Cooper Hooks Up with Tucker for 3 TDs as Spartans Win 32-29 in Rochester

Rashad Madden had 27 rushing yards on 12 carries and caught 2 passes for 65 yards.  Nafis Smith ran the ball for 25 yards on 7 carries, Ian Stanton was on the receiving end of 3 passes for 27 yards and JC Johnson had 2 catches for 41 yards.

Defensively, Antron Williams had 7 solo tackles, including one tackle for loss.  Sam Tagg had 5 solo tackles and one assisted tackle, and Keondre Hodges had 6 solo tackles while registering the only sack of the day.  Taufa'asau Siaki was also in on six tackles (4 solo, 2 assisted).

Rochester featured a balanced offensive attack with 199 passing yards and 176 rushing yards.  They were led by quarterback Devin Watson (14 completions, 29 attempts, 199 yards, 1TD, 10 carries, 18 yards, 1TD), running back Micha Hobin (13 carries, 81 yards) and receivers Jairrus Nicholson (3 receptions, 51 yards) and Will Dayton (3 catches, 42 yards).  Defensively, Jahquii Roberts had an interception and Martel Williams (10 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks) and Keshawn Johnson (9 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles, 1 sack) led the team in tackles.

M State (3-2) will host Minnesota North-Mesabi Range in their homecoming game on Saturday at 2:30pm.