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Austyn Modrzewski connects with Brayden White in OT for 26-23 South Dakota win over North Dakota

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Austyn Modrzewski connects with Brayden White in OT for 26-23 South Dakota win over North Dakota. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/austyn-modrzewski-connects-with-brayden-white-in-ot-for-26-23-south-dakota-win-over-north-dakota/article_a626d318-9d1b-5bb9-834c-ed32a4d7ceeb.html

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In a thrilling overtime match in Vermillion, South Dakota, Austyn Modrzewski threw a decisive 14-yard touchdown pass to Brayden White, securing a 26-23 victory for the eighth-ranked University of South Dakota over seventh-ranked North Dakota. The game was tied at 23 after Kenten Laughman’s field goal in regulation and again at 26 following both teams’ overtime possessions before Modrzewski's final pass won it for South Dakota.
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In a thrilling overtime game on October 22, South Dakota defeated North Dakota by a score of 26-23. The decisive play came when Austyn Modrzewski connected with Brayden White for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the left corner of the end zone. Leading up to overtime, Kenten Laughman kicked a tying 45-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation and then gave North Dakota its first lead with a 38-yarder in OT.

South Dakota, ranked No. 8 in the Stats Perform poll, had built an early 17-0 lead after the first quarter but saw North Dakota rally to tie the game late. Modrzewski finished with 159 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Charles Pierre Jr. rushed for 128 yards on 21 carries. For North Dakota, quarterback Jerry Kaminski threw for 251 yards.

Both teams are part of the Missouri Valley Football Conference; South Dakota improved to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play, while North Dakota fell to 6-3 and 3-2.

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Hawks North Dakota S.D. South Dakota VERMILLION

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Modrzewski PERSON · 3× South Dakota GPE · 3× Hawks ORG · 2× North Dakota GPE · 2× White NORP · 2× Austyn Modrzewski PERSON · 1× Brayden White PERSON · 1× Championship Subdivision teams ORG · 1× S.D. GPE · 1× VERMILLION GPE · 1×

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South Dakota (7-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 8 in the Stats Perform poll, had a 17-0 lead through the first quarter after a 4-yard Jackson Proctor run and Modrzewski’s 4-yard TD toss to Tysen Boze.
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Austyn Modrzewski hit Brayden White with a 14-yard touchdown pass to give South Dakota a 26-23 overtime win over North Dakota on Saturday in a matchup of top 10 Championship Subdivision teams. asserted
Modrzewski → hit → teams
Kenten Laughman kicked a 45-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation to tie the game then kicked a 38-yarder on North Dakota’s overtime possession for the Fighting Hawks’ first lead. asserted
Laughman → kick → lead
Charles Pierre Jr. rushed for 11 yards on the Coyotes’ first OT play then Modrzewski found White in the left corner of the end zone for the game-winning points. asserted
Modrzewski → rush → points
South Dakota (7-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 8 in the Stats Perform poll, had a 17-0 lead through the first quarter after a 4-yard Jackson Proctor run and Modrzewski’s 4-yard TD toss to Tysen Boze. asserted
Dakota → rank → Boze
Trailing 20-3 at halftime, the Hawks (6-3, 3-2), ranked No. 6, rallied on 1-yard TD runs by Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson and Matt Lawson before Laughman’s game-tying field goal. asserted
Hawks → trail → goal
Modrzewski threw for 159 yards and two scores with Pierre rushing for 128 yards on 21 carries. asserted
Pierre → throw → carries
White had 101 yards receiving on six catches with the winning TD. asserted
White → have → TD
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