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GRAND FORKS — A Top 15 matchup in the FCS will play out in the Alerus Center on Saturday when the Fighting Hawks host North Dakota State for the first time since winning the rivalry matchup in the Alerus Center in 2023. The No. 13 Fighting Hawks and No. 1 Bison kick off at 1 p.m.
The big story surrounding gameday swirls around the status of SDSU quarterback Chase Mason. ESPN insider Pete Thamel reported during College Gameday that Mason had "less than 50 percent chance of playing" and would test out his injured ankle before the game.
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Maybe there’s a feeling of “been there, done that” with these two teams now. But SDSU and NDSU both bring new wrinkles to Saturday's game
North Dakota State and South Dakota State. Two I-29 FCS heavyweights renew their rivalry for the Dakota marker. It’s power versus power. Pride on the line and playoff stakes are in the air. Last year,
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton rushed for four touchdowns and racked up 380 yards of total offense to lead the top-ranked Bison to a 38-7 victory over South Dakota State in the annual Dakota Marker game before a Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium record crowd of 19,477 Saturday night.
The Youngstown State football team dropped a close game 38-30 to top-ranked North Dakota State at the Fargodome Saturday.
Defensively, the Coyotes caused three Fighting Hawks turnovers, including interceptions from Matt Walsh and R.J. Stewart in the first half. Coming into the matchup, North Dakota’s offense was averaging 40 points per game, with quarterback Jerry Kaminski tossing 22 touchdowns to just two interceptions, though that latter total doubled Saturday.
The South Dakota State football team lost its first game of the season on Saturday, dropping a contest to the top-ranked NDSU Bison.
North Dakota State had an actual four-quarter football game on Saturday in beating Youngstown State, 38-30. The Bison improved to 9-0 for the first time since 2019, a year when they matched Yale’s 16-0 record in 1884. Football coaches always stress the ...