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KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: Concordia Football Coach Terry Horan Makes his Picks

Watch Terry Horan make his picks for the KVRR NFL Pick 'Em Challenge
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to play. This week’s guest picker is Concordia football coach Terry Horan. Categories: College, Football Pick Em Guest, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Concordia Football, Guest…
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KVRR Roundtable: UND Football Looks for First Win in Potato Bowl

KVRR team analyzes the UND vs. Missouri State game.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 11 UND football has their home opener against Missouri State on Saturday. The Fighting Hawks look to improve on the run game on Saturday. They only rushed for 51 yards last week at Utah. The KVRR Sports team previews the Potato Bowl in this week’s KVRR Sports Extra roundtable. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top…
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KVRR Roundtable: Bison Ready for Eastern Washington

KVRR team analyzes the NDSU vs. Eastern Washington game
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FARGO, N.D. — No. 2 NDSU football heads west to take on No. 7 Eastern Washington on Saturday. The Bison defeated the Eagles in their only meeting last year in Fargo 50-44 in overtime. The KVRR Sports team previews the top-10 matchup in this week’s KVRR Sports Extra roundtable. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Bison Football,…
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Coach of the Week: NDSU Volleyball’s Jennifer Lopez

Lopez and the Bison are 4-3 heading into the NDSU Invitational
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FARGO, N.D. — Nearly half of North Dakota State’s volleyball roster consists of freshmen. Six of the 13 Bison are in their first collegiate season, coupled with interim coach Jennifer Lopez’s first year in charge of the squad. The team is 4-3 on the season, including an undefeated 3-0 at home, but the herd is coming off a tough match…
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NDSU Linebacker Nick DeLuca Questionable for Saturday’s Game

DeLuca reportedly has a "non-ACL" knee injury
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FARGO, N.D. — The injury bug continues to waste no time affecting North Dakota State football. Preseason FCS All-American linebacker Nick DeLuca is questionable heading into Saturday’s game against No. 7 Eastern Washington. The NDSU Athletics Department is calling it a “non-ACL” knee injury, but he is still being evaluated. DeLuca missed 11 games in 2016 with season-ending shoulder surgery…
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UND Volleyball Improves to 10-1 with Sweep against NDSU

The Fighting Hawks won 25-18, 25-9, 25-13
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — The North Dakota volleyball team dominated its in-state rivals Wednesday night in front of the first sell-out crowd in program history. The Fighting Hawks (10-1) pushed their win streak to six overall thanks to a clean sweep of North Dakota State, putting down the Bison 25-18, 25-9 and 25-13. UND only trailed by more than…
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NDSU Football Ready for Rematch against Eastern Washington

Bison defeated Eastern Washington last season in a 50-44 overtime shootout.
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FARGO, N.D. — This weekend, North Dakota State is in the pacific northwest to take on Eastern Washington. Last season, the Eagles took the Bison to overtime in the FargoDome before falling in a shootout, 50-to-44. Eastern Washington doesn’t have its top wide receiver from a year ago. Cooper Kupp was drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft,…
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UND Football Excited for Home Opener

UND went 5-0 at home in the regular season in 2016.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota football returns to the Alerus Center Saturday, hosting Missouri State. This will be the first home game of the season for the Fighting Hawks who won five consecutive games at home before falling to Richmond in the FCS playoffs. “Home openers are always exciting,” Head Coach Bubba Schweigert said. “Ever since we’ve gone into that…
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UND Football Focusing on Improving Running Game after Week One Loss

The Fighting Hawks rushed for 51 yards against Utah on Thursday
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Running the football is expected to be one of the biggest strengths for the University of North Dakota, with two preseason All-American running backs. Brady Oliveira and John Santiago underperformed in the team’s first game against Utah though. As a team, UND rushed for 51 yards in the 37-16 loss. “It was a big learning opportunity…
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NDSU Plagued by Week One Injuries

Two players expected to miss entire season after ACL injuries
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FARGO, N.D. — Injuries continue to stifle North Dakota State as three players will miss significant time after week one’s 72-7 win against Mississippi Valley State. Both running back Demaris Purifoy and offensive tackle Dillon Radunz tore their ACLs, according to head coach Chris Klieman. Safety Jaxon Brown could miss as many as six weeks with a PCL tear, which…