North Dakota was staring down a 21-point hole on Saturday, but then they absolutely exploded, racking up 52 unanswered points across the second and third quarters to pummel Murray State 55-28. What a turnaround, man!
Kaminski Ignites the Fire, Weir Ties It Up
When Murray State jumped out to a 21-0 lead, it looked rough for the No. 5 ranked Fighting Hawks. But then Jerry Kaminski decided the game was gonna change. He got things rolling with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Hromadka, then followed it up with a sick 38-yard touchdown run of his own. That’s how you chip away at a deficit!
But the real spark came from Cameron Weir. His 57-yard punt-return touchdown was his first ever, and it tied the game up at 21! Seriously, a punt return for a score when you’re desperate? That’s clutch. Kenten Laughman then drilled a 23-yard field goal, giving North Dakota a 24-21 lead going into halftime. What a swing! From 21-0 down to leading at the half, you love to see it.
North Dakota Puts the Hammer Down After Halftime
If you thought the first half comeback was intense, the third quarter was just pure domination. Kaminski kept slinging it, throwing a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tray Kuntz and then a 17-yarder to Weir, who was already having a monster game. My guy was 18 of 24 passing, zero interceptions, before he even left the game after the third quarter. Just surgical.
And the ground game? Forget about it. Charles Langama took over, busting out touchdown runs of 26 and 33 yards to completely blow this thing open, making it 52-21. Langama ended up with 106 yards and two scores on just eight carries! The team finished with 303 rushing yards overall. Seriously, they couldn’t be stopped. Murray State’s Mykel Allen got two touchdowns himself, rushing for 49 yards, but it was just too little, too late.
What’s Next for the No. 5 Fighting Hawks
What a statement win for North Dakota, pushing their record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the MVFC. That No. 5 ranking feels earned after a performance like that. Murray State, on the other hand, drops to 1-5, 0-2. Tough break.
North Dakota’s got another road test next Saturday when they head to Northern Iowa. You know they’ll be riding high after this one. Murray State gets a bye week to try and figure things out before hosting South Dakota on October 17. That game against Northern Iowa is going to be HUGE to see if they can keep that momentum rolling!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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