ST. PAUL, Minn. – Knylen Miller-Levi picked of a pair of passes to set the single-season interception record, but it wasn't enough for the Beavers who dropped their season final 19-11 on the road to host Concordia, St. Paul on Saturday in NSIC play.

Concordia, St. Paul improved to 1-10 on the year while Minot State fell to 1-10 overall.

Miller-Levi intercepted Conner Cordts on the Golden Bears third offensive play, and again right before the end of the first half giving him six interceptions on the season and breaking the old NCAA Division II-era record of five interceptions in a season held by Kiante Goudeau (2017).

Ali Mohamed led all Minot State rushers with 33 yards in the contest. Mohamed also added 36 receiving yards. Ben Bolinske added 16 yards on the ground, averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

Erik Palmquist reeled in seven catches for 48 yards.

In addition to Miller-Levi's two interceptions, the defender had four tackles and 1.0 TFL to lead the Minot State defensively. Jordan Sanford added six tackles, 2.5 TFL, and two sacks and Carson Cayko tacked on 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL, and one sack.

The Minot State won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing two turnovers while avoiding any giveways. The Minot State offense did a good job keeping drives alive, converting on 52.4 percent of third-down attempts going 11-for-21 on the day.

Minot State's defense held up against Concordia, St. Paul's offense, allowing 297 total yards. The Minot State defense disrupted the Concordia, St. Paul passing attack on the way to pulling down two interceptions and breaking up two Concordia, St. Paul passes.

How It Happened
After Concordia-Saint Paul opened up a 6-0 lead, Minot State responded with :27 left in the second quarter to narrow the margin to 6-3. Concordia, St. Paul increased its lead to 19-3, but Minot State responded with a touchdown to narrow the advantage to 19-11. Neither team scored again in the game.

Game Notes
» Concordia, St. Paul outgained Minot State 297-240 in the contest.
» Minot State won the turnover battle 2-0 after picking off two passes.
» Minot State tallied 8 points in the fourth quarter, accounting for 72.7% of their total score.
» Minot State converted 11 of 21 third downs while Concordia, St. Paul was successful on 5 of 13.
» Cayko led the MSU with 15 tackles.
» Minot State took potential points off the board by forcing two turnovers on their own half of the field.
» Minot State racked up nine tackles for loss and added three sacks.
» Minot State won the time of possession battle 33:55 to 26:05.
» Conner Cordts led the Concordia, St. Paul passing attack, completing 14 of his 21 attempts for 212 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.
» Troy Ellison was Concordia, St. Paul's leading receiver with 113 yards and two touchdowns.

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