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NDSU’s Jabril Cox Recognized at FCS Freshman of the Week

Cox made seven solo tackles, including two sacks, in Saturday's OT win against Youngstown State
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FARGO, N.D. — Redshirt freshman Jabril Cox was a player the bison were excited about all offseason. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker is extremely athletic and capable of becoming a big play-maker; The Bison just thought they might have to wait longer for him to make such a big impact. Cox is the first NDSU football player in the division-I era to…
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Summit League Race Tightens for NDSU Volleyball

Five teams are within 1.5 games at the top of the conference standings
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU volleyball is back at home for a stretch of four games in a very tightly-packed Summit League. Just 1.5 games separate the top five teams in the standings. The bison are 3-2 in conference, along with Denver and Omaha, while Oral Roberts Oral roberts leads the way at 5-1. With this kind of parity, it makes each…
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NDSU Credits Undefeated Record to High Standards

The Bison refused to look past any opponent, head coach Chris Klieman says
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FARGO, N.D. — Five weeks into the season, North Dakota State’s football team sits at 5-0 on the year. The Bison didn’t have the toughest schedule, but they still managed to prove themselves along the way. The team has only given up 31 points through five contests, and they have scored at least 38 in every game. Head coach Chris…
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NDSU Football Stays Perfect, Dominates Sycamores

Easton Stick throws for four touchdowns in Bison victory.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (NDSU Athletics) – Easton Stick passed for a career-high four touchdowns and North Dakota State rushed for 246 yards as the No. 2-ranked Bison beat Indiana State 52-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Oct. 7. Stick completed passes to 10 different receivers and finished 18 of 23 for 191 yards.  Darrius Shepherd caught six…
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NDSU’s Urzendowski Established at Stick’s Favorite Target

Urzendowski has four receiving touchdowns this season
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FARGO, N.D. — RJ Urzendowski is establishing himself as the favorite target of NDSU quarterback Easton  Stick. He has more than 200 receiving yards this season and four touchdowns to go with it. Even more impressive is that he has put up those numbers on a team that leads the FCS in rushing yardage. Most of Urzendowski’s catches this year haven’t…
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NDSU Linebacker Depth Tested with New Injury

Dan Marlette tore his ACL against Missouri State
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FARGO, N.D. — ACL injuries continue to hinder North Dakota State’s football team as another player went down on Saturday. Head coach Chris Klieman announced Monday that linebacker Dan Marlette is the latest Bison player to tear his ACL. He joins preseason All-American DE Greg Menard, LT Dillon Radunz and RB Demaris Purifoy as the four players who have had the same…
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NDSU Volleyball Grooving with Young Squad

The Bison have won seven matches in a row
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State’s volleyball team has found a solid rhythm after a rocky start. The Bison have won their last seven matches heading into a pair of home contests in Summit League play. Denver and Oral Roberts are in town as NDSU tries to remain undefeated in League play. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Bison, Jennifer…
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Bison Focused on Stopping Missouri State’s Offense

NDSU leads the FCS in yards allowed per game
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FARGO, N.D. — Missouri State’s offense has been very inconsistent to start the season. The Bears put up 43 points against an SEC opponent in week one, and responded the following week by getting shut out by North Dakota. Now, North Dakota State gets a crack at Missouri State as the Bison look to start of conference play with a…
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Former NDSU Star Braun Signs with Utah Jazz

Taylor Braun was the Summit League Player of the Year in the 2013-14 season
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (NDSU Athletics) – Former North Dakota State basketball standout Taylor Braun has signed a contract with the NBA’s Utah Jazz and will report to training camp immediately. Braun, the Summit League Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season, played the last two seasons for Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. He earned two stints in the NBA…
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NDSU Passing Game Strong through Limited attempts this Season

Bison quarterback Easton Stick has thrown the ball 40 times in first three games
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has not needed to pass the ball much this season. The Bison have one of the most successful rushing attacks in the FCS, averaging 377 yards per game on the ground through three games. One of the points of emphasis in the game against Robert Morris on Saturday was expanding the offense to get…