Iowa State vs North Dakota (8-31-24)

we like to welcome in everyone watching across the country and the world we're just getting started had opening kickoff Touchback ball will be spotted at the 25 and now we'll get a chance to see last year's Big 12 freshman of the Year Rocko lead the offense out well he is really cool smooth under centered he's got a lot of assets around him let's see how long it takes him to unleash that Talent Eric it's going to be an outstanding day if they can ever grab a hold of what their potential is Abu Sama is a home run waiting to happen he's number 24 behind back they fake it to Sama wants a bunch double coverage good luck how about that oh my goodness it's caught what a way to start a season are you kidding me Jaylen [Applause] n partner you nailed it in our open one that's exactly what we talked about the vertical threat they have we know Matt Campbell wants to run the ball he wants to establish it but he's got so many assets out here he's wasted no time unleashing this Talent 53 big ones quickly back to the new line of scrimmage back into the corner could beat six it is touchdown Iowa [Applause] State Jaden Higgins gets himself a touchdown and that's the way Iowa State rolls playing Team ball you talking about the execution everybody at every level was doing their job watch the great Blitz pickup right here we talk about Abu being explosive watch him get a guy and allow his quarterback to put that ball up in the air little fade ball right in the pocket that's called dropping a dime big fella wo two plays 75 yards and six for Iowa State C conr the kicker this year up and down Matt Campbell couldn't have asked for anything better what a start to the season I told you partner liit fuse raising to a point to explode no disappointment in the early minutes I'm pretty excited well there's no chance the Cyclone fans could have drawn this one up any better what a start to the season two plays a touchdown we are 38 seconds into the season you talk about accuracy between double coverage all over how do you catch that ball most people is a 50/50 conversation this is more like an 8020 when he thrown that ball with the accuracy and the touch and then on the fade ball the stop it doesn't get any better than that that is what you get from a Roco Beck red shirt sophomore son of a coach he's got it all working in his favor all right first chance for North Dakota and they will have a Touchback ball to be spotted at the 25 yd line she get State well he he's got some issues right now he's having to adjust early in this one and the noise is a factor he's having to walk walk down the line and communicate Gavin zbar is the back with him and rumo's going to keep it he's a good runner making something out of nothing how about that nine yards you'll take that North Dakota the fighting Hawks working progress up front their offensive line 80% gone the only returning starter from a year ago is Seth Anderson they've got a guy in quinyon who plays tight end but they line him up all over the field he's a jack of all traits zbar is the guy who's going to get the majority of the carries for North Dakota well John hcock the defensive coordinator for Iowa state has got to find a way to get his defensive ends disciplined otherwise this mobile quarterback is going to expose them just like he did snap is high still going to get the first down powerful running right up the gut by zbar and close to the 50 yd line goes North Dakota ability that's a lot of area to cover run throw his pass is behind his intended receiver trying to get it to zbar out in [Applause] space defensively Iowa State some interesting wrinkles Jak R Singleton led the team in sacks a year ago linebacking core it's going to be a question last year zck Sadowski started every game he's not starting today will mlin also will not play so you got Cooper evil Caleb bacon and Jacob Ellis as your three backers of course this is a 335 defense uh Malik bdon Darien Porter sixe guy starting for the very first time sixthe player is number 10 this is a very difficult defense to have success on mainly because of those three guys in the middle of the field it's a what we call a three CL three safety base structure and it's really tough to hone in on who's responsible for the field call and so that's what your quarterback Simon rumo's got to deal with Simon rumo second down at 16 how they handle the pressure here nice little Z stunt play action dumped down good job not much doing there at all that's that tight end we talked about Quincy B siid we got quad working two up top two at the bottom spitting it up quickly incomplete a year ago comes on for the fighting Hawks and this is retable keep coming J n dangerous in the open field out to the 24 yd line very passionate group of guys that detail and Matt Campbell their head coach is involved in every phase of this including special teams time with the football maybe they'll hand it off this time who knows two passing plays in the touchdown first go round Sama his first touch wow oh my goodness up and over out to the 40 yd line there 16 yds Eric you'll not find a better 16 yd run than this one they they flooded the field to the left to give him the weak side he comes and he's got one man to deal with the end goes inside makes that block easy and there's some of that contact explosiveness that we talked about that I first saw last year in farmageddon against Kansas