No. 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 against the Jackrabbits.

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

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

Click or tap here for the game’s final stats.

South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski threw his first interception of a Dakota Marker game when North Dakota State linebacker Logan Kopp intercepted a pass intended for wide receiver Griffin Wilde.

The Bison can take 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 end zone today – to regain 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 left and the clock stops on first downs with the clock under two minutes. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

Cam Molenaar. Dime.
Raja Nelson. Touchdown.

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— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 20, 2024

After three punts opened the drive 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 and passes 56 yards on NDSU’s potential scoring drive, setting up a four-yard run.

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

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

We’ll be at SDSU 22 at 2pm. pic.twitter.com/uZ6kWuVtNG

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 20, 2024

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

When play resumes, South Dakota State will have the ball, with a two-point lead, on its own 42-yard line facing 2nd and 10.

Q3 | Bock on the blitz!

Sack forces another North Dakota State punt… Jackrabbit ball on own 29 with 1:37 to play in the 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 halftime.

It was a tight battle between the two rivals as neither team has more than 100 passing yards. However, both quarterbacks were 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 were modest, aside from SDSU QB Chase Mason’s 66-yard score.

See the statistics of the first half below.

66 meters. That’s how far backup quarterback Chase Mason ran for a touchdown off a quarterback counter from a two-quarterback formation. Yes, Mason and reigning Walter Payton Award winner Mark Gronowski were on the field at the same time during the scoring.

The touchdown is Mason’s first of the day, coming 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 one point behind. Click or tap here for live stats from the game.

Q2 | Chase Mason to the 🏠

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

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

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— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) October 20, 2024

North Dakota State sidestepped a 47-yard field goal attempt from South Dakota State’s 29-yard line and went for it facing 4th-and-2. The Bison passed the ball 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 | Filled!

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

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— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) October 20, 2024

We are winless after a quarter of play in the 2024 Dakota Marker. South Dakota State is the only team that has had a chance to score so far and missed a field goal attempt. However, when play resumes, North Dakota State will have to make a decision on 4th-and-2 from the SDSU 28-yard line.

See the first quarter statistics below.

South Dakota State drove the ball 39 yards in nine plays to the North Dakota State 36-yard line. Facing fourth-and-6, 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 are just minutes away from kickoff between No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 North Dakota State. Both teams have arrived at the stadium and are warming up. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET. You can watch on ESPN2 or click or tap here for streaming.

The #NDSU team walk towards the Dome. It is now activated outside when tailgating. 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) wears all green, while South Dakota State (the away team) wears all white.

You know what…wear what you want to be seen among the 19,000 rabid fans on national television.

The squad wears these. pic.twitter.com/5EBsEeEl4i

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) October 16, 2024

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒. #GoJacks 🐰🏈 pic.twitter.com/V53p9Xtbef

— 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 (which dates back to 2004).

Here’s how you can watch the exciting game:

• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Date: Saturday October 19
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Streaming: Watch ESPN
• Location: Fargodome in Fargo, ND.
• Live stats: Follow live here