North Dakota State @ Tennessee State, Week 2 · 2025

5912–1@FINAL3
Sat, Sep 6, 2025Nissan StadiumNashville, TN

HOW IT WENT

Week 2 · 2025
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
North Dakota State17287759
Tennessee State00033

PLAY-BY-PLAY

144 plays
Q4North Dakota State6 plays · 12 yds · 3:59 · End of Game59–3
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 15 at TNST 46T. Drake takes a knee
  3. 2:002nd & 16 at TNST 47Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TNST 46
  4. 2:002nd & 6 at TNST 37No Huddle LeGrant,Cortez rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU29 (Willis,Jelani), out of bounds PENALTY NDSU Holding (Lockerby,Devin) 10 yards from TSU37 to TSU47. NO PLAY.
  5. 2:001st & 10 at TNST 41Cortez LeGrant run for 4 yds to the TNST 37
  6. 2:001st & 10 at TNST 41Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
  7. 3:593rd & 4 at NDSU 46Myles Mitchell run for 13 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:592nd & 8 at NDSU 42Trey Drake pass complete to Jett Zabel for 4 yds to the NDSU 46
  9. 3:591st & 10 at NDSU 40Trey Drake run for 2 yds to the NDSU 42
Q4Tennessee State7 plays · 48 yds · 4:22 · Field Goal59–0
  1. 3:591st & 10 at TNST 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , John Gores return for 25 yds to the NDSU 40 Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alijah Bivans) to the NDSU 40
  2. 4:054th & 12 at NDSU 27Freddy Perez 45 yd FG GOOD
  3. 8:273rd & 7 at NDSU 22Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDSU 27
  4. 8:272nd & 7 at NDSU 22Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the NDSU 22
  5. 8:271st & 10 at NDSU 25Trevor Pearson II run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22
  6. 8:272nd & 2 at TNST 44Zack Simmons-Brown run for 31 yds to the NDSU 25 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:271st & 10 at TNST 36Caleb McCreary run for 8 yds to the TNST 44
  8. 8:271st & 10 at TNST 25Caleb McCreary pass complete to Justin Hughes for 11 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:271st & 10 at NDSU 35Drew Klein kickoff for 61 yds
Q4North Dakota State5 plays · 49 yds · 2:45 · Touchdown59–0
  1. 8:272nd & 2 at TNST 2Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Klein KICK)
  2. 11:121st & 4 at TNST 4Cortez LeGrant run for 2 yds to the TNST 2
  3. 11:121st & 10 at TNST 14Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 4 for a 1ST down
  4. 11:121st & 10 at TNST 35Myles Mitchell run for 21 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:121st & 10 at TNST 49Myles Mitchell run for 14 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
Q4Tennessee State3 plays · -6 yds · 2:17 · Punt52–0
  1. 11:124th & 16 at TNST 8Mark Shenouda punt for 41 yds
  2. 13:293rd & 18 at TNST 6Caleb McCreary run for 2 yds to the TNST 8
  3. 13:292nd & 16 at TNST 8Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6
  4. 13:291st & 10 at TNST 14Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 8
Q3North Dakota State4 plays · 9 yds · 1:42 · Interception52–0
  1. 15:002nd & 13 at TNST 29Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNST 27
  2. 15:001st & 10 at TNST 26Cortez LeGrant run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 29
  3. 13:293rd & 11 at TNST 27Nathan Hayes pass intercepted
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 0:001st & 10 at TNST 36Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 26 for a 1ST down
Q3Tennessee State3 plays · 5 yds · 1:13 · Punt52–0
  1. 0:114th & 5 at TNST 18Mark Shenouda punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 36 , Jackson Williams returns for 34 yds to the TNST 36
  2. 1:243rd & 10 at TNST 13Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 18
  3. 1:242nd & 10 at TNST 13Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Christian Jones
  4. 1:241st & 10 at TNST 13Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards
Q3North Dakota State3 plays · -3 yds · 1:03 · Punt52–0
  1. 1:244th & 13 at NDSU 28Aaron Bickerton punt for 59 yds
  2. 2:273rd & 13 at NDSU 28Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Isiah St. Romain
  3. 2:272nd & 13 at NDSU 28Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Myles Mitchell
  4. 2:271st & 10 at NDSU 31Owen Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 28
Q3Tennessee State9 plays · 44 yds · 4:44 · Missed FG52–0
  1. 2:274th & 11 at NDSU 31Freddy Perez 49 yd FG MISSED
  2. 7:113rd & 11 at NDSU 31Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Zack Simmons-Brown
  3. 7:112nd & 9 at NDSU 29Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 31
  4. 7:111st & 10 at NDSU 30Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the NDSU 29
  5. 7:113rd & 2 at NDSU 46Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 16 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:112nd & 8 at TNST 48Kendric Rhymes run for 6 yds to the NDSU 46
  7. 7:111st & 10 at TNST 46Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 48
  8. 7:112nd & 2 at TNST 33Kendric Rhymes run for 13 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:111st & 10 at TNST 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 8 yds to the TNST 33
