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21
Winner Presentation PRESENTA 2-5 , 1
19
Dakota State DAKOTA S 3-4 , 1
Winner
Presentation PRESENTA
2-5 , 1
21
Final
19
Dakota State DAKOTA S
3-4 , 1
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PRESENTA Presentation 7 0 7 7 21
DAKOTA S Dakota State 0 10 3 6 19

Game Recap: Football |

Saints halt Trojans' comeback in NSAA football action 21-19

October 15, 2022

Photos credits by Mike Black, Colter Elkin

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) outgained Presentation (S.D.) in total offensive yards by 200 yards but suffered three interceptions as the Saints held off the Trojans 21-19 in a windy North Star Athletic Association football contest at Trojan Field.  PC stopped DSU's comeback effort on a fourth-and-four on Saints' 27-yard line, turning the ball on downs with 49 seconds left.

Dakota State fell to 3-4 overall record and 1-2 NSAA conference record.  Presentation improved to 2-5 overall record and evened their conference record to 1-1.

FIRST QUARTER

  • Dakota State kicked off the game with 10 straight rushing plays, producing three first-downs.  The Trojans were unable to continue their first drive as Zach Brooks punted to PC's 19-yard line from PC's 35-yard line with eight minutes, forty-seven seconds on the clock.
  • Presentation was held to 1 yard on their first drive of the game, forcing the Saints to punt.
  • DSU started on their town 28-yard line with 7:38 on the clock, kicking off with a 12-yard rush by Brooks followed by Gavin Holland's 15-yard rush to PC's 30-yard line.
  • DSU turned the ball on downs on PC's 22-yard line with 4:42 to go in the first period.
  • Presentation did not convert a first down on the ensuing possession, as Luiz Ferreira recorded a 74-yard punt for a touchback with 3:28 to go.
  • After DSU was forced to punt on the following drive, the Saints scored the first points of the game.  Daryl Coston rushed for a 48-yard touchdown with 47 seconds left to give PC its first lead of the game.
  • Ferreira converted the PAT extra-point kick to give Presentation a 7-0 lead with 47 seconds to go.

SECOND QUARTER

  • DSU's Blake Duran intercepted PC Kaeden Frazier's pass at DSU's 49-yard line and returned it for 21 yards to PC's 30-yard line with 12:13 on the clock in the second quarter.
  • Two plays later, Brooks connected to Cole Sylliaasen for 30-yard touchdown with 11:58 to go in the second.  Noah Karwacki's PAT extra point kick was good as the Trojans knotted the game at 7-7.
  • After holding the Saints to five yards on the next drive, Dakota State marched down the field to PC's 5-yard line with six plays for 51 yards.
  • Presentation prevented the Trojans to score as Anthony Lawson intercepted Brooks' pass in the end zone and returned it for three yards to PC's 3-yard line with 6:18 on the clock.
  • The Saints used 11 plays for 27 yards in 3:34 on the ensuing possession and was forced to punt, despite a 27-yard punt by Ferreira to DSU's 43-yard line.
  • Facing a third-and-5 on DSU's 48-yard line, Cooper McDermott caught a 35-yard pass from Brooks to PC's 10-yard line. 
  • The Trojans had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by Karwacki to give DSU a 10-7 lead with 11 seconds left before halftime. 
  • Dakota State outgained Presentation 217-98 in total offensive yards in the first half.  The Trojans held the ball for 20 minutes, 27 seconds compared to the Saints 9 minutes, 33 seconds.

THIRD QUARTER

  • Both teams struggled to move the ball in the early going of the third quarter.
  • With 4th-and-2 situation on PC's 35-yard line, the Saints faked a punt and attempted to convert a first down.  However, the Saints committed an illegal forward pass (over the line of scrimmage) and resulted to a possession for the Trojans with 11:24 on the clock on PC's 32-yard line.
  • The Trojans answered with seven plays for 24 yards and had to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Karwacki.  DSU's lead grew to 13-7 with 7:42 left in the third quarter.
  • Germaine Brown intercepted DSU's Brooks pass at DSU's 33-yard line and returned it for 24 yards to DSU's 9-yard line as the Saints regained possession with 5:14 left.
  • PC answered with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Frazier to Kevin Wright to tie the game at 13-13 with 4:42 to go in the third.  Ferreira added the PAT extra-point kick as PC regained their lead at 14-13.
  • Dakota State moved the ball to Presentation's territory on the ensuing drive.  The Trojans committed another interception as Isaiah Lawson caught the interception on PC's 19-yard line and returned to PC's 24-yard line with 3:15 to go in the third.