State in Manhattan you're talking about 276 yard for Sama first incompletion of the season for Beck looking for Benny NY Matt Campbell last year they stubbed their toe very early on in the season against Ohio but that was pivotal they rebounded finished off the season nicely lost in the bowl game against Li in the Liberty Bowl but for the most part a successful season considering the way that everything started second down at 10 Sama caught behind the line of scrimmage tries to get back to the line and it's going to bring up third down and long top of your screen just a fourman rush plenty of time pass is too high tried to squeeze it to Eli green necessary to open up this offense and they've already demonstrated they can do it in the opening Drive Tyler Perkins to kick it away and J be an opportunity for gold belquist to touch the ball for the first time belquist calls the fair Catch and makes it at the 28 yd line punt of 39 yd no return when we come back we will see the North Dakota fighting Hawks on offense iow State leads North Dakota 7 to nothing 102 remaining first quarter during that last punt uh we had Caleb bacon limp off the field bacon starting as your middle linebacker yep we will keep an eye on him and see if he can continue or who replaces him partner that's a big piece in John Hao defensive structure again it's centered around the middle linebacker know three safeties but he's a big piece of it the play for to him here comes a little cross stunt let's see if they handle oh ran right where they weren't C second possession for North Dakota rips off 11 yards part of what they've done in years's past he's banged up trying to get to the edge zbar can't quite get there Nal gain out to 35 little pressure off the slot Blitz oh this is actually Quincy Bond taking the dire and Quincy Bon who began the day as the starting tight end takes the direct snap and tries the power action doesn't work picks up a yard maybe two showing a cover two basic look here should be a hold oh Quick Pitch and catch close to the first down marker that's Kaden Dennis and it's going to be just short it's going to be a decision for North Dakota yeah they give it to him yeah they give it to him and they the reason why they did is because there was a sof spot in the middle of that coverage they forced where Iowa State to get into a cover two as opposed to a three-man back end and it left a void in the structure and some early season confusion for the defense of Iowa State they have to burn it timeout because they didn't know the Personnel Group they wanted on the field we'll take a time out North Dakota driving when we return welcome back everyone Jack TR Stadium here in Ames Iowa this is the 50th year that this building has been open Isaac rcky calling the shots at North Dakota first down and 10 Isaiah Smith with a carry and he bounces out to about the 49 yd line tackle made by Miles purchas deal with the run right so effective success on this first play here we'll see how he continues to go back to carries for Smith Dives across the 50s tackled uh by name we're going to talk about a lot today B Freer back in a two safety alignment with the third one out so now they're back at the true three safety line power football cbar has the first down zart wrapped up in the back field and brought down Tyler oned biggest play of his young season you talk about quick as a hiccup watch big Tyler onam do a wonderful job of an arm over technique watch him come from that outside edge a shaded eye and then just rip technique underneath that guy to get to the Target it's a great job of reading reacting man that's all reading like a computer man was that first tfl for onam of the Year tackled for loss second down and [Applause] 11 Smith dragged down by Cooper eil it'll bring up third down they keep it on the ground Smith can't get the edge there was a bunch of cyclones at that corner just a short field I got it back to the end zone possession of this first quarter for Iowa State first time they had it two plus 75 yds and a tutty second time did go swimmingly this is their third chance Roco Beck Richard sophomore wants to throw quick hit it is caught right across the middle out to the 50 yd line big pitching catch to Jay lenol I tell you what made this play really work right here you talk about the mesh and the fake underneath just really attracted like flies everybody up to the line of scrimmage and he pulls that ball that's some of that coolness that I talked about at the top of the show Beck is a cool customer under the center man consistent second catch for no he's been explosive nothing new little dead leg in the hole Abu Sama doesn't work got pushed backwards Brown comes into the game one of the receiver spots he's number with 32 first time we've seen him and the pass is caught in traffic that's close to the first down marker making the big catch as per usual is Eli green North Dakota States yeah Dylan buker number 32 the whe linebacker was in coverage on that last play you talk about the placement of that ball that's what made that play successful thirdd down and one opportunity to play with some power and it works that'll be a first down run for Carson Hansen chains move inside Zone set up against the power in other words the tight end is on the opposite side he comes down and comes across the formation finds a nice little soft void but wonderful job of playing off of the blocker there