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Bison Defense Preparing For The Run Saturday Against Illinois State

Redbirds rushed for 409 yards against Southern Illinois last weekend

Fargo, N.D. — The Bison welcome the Illinois State redbirds to the Dome Saturday. The Redbirds come in ranked eighth in the country after a dominating 51–3 beat down of Southern Illinois. Much of the success in that game came from 409 rushing yards by their backs. The Redbirds switched how they do things on the offensive side of the ball….

UND Football Building Confidence Off Montana Win

Fighting Hawks Beat the Grizzlies 41-14 on Saturday

Grand Forks, N.D. — UND Football’s win over Montana made an impact on the team. The Fighting Hawks had two weeks to prepare with a bye. They really took advantage Saturday with a dominant 41–14 win. Last week coach Bubba Schweigert said the bye week came at the perfect time for his team and this week after a statement win…

GFC’s Kanta Delivers with High School Play of the Week

Kanta chipped in a goal on the run in the boys state soccer tournament.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Central’s Lucas Kanta is the winner of the DJ Colter High School Play of the Week. Kanta chipped in a goal on the run in the boys state soccer tournament. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: DJ Colter, Grand Forks Central, High School, Lucas Kanta, Play…

Vikings Rookie CB Mike Hughes out for Season

Hughes tore his ACL against Arizona

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings won on Sunday, but the team received bad news Monday regarding rookie cornerback Mike Hughes. Hughes suffered a torn ACL against Arizona and will be out the rest of the season. The 2018 first-round pick forced a fumble and had an interception return for a touchdown in his first six games. It’s a tough blow…

Klieman: Injuries to Anderson, Grimsley Are Not Serious

Both Grimsley and Anderson are questionable to play on Saturday against Illinois State

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has done pretty well to fight off injuries so far this season. On Saturday, however, things were a little scarier as two star players went down with hamstring injuries. Preseason All-Americans Lance Dunn at running back and Rob Grimsley at safety left the games early. Head coach Chris Klieman delivered good news on Monday…

Bison Finding Success with Nation’s Second-Best Turnover Margin

NDSU forced five turnovers on Saturday and did not turn the ball over once.

FARGO, N.D. — Six games into the season, you can’t ask for any better than being 6-0. North Dakota State had no problem knocking off Western Illinois on the road, taking down the leathernecks 34-to-7. The Bison forced five turnovers in the contest, while not turning the ball over once. They are tied for second nationally in turnover margin now, trailing…

Turnovers Key To UND Victory over Montana

Fighting Hawks beat the Grizzlies 41-14

Grand Forks N.D. — North Dakota Football took down a stout Montana team on Saturday. The Grizzlies entered the contest ranked 22nd in the FCS. Montana had also beat UND in the last six seasons they were part of the big sky. UND changed that with a 41-14 beating over the Griz. Turnovers proved to be key in that win. The…

College Hockey: UND and Bemidji State Tie in Series Finale

Grant Mismash scored a lone goal for UND

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey hosted Bemidji State in game two of the home-and-home series. The Fighting Hawks and the Beavers capped off the weekend with a 1-1 draw in Saturday’s contest. Grant Mismash scored early in the first period to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. The Beavers answered with a goal in the final four minutes of…

West Fargo Beats Davies For State Championship

West Fargo's Daniel Collins Scores with three minutes left

Grand Forks, N.D. — West Fargo’s Daniel Collins scored with three minutes left in the match to secure the State Championship for the Packers. With the goal on Saturday, Collins finished with 31 goals for the season. As a team, the Packers had 71 goals on the year. “Daniel has been a magical player all year. He’s a tremendous player…

North Dakota Football Takes Down Montana

Fighting Hawks dominate the Griz 41-14

GRAND FORKS, N.D.– (UND Athletics) Four first-half takeaways aided host North Dakota in a 41-14 rout of 22nd-ranked Montana Saturday afternoon at the Alerus Center. UND took the ball away on Montana’s first three possessions and cashed them all in for touchdowns and a quick 21-0 lead that it never relinquished. The defense set the tone early. Deion Harris picked off Montana’s third…