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UND Football Faces a lot of ‘Firsts’ Heading into Season Opener

UND will face their first opponent as an NCAA independent team, as they transition out of the Big Sky Conference
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks’ football season takes flight Thursday night, and it also kicks off what will be a season full of ‘firsts’ for the green and white. For example, UND will face their first opponent as an NCAA independent team, as they transition out of the Big Sky Conference. This will also be the first time…
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NDSU Names Holden Hotchkiss Backup QB Heading into Season Opener

Hotchkiss battled redshirt freshman Noah Sanders for the backup gig
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FARGO, N.D. —  When Carson Wentz went down with a broken wrist in 2015 while at NDSU, there was no question Easton Stick would step off the sideline and into the spotlight to replace him as the backup. Fast forward to this season, and it wasn’t as clear cut who would be first in line to backup Stick. This week…
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UND Learning from the Past, Bringing Optimism into Home Opener

North Dakota hosts Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football is another day closer to its home opener with Mississippi Valley State. Neither the Fighting Hawks nor the Delta Devils were able to find the win column a whole lot in 2017. The two squads combined for just five wins. But both teams are putting the past in the past and are optimistic about 2018…
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NDSU Hoping to Limit Explosive Plays against Cal Poly’s Option Attack

The Bison open the season against Cal Poly on Saturday.
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FARGO, N.D. — Last season, the only thing North Dakota State football was better at than scoring was keeping other teams from scoring. The Bison allowed the fewest yards per game in the country (237.4) and the second-fewest points (11.6). Their first test of 2018 comes against an opponent with a unique offense though. Cal poly runs a triple-option, where most…
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NDSU Working at Staying Healthy as Game Week Hits

The Bison face Cal Poly in the season opener on Saturday.
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State’s football team opens up its season on Saturday. At this time last year, the Herd was putting a semifinal loss in the rear-view mirror while learning to cope with numerous serious injuries. Preseason All-American defensive end Greg Menard is making his return after tearing his ACL last fall camp. Offensive tackle Dillon Radunz and…
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UND Football Gears Up for Home Opener

North Dakota hosts Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota sees its season start a little bit earlier with a week one matchup on Thursday night. Mississippi Valley State heads to the peace garden state for the second year in a row. The Delta Devils were thumped by NDSU last year 72–7. UND is desperate to start things off in the win…
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Bison Volleyball Isn’t Rebuilding in 2018

McKenzie Burke is the lone senior on NDSU volleyball this season
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FARGO, N.D. — McKenzie Burke is the lone senior on NDSU volleyball this season after the team graduated four key players a year ago. Burke is also one of only three upperclassmen on the bison’s roster this season, so the squad will rely heavily on their six freshman and four sophomores to carry some of the load. Despite the team’s…
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Former NDSU LB DeLuca Signs with Jaguars

DeLuca spent the first part of training camp with the Titans before getting waived.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After getting waived by the Tennessee Titans last week, former North Dakota State linebacker Nick DeLuca was signed by Jacksonville Tuesday. DeLuca signed as an undrafted free agent with the Titans before they transitioned him to tight end. The Jaguars allowed the second-fewest yards per game in 2017, behind only the Vikings. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines…
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Ketteringham Named UND’s Starting Quarterback

The junior transfer beat out Andrew Zimmerman and Brock Boltmann for the job
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) –  With just over a week remaining until the University of North Dakota football team officially opens its season Aug. 30 against Mississippi Valley State, the team announced Tuesday that junior transfer Nate Ketteringham (San Diego, Calif.) has been named the starting quarterback. Ketteringham has been in an open competition with junior Andrew Zimmerman (Monroe,…
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NDSU Volleyball Welcomes Five New Faces to the Program

Bison face Seton Hall on Friday.
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FARGO, N.D. — After graduating four key players in the offseason, NDSU volleyball spent much of its preseason bringing their newcomers up to speed. The Bison welcomed five new faces to the program, which means the squad is now made up of 10 underclassmen out of the 13 student–athletes on the squad. But even with a young group, the herd is…