Murray State led the FCS Top 25 North Dakota at the half, but the Fighting Hawks recovered to handle the Racers 35-17 on Senior Day.

Jerry Kaminski capped a 91-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to BJ Fleming to open the scoring and added a 28-yard run late to ice the game.

Sawyer Seidl carried 22 times for 96 yards and a 3-yard run on the opening drive of the second half to give the Fighting Hawks (7-4, 5-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) a 14-9 lead after the Racers (0-11, 0-7) had three field goals in the second quarter for a halftime 9-7 lead.

North Dakota has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown in the last eight games.

Jonnie Wiltshire had his 30-yard pick-6 after that to make it 21-8, and then Colton Brunell scored on a 1-yard plunge.

Baxter Wright was 23-of-34 pass

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