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UND FB Looking to Finish Season on High Note

North Dakota FB heads into Saturday's game with a 5-4 record

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —  North Dakota sits at 5-4 going into the last two weeks of the season. While the chances of making the postseason are looking slimmer and slimmer for the Fighting Hawks, the team is remaining confident. After losing the past two games, UND wants to win its final two games and finish out the season on a…

Bison Offense Motivated After Struggles against Youngstown State

NDSU scored a season-low 17 points against YSU

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football is two wins away from running the table in the regular season. The Bison are eyeing a matchup with Missouri State this weekend after putting up a season-low 17 points last Saturday against Youngstown State. They also recorded the second-fewest total yards and rushing yards so far this year. It was a defensive struggle for both sides….

UND FB Working on Finishing Games as they Face Portland State this Weekend

Fighting Hawks lost the lead in the final seconds last week

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Saturday’s game against Idaho was a disappointing one for North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks now sit one game short of 500 coming home to face Portland State this Saturday. UND can’t let another game slip by. Last Saturday against Idaho, North Dakota had problems closing out the game. They had the lead with nine minutes remaining. With…

Perham’s Moser Breaks Away for HS Play of the Week

Moser came up with a big completion on a trick play in the section final

FARGO, N.D. — Ty Moser is the winner of the DJ Colter High School Play of the Week. The Perham wide receiver made a first-down snag on a trick play, and then he broke away from a defender who grabbed him by the ankle. Congratulations to Moser. Categories: High School, Play of the Week, Top Sports Headlines Tags: HS POTW,…

Fourth-Down Defense Providing Turnovers for NDSU Football

NDSU has stuffed opponents 85 percent of the time on fourth down, which is the best mark in the FCS.

FARGO, N.D. — It wasn’t the team’s most comfortable win of the year, but North Dakota State is 9-0 after taking down Youngstown State on Saturday. One of the reasons this game was a little closer than expected was because the Penguins held onto the ball well. Entering Saturday, Youngstown was among the worst in the FCS in turnover margin,…

NDSU Volleyball Loses Last Home Game of the Season

Mastodons beat the Bison 3-1

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State’s rally fell short in a 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23) loss to Purdue Fort Wayne in a Summit League match played Sunday, Nov. 4, before 674 fans in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. NDSU (7-18, 5-9 SL) is scheduled to close out the regular season at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Oral…

NDSU Wrestling Upsets Ranked Northwestern in Season Opener

FARGO, N.D. -(NDSU Athletics)  The North Dakota State wrestling team opened the season on Sunday afternoon with a 26-17 win over 17th-ranked Northwestern. It marked the third-straight year the Bison have knocked off a top 20 team. NDSU jumped out to an early lead with a pair of back-to-back wins to open the match. At 125 pounds, Brent Fleetwood held a 9-2 lead…

Lance Dunn Plays Big Part in Victory over Youngstown State

Lance Dunn rushed for 107 yards and a receiving touchdown

FARGO N.D. — Saturday’s game against Youngstown State came down to the final fifteen minutes. The defense kept North Dakota State in the game late but there was one Bison player who was consistent throughout. That was Lance Dunn. Against the Penguins, Dunn got the offense going both on the ground and receiving. He caught the first Bison touchdown pass and…

Derrek Tuszka Shines in NDSU’s Win over Youngstown State

Had two tackles for loss at a crucial time in the fourth quarter

FARGO, N.D.– Coming into the Youngstown State game, North Dakota State knew the Penguins would be tough. Youngstown hung with the Herd up until the end. After the second NDSU score, the defense took the game into their own hands with multiple tackles for loss. Greg Menard got his share of tackles per usual but Saturday it was the junior defensive…

HS Football Round Up: Shanley, H-CV, Thompson Head to Dakota Bowl With Semifinal Wins

Oscar Benson tallied 180 total yards of offense for H-CV

FARGO, N.D. —- The Hillsboro-Central Valley Burros registered its 23rd consecutive win with a 44-8 victory over Dickinson Trinity in the NDHSAA Division A Semifinals. Oscar Benson tallied 180 total yards of offense en route to the victory. Benson, quarterback Micah Gallagher and  Jake Daniel each scored a pair of touchdowns. The Burros will play in the Dakota Bowl next…