  10. 7:111st & 10 at NDSU 35Drew Klein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3North Dakota State5 plays · 82 yds · 2:56 · Touchdown52–0
  1. 7:113rd & 7 at NDSU 32Nathan Hayes pass complete to Mekhi Collins for 68 yds for a TD Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 10:072nd & 8 at NDSU 31Owen Johnson run for 1 yd to the NDSU 32
  3. 10:071st & 10 at NDSU 29DJ Scott run for 2 yds to the NDSU 31
  4. 10:072nd & 6 at NDSU 22DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the NDSU 29 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:071st & 10 at NDSU 18DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the NDSU 22
Q3Tennessee State3 plays · 8 yds · 1:09 · Punt45–0
  1. 10:074th & 2 at TNST 38Mark Shenouda punt for 44 yds
  2. 11:163rd & 10 at TNST 30Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 8 yds to the TNST 38
  3. 11:162nd & 10 at TNST 30Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
  4. 11:161st & 10 at TNST 30Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
Q3North Dakota State3 plays · 3 yds · 1:37 · Punt45–0
  1. 11:164th & 7 at NDSU 35Aaron Bickerton punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 30
  2. 12:533rd & 7 at NDSU 35Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Logan Conklin
  3. 12:532nd & 11 at NDSU 31Nathan Hayes pass complete to Finn Diggins for 4 yds to the NDSU 35
  4. 12:531st & 10 at NDSU 32DJ Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 31
Q3Tennessee State3 plays · 3 yds · 2:07 · Punt45–0
  1. 15:003rd & 3 at TNST 32Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 28
  2. 15:002nd & 8 at TNST 27Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 32
  3. 15:001st & 10 at TNST 25Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 2 yds to the TNST 27
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  5. 12:534th & 7 at TNST 28Mark Shenouda punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jackson Williams at the NDSU 32
Q2Tennessee State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:21 · End of Half45–0
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 2 at TNST 33Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the TNST 34
  3. 1:212nd & 5 at TNST 30Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 33
  4. 1:211st & 10 at TNST 25Byron McNair pass complete to Jayden Guy for 5 yds to the TNST 30
  5. 1:211st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 56 yds
Q2North Dakota State8 plays · 67 yds · 5:32 · Touchdown38–0
  1. 2:002nd & 3 at TNST 7No Huddle-Shotgun Kpeenu,Barika rush left for 2 yards gain to the TSU05 (Jefferson,Taeshawn) PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from TSU07 to TSU03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  2. 2:002nd & 3 at TNST 7Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
  3. 1:211st & 3 at TNST 3Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 3 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  4. 6:531st & 10 at TNST 14Cole Payton run for 7 yds to the TNST 7
  5. 6:531st & 10 at TNST 24Owen Johnson run for 10 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:532nd & 10 at TNST 35Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 11 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:531st & 10 at TNST 35Barry Kpeenu run for no gain to the TNST 35
  8. 6:531st & 10 at TNST 48Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 13 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 6:532nd & 4 at NDSU 39Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 13 yds to the TNST 48 for a 1ST down
  10. 6:531st & 10 at NDSU 33Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39
Q2Tennessee State3 plays · 2 yds · 2:03 · Punt38–0
  1. 6:534th & 8 at TNST 25Mark Shenouda punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDSU 33
  2. 8:563rd & 14 at TNST 19Byron McNair run for 6 yds to the TNST 25
  3. 8:562nd & 14 at TNST 19Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 19
  4. 8:561st & 15 at TNST 18Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 19
  5. 8:561st & 10 at TNST 23PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from TSU23 to TSU18. NO PLAY.
  6. 8:561st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 60 yds , Taveon Porter return for 18 yds to the TNST 23
Q2Tennessee State3 plays · 3 yds · 1:01 · Interception Touchdown38–0
  1. 9:033rd & 7 at TNST 28Byron McNair pass intercepted Donovan Woolen return for 34 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 10:042nd & 10 at TNST 25Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 28
  3. 10:041st & 10 at TNST 25Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
  4. 10:041st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds
Q2North Dakota State2 plays · 46 yds · 0:50 · Touchdown31–0
  1. 10:041st & 5 at TNST 5DJ Scott run for 5 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 10:541st & 10 at TNST 46Cole Payton pass complete to Reis Kessel for 41 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST down
Q2Tennessee State3 plays · 8 yds · 2:07 · Punt24–0
  1. 10:544th & 2 at TNST 13Mark Shenouda punt for 39 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 6 yds to the TNST 46
