experien is in the linebacker spot three of the five team captains at backer this season Wyatt Pedigo Malachi mcneel and Josh nertil as aat eludes the pressure and finds his man touchdown Montana Xavier Harris finding payer fantastic improvisation from the red Shir freshman quarterback escapes and then looks downfield and by this time the secondary for North Dakota has thought that the sack has happened wide open and another M for rumo it is his first career start in this building first quarterback not named Tommy Shuster to get a start in this aera Center facility since 2019 is Sawyer Sidle bounces it outside that's the type of run UND is looking for for their electric red freshman from Minnesota just outside the Twin Cities he is in the back field again behind rumo in the pistol number 20 will get the call not nearly as much daylight this time swallowed up by that Grizz front for a loss of one Henry new Riley Wilson in on the stop Wilson missed last week he's an All-American at the linebacker position as Gavin sear find Space up the middle out to the 35 yard line leaders on defense for the Grizz barking out the signals third down and four Isaiah Smith gets his first hand off of the game and he's going nowhere a loss on the play he let this team in rushing as a freshman with this man though now it's harder to get carries and it's Eli kilman the reigning FCS freshman of the Year touchdown [Applause] Montana one of the top running backs in the college game from nearby dle min inota breaking things Wide Open Paris with the short pitch and catch and then Gilman doing the rest from 63 yards out yeah and sometimes you run those tunnel screens to to try and widen the defense out and then you second possession in a row that UND has driven across Midfield that's tie in motion rumo will keep this time caught by belquist everybody bunched with Smith in the pistol behind rumo Isaiah Smith look at the young man go Isaiah Smith into the end zone for the touchdown neapolis native and this crowd right back in it well that was what North Dakota needed to do where they needed to answer and again they brought everybody in so all the Defenders were on the inside r on the play that designed to go out good job by Isaiah Smith to get to the outside getting the ball out quick the Grizzlies now inside the Hugo's Red Zone they try the Razzle Dazzle it's Aaron F around the edge touchdown [Applause] Montana Aaron F the senior receiver from California great response by the visiting offense well great play design you've got everybody pulling One Direction bring the tight end across to wrap around and get that block and just great disguising by the offensive line by Montana came down with that football cran Gordon the safety in on the coverage second and 10 Smith Gordon and kahoe there to meet him two yards behind the line of scrimmage speaking of tight ends more known for their blocking Norby definitely in that category just five receptions a season ago rumo now taking a shot and this is intercepted a ball lofted that is picked off by Jace CL switch well defensively you've got to make sure you've got enough hats over there to to be able to go up against that matchup third and three F he's got the first down and more Logan F stepped out of bounds yeah he's not happy with himself I think he knows that if he stays in here a lot of room just right there I think he goes out but Dennis and belquist the receivers on second and six rumo alluding the rush he will tuck and run this is what he does best rumo a big shot at the end of that play Ryder Meyer the experienced safety the grizz's leading returning tackler lowered the boom zbar gets the call this time nice move Gavin zbar eventually wrapped up near the the lines to gain first and goal from the two zbar up and over and in touchdown North Dakota first touchdown of the year for the pride of Cambridge Minnesota Ryan right here a coach swager talked about how important this first drive was about as perfect as it could go for North [Applause] Dakota rumfo able to improvise Simon rumfo touchdown North Dakota a 19 yd scramble do what you do best hand get the ball back there let him run he's a playmaker he's got speed he's got agility you see right there and then does the rest three minutes to go in this third quarter nor to qu a trailing by three rumo on the roll outs Simon rumfo again making magic happen a pickup of 11 and another first down for the fighting Hawks there looks at his second check not there you know what I'm going to do I'm going to run the football like I've done this entire second half and I'm going to pick up another first down for my football team great decision the sophomore from OA Kansas four of six a season ago one of two last week at Iowa State good snap good holds and the field goal is good and we are tied at 25 four here in Grant [Applause] [Music] Force ER with the distance and it is good North Dakota in front for the first time today 14 plays 43 yards CJ elrich money from 40 yards out this is the game for the Grizzlies they need to convert pressure coming I out to keep he's got the first and more Kat into North Dakota territory all the way inside the 30 yd line on their feet and making their presence felt Harris going backwards here the tunnel screen ready to per inection by North Dakota a 55 yd attempt fight the holder snap down kick up it has the distance it is no good wide to the right Montana 24 the Hawks knock off the Grizz in the 2024 home opener [Music] in an off season where all you heard about was questions for North Dakota who's going to be this who's going to be the new coordinators knew everything some of those questions were answered tonight