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Time of Possession Point of Emphasis for UND Football

Montana State possessed the ball for nearly two-thirds of Saturday's game vs. UND

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Returning home to the Alerus Center did not change things for UND football. The Fighting Hawks’ struggles continued giving up 49 points to Montana State to open big sky play. The Bobcats gained their first win of the season and possessed the ball for about two-thirds of the game. “If you look at the game as a…

NDSU Defense Proving its Elite Status

Bison lead FCS in rush defense, pass defense and scoring defense

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State may not have as tough a non-conference schedule as it has in years past, but the Bison are using that to their advantage. NDSU leads the FCS in scoring defense (6.7 points allowed per game), rush defense (27.7 yards/game) and pass defense (78.7 yards/game). The most impressive part is how much playing time the…

Fighting Hawks Defense Unable to Stop Ground Game Again

Bobcats rush for 341 yards against UND in the Fighting Hawks loss.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks football team fell for the third time in four games against Montana State Saturday 49-21. The Hawks defense continues to struggle stopping the run game. Montana State rushed for 341 yards in the Big Sky opener. Maria Santora tells us this is something that North Dakota wants to fix fast. Categories: College, Top…

Fighting Hawks Football Struggles Continue, Fall in Big Sky Opener

Montana state ends UND's 11-game Big Sky winning Streak.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – Montana State quarterback Chris Murray accounted for four touchdowns and the Bobcats piled up twice as many total yards as North Dakota to knock off the 17th-ranked Fighting Hawks 49-21 in the Big Sky opener for both teams Saturday at the Alerus Center. After going three-and-out on their opening possession, the Bobcats (1-2, 1-0…

Dunn Dominates, Scores Four times in Bison Victory

Dunn scores four times for the herd in the big win over Robert Morris.

FARGO, N.D. — Lance Dunn has had quite the Junior campaign for the herd so far. In each of his first two games, Dunn has found the end zone at least two times with over 100 yards on the ground, and today was no different. He charted 111 yards on the ground for NDSU in the 56–0 win over Robert…

NDSU Football Routs Robert Morris

The Bison improve to 3-0 on the season

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — No. 2-ranked North Dakota State scored off three straight turnovers in the first quarter and cruised to a 56-0 victory over Robert Morris in non-conference football Saturday, Sept. 23, before a crowd of 18,308 at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. Lance Dunn had NDSU’s first four-touchdown game since the 2010 playoffs rushing three…

Coach of the Week: Fargo South’s Tyler Kosel

The Bruins are 4-1 on the season after Friday's loss to Bismarck

FARGO, N.D. — In his first season as the football coach for Fargo South, Tyler Kosel is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Kosel and the Bruins started the year 4-0 before losing to Bismarck on Friday night. South is going for its first state title since 2013. Categories: College, High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Bruins,…

KVRR Roundtable: UND Ready for Big Sky Play

UND set to host Montana State on Saturday.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football looks to bounce back after a 1-2 start when they host Montana State on Saturday. This is the Fighting Hawks first game in conference play. The KVRR Sports team analyzes the match up with Montana State. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: College Football, Fighting Hawks Football, Montana State, UND, UND…

KVRR Roundtable: Bison Defense Ready to Stifle Robert Morris

No. 2 Bison set to host Robert Morris on Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. — No. 2 ranked NDSU football is set to host Robert Morris on Saturday at the FargoDome. The KVRR sports team analyzes the upcoming match up. NDSU is 2-0 on the season following wins over Mississippi Valley State and Eastern Washington. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Bison, Bison Football, KVRR Roundtable, NDSU, NDSU Football,…

NDSU Football Itching to Get Back on the Field

The Bison have allowed the third-fewest rushing yards and the fourth-fewest passing yards per game

FARGO, ND — After having last weekend off, NDSU football is itching to get back to a game. The Bison defense has lived up to expectations so far this season, allowing the third-fewest rushing yards and the fourth-fewest passing yards per game. NDSU credits their defensive success to the team’s confidence. “The fact that we’ve gotten more bodies in there,…