Saturday, October 17
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Minot State University
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/ FootballCurtwan Evans ran for 148 yards in the win for SCSU
Photo by: Maddie MacFarlane
SCSU Football Runs To 42-28 Victory over Minot State
10/17/2015 5:47:00 PM | Football
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Redshirt freshman Curtwan Evans ran for a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown to lead a balanced St. Cloud State (4-3, 2-1 NSIC North) rushing attack to a 42-28 victory over Minot State (1-6, 1-2 NSIC North) on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Husky Stadium. Evans was one of three Huskies to top 100 yards rushing in the contest.
Besides Evans' career-high 148 yards on 14 carries, senior Ledell White recorded 106 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown and sophomore Jaden Huff ran for a 102 yards on his 13 carries and also crossed the end zone. The 100-yard games were the second of the season for both White and Huff. The Huskies pounded out 368 of the team's 494 total yards on the ground.
After trailing at the break by a 14-7 score, SCSU took control of the contest with 301 rushing yards in the second half. After receiving the second half kick, the Huskies began the third quarter with a very heavy rushing attack and ran 10 straight times for 88 yards. Junior quarterback Nate Meyer finished off the drive and tied the score at 14 all on his 12-yard scamper.
A quick three-and-out gave the Huskies the ball back and the team promptly marched down the field in three plays and 50 yards to take the first lead of the contest on junior Jameson Parsons' 42-yard touchdown reception from Meyer.
A forced punt again gave the Huskies the ball back at the end of the third quarter and Evans carried the ball eight times for 69 yards on the drive before scoring on a five-yard plunge into the end zone to give SCSU a 28-14 lead.
Minot State cut the deficit in half, 28-21, on Jose Escobar's 12-yard pass to Keegan Verdugo. The biggest play on the drive was Jarvis Mustipher's 60-yard dash. Mustipher ran for 175 yards and a touchdown in the loss for MSU.
Evans and the Huskies offense put the game back to two scores, 35-21, on a five play, 65-yard drive. Evans carried the ball five times for 58 yards on a drive that was finished on Meyer's 17-yard pass to redshirt freshman John Pass.
MSU answered the touchdown on the ensuing drive with Escobar completing a 29-yard pass to Porter Strum to again make it a one-score game, 35-28, with just over five minutes remaining in the contest.
White helped the Huskies ice the game and finished off a five play, 77-yard drive with 17-yard rush for a score. White and Huff combined to run for all 77 yards on the drive with White running for 52 of them.
The SCSU football team is on the road next and travels to Bemidji State to play at Chet Anderson Stadium on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.
Notes
- Nate Meyer completed 9-of-18 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. The 126 yards passing for him and the team was a season-low, but it was the fourth time that he has thrown multiple touchdowns in a game this season and 10th time in his career.
- The Huskies strong rushing attack of 368 was a season-high and the most for the program since they ran for 394 yards against Minnesota Crookston last season (10/4/14). The team also ran for that exact number of yards against Minot State (11/3/12) during the 2012 season. The 368 yardage total against Minot State this season marked the 10th time in the last five years that the program has topped 300 yards on the ground and second time this season (Winona State – 320 – 9/26/15).
-Curtwan Evans' 148-yard rushing was a season-high for any SCSU running back this season as it bettered the 126 yards rushing by Jaden Huff against Winona State (9/26/15).
-Jaden Huff's touchdown run in the first half was his 10th of the season and marked the sixth game out of seven this season that he has run for a touchdown. Huff has scored a rushing touchdown in seven of his last eight games dating back to last season.
-The three 100-yard rushers in the game by the Huskies was last accomplished last season against Minnesota Crookston (10/4/14) when Ledell White ran for 129, Kenneth Walker had 145 and Nate Meyer put up 107.
- The Huskies are now 4-0 on the season when Ledell White scores a touchdown.
- SCSU improves its all-time record to 8-0-1 against Minot State in a series that dates back to 1937.
- Jameson Parsons' 42-yard touchdown grab gave him a receiving touchdown in three straight game and was his fifth touchdown grab of the season. Parsons led the team with 44 receiving yards, but was held under 100 receiving yards for the first time in the last five games dating back to the team's contest against Southwest Minnesota State (9/19/15).