Malachi mcneel number 36 again with another tackle it's been the longest time that we ever talked about a tight end with Iowa State football in years tight end hadn't been targeted so far here in our first quarter and now I think we're going to talk about a tight end because of the penalty number 66 out nice another quick hitter and out to the 41 yd line 12 here's a blitz picked up and the pass is too high trips to the wide side let's see two tight end formation and bramer one of those two tight ends that's his first Target of the year and it's incomplete off the fingertips and Beck upset with himself I'm assuming the offense will have to leave the field it's Fourth and 12 backto back drives have been fruitless for Iowa State wow what a great play brilliant special teams and the ball is down at the 2yd line that was jce Gilbert as the kicker the punter that time first time we've seen Gilbert I watch Gilbert come down here and put that ball back in play and again it may have Ked off his arm but the bottom line is to have the presence of mind not to go headlong into the end zone so as to negate that great effort wonderful awareness special teams and I can tell you Eric is an old special team guy right there that one won't get you an apple in a road map that's a good thing that's how you stay in in uniform team so your tile is in the back field back door and look at this legy shot out of a cannon out to the 21 yd line a quick first quarter just one score it was a touchdown for Iowa State seven nothing as we head to quarter number two Ball's on the 21 yd line they give it to Sidle second consecutive carry for Sidle this time he gets it to the 25 yd line and pick up a four both freeler let the team in tackles last year comes up and makes the pop in our first quarter maybe this is B belquist time here he goes in motion draws a crowd rumo has to run it and he's out to the 27 yd line well shy of the line to gain this got's a winner let's got for a third down he's got close to the first down marker belquist with the grab did he have enough partner he may he may have given it to him I think they're going to call this a first did little Shake in the hole Isaiah Smith tackled right at the line of scrimmage maybe a gain of a yard Smith there you go North Dakota last year was a FCS playoff team lost in the first round against Sacramento State designed roll out hot that's going to be first down five for Iowa State it's why they play the games rumo belquist third catch on this drive for bu belquist came into this game with 206 career catches Chris no matter where he goes you're going to see two guys he's got to contend with that's tough order zarow rocked in the back field play watch him on the edge of the corner he kind of slides outside side and sees he's got a big tackle in his face and just knifes right underneath him let me tell you something that's a Next Level play right there another first down and despite the pressure Big Time me in his face belquist on the receiving end of this one Simon does a wonderful job of un anticipating the pressure coming and watch him get rid of the ball and stand right in there 11th play of the drive Z little stutter in the hole and crosses the 40 put him in run conflict scenario three-man front once again I've got my five on your three you want to Stack your guys on top of one another watch me run right through them play action tip incomplete closest man to it was fosterman who just came into the game and a timeout called by North Dakota it is third down and two 849 remaining here in our first half catches Bel list bottom of your screen lined up wide little dumped down that's going to be enough for the first down nice play Jaden Norby first touch senior [Applause] Captain first down opportunity rumo wants to throw back out of the back fi this is Sidle and he picks up five maybe six yards on first down North Dakota's dominating beautiful run by Sidle he was caught in the back field nowhere to go busts The Tackle and gets close to the first down mark now you're seeing them mix it up tight formation here short yardage third and one that's the tight end Quincy B with the direct snap shot at some point mm got it rumo's pass is incomplete you think belquist was open H in our first half this is the 18th play of the drive play action out of space Kaden Dennis he gets to the 20 it'll be third down and manageable five on third down on this drive belquist has got it trying to fight forward and he is right at the marker that's the fourth first down catch on third down for belquist this drive you got to get [Applause] six first down rumo tons of time no one's open and rumo is sacked that's a coverage sack if ever there was one and it really was cuz they went empty they got five guys in the route right there one of them has got to get open rumo good play action thump fake gets him down inside the 10 he faked out everyone in the building with that little simple pump fake oh is it incomplex it is incomplete incomplete I think they gave it to him one official says incomplete they're going to confirm but the side judge on this side said that he got his hands underneath oh I saw the other official wave his arm to no catch it is an interception it's an interception by B Freer I don't know if it's going to hold up though oh yeah that looks a little bit different from the back end then let's see if B gets his hand underneath this 17 right here balls up in