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Kaminski Throws 5 TD Passes in North Dakota’s 62-26 Win over St. Thomas
Kaminski completed 23 of 29 passes for 233 yards as the Fighting Hawks scored on six of eight first-half possessions.
On Saturday, North Dakota defeated St. Thomas 62-26 at the Alerus Center. Quarterback Jerry Kaminski threw five touchdown passes, leading the Fighting Hawks to a 2-0 record in their first meeting since 1964.
Ranked eighth in the Stats Perform FCS Top, North Dakota generated 528 yards of total offense. The team scored on six of their eight first-half possessions to establish a commanding 41-12 lead.
Kaminski completed 23-of-29 passes for 233 yards, while Charles Langama rushed for 120 of the team's 295 ground yards including a 15-yard touchdown. Deng Deng and Korey Tai combined for 10 catches for 143 yards and three scores.
Defensively, Avery Dixon returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown. St. Thomas struggled to keep pace, though Nick Peipert threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Wagner late in the third quarter for the Tommies.
Next Saturday, the Fighting Hawks travel to play Portland State. St. Thomas returns to Shaughnessy Stadium to host Northern Michigan at 1 p.m. as both teams prepare for their next contests.