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Aug. 30—BEMIDJI — A pair of turnovers, a missed field goal, zero first-half points and a few untimely penalties. It’s not exactly a winning recipe for a football team.
But Bemidji State’s defense did just enough against Michigan Tech throughout the game to give its offense an opportunity to win it in the end. And quarterback Sam McGath and wide receiver Brice Peters took full advantage of that opportunity.
After a failed possession from the Huskies in overtime kept the game tied up at 13 apiece, it was the Beavers’ turn with the ball. Following a short 4-yard rush from Jayden Washington, McGath heaved a pass to a streaking Peters in the endzone, connecting for a 21-yard game-winning touchdown.
“Football is a team effort,” Peters said. “The defense carried us through it all, but I’m just super proud of our offense, how we handled adversity, how we kept pushing, trusting in each other, trusting in Coach Pike to draw up the good plays. … The execution at the end (was) beautiful.”
Peters had himself a day, grabbing two touchdowns and 72 yards on five receptions.
“That kid’s a dog,” BSU head coach Brent Bolte said. “He’s a really good player, he’s a great leader, one of the best humans I’ve been around. … He works hard, just a natural leader of men.”
Bemidji State, though, almost didn’t have to rely on McGath and Peters’ overtime heroics to clinch the victory.
Down 13-10, Michigan Tech had the ball with 3:48 left. Quarterback Alex Fries made a few clutch passes, including a 10-yard completion on fourth-and-7, to march his offense into Bemidji State territory.
After a 12-yard completion, a Beavers personal foul handed the Huskies a free additional 15 yards on the play, pushing the visitors all the way to the BSU 20-yard line.
Michigan Tech drained the clock with the prime field position and nailed a 32-yard field goal as…
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Author : The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.
Publish date : 2024-08-30 15:19:00
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