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NDSU Football Anticipates Playing Next Game Against South Dakota State

Last game against South Dakota was canceled due to positive COVID-19 Test
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FARGO, N.D. — COVID-19  hit North Dakota State football hard this weekend as the Bison could not play their respective games due to the virus. After having this past weekend’s game against South Dakota canceled just hours before kickoff, NDSU anticipates playing against South Dakota State on Saturday. The Bison were about to leave their hotel and head to the…

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NDSU Football’s Watson Helping Pass Game Struggles on Offense

Receiver Christian Watson has 176 yards and two touchdowns in the last two games
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FARGO, N.D. — It’s been a struggle for North Dakota State football’s passing game to get going this spring. Averaging just under 132 yards per game, it’s second worst in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, however, over the last two weeks it’s really started to open up thanks to receiver Christian Watson. After starting the first four games with just…

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NDSU Football’s Dom Jones Becoming Staple in Defensive Secondary

Has 7 tackles, 2 interceptions in the last two games
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FARGO, N.D. — Since losing their first game of the spring against Southern Illinois, North Dakota State football has rattled off three wins a row moving into a tie for first in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Much of the credit goes to the defense and safety Dom Jones. The red-shirt freshman has balled out with interceptions in the last…

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NDSU Football Being Patient With QB Noland

Noland has thrown four interceptions over the last two games
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football made it three wins in a row over-in state rival, North Dakota, Saturday behind a 456 yard performance by the offense moving them up two spots to number two in the latest Stats FCS poll. The run game wore the UND defense down with 316 yards on the ground, 190 coming from fullback…

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Native North Dakotan Players Looking Forward to This Weekend’s NDSU-UND Game

39 players combined from each roster from the state
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota and North Dakota State football fans get use to it because it’s about to happen a lot more often. The Bison and Fighting Hawks meet on Saturday for the first time as conference opponents since 2003 when both were in the North Central Conference. UND won that one and leads the all time series, however, …

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NDSU-UND Football Get Ready to Clash for 113th Time; Third as Division One Opponents

UND leads all-time series
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State and North Dakota football meet for the 113th time this Saturday. It’ll be just the third as division one opponents. The last two meetings came in 2015 and 2019 where the Bison held the Fighting Hawks to a combined 16 points in wins. However this match-up is a little different. UND comes in as…

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NDSU Football’s Waiting For A Guest Appearance on Pat McAfee Show

The senior punter was recognized by the former NFL punter
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State’s punter Garret Wegner was named the FCS national special teams player of the week. Against Missouri State, the senior ran a fake punt for 23 yards that set up the Bison’s first score. Of the four punts two were inside the 20 including one that went 67 yards. It got a shout out from…

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NDSU Football’s Bussey Finding Early Success in Backfield

Has three touchdowns in the spring season
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FARGO, N.D. — The depth in North Dakota State football’s backfield continues to find success. Of the seven touchdowns scored this spring season five have come on the ground. Three of those have come from the legs of running back Jalen Bussey. Its just the redshirt freshman’s first full season and through three games has already rushed for over 200…

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Moorhead’s Weah Clears Path for UND Football’s Third Consecutive Win

No. 4 Fighting Hawks took down No. 20 South Dakota, 21-10
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GRAND FORKS, N.D – (UND ATHLETICS) To say Otis Weah atoned for an early fumble would be an understatement. The redshirt sophomore running back put the ball on the turf trying to cross the goalline in the first quarter, but ran like a man possessed thereafter, chalking up a career-high 163 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns as fourth-ranked…

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NDSU Football Players Holding Each Other Accountable After Loss

Bison snapped 39-game win streak with loss on Saturday
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FARGO, N.D. — When a team loses, especially one who is not use to it, what drives players to bounce back is the response. That’s exactly what North Dakota State football is doing returning to the practice field after snapping their 39-game win streak. Only two starters, cornerback Josh Hayes and offensive lineman Cordell Volson experienced the last loss against…