the air I think the nose that ball touches the turn big break for North Dakota what had been called an interception for Freer during that last timeout was overturned official review said the ball hit the ground so it's an incompletion and it's fourth down yeah Matt's going to call a timeout here and kind of set this [Applause] up standard issue first points of the year for North Dakota 26- yd field goal that culminates a 23 play drive just for reference last year North Dakota's longest drive of the season was 16 Place holy that was [Music] 23 play and that goes out of bounds that's not good things that I thought would be a key to success for North Dakota and it sure has not proven false from the 35 yd line pitch and catch that's Higgins with the grab Higgins has the game's only touchdown happened in the first quarter Scott's got to be mindful of this number 28 he comes inside and out it's a nice little inside pivot route he goes to the check down and if you're going to put your head down brother you're going to miss most of the time you got to put your head across the bow of his breastplate and drive him out of bounds Higgins last year 983 yards receiving to lead the team not too far behind was Jaylen null back pitch and catch again this time null ball comes out late whistle had blown once we get to that two-minute Mark folks it's going to be the brand new two-minute timeout oh yes is everyone familiar with the two two-minute timeout when we're going to get familiar with it clock stops 2.0 and we'll get a chance to catch our breath before we play the final 122s of our first half six Beck pocket collapses using those good legs and he is close to the first down marker but he's just a bit short football you saw why there third and one first down carry Carson Hansen Iowa state with two timeouts if they want them out in space caught by Eli green out of NOP didn't get out of bounds so the clock continues to move gain of six side linebacker on a receiver back to D caught down to the 15 yd line that's n number four after he clears here in the inside slot position null goes down breaks pivot and presents his numbers really quick and you can see on the back hand the safety just fell to the endone touchdown jayen [Applause] no Rocco Beck paid the price but he finds GL In The End Zone second touchdown for the Cyclones well you can see NL is looking inside he knows right now but he's got to keep this thing skinny meaning don't bend it in toward that safety that's just waiting to pop him upside the head stay skinny and keep it vertical Rocco despite as you said partner took the bow but he delivered a dart on the back end it's Get Dangerous Malachi mcneel on the hit second touchdown second extra point for Iowa State their lead is now 11 14-3 is our [Music] score Another Touch back big house just don't say that very often you [Music] don't little screen flag is down this is Isaiah Smith wow and Smith looking him go across the 50 down to the 41 and that is not a flag down that's just someone was hany that's going to count folks I tell you what if both Freer doesn't catch him from his strong safety position he hits his head on the goal post man that's just an unbelievable job of motor scooting down that sideline just a thre man front he'll up time rumo spits it out incomplete right on the hash [Music] marks just a thre man left playing Zone coverage behind him rum ball gets down to the 36 yd line Tyler onam with the tackle it's going to bring up third down well those yards are going to be there all day and a whistle before the snap and a timeout by Iowa State thr B swarmed and brought down clock still moving and three men and a spy you can see him coming off the edge here I did for you a wonderful job of pushing clubbing those hands out of the way to get to the quarterback if you're able to do that and I'll tell you that's there's no defense for that and they were excited really excited about Canard Snider and you can see why transfer from Louisiana Monroe they said he's got a knack for getting to the quarterback and he shows it off at probably the perfect time in his young young young Iowa State Career so 30 minutes in the books it is a 143 lead for Iowa State welcome back everyone start of our third quarter Jack T Stadium here in Ames Iowa first meeting between North Dakota and Iowa State ever on the football field Spencer tillan these are your first half numbers North Dakota they've got Montana at home next week Iowa State they've got Iowa next week Iowa State and Iowa traditionally playing week two three different runners in the first half it's going to be a sawyer Sidle beginning of the game behind rumo beginning of the third quarter behind rumo theyve got him in a pistol formation right behind him so balance look either [Music] way and catch is made right along the sideline quarterback has proven he's effective enough accurate enough to take that five yards and settle for that last time the quarterback Simon Runo lost a game as a starting quarterback he was in seventh grade the winner Sidle is tackled right the line of scrimmage good defensive play by jontz Williams third down need to get to the 35 yd line Isaiah Smith in the back [Applause] field rumo nice job makes the first man miss he's got the first down out to the 45 yd line switch ing hands on the sideline I love it Isaiah Smith out across the 50 before he's even touched that was a four yd gain before he was