North Dakota State Shuts Out Wyoming and Stays 5-0
Wyoming's offense gained 162 yards, 52 of them through the air, and threw an interception. Zero points was the fair price. North Dakota State won 28-0, and the Bison are 5-0.
It was never close, and NDSU never trailed. Nathan Hayes ran for an 8-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a 14-yarder in the second, Drew Klein kicked a 31-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the half, and it was 17-0 at the break. Klein added a 37-yarder in the third quarter for 20-0. The last score came with 8:50 left in the fourth, a 1-yard DJ Scott run, and Jackson Williams ran in the two-point try to finish the scoring at 28.
The numbers are lopsided in every column. NDSU had 407 yards to Wyoming's 162 and ran 45 times for 220 yards, with Scott carrying 20 times for 73 and Hayes adding 79 on 10 carries. Hayes threw for 187 yards on 14 of 25 and no touchdowns, which for a quarterback is a quiet afternoon, and he still finished with 27.4 fantasy points. NDSU lost one fumble and Wyoming threw one interception, so even the turnovers did not help the losing side.
Wyoming falls to 2-3. For fantasy, this was a rushing-touchdown game: the quarterback scored the first two touchdowns on the ground, then Scott added the third. The Cowboys never got on the board, and with 35 carries for 110 yards they were not exactly forcing the issue. The sack column (3 for NDSU, 2 for Wyoming) was the only one that stayed close.