UMD Football Upset by Northern State
UMD football, with its highest ranking since 2018, visited Northern State but lost 34-31.
The Wolves initially trailed but took the lead 20-10 by halftime. In the third quarter, Daniel Britt's pass to DJ Smith made it 27-17.
After UMD narrowed the deficit to three, Britt scored on a 28-yard run. With under two minutes left, Kyle Walljasper found Luke Dehnicke in the endzone.
UMD recovered an onside kick but a subsequent interception sealed their loss, marking back-to-back series losses for the first time since 2000.
UMD lost back-to-back games in the series for the first time since 2000.
Author summary: UMD football lost to Northern State 34-31 despite a strong effort.