even touched results in a gain of eight was a starter all 13 games a year ago for Iowa State as a true freshman linebacker didn't start today but he's on the field now Caleb bacon had to leave with an apparent injury in the first quarter having to given an update on him but he has not returned Smith didn't get what he needed will bring up third down zbar back into the game they want to play Power football and pushing that line I don't know we'll see he may be just shy that side judge is coming in about a foot from where they need to be oh all right wow he got it by the length of one of those North Dakota pickled eggs you ever had a North Dakota pickle I haven't man but I'm they're known for their pork here off in that second quarter and then that magical Drive they take it to Zar looking for the big shot oh my goodness that'll be the easiest interception of the Year this is freeler had three interceptions a year ago picks up number one right there that's unfortunate too because I like the idea the idea of getting under Center on that play if you notice with the quarterback not the shotgun here's your center fielder ID for you turns pales and then settles down real quickly after he IDs the fact that there's no one coming that Ball's batted up in the air just waiting play center field that's a gimme right there just the pressure got to him Bo Freer his fifth interception had three last year comes at an opportune time Spencer Tillman the B when you get a turnover you get that man first third quarter possession for Roco beckon iow State inside run Abu across the 50 12 yds on the Scamper for Sama sophomore from De Moy Eric when you come to tackle this guy you better pack a lunch man because he comes and he runs with lean he runs he's a compact guy but he runs with the kind of explosiveness and Authority now at home now I'm not comparing him Ultra I'm just simply saying he's explosive like that at the point of contact we've already seen him Leap Frog over the top of the head of a guy he's unbelievably athletic say he gained 10 lbs from freshman year to sophomore [Applause] season Beed I think that was aign keeper Josh nail has a uh snow clearing business really in Grand fors during the off season s is pushed back Mark just inside the 50 yd line from the ball and a half that's what happened in our first half they got some good [Applause] ones third down pressure from The Edge throwing on the run and it's Rucker again punters we saw Tyler Perkins we saw jce Gilbert this is Perkins back in my thought on puns is if you can say you got two you really got none right got to find one good one of another conference and SEC and it's going to be a game zbar has that carry moves theile forward two yards still moving the pile Oh man The Voice from gr Forks just wanted a little bit more right now Isaiah Smith replaces zbar in the backfield Smith heads North gets to the 20 going to bring up third down at Short years of age calling the shots first time as a FCS offensive coordinator and that's ging up for the first down good hard running again Isaiah Smith first down play action caught catch made by kton Dennis first college start for Simon rumo now a junior he is from Calvin North Dakota population 15 nice good pass Nick CER with the grab L clock on out [Applause] [Music] seven not much there at all right now for the fighting Hawks on this drive Sawyer Sidle and fake it to him back shoulder I think was that miscommunication was you've nailed it it was [Applause] miscommunication that movement with that left guard this could be the first flag of the game enforced against North Dakota prior to the staps B starts offense number 67 5yd penalty remains third down put him in motion third down in a whole bunch Sidle pretty good run on third down at 15 it's going to be short of the line to gain but at least now it's a question maybe you go forward on fourth down jayen n back deep explosive for Iowa State uhoh trouble and somehow that ball escapes wow talk it on making something out of nothing all the way down to the two how about that Luke Silvernail just earned the scholarship what a wonderful play H sometimes it is the artist task to do his best work with what he has left his beautiful 49 yd punt picturesque here at Jack D first down car Abu [Applause] Sama Sama last year 276 yards in his Breakout game against Kansas State you saw just a little bit of the burst there and if jet Sutton the free safety doesn't get him let me tell you something he's going he's strong man he can work and break through those armed tackles he is a freakish athlete great skill set and not a good thing man wow would be looking at his ankle area or foot yeah that's yeah right there tackler lands on you yeah super important game next week both record wise and also just institutionally for Iowa State you're going to take on Iowa that game means so much to this program and you need all hands on deck hopefully Abu Sama is just more scared than injured yeah he's walking a little gingerly or running a little gingerly but he's a tough kid you can see he's he's ripped up pretty good he's put together very well he's a compact athlete got great skill set Carson Hansen replaces him number 26 they put Jaylen null in motion they get it to null out in space and null is quickly tackled down and 10 balls at the 16 roll into a single high safety look let's see how well they cover this play I to pass right now on the ground