards) for the first points of the day. However, the try hit the crossbar and the Dakota Marker remains scoreless. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

Doink.

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 20, 2024

We’re minutes away from kickoff between No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 2 North Dakota State. Both teams have arrived to the stadium and are warming up. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. You can watch on ESPN2 or click or tap here for streaming.

The #NDSU team walk heading into the Dome. It’s fired up outside in tailgating right now. pic.twitter.com/rKoTVwROXY

— Dom Izzo (@DomIzzoWDAY) October 19, 2024

Uniforms

Here are the uniforms both teams are wearing. North Dakota State (the home team) is wearing all green while South Dakota State (the away team) is wearing all white.

You know what … wear whatever you want to be seen wearing among 19,000 rabid fans on national TV.

The squad’s wearin’ these. pic.twitter.com/5EBsEeEl4i

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 16, 2024

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— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) October 19, 2024

Two FCS powers, No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 North Dakota State, meet for the 116th time on Saturday. The two will play in the 21st edition of the Dakota Marker rivalry (dating back to 2004). 

Here’s how you can watch the exciting game:

• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Streaming: WatchESPN
• Location: Fargodome in Fargo, ND.
• Live Stats: Follow live here