JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The University of Jamestown football team welcomes Bemidji State University to Charlotte & Gordon Hansen Stadium on Saturday in the second-to-last home game of the season.
Game Information
The Teams
The Jimmies (0-7 overall, 0-6 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) are back in action after a conference-wide bye week. Bemidji State University (2-5, 2-4 NSIC) return to the field following a 45-13 loss at home against Wayne State College on October 10.
The Jimmie offense is averaging 243.9 total yards and 10.9 points per game. The ground game is heavily driven by
Mason Whitley, who has rushed for 289 yards and two touchdowns on 62 carries.
Andres Bonilla has provided a consistent spark in the backfield as well, gaining 238 yards on 42 attempts and one touchdown. Quarterback
Jacob Mattick leads the passing attack with 68 completions on 135 attempts, throwing for 586 yards and a touchdown. His primary targets include
Gage Solano, who leads the receiving corps with 20 catches for 230 yards and a score, and
Ethan Hoffman, who has hauled in 19 passes for 148 yards and a team-high two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball,
Zach Mueller anchors the unit with a team-leading 44 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.
Alexander Rivera follows closely behind with 40 total tackles.
Jack Young has been a highly disruptive force in the opponent's backfield, pacing the Jimmies with 5.5 tackles for loss while tying Mueller with two sacks. As a collective unit, the Jamestown defense has registered eight sacks, forced five fumbles, and recovered four loose balls throughout the season.
Bemidji State's offense currently averages 349.0 total yards per contest, maintaining a balanced attack with 166.0 rushing yards and 183.0 passing yards per game. The ground game is heavily anchored by running back Connor Carver, who has gained 519 yards rushing. Carver averages an explosive 6.4 yards per carry and has found the end zone for nine rushing touchdowns.
Through the air, the Beavers have utilized a dual-quarterback system. Bart McAninch has thrown for 831 yards and four touchdowns, while Mack Molander has added 402 passing yards and four touchdowns. Their primary targets include Zavery Guerra, who leads the receivers with 372 yards on 21 catches and two touchdowns. Lucas Peterson matches Guerra with 21 receptions, resulting in 264 yards and two scores.
Defensively, Bemidji State yields an average of 336.9 total yards per game. Opposing offenses have found the most success on the ground, averaging 188.7 rushing yards per game against the Beavers. Linebacker Caden Bolte anchors the defensive unit with a team-leading 47 total tackles. The pass rush is spearheaded by Joey Funderburk, who has recorded three sacks and six tackles for loss this season. Tavon Rice has also proven disruptive in the backfield, tallying 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
Series History
Saturday is the sixth meeting between the Jimmies and Beavers, and the second since UJ became members of the NSIC. Last season, Bemidji State won over the Jimmies by a score of 47-25 in Bemidji.
UJ is still in search of their first win over the Beavers, having lost the previous five matchups by a combined score of 138-44.
The teams first played each other in 1941, then did not meet again until the 1949 and 1950 seasons. Prior to last season's game in Bemidji, the Jimmies and Beavers last meeting was in 1956.
Bemidji State leads the all-time series 5-0-0.
Team Stats
| |
Jamestown |
Bemidji State |
| Record |
0-7, 0-6 NSIC |
2-5, 2-4 NSIC |
| Points / Game |
10.9 |
24.3 |
| Opp. Points / Game |
30.4 |
25.0 |
| Total Yards / Game |
243.9 |
349.0 |
| Passing Yards / Game |
108.7 |
183.0 |
| Rushing Yards / Game |
135.1 |
166.0 |
| 1st Downs / Game |
13.7 |
18.4 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Rate |
23% (21-93) |
41% (39-94) |
| 4th Down Conversion Rate |
33% (9-27) |
67% (12-18) |
| Avg. TOP / Game |
26:44 |
30:41 |