Hansen [Music] [Applause] takes a while to bring him down tackled at the [Applause] [Music] 20 design roll out right side caught nice plenty that's some experience right there jid Higgins with the catch well he's so accurate on the run and again this one's for 12 yards on this play the outcut TN receivers to that right side the innermost of receivers goes sees keeps those eyes and then out cut nice on that right foot and then flattens that thing out great pitch and catch that's to his main weapons Higgins and NES still perfect nine for nine in targets look at this Eli green spins out of a tackle and gets to the 45 22 yards for Eli green the transfer from North Dakota State Taylor miles are finding success in the short game right and here you say o spin spin spin new earling dervish Jackson in the game as a runner next to Beck they give it to Jackson little dead leg in the hole gets down to the 40 Hans it in the back [Music] field catches made this is Bening theoy to the 30yd line another first down for Iowa State as we go within the minute Mark of our third quarter oh Jaden Higgins we've seen him jayen null but now you see him come in and do a fantastic job of seting the ball properly and getting up Sama still out of the gate and another catch out on the perimeter this time it's null n has been a busy man he now has seven catches he went over 100 yards long time ago give him nine more on that catch yeah he's just going to be just short but Bo I tell you what they are working the field and I'll tell you Taylor maer offensive coordinator is painting from left to right throw game Run game so big fans of college football second down and one first play of the fourth quarter Beck wants a throw to the end zone has a man it is touchdown jayen [Applause] Higgins second touchdown of the ball game for Jaden Higgins 21 yds s oh a dime once again on the fade offense five players in the back field 5y penalty play second down oh boy Ball's been moved back to the 26 yd line null for null that is now eight catches in eight targets 34 yds 10th play of this drive longest drive of the game for the Cyclones back caught again it's Higgins down to the 9yd line well this is a game about matchups right you see Higgins on the inside and you can see Jaden Higgins is salivating why because the closest guy to him is a linebacker trying to cover him in the flats and that's that's a steal that's like giving me money right taking away from him and then Rocko sees where the opportunity is it's about matchups in zone incomplete there is a flag down looking for neoy in the end zone and number 28 by rule the ball replac at the 2yd line automatic first down right ends the Cyclones have this is Advantage Iowa State Hansen didn't get there ball comes out late but the whistle had blown they put steo clz in motion Beck takes it himself and [Music] he'll still signal yet I don't know why not touchdown Iowa State took a while Cyclones don't care they needed the six well it's just this basic football right here power play find a little soft spot on that board and challenge that offensive line to get better push and you should you but not not until then now we're mixing it up kardi for the extra point and he continues to be perfect today three for three welcome back everyone Jack tce Stadium 50 years now this place has been hosting Iowa State football game second largest venue in the Big 12 You Don't Know Jack T Stadium named for Jack T this is the only FBS school with a Stadium named after an African Aman that deserves to be said single game spinning kickoff into the end zone actually glances off the back of the returner Sidle and it goes through the endzone in the first two years he sat behind Tommy Schuster at North Dakota Isaiah Smith High stpp gets out to the 35 yd line maybe 34 I think he's just shy of the line of gain gain of [Music] nine another carry for Smith gets his legs taken out but does have enough for the first down SP back into the [Music] [Music] game rumo he's got a ton of green in front of him he's got the first down that slides at Midfield away from traffic z bar from traffic and that's what I see happening in this possession cart patiently waits for something and it never really happened for him to gain of a yard belquist bottom of your screen right on the scam nice they look the other way coming out of the back field and Diving for that first down marker is cidal he'll be short but maybe close enough to go for it on fourth down belquist bottom of your screen number one in white they look for him he's got it another first down from belquist this kid's a stud you need a big play that's where you go to TST now with five catches on either third or fourth down that have resulted in a first down rumo has to just toss it away and Freer took a free shot on Sidle Sidle got to have your head on a swivel man he's fronting the quarterback and the quarterback is just not trying to take a sack here and gets rid of the ball looking for his outlet and Sidle doesn't see the ball coming plus you take a shot at quarterback Sidle got the worst of that though clock stops 811 remaining in our fourth quarter this will be the ninth play of the drive remember North Dakota had a 23 playay Drive in the first [Music] half nothing there that was some Beau beautiful coverage that was Daren Porter draped all over the receiver pressure Blitz oh my goodness he was looking for Bist he was open and the pass