-Junior defensive lineman Mitch Knutson led the defense with two sacks. It was his second and third sack of the season. He also had another stop for loss and finished his day after with three-tackles for loss and six tackles.
- Junior linebacker Adam Josephson led the squad with his eight tackles.
- Sophomore linebacker Craig Szymanski had a pair of tackles for loss among his six tackles on the afternoon.
Besides Evans' career-high 148 yards on 14 carries, senior Ledell White recorded 106 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown and sophomore Jaden Huff ran for a 102 yards on his 13 carries and also crossed the end zone. The 100-yard games were the second of the season for both White and Huff. The Huskies pounded out 368 of the team's 494 total yards on the ground.
After trailing at the break by a 14-7 score, SCSU took control of the contest with 301 rushing yards in the second half. After receiving the second half kick, the Huskies began the third quarter with a very heavy rushing attack and ran 10 straight times for 88 yards. Junior quarterback Nate Meyer finished off the drive and tied the score at 14 all on his 12-yard scamper.
A quick three-and-out gave the Huskies the ball back and the team promptly marched down the field in three plays and 50 yards to take the first lead of the contest on junior Jameson Parsons' 42-yard touchdown reception from Meyer.
A forced punt again gave the Huskies the ball back at the end of the third quarter and Evans carried the ball eight times for 69 yards on the drive before scoring on a five-yard plunge into the end zone to give SCSU a 28-14 lead.
Minot State cut the deficit in half, 28-21, on Jose Escobar's 12-yard pass to Keegan Verdugo. The biggest play on the drive was Jarvis Mustipher's 60-yard dash. Mustipher ran for 175 yards and a touchdown in the loss for MSU.
Evans and the Huskies offense put the game back to two scores, 35-21, on a five play, 65-yard drive. Evans carried the ball five times for 58 yards on a drive that was finished on Meyer's 17-yard pass to redshirt freshman John Pass.
MSU answered the touchdown on the ensuing drive with Escobar completing a 29-yard pass to Porter Strum to again make it a one-score game, 35-28, with just over five minutes remaining in the contest.
White helped the Huskies ice the game and finished off a five play, 77-yard drive with 17-yard rush for a score. White and Huff combined to run for all 77 yards on the drive with White running for 52 of them.
The SCSU football team is on the road next and travels to Bemidji State to play at Chet Anderson Stadium on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.
Notes
- Nate Meyer completed 9-of-18 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. The 126 yards passing for him and the team was a season-low, but it was the fourth time that he has thrown multiple touchdowns in a game this season and 10th time in his career.
- The Huskies strong rushing attack of 368 was a season-high and the most for the program since they ran for 394 yards against Minnesota Crookston last season (10/4/14). The team also ran for that exact number of yards against Minot State (11/3/12) during the 2012 season. The 368 yardage total against Minot State this season marked the 10th time in the last five years that the program has topped 300 yards on the ground and second time this season (Winona State – 320 – 9/26/15).
-Curtwan Evans' 148-yard rushing was a season-high for any SCSU running back this season as it bettered the 126 yards rushing by Jaden Huff against Winona State (9/26/15).
-Jaden Huff's touchdown run in the first half was his 10th of the season and marked the sixth game out of seven this season that he has run for a touchdown. Huff has scored a rushing touchdown in seven of his last eight games dating back to last season.
-The three 100-yard rushers in the game by the Huskies was last accomplished last season against Minnesota Crookston (10/4/14) when Ledell White ran for 129, Kenneth Walker had 145 and Nate Meyer put up 107.
- The Huskies are now 4-0 on the season when Ledell White scores a touchdown.
- SCSU improves its all-time record to 8-0-1 against Minot State in a series that dates back to 1937.
- Jameson Parsons' 42-yard touchdown grab gave him a receiving touchdown in three straight game and was his fifth touchdown grab of the season. Parsons led the team with 44 receiving yards, but was held under 100 receiving yards for the first time in the last five games dating back to the team's contest against Southwest Minnesota State (9/19/15).
-Junior defensive lineman Mitch Knutson led the defense with two sacks. It was his second and third sack of the season. He also had another stop for loss and finished his day after with three-tackles for loss and six tackles.
- Junior linebacker Adam Josephson led the squad with his eight tackles.
- Sophomore linebacker Craig Szymanski had a pair of tackles for loss among his six tackles on the afternoon.
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