  2. 13:013rd & 9 at TNST 6Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 7 yds to the TNST 13
  3. 13:012nd & 7 at TNST 8Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6
  4. 13:011st & 10 at TNST 5Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 8
Q1North Dakota State5 plays · 33 yds · 2:04 · Touchdown17–0
  1. 15:002nd & 6 at TNST 12Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the TNST 6 for a 1ST down
  2. 15:001st & 10 at TNST 16Cole Payton pass complete to Logan Conklin for 4 yds to the TNST 12
  3. 15:002nd & 6 at TNST 29Barry Kpeenu run for 13 yds to the TNST 16 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:011st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 63 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 9 yds to the TNST 44 Tennessee State Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the TNST 5
  5. 13:081st & 6 at TNST 6Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  6. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  7. 0:001st & 10 at TNST 33Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 29
Q1Tennessee State3 plays · -6 yds · 2:02 · Punt14–0
  1. 5:004th & 16 at TNST 10Mark Shenouda punt for 34 yds , Jackson Williams returns for 2 yds to the TNST 42
  2. 7:023rd & 6 at TNST 20Jonathan Palmer sacked by Toby Anene for a loss of 10 yards to the TNST 10
  3. 7:022nd & 10 at TNST 16Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 4 yds to the TNST 20
  4. 7:021st & 10 at TNST 16Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 16
  5. 7:021st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 16 yds to the TNST 16
Q1Tennessee State2 plays · 8 yds · 1:09 · Fumble17–0
  1. 0:122nd & 13 at TNST 22Kendric Rhymes run for 11 yds to the TNST 33 Kendric Rhymes fumbled, recovered by NDSU Victor Isele
  2. 1:212nd & 13 at TNST 22Shotgun Rhymes,Kendric rush left for 5 yards gain to the TSU27 (Alexander,Jaquise) PENALTY TSU Holding offsetting NDSU Offside offsetting. NO PLAY.
  3. 1:211st & 10 at TNST 25Jonathan Palmer run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 22
  4. 1:211st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1North Dakota State9 plays · 38 yds · 3:39 · Field Goal14–0
  1. 5:003rd & 4 at TNST 4Cole Payton pass incomplete to Bryce Lance
  2. 5:002nd & 4 at TNST 4Cole Payton pass incomplete to Finn Diggins
  3. 5:001st & 5 at TNST 5DJ Scott run for 1 yd to the TNST 4
  4. 5:001st & 10 at TNST 31Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 26 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST down
  5. 5:004th & 1 at TNST 33Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:003rd & 5 at TNST 37Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 4 yds to the TNST 33
  7. 5:002nd & 5 at TNST 37Cole Payton pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson
  8. 5:001st & 10 at TNST 42Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the TNST 37
  9. 1:214th & 4 at TNST 4Eli Ozick 22 yd FG GOOD
Q1North Dakota State4 plays · 20 yds · 1:55 · Touchdown14–0
  1. 7:082nd & 4 at TNST 4Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)
  2. 9:031st & 8 at TNST 8Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 4
  3. 9:032nd & 6 at TNST 16Cole Payton pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 8 yds to the TNST 8 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:031st & 10 at TNST 20Barry Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the TNST 16
Q1Tennessee State3 plays · 0 yds · 0:28 · Punt7–0
  1. 9:034th & 10 at TNST 25Mark Shenouda punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 20 for a 1ST down , Jackson Williams returns for 37 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (DuJuan Sharp III) to the TNST 20 for a 1ST down
  2. 9:313rd & 10 at TNST 25Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
  3. 9:312nd & 10 at TNST 25Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
  4. 9:311st & 10 at TNST 25Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
  5. 9:312nd & 10 at TNST 25Timeout Tennessee State, clock 09:31
  6. 9:311st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1North Dakota State9 plays · 71 yds · 5:24 · Touchdown0–0
  1. 14:553rd & 5 at TNST 26Cole Payton pass complete to Bryce Lance for 16 yds to the TNST 10 for a 1ST down
  2. 14:552nd & 6 at TNST 27Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the TNST 26
  3. 14:551st & 10 at TNST 31DJ Scott run for 4 yds to the TNST 27
  4. 14:552nd & 2 at TNST 38DJ Scott run for 7 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST down
  5. 14:551st & 10 at TNST 46Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 8 yds to the TNST 38
  6. 14:551st & 10 at NDSU 39Cole Payton pass complete to Carson Williams for 15 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:552nd & 6 at NDSU 33Barry Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
  8. 14:551st & 10 at NDSU 29Cole Payton pass complete to Barry Kpeenu for 4 yds to the NDSU 33
  9. 14:551st & 10 at TNST 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 60 yds , RaJa Nelson return for 24 yds to the NDSU 29
  10. 9:311st & 10 at TNST 10Barry Kpeenu run for 10 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)

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