was behind him pressure again nice looking for B that's a flag that'll be a flag and a flag comes down like this pass to F Defense number 30 15yd penalty on IC first down press down here Partners you [Applause] know zart out of the back field pushed backwards and lost a whole bunch of yards he could have either dropped the ball and been better off or just gone down when he originally got hit and been better off just a three-man rush somebody's got to get open there nice wide open and it's incomplete it was Nate de monac who couldn't have been more [Applause] open oh that was chantz Williams who was dreaming dreams of a 90 yd interception for a touchdown year began the season as the holder this year he's the kicker next year he's going to be the Long Snapper 33 yds up and wide right wow he's earned his Port tenderloin sandwich post game still no Abu Sama he left beginning of that third quarter don't know exactly the extent of what happened to him Ste o CL tight end moves closer to the line of scrimmage and off to Jackson once again over the years you watched a ton of John hax's defenses would he be offended if you said his defense today was Ben but not break what of talent that they have Carson Hansen replaces Jackson as the runner third down once again wonderful play by the veteran Jaden Higgins just seems to know where all the open spots are on the defense tell Roo sets up and turns those shoulders and but yet keeps that eye like a silon warrior man turning and finding between three Defenders and puts that laser right between all of them by your command man he just lays it right where it needed to be it's Eli Green in motion they get to Green out in space and queen wriggles out to the 50 yd line so fertile recruiting area for both these programs little hesitation on the route and probably should have kept going on that and Matt Campbell certain thing he believes in and it's called getting third down and ones when you got a lead kind of gave him the label of a corrector Hansen straight up the gut and everybody wanted him and so hardest working player sponsored by Liberty Mutual insurance only pay for what you need how about jayen n oh he's impressive among the 20 returning starters Matt Campbell has no no one is more impactful than Jaylen Noel splitting coverages here not afraid to run in traffic seeks the ball properly understands and watch how easy he makes these catches here in the middle sensing the coverage over the top not exhausting it just being a very effective and efficient receiver second down at six jayen Jackson barrels down to the 40 it'll bring up third down part Mobility part assets number factors but you still got to have some degree of athleticism in leadership he's got magnetism as a leader as well and a flag is down this is going to go against Iowa State yeah that'll be movement receiver out there F start offense number zero 5yd penalty remains third down you're talking so much about the weapons that Roco has and not being a factor in their offensive scheme in some C Capac I'm not sure if that's Testament to Matt Campbell allowing the Rings to be taken off and let Taylor M run the offense a little bit more Manson's got it and he'll take it underneath the thre minute Mark and Iowa State calls the timeout this is Jace Gilbert so they truly have alternated punters today Perkins and Gilbert be something interesting to keep an eye on is one for shorter punts one for longer ones they truly just alternate face teams when they need to change things up rumo handles a low snap and it's brought down at the 6yd Line North Dakota has no way of stopping the clock unless there's a penalty pre- snap our offense number one after this is to the goal remain second Downs it freshman at Nebraska she is a big deal come some good stock warning both dad wide receiver North Dakota State good athletic family but it's been all Iowa States on this Saturday afternoon we have made it to the 2-minute timeout we be back for the final 120 [Music] seconds 2 minutes Iowa State in control they lead North Dakota 21-3 North Dakota continues to just uh eviscerate Iowa State in time of possession but that doesn't show up on the scoreboard you can it for as long as you want but unless you get it in the end zone it all amounts to nothing parner and is it caught no it is not ball hit the ground before belquist could get his arms around it costly this is a long way away from the Fargo Center is about 19,000 people you come in here with 67 plus equit yourself that that's pretty [Applause] good silver now it'll be down at the 30 yd line taking the signals is going to be number five Conor Mobberly Conor mly same high school as Abu Sama he is a true freshman First Carry for another true freshman Dylan Lee I know if you read into this mber Le is the number two behind back we shall see another carry for Dylan Lee well partner we're up to a good start that lot of my friend it has been a pleasure I was on tiptoes of anticipation waiting for this one your reputation pres you man I'll tell you man your energy is off the chart I love it man it's just good I feel like I learned quite a bit today I'm a smarter man that I was 3 hours ago I mess final play of the game Dillan Lee triple zeros and it's official Iowa state they're in the books 1 and0 on the year a 21-3 Victor over North Dakota North Dakota they fall to 0 and one they've got Montana another FCS team next week in their home opener