| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| SIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
North Dakota State wins 21-7 for 33rd straight victory
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Kobe Johnson, Adam Cofield and Trey Lance all ran for touchdowns and FCS top-ranked North Dakota State completed a perfect regular season with a 21-7 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday.
The Bison (12-0, 8-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) won their 33rd consecutive game, tying their own record (2012-14) for the longest win streak in FCS history and eighth-longest all-time in Division I.
Johnson ran 44 yards for a first-quarter touchdown but Javon Williams Jr. went 28 yards in the second quarter for Southern Illinois. Cofield ran 8 yards for the go-ahead score in the third quarter and Lance added a 34-yarder in the fourth. The three NDSU scoring drives went for 74 yards or longer.
The Bison ran for 246 yards with Lance throwing for 146 more.
The Salukis (7-5, 5-3) got 117 yards rushing on 23 carries from Williams, but had just 70 yards passing.
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Missouri State | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| South Dakota State | 4-1 | 7-2 |
| South Dakota | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| Illinois State | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Indiana State | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| North Dakota | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Youngstown State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-5 | 2-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-5 | 2-7 |
| Murray State | 0-6 | 1-8 |
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