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MSUM Football Focused on Culture Shift after Disappointing Season

The Dragons have implemented new tactics to play more as a team, including mixing things up in the cafeteria.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — No matter how you look at last year’s football season for MSU-Moorhead it was a disappointment. The Dragons had high expectations with a strong senior corps, but they still failed to get six wins. This year, many of those starting pieces are gone. Head coach Steve Laqua says there needed to be a culture shift after evaluating what…
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NDSU Superlatives: Worst Teammate to get Stuck with on Desert Island

North Dakota State football players talk about which teammates are ill-equipped for survival
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football players took multiple things into account when they were asked which teammates would they not like to get stuck with on a desert island. The Bison considered who would give them the best chance at survival, who would ration food the best and even who would be the least annoying. Hear some of…
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Wentz Sets Sights on 11-Man Drills

The Eagles QB is still not cleared for contact.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz expects to participate in 11-on-11 drills next week, but it’s uncertain whether he’ll be ready for the season opener. The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 6. Wentz’s goal since having surgery last December to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee has been to be…
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UND DB Harris Itching to Play His First Game Back From Injury

Deion Harris missed all of 2017 with an Achilles injury
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Deion Harris’s love of football was rekindled during his time on the sidelines. Harris missed the entire 2017 season with an injury to his Achilles tendon. In 2016, this year’s preseason second-team All-American picked off five passes and returned three for touchdowns. Now he wants to get back to making big plays for the University of…
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Former Bison DeLuca Waived by Tennessee Titans

DeLuca transitioned to TE earlier in training camp.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first preseason game is in the rear-view mirror for every NFL team. The Tennessee Titans are moving on to their second preseason matchup without former NDSU linebacker Nick DeLuca, who was waived by the team. DeLuca signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent, but was later asked to switch positions to tight end. DeLuca spent…
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Cobbers Football Camp Continues

Concordia opens season Sept. 1 vs Nebraska-Wesleyan.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Concordia Cobbers finished up practice number two of the season Monday morning. Head coach Terry Horan enters year 18 at the helm for the Cobbers who have come up just short of making the division III playoffs the last few seasons. Gone are the household names on offense like Michael Herzog, Jason Montonye and Chad Johnson….
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NDSU Superlatives: Bison FB Players Show off their ‘Mean Mugs’

North Dakota State players up the intimidation level by staring down the camera.
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football needs to only point to its six championships in the last seven years to intimidate opponents. At the team’s media day on Wednesday, the players were asked to show off their best stare-downs or ‘mean mugs’ at the camera. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Bison, Football, INTIMIDATION, Mean Mugs, NDSU, North Dakota…
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NDSU Offense Expecting Bigger Role in 2018

The Bison return a large group of starters
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FARGO, N.D. — The defending FCS champions held their media day on Wednesday. At this time last year, the theme was bouncing back after the championship streak ended. Now, the emphasis is on the large class of seniors beginning their run at another title. The Bison always put defense first; They stand very firmly behind the ideal that the opposing…
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Bison Football Throw on Pads For First Time in Fall Camp

NDSU opens the season with Cal Poly.
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football threw on pads Tuesday morning at practice for the first time of fall camp. Of course the mantra has not changed with the Bison. Goals are still the same aiming for conference and national titles. This roster could be the best that Fargo has ever seen from the green and gold as the team is really…
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Bison Seniors Nostalgic Heading into Final Season

Bruce Anderson and Robbie Grimsley open up about their last time starting fall camp
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FARGO, N.D. — Football season never really ends for North Dakota State. After the playoffs in January, there is a little time off before spring practices. Then there are summer workouts, and now Friday marked the first day of fall camp. The Bison bring back a loaded class of 23 seniors looking to defend their national title. But for many of…