BEMIDJI – In all the years of the Bemidji State football team’s homecoming tradition of jumping into Lake Bemidji after a win, this year might’ve felt the most satisfying.

No, it wasn’t just because of the 80-degree weather Saturday afternoon – it was because, at long last, the Beavers notched their first win of the season against Northern State, 24-21 in exciting fashion at Chet Anderson Stadium.

“You couldn't ask for a better scenario jumping in the lake,” head coach Brent Bolte said. “It washed the frustration away from the group, I think. Really happy for the guys, everybody else and the fans.”

Redshirt sophomore Connor Carver was the difference for the Beavers, using both his arm and his legs for two critical scores.

Redshirt freshman Bart McAninch was the primary quarterback for

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