Saturday

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller threw a touchdown pass and added one of North Dakota State’s six rushing scores as the Bison rolled to a 52-24 victory over South Dakota. Tamerik Williams opened the scoring with a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter. Miller connected with Phoenix Sproles for a 75-yard touchdown and then scored on an 8-yard run to make it 21-0 after one quarter. Christian Watson’s 43-yard TD run gave the Bison (10-1, 7-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked fourth in the latest FCS coaches poll, a 28-0 lead just three minutes into the second quarter.

North Dakota State is the No. 2 overall seed for the NCAA Division I Football Championship and will host a second round playoff game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, against the winner of this week’s first-round game featuring Southern Illinois at South Dakota.

Tickets for NDSU’s second round playoff game went on sale at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, online at GoBison.com/tickets. Season ticket holders have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, to purchase their same seats for the game.