MOORHEAD, MINN. -- Minot State fell 36-14 to Minnesota State-Moorhead on the road Saturday afternoon.

The Dragons improved to 2-4 on the year and 2-4 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, while the Beavers fell to 0-6 overall and 0-6 in conference matchups.

Ali Mohamed paced the MSU rushing attack by accumulating 93 yards and two touchdowns over the course of the game, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Peyton Lamoureux also added 35 yards on the ground, averaging 17.5 yards per carry.

Erik Palmquist reeled in nine catches for 67 yards.

Chase Doty led the Minot State defensive effort, recording three tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack. Lafayette Bade added 1.0 TFL and one sack in the loss.

Minot State's defense was tough against the run, limiting Minnesota State-Moorhead to only 70 yards on the ground. Minot State out-rushed Minnesota State-Moorhead by 86 yards.

Minot State scored first and opened a 7-0 lead with 12:11 left in the first quarter.Minnesota State-Moorhead responded and went up 13-7 before the MSU got on the scoreboard again on a three-yard touchdown run from to retake the lead at 14-13. Minot State didn't score again in the game and Minnesota State-Moorhead tacked on 23 more points to finish off the scoring.

» Minnesota State-Moorhead outgained Minot State 486-344 in the contest.
» Minot State converted 6 of 17 third downs while Minnesota State-Moorhead was successful on 7 of 17.
» The Beavers had three players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Charlie Raetzman, who had 13.
» Minot State won the time of possession battle 31:58 to 28:02.
» Jack Strand led the MSUM passing attack, completing 38 of his 50 attempts for 383 yards and two touchdowns.
» Ryan Bieberdorf was Minnesota State-Moorhead's leading receiver with 198 yards and one touchdown.

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