 Saturday was the first big test for the BSU football team this year. After crushing his first three opponents, they hit the road to take on 11th ranked Minnesota Duluth. And while they came up just short, they certainly proved that they belong with amongst the best in the conference. A battle of unbeaten, Beavers looking for their first win in Duluth since 1941. UMD strikes first in the second quarter as Wade Sullivan takes the handoff to put the Bulldogs up 6-0. After a UMD field goal, the second quarterback finds Jacob Anderson for a touchdown to cut it to 9-7. Later in the third, Dan Branger splits the uprights to extend Duluth's lead to 12-7. But Midget State would fight back. Landon Jones strikes again with another long touchdown reception from 66 yards out. Beavers take a 13-12 lead. The game would go back and forth. Duluth missed a field goal from 21 out at the end of regulation and 35 out in overtime. But BSU unable to score and Duluth would finally seal the game in the second overtime with a touchdown to hand the Beavers their first loss of the season.