No. 4 Youngstown State rallied from a pair of 14-point deficits to beat No. 9 North Dakota, 31-28, on a fourth-and-20 touchdown pass with 2:04 left. UND quarterback Jerry Kaminski scored by passing, rushing and receiving, but Beau Brungard threw three touchdowns to Lynn Wyche-El to power the comeback.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Youngstown State 31, North Dakota 28.
  • Kaminski: 195 passing yards, 44 rushing yards and one touchdown each by pass, run and catch.
  • Brungard: 268 passing yards and three touchdowns; Wyche-El caught all three and totaled 148 receiving yards.
Yes, But

North Dakota built a 28-14 lead and forced YSU into a fourth down late, but the Penguins converted a fake punt to keep their final drive alive. Brungard then completed the decisive fourth-and-20 pass.

State of Play
  • UND has lost back-to-back road games by three points to top-10 opponents.
  • The Fighting Hawks are 1-2 against ranked teams this season and 2-4 on the road in the regular season.
What’s Next

North Dakota returns home next Saturday for Military Appreciation Day against No. 9/10 Illinois State. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Midco Sports, with streaming on Midco Sports Plus and ESPN+.

Bottom Line

UND showed it could control the game, but Youngstown State’s late fourth-down execution turned a two-touchdown deficit into a painful road loss.