{"id":295916,"date":"2025-09-29T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=295916"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:55:11","slug":"bison-roll-with-homecoming-win-over-south-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=295916","title":{"rendered":"Bison Roll with Homecoming Win Over South Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fargo – Number one ranked North Dakota State rolled to a 51-13 victory over 17th-ranked South Dakota in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener Saturday, Sept. 27, before a homecoming crowd of 18,498 at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathaniel Staehling<\/a><\/dfn> made a team-high five tackles and had a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half. The Bison held USD to 2 of 9 on third down and kept the Coyotes out of the end zone until the 1:11 mark of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Dakota State (4-0) scored touchdowns on five straight possessions in the first half including drives of 77, 90, 95 and 83 yards. NDSU had a 391-99 advantage in total yards by halftime with a 34-3 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cole Payton<\/a><\/dfn> went 14 of 18 passing for 273 yards and two touchdowns including a 29-yard strike to tight end Reis Kessel<\/a><\/dfn> to cap a sharp nine-play, 83-yard drive that spanned just 1:54 in the final minutes of the first half. Payton added 11 carries 102 yards and one score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryce Lance<\/a><\/dfn> had a 2-yard touchdown catch and finished with four receptions for 98 yards, and Barika Kpeenu<\/a><\/dfn> caught four passes out of the backfield for 39 yards. Kpeenu rushed 18 times for 86 yards with TD runs of 7 and 6 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylen Eady<\/a><\/dfn> added five tackles including a forced fumble for NDSU, and Peder Haugo<\/a><\/dfn> got credit for two sacks in the second half with pressure causing a pair of intentional grounding penalties by USD quarterback Aidan Bouman, who finished 13 of 21 passing for 208 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bison limited South Dakota running back L.J. Phillips Jr. to 38 yards on 11 carries after he ran for 301 and 143 yards in USD’s previous two games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Dakota State is back on the road next week to face Illinois State at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, with exclusive television coverage on ESPN+ for the Valley Football Game of the Week. The Redbirds will be coming off a bye week with a 3-1 non-conference record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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