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FCS Playoff Bracket Unveiled: NDSU FB is Number One Overall Seed

The Bison will play the winner of Incarnate Word and Montana State
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State accomplished everything they wanted in the regular season. They won the Missouri Valley Football Conference outright. Saturday they finished the regular season undefeated. Next for the Bison is what’s to come in the playoffs. After Saturday’s win, we already know the Herd would be the number overall seed, earning a first round bye. But…
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NDSU FB Seniors Reflect On Walking Through the Helmet on Senior Day

The Bison went on to win and finish the regular season undefeated
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FARGO, N.D.– This was a special senior class for North Dakota State football. All of these seniors were the first recruiting class of head coach Chris Klieman. Easton Stick, Greg Menard, Rob Grimsley, Bruce Anderson, just names a few. But the 24 seniors honored left an impact on the program. In total, this batch of seniors garnered over 65 wins in…
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NDSU FB Rolls Southern Illinois on Senior Day to Finish Season Undefeated

Bison beat the Salukis 65-17
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FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) No. 1-ranked North Dakota State rolled up 663 yards of total offense and completed an undefeated regular season with a 65-17 thrashing of Southern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 17, the most points and yards by NDSU in a Missouri Valley Football Conference game since joining the league in 2008. North Dakota State (11-0) became just the…
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Lance Dunn Plays Big Part in Victory over Youngstown State

Lance Dunn rushed for 107 yards and a receiving touchdown
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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…
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Derrek Tuszka Shines in NDSU’s Win over Youngstown State

Had two tackles for loss at a crucial time in the fourth quarter
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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…
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NDSU Clinches Share of Missouri Valley Football Title in Win over Youngstown State

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FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State earned an automatic qualifier for the FCS playoffs and clinched at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship with a 17-7 win over Youngstown State on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The Bison (9-0, 6-0 MVFC) became the first team in Valley Football…
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Easton Stick Goes in the NDSU Record Books

Stick has all-time passing record
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VERMILLION, S.D. — Number twelve officially became number one in the NDSU record books. Quarterback Easton Stick broke the Bison all–time touchdown passing record after tossing three into the endzone against South Dakota. Stick tallied 176 yards in the air on 12–of–19 passing. His record–breaking touchdown came with 36 seconds left in the half when he shoveled a 6–yard pass…
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NDSU Steamrolls South Dakota on the Road, 59-14

Easton Stick throws Three Touchdowns En Route to Victory
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VERMILLION, S.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Easton Stick threw three first-half touchdown passes and No. 1-ranked North Dakota State marched to a 59-14 win over South Dakota in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the DakotaDome. Stick’s third TD was a 6-yard strike to tight end Ben Ellefson and put the Bison ahead 35-7 late in the…
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NDSU’s Shepherd Named Valley Football Special Teams Player of the Week

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ST. LOUIS – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State punt returner Darrius Shepherd was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week by the league office Sunday, Oct. 21. It is his second career award. Shepherd, a senior wide receiver from Blue Springs, Mo., accounted for 236 all-purpose yards – tied for fourth most in the conference this year…
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NDSU Defense Got Off to a Fast Start Against Illinois State

Bison held the Redbirds scoreless in the second half
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Fargo N.D. — Slow starts were a facet of the game NDSU wanted to fix leading up to Saturday’s game against Illinois State. The Herd gave up the lead early in their past two games against Northern Iowa and Western Illinois. Against Western Illinois they were down in the third quarter. Last week, they were down in the second quarter against…