Bob Berry, WSC Sports Information
- Box Score
17
Missouri S&TMST0-1 , 0-0
49
WinnerWayne St. (NE)WSC1-0 , 0-0
Missouri S&TMST
0-1 , 0-0
17
Final
49
Wayne St. (NE)WSC
1-0 , 0-0
Winner
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MST Missouri S&T | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| WSC Wayne St. (NE) | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
Game Recap: Football |
Wayne State used big scoring plays to down Missouri S&T 49-17 Thursday evening in the 2024 college football opener that was delayed 30 minutes due to bad weather at Bob Cunningham Field in Wayne.
The first half saw visiting Missouri S&T dominate time of possession (23:09 – 6:51) while out-gaining the Wildcats 201-166 while running 47 plays to just 16 for Wayne State.
Wayne State scored on their second drive of the game as senior quarterback Nick Bohn found sophom*ore Kendrick Watkins-Hogue on a 21-yard scoring play to give the 'Cats a 7-0 lead with 2:48 to play in the first quarter.
After Missouri S&T pinned the 'Cats on a punt at their own 3-yard line, sophom*ore running back Latravious Boyd bolted up the middle and sprinted 95 yards for a score giving WSC a 14-0 lead. The 95-yard run was the second-longest in school history, trailing only Elroy Brown's 96-yard run vs. Winona State in 1999.
The visiting Miners closed the opening half with a 46-yard field goal by Layne Ryals to make the score 14-3 at intermission.
Wayne State took control of the game in the third quarter, scoring on two straight and four of five possessions to start the second half.
The first score was a 29-yard pass from Bohn to freshman wide receiver Curtis Witte, making the score 21-3. Boyd scored again at the 9:08 mark of the third quarter on an 11-yard jaunt putting the 'Cats ahead 28-3.
Third quarter scoring closed when sophom*ore defensive back Brayden Chaney intercepted a Missouri S&T pass and raced 58 yards for the score increasing the Wildcats' lead to 35-3.
Senior wide receiver Jadon Johnson was on the receiving end of an 11-yard pass from Bohn to open fourth quarter scoring, giving WSC a 42-3 lead.
Missouri S&T quarterback Tyler Gioia rushed 19 yards for the first Miners touchdown of the game with 7:26 to play, making the score 42-10.
Wayne State's final score was an 80-yard scoring pass from reserve quarterback Bennett Dannenbring to Keaten Bonderson with 6:25 to play. Missouri S&T closed the scoring on an 18-yard pass from Gioia to Justis Braden as Wayne State finished with the 49-17 victory.
The Wildcats held a slight advantage in total offense over the Miners 448-432. WSC had 255 yards rushing and another 193 passing.
Boyd paced the Wildcat ground attack with 141 yards on just seven carries and two scores including his 95-yard jaunt. Junior Dawson Forgy added 80 yards on 12 carries.
Bohn finished the game completing 7 of 14 passes for 113 yards and three scores. Trevor Marshall had two catches for 44 yards. Bonderson hauled in an 80-yard TD catch with Watkins-Hogue and Jadon Johnson adding TD catches.
Defensively, senior linebackers Alex Kowalczyk and Tyler Leclair each had eight tackles. Sophom*ore defensive end Jackson Bos contributed six tackles with one sack while Chaney had a 58-yard interception return for touchdown.
The Wildcats will be in action again next Thursday evening (September 5) opening Northern Sun Conference play at MSU Moorhead in a 6 p.m. contest.
