Offense

Detroit Lakes Native Adam Thielen Agrees To Deal With Carolina Panthers

(AP) The Carolina Panthers added yet another experienced veteran to their offense on Sunday night, agreeing to terms with free agent wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Minnesota Vikings. The 32-year-old Thielen was released earlier this offseason after spending the past nine seasons with the Vikings, where he caught 534 passes for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns in 135 games….

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….

NDSU Offense Expecting Bigger Role in 2018

The Bison return a large group of starters

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…

Former Fargo Priest Accused of Sexual Molestation is Back in the States

After being accused back in the 90's, Sayasaya said he was visiting the Philippines for Christmas but he never returned

FARGO, ND — A former Fargo priest accused of sexually molesting two underage boys has officially been extradited to the United States. Fernando Sayasaya will face state child sexual abuse charges that were filed back in 2002 for offenses that took place between July of 1995 and August of 1998. After being accused back in the 90’s, Sayasaya said he…

Former Cass County Correctional Officer Under Investigation

The Cass County Sheriff's Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct

  CASS COUNTY, ND — An alleged sexual offense by a former Cass County Jail correctional officer is under investigation. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office took a report from an inmate on September 9th alleging the misconduct. Two days later, the sheriff’s office requested the assistance of the BCI with the investigation. The alleged victim is no longer in custody…

NDSU Passing Game Strong through Limited attempts this Season

Bison quarterback Easton Stick has thrown the ball 40 times in first three games

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…

NDSU Football Looks to Expand Offense through the Air

The Bison want to give more work to wide receivers

FARGO, N.D. — Two games into the season, North Dakota State has the best rushing offense in the FCS, averaging 436.5 yards per game on the ground. The Citadel is second with 380 per game. The Bison consider themselves a run-first team, and their success makes it easy to stick with what they’re good at. But, with a tough Missouri…

Coach Klieman Not Speculating on Star Player’s Injury

The team captain missed 11 games last season after shoulder surgery

  FARGO, ND — NDSU football is 2-and-0 after beating #7 Eastern Washington over the weekend. The Bison didn’t have one of their star defensive players in the contest. Senior linebacker Nick DeLuca suffered an undisclosed knee injury last week in practice that the team only described as a “non-ACL” injury. The team captain missed 11 games last season after…

Competition Heats up between NDSU Offense, Defense

The two sides square off in fall camp

FARGO, N.D. — The offense and defense of North Dakota State football see a lot of each other in the offseason. The two sides of the ball square off in drills, which players say can be a real benefit. “Personally, I think our defense is the best defense we’re going to play against,” running back Lance Dunn said. “What better…