There was a near shocker in College Football on Saturday night, as the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, went to Manhattan, Kansas, and led the Kansas State Wildcats 35-31 with under 1:00 to go.
That's when Avery Johnson took over, leading his team down the field and throwing a six-yard touchdown strike to Joe Jackson to give the Wildcats a 38-35 lead.
North Dakota got the ball to the 47-yard line, but ran out of time, and will head home to take on Portland State on Saturday at 0-1 on the season.
The loss for Chris Klieman's team would drop them to 0-2 after going to Ireland in the season opener and losing to Iowa State.
Kansas State came into the game as a 27.5-point favorite in this game.
North Dakota's quarterback Jerry Kaminski finished 21 of 32 for 219 yards and a touchdown via the pass. Sawyer Seidl was the main cog on the ground, with eight carries, 62 yards, and two touchdowns.
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Johnson finished the game with 28 for 43 passing, 318 yards, and three touchdown passes. His top target was Jayce Brown, with 12 receptions, 109 yards and a touchdown. DeVon Rice scored two touchdowns on the ground for the Wildcats in the game as well.
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— K-State Football (@KStateFB) August 31, 2025
Kansas State will remain at home and host Army on Saturday, before going on the road to Arizona.
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