MINOT, N.D. -- Junior Lane Torgerson rushed for a career-high 224 yards and a touchdown, but Minot State dropped a 51-26 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference game to Minnesota State Moorhead on Saturday at Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A Zach Simons 1-yard touchdown run and a field goal from Joe Tjosvold gave the Dragons a 10-0 lead
• Lane Torgerson exploded for a 68-yard touchdown run cutting the lead to 10-7 with 10:13 to play in the second quarter
• Bryce Meehl connected with Jake Richter on a 7-yard TD pass to increase the lead to 17-7
• Ben Bolinske scored from two yards out to bring Minot State to within 17-14 with 4:23 to play before halftime
• Bryce Meehl scored on a 15-yard run giving the Dragons a 24-14 lead at halftime
• Following a Dragons touchdown, Connor Beeston hauled in a 45-yard scoring strike from Ben Bolinske to bring Minot State within 31-21
• Minnesota State Moorhead answered with two touchdowns to push the lead to 44-23
• JoseLuis Moreno capped the Beavers scoring with a 24-yard field goal

BEAVER TRACKS

• Lane Torgerson rushed for a career-high 224 yards, which marked the second most rushing yards for Minot State in the DII era behind only the 255 yards set by Ben Zahiser in 2016
• Kywan Owens broke the Minot State single-game tackles record in the DII era with 22 total tackles, which included 15 solo stops
• Ben Bolinske was 7-of-17 for 110 yards and a touchdown
• Demond Short and Devon Owens each had two receptions to lead the Beavers
• Lane Torgerson finished with 261 yards of total offense
• Kiante Goudeau recorded 10 tackles and a tackle for loss
• Derek Wax and Jordan Will combined on a sack for Minot State

TEAM NOTES

• Minot State is 1-8 overall and 1-8 in the NSIC
• Minot State rushed for 190 yards and had 306 yards of total offense
• The Beavers did not commit a turnover

UP NEXT
Minot State will conclude the home portion of the 2018 schedule on Saturday (Nov. 3) when it hosts St. Cloud State at 1 p.m. in Herb Parker Stadium