BEMIDJI — Late in the fourth quarter on a gusty Saturday at Chet Anderson Stadium, the Bemidji State football team was desperately trying to put the game away.

The Beavers led U-Mary 28-7 late in the third quarter, but the always-unpredictable Marauders' offense found a rhythm, scoring two unanswered touchdowns to come within seven of the tie.

Up 28-21, the BSU running game kept finding holes in the U-Mary defense. But with three minutes to go, the Beavers wanted to go for the dagger, much like they did for their first win of the season against Northern State.

They decided to call for a pass and put the game into redshirt freshman Bart McAninch’s hands.

There was a question whether McAninch would be ready for Saturday’s game, but he ended up making the start. But outside of a 31-yard t

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