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Mitch Leidner's day
• The redshirt freshman from Lake-ville South High School made his first college start in place of the injured Philip Nelson.
• Leidner carried 24 times for a team-high 151 yards and completed five of 12 passes for 71 yards and no interceptions.
• He ran for four touchdowns, one in each quarter: a 10-yarder followed by three 1-yarders.
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