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Team Statistics
| Game Stats | MST | WSC |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 432 | 448 |
| Pass Yards | 234 | 193 |
| Rushing Yards | 198 | 255 |
| Penalty Yards | 5-60 | 5-55 |
| 1st Downs | 28 | 16 |
| 3rd Downs | 6-19 | 6-9 |
| 4th Downs | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| TOP | 40:27 | 19:33 |
| Scoring Play | Visiting Team Score | Home Team Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
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02:48 - WSC - Watkins-Hogue,Kendrick 21 yd pass from Bohn,Nick (Hensley,Boston kick) 4 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:25 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
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03:38 - WSC - Boyd,Latravious 95 yd run (Hensley,Boston kick), 2 plays, 97 yards, TOP 00:47 | 0 | 14 | |
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00:07 - MST - Ryals,Layne 46 yd field goal 13 plays, 53 yards, TOP 03:25 | 3 | 14 | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
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11:41 - WSC - Witte,Curtis 29 yd pass from Bohn,Nick (Hensley,Boston kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:19 | 3 | 21 | |
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09:08 - WSC - Boyd,Latravious 11 yd run (Hensley,Boston kick), 4 plays, 61 yards, TOP 02:09 | 3 | 28 | |
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02:49 - WSC - Chaney,Brayden 58 yd interception (Hensley,Boston kick) | 3 | 35 | |
| 4th Quarter | |||
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12:00 - WSC - Johnson,Jadon 11 yd pass from Bohn,Nick (Hensley,Boston kick) 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:29 | 3 | 42 | |
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07:26 - MST - Gioia,Tyler 19 yd run (Ryals,Layne kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:34 | 10 | 42 | |
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06:25 - WSC - Bonderson,Keaten 80 yd pass from Dannenbring,Bennett (Hensley,Boston kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:01 | 10 | 49 | |
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03:01 - MST - Braden,Justis 18 yd pass from Gioia,Tyler (Ryals,Layne kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:24 | 17 | 49 | |
Total Yards
MST
432
WSC
448
Turnovers
MST
2
WSC
1
First Downs
MST
28
WSC
16
Total Possession
MST
40:27
WSC
19:33
Game Leaders
#2 Dannenbring,Bennett
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- CMP
- 1
-
- TD
- 1
-
- YDS
- 80
-
- INT
- 0
#4 Bohn,Nick
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- CMP
- 7
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- TD
- 3
-
- YDS
- 113
-
- INT
- 1
#28 Boyd,Latravious
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- Avg
- 20.1
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- TD
- 2
-
- YDS
- 141
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- GAIN
- 141
#22 Forgy,Dawson
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- Avg
- 6.7
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- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- 80
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- GAIN
- 81
#4 Bohn,Nick
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- Avg
- 10.3
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- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- 31
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- GAIN
- 31
#15 Bonderson,Keaten
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- No
- 1
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- TD
- 1
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- YDS
- 80
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- Long
- 80
#17 Marshall,Trevor
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- No
- 2
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- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- 44
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- Long
- 47
#82 Witte,Curtis
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- No
- 1
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- TD
- 1
-
- YDS
- 29
-
- Long
- 29
#5 Kowalczyk,Alex
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- Tackles
- 8
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- TFL
- 0.0
-
- Sacks
- 0.0
-
- YDS
- 0
#25 Leclair,Tyler
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- Tackles
- 8
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- TFL
- 1.0
-
- Sacks
- 0.0
-
- YDS
- 0
#44 Larsen,Dexter
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- Tackles
- 6
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- TFL
- 0.0
-
- Sacks
- 0.0
-
- YDS
- 0
Receiving Yards
#15
Bonderson,Keaten
Bonderson,Keaten
80
Marshall,Trevor
44
Witte,Curtis
29
Watkins-Hogue,Kendrick
24
Passing Yards
#4
Bohn,Nick
Bohn,Nick
113
Dannenbring,Bennett
80
Rushing Yards
#28
Boyd,Latravious
Boyd,Latravious
141
Forgy,Dawson
80
Bohn,Nick
31
Jones,Jason
4
Tackles
#5
Kowalczyk,Alex
Kowalczyk,Alex
8
Leclair,Tyler
8
Larsen,Dexter
6
Bos,Jackson
6
Players Mentioned
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#4 Nick Bohn
- QB
- 6' 1"
- Senior
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#15 Keaten Bonderson
- WR
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Freshman
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#48 Jackson Bos
- DE
- 6' 2"
- Redshirt Freshman
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#28 Latravious Boyd
- RB
- 6' 1"
- Sophom*ore
-
#30 Brayden Chaney
- DB
- 6' 0"
- Sophom*ore
-
#2 Bennett Dannenbring
- QB
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Freshman
-
#22 Dawson Forgy
- RB
- 5' 11"
- Junior
-
#6 Jadon Johnson
- WR
- 6' 1"
- Senior
-
#5 Alex Kowalczyk
- LB
- 5' 11"
- Senior
-
#17 Trevor Marshall
- WR
- 6' 2"
- Junior
Players Mentioned
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#4 Nick Bohn
- 6' 1"
- Senior
- QB
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#15 Keaten Bonderson
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Freshman
- WR
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#48 Jackson Bos
- 6' 2"
- Redshirt Freshman
- DE
-
#28 Latravious Boyd
- 6' 1"
- Sophom*ore
- RB
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#30 Brayden Chaney
- 6' 0"
- Sophom*ore
- DB
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#2 Bennett Dannenbring
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Freshman
- QB
-
#22 Dawson Forgy
- 5' 11"
- Junior
- RB
-
#6 Jadon Johnson
- 6' 1"
- Senior
- WR
-
#5 Alex Kowalczyk
- 5' 11"
- Senior
- LB
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#17 Trevor Marshall
- 6' 2"
- Junior
- WR
