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Williams' 100-yard kickoff return sparks North Dakota State in 38-30 win over Youngstown State
Jackson Williams' 100-yard kickoff return and Barika Kpeenu's three touchdowns helped North Dakota State extend its winning streak to 13 games, officials said.
- On Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, North Dakota State Bison defeated Youngstown State Penguins 38-30 in Fargo, N.D., extending their winning streak to 13 games.
- Turnovers and special-teams miscues forced Youngstown State Penguins into short fields, including a kickoff that hit returner Ky Wilson and was recovered by Kegan Huber at the Penguins' 9, leading to a Bison touchdown.
- Jackson Williams' 100-yard kickoff return shifted momentum, while Barika Kpeenu scored three rushing touchdowns and Cole Payton threw for 194 yards.
- A fourth-quarter third-and-18 set up the game-sealing field goal as RaJa Nelson's catch led to Eli Ozick's 21-yard kick, and Youngstown State's final turnover sealed the Penguins' fate.
- Youngstown State now faces a must-win stretch at Stambaugh Stadium on Nov. 8 and Nov. 15, while Tim Polasek, North Dakota State head coach, said `I thought special teams played a big role.
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During the week, Youngstown State head coach Doug Phillips reiterated the importance of minimizing mistakes if the Penguins were going to have a chance on the road at top-ranked North Dakota State. “You know what you’re going to get. They don’t make mistakes. They wait for you to make mistakes, and then they just pounce on you,” Phillips said Tuesday. “For us, it’s what we preach all week. Ball security is going to be critical. You can’t go into…
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Williams' 100-yard kickoff return sparks North Dakota State in 38-30 win over Youngstown State
Cole Payton threw for 194 yards and Barika Kpeenu ran for three touchdowns and North Dakota State won its 13th straight game by beating Youngstown State 38-30.
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