Drew Bauer passed for a career-high 326 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards and a TD to lead Minnesota Duluth to a 44-21 victory over St. Cloud State on Saturday in an NSIC game.
Bauer completed 20 of 31 passes as the Bulldogs (6-0, 2-0 NSIC North), ranked No. 5 in the d2football.com poll, won in St. Cloud for the first time since 2008.
The Huskies (2-4, 1-1) scored on their second play from scrimmage to take an early 7-0 lead but the Bulldogs capitalized on two St. Cloud turnovers and took a 21-14 lead at halftime.
Bauer's touchdown passes came in the third quarter to open a 38-21 lead for the Bulldogs.
Bemidji State 38, Minnesota-Crookston 3: Ryan Shields threw two touchdown passes and Tahi Nomane ran for two TDs to lead the host Beavers (2-4, 2-0) past the Golden Eagles (0-6, 0-2).
Northern State 40, Minnesota State Moorhead 38: Jared Jacobson passed for 239 yards and two TDs and ran for a score to help the Wolves rally from an early 18-0 deficit for the victory in Moorhead.
Sioux Falls 23, Augustana 12: Luke Papilion rushed for 130 yards and passed for 217 yards and a touchdown to lead the No. 20-ranked Cougars (6-0, 2-0 NSIC South) past their crosstown rival in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Southwest Minnesota State 28, Upper Iowa 25: Charlie Kern passed for 265 yards and three TDs and ran for a TD as the host Mustangs (2-4, 1-1 NSIC South) handed the Peacocks (5-1, 1-1) their first loss of the season. The Peacocks scored with 3:02 remaining to pull within 3 and got the ball back with 1:24 remaining. But their drive ended at midfield on downs.
