Brandon Alt threw three touchdown passes in the second half — the third in the final minute — to rally Bemidji State to a 22-19 victory over Minnesota State Moorhead on Saturday in Bemidji, Minn.
Alt threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter as the Beavers, who trailed 19-0 at halftime, pulled within 19-14 going into the final quarter.
Alt's 7-yard TD pass to Malik Williams with 39 seconds remaining capped a 13-play, 67-yard drive and gave the Beavers a 20-19 lead. Alt then completed a pass to Brendan Beaulieu for a two-point conversion.
The Dragons drove to the Beavers' 38-yard line before time ran out.
Alt completed 30 of 45 passes for 298 yards.
Minn. Duluth 33, Concordia (St. Paul) 13: Minnesota Duluth scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the fourth quarter to pull away from the visiting Golden Bears. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 18 in Division II, led 12-0 — on four field goals from Curt Cox — going into the fourth quarter. Logan Graetz threw two touchdown passes and Cazz Martin ran for a touchdown as the Bulldogs built a 33-7 lead.
MSU Mankato 58, Upper Iowa 0: J.D. Ekowa passed for 286 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for a touchdown to lead the Mavericks, ranked No. 24 in Division II, past the host Peacocks in Fayette, Iowa. Ekowa threw three touchdown passes and scored on an 11-yard run in the first half as the Mavericks built a 34-0 lead at halftime. Ekowa completed 16 of 20 passes.
Winona State 26, SW Minnesota State 14: Owen Burke passed for 193 yards and two touchdowns and Dominik London rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown to help the host Warriors outlast the Mustangs. London's 27-yard TD run with one minute remaining in the third quarter came after the Mustangs, who trailed 13-0 at halftime, had pulled within 20-14.
