Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
6-2 , 4-1
#22 North Dakota
5-3
Wildcats win big road game at North Dakota
10/27/2018 4:53:00 PM | Football
The win is the third-straight for the Wildcats, who improve to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in Big Sky play with three games remaining.
The Wildcats had their best offensive showing of the season, totaling a season-high 450 yards with 318 passing and 132 rushing. North Dakota finished with 321 yards of total offense.
Weber State was also a season best 8 of 16 on third down conversion attempts and scored on all four attempts in the red zone.
Here are the highlights of the win over North Dakota. Back home for Sacramento State Saturday for the final regular season home game. #WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/5ubyTMUfba
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) October 28, 2018
Sophomore quarterback Jake Constantine threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, while Josh Davis added 107 yards rushing and a touchdown.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 14-0 lead after a Constantine seven-yard touchdown run and a 69-yard pass play from Constantine to Darryl Denby.
On the ensuing kickoff, North Dakota's Evan Holm returned the kick 99 yards to make it 14-7 Weber State early in the second quarter.
UND tied the game with a touchdown with 4:28 left. Weber State went back in front with a 15-yard touchdown from Constantine to Justin Malone with 43 seconds left in the half, but the Fighting Hawks went 70 yards in 27 seconds and scored on a 22-yard pass play with 12 seconds left. The extra point was missed and Weber State led 21-20 at halftime.
The Fighting Hawks went back in front early in the third quarter on a 29-yard field goal, before Constantine found Denby again for a 13-yard touchdown to make 28-23 Wildcats after three quarters.
Davis opened the fourth quarter with a three-yard touchdown pass that put the Wildcats up 35-23.
The Wildcats attempted a field goal with 2:56 remaining when North Dakota blocked the kick and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown to make it 35-30.
Denby finished with five catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns while Malone had a career-high seven catches and 76 yards.
Defensively, Jawian Harrison had eight tackles, while Landon Stice had six tackles and an interception.
The Wildcats return home next week for the final regular season home game of the year. Weber State hosts Sacramento State at noon on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Stewart Stadium.
.@CoachJayHill after the win in the @UtahEyeCenters Coach's Corner.#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/9HxO3aE7Vu
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) October 27, 2018
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Team Stats
WSU 7, UND 0
WSU - CONSTANTINE, J. 7 yd run (TUTTLE, Trey kick), 15 plays, 80 yards, TOP 6:52
WSU 14, UND 0
WSU - DENBY, Darryl 69 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:14
WSU 14, UND 7
UND - HOLM, Evan 99 yd kickoff return (LEACH, Brady kick)
WSU 14, UND 14
UND - MAAG, Garett 20 yd pass from KETTERINGHAM, N (LEACH, Brady kick) 11 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:59
WSU 21, UND 14
WSU - MALONE, Justin 15 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:46
WSU 21, UND 20
UND - WANZEK, Noah 22 yd pass from KETTERINGHAM, N (LEACH, Brady kickfailed) 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:27
WSU 21, UND 23
UND - LEACH, Brady 29 yd field goal 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:28
WSU 28, UND 23
WSU - DENBY, Darryl 13 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 12 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:12
WSU 35, UND 23
WSU - DAVIS, Josh 3 yd run (TUTTLE, Trey kick), 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:54
WSU 35, UND 30
UND - RODGERS, D. 60 yd blocked field goal return (LEACH, Brady kick)