FOURTH QUARTER

  • Dakota State was forced to punt to start the fourth quarter as the Saints started the drive on their own 20-yard line.
  • Facing a third-and-10 situation on PC's 31-yard line, Frazier connected to Cameron Sheppard for a 65-yard reception to DSU's 4-yard line.
  • Abdulahi Yusuf followed up with a 4-yard touchdown run to extend PC's lead to 20-13 with 11:21 remaining.  Ferreira added the PAT extra-point kick to make it 21-13.
  • After a pair of punts by both teams, Dakota State started their drive on DSU's 35-yard line with 6:12 left on the clock.  Dakota State converted a fourth down situation, continuing their drive on their own 45-yard line. 
  • Brooks rushed for 15 yards, followed by another 13 yards to PC's 25-yard line.  The Saints committed a personal foul penalty, moving the ball to PC's 15-yard line.
  • On the next play, Adin Jungers rushed for his first collegiate touchdown with a 15-yard run with 4:38 left.  The 2-point PAT attempt fell short as the pass was dropped in the end zone as DSU trailed 21-19.
  • Presentation was forced to punt on the ensuing possession, thanks to Cody Brown's quarterback sack loss of 11 yards to PC's 22-yard line.  DSU regained possession with 2:45 remaining in the game.
  • The Trojans used eight plays for 35 yards in less than two minutes as they moved the ball to PC's 27-yard line.  With fourth-and-4 situation, the Saints halted the Trojans on PC's 26-yard line as DSU turned the ball on downs with 49 seconds left.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Brooks finished the game with 152 passing yards with a touchdown for the Trojans.  He also rushed 18 times for 114 yards.  Jungers added 18 passing yards and 15 rushing yards with a touchdown.
  • Holland ran the ball 22 times for 94 yards for Dakota State.   Isaak Swartout had 19 rushing yards.
  • Sylliaasen added two receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown.  McDermott had a 35-yard reception. 
  • Karwacki registered five punts for 36.0 yards per punt for Dakota State.  His two punts landed inside the 20-yard line.  He also added five kick-offs for 303 yards (60.6 yards per kick-off) with three touchbacks.
  • Duran had an interception and returned it for 21 yards for the Trojans.  He finished the game with four tackles.
  • Gustavo Bonilla and Brown each led the Trojans' defense with eight tackles.  Brown had a quarterback sack of 11 yards loss and three tackles-for-loss of 14 yards.  Jeremiah 'JJ' Beck and Devonte Murphy each added seven tackles.  Brooks Jansen had six tackles. 
  • Frazier recorded 154 passing yards and a touchdown for Presentation.  Sheppard had three catches for 80 yards.  Wright added five catches for 50 yards and a touchdown.
  • Saint Coston rushed 14 times for 67 yards and a touchdown.  Yusuf added a rushing touchdown.
  • Ferreira had 10 punts for 364 yards (36.4 yards per punt).  He added four kick-offs for 246 yards (61.5 yards per kickoff) with two touchbacks for PC.
  • A. Lawson, Brown, and I. Lawson each registered an interception for Presentation. 
  • Treden DavisReed tallied a game-high 17 tackles for the Saints.  Braxton Bates added 14 tackles and two tackles-for-loss.  Sam Motzkus and Chandler Janik each had nine tackles.

TEAM COMPARISONS

  • Dakota State racked up a season-high 414 offensive yards while holding Presentation to 214 total offensive yards.  The Trojans outrushed the Saints 244-60.  It was the second time this season that the Trojans rushed for 200-plus yards.  DSU had 170 passing yards to PC 154 passing yards.
  • Both teams converted 5-of-18 on third-down plays.  The Trojans produced 22 first downs compared to the Saints 10 first downs.
  • Dakota State had the time possession of 36 minutes, 29 seconds.  Presentation held the ball for 23 minutes, 31 seconds.

UP NEXT
Dakota State begins their 2-game road stretch as they travel to Mayville State (N.D.) for another North Star Athletic Association action next Saturday.  Kick-off is set for 5 p.m. at Jerome Berg Field in Mayville, N.D.

Presentation returns home next Saturday as they host Iowa Wesleyan in the North Star action at 1 p.m.

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