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Tanguay, DeLuca Excited about Returning to Game Action

DL Nate Tanguay, LB Nick DeLuca Return this season following season ending injuries in 2016.
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FARGO, N.D. — It’s already an abnormally long off season for NDSU football, since the herd’s 2016 campaign ended after the FCS semifinal loss. For defensive standouts Nate Tanguay and Nick DeLuca, they will be returning to game action after missing significant time with injuries. “I’m really excited to say the least. I’ve been looking forward to this for nine months…
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Bison Football Embracing Fear of Unknown in Opening Week

NDSU prepares for Mississippi Valley State.
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football has plenty of new faces, mixed with old faces as they try to establish their same identity of running the ball down opponents’ throats. Teams are always developing new tactics though. It’s either that or you get phased out as everyone else evolves past you. One of the difficulties with the start of each season is…
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UND Football Primed for FBS-Ranked Utah

Fighting Hawks open regular season at Utah Thursday night.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football kicks off later in the week. The Fighting Hawks are on the road Thursday at Utah. The Utes are turning into a very strong FBS team, having won at least nine games in each of the last three seasons. A year ago, North Dakota played one game against an FBS school and lost, after…
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Coach of the Week: NDSU Defensive Coordinator Matt Entz

Entz helped the Bison to allow the 5th-fewest points in the FCS last season
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FARGO, N.D. — One of the main staples for a North Dakota State football team is the defense. The Bison are all about winning low-scoring games instead of shootouts. Leading the way for NDSU is the man with the headset, Matt Entz, who is in his fourth year with the program as the defensive coordinator. Entz is dealing with the…
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Fighting Hawks Soccer Downs Bison

E. Contino netted the lone goal of the contest to give UND the victory.
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FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota Fighting Hawks netted a late goal to defeat the North Dakota State University women’s soccer team, 1-0, on Friday, Aug. 18, in front of 613 spectators at Dacotah Field in the regular season opener for both teams. With the loss, the Bison drop to 0-1-0 on the season while North Dakota improves…
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KVRR Roundtable: Concordia Football Preview

KVRR Sports team preview the upcoming football season for Concordia.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The 2017 season is the 100th season in the storied history of Cobber football. Head Coach Terry Horan is entering his 17th season and has put together five straight Top 3 finishes in the MIAC but is still looking for that one win that get him into the Top 2 and an NCAA playoff berth. The last…
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KVRR Roundtable: MSUM Football Preview

KVRR Sports team preview the upcoming football season for MSUM.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Dragons Athletics) — The Dragons are beginning their seventh season under the direction of Head Coach Steve Laqua. MSUM opens the regular season on Sept. 2 at Augustana. MSUM returns nine starters on offense and seven on defense from last year’s team that finished 7-4, which was the Dragons’ most victories in a season since 1999. MSUM returns 45…
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Concordia Football Working to Fill Holes at Offensive Line

The Cobbers graduated four starting offensive linemen from 2016
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia College returns a lot of talent at skill positions from last season. The Cobbers bring back their starting quarterback, their two star running backs and seven starters from the defense. One position where Concordia will lack a lot of depth is at the offensive line, where four starters from 2016 graduated. Senior running back Jason Montonye…
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Demetrius Carr Ready to Take the Reins of MSUM Football

Carr is the expected starting quarterback in 2017.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM is preparing for what could be its most successful football season in recent memory. The Dragons bring back significant talent from the team that went 7-4 a year ago. On the offensive side, quarterback Demetrius Carr is not battling for a starting job for the first time. After Jake Hodge was injured last year, it opened the door…
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Expectations are Reaching New Heights for MSUM Football

The Dragons return many of their stars from a year ago
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM has not been known for its football program in recent years. The Dragons won just nine games total from 2008-2012. The team has been turning things around for a while, but this season is poised to be a big breakthrough. MSUM returns its starting quarterback from a year ago, its three most productive rushers and the…