Bison Sports Update: December 3rd

It was a great week to be a Bison!

Football
NDSU Football traveled out to Bozeman, Montana for their FCS playoffs second round matchup with 6th seeded Montana State. Both teams struggled for the first 10 mins of the game, until Montana State broke the ice with a 34 yard touchdown in at the end of the 1st quarter. Then NDSU answered in the 2nd quarter with a touchdown pass from Cam to Zach Mathis to tie the game at 7. The Bison took their first lead later in the 2nd quarter with a 44 yard breakaway touchdown from TaMerik Williams. The Bobcats would answer though with their touchdown before half to knot the game at 14. Coming out of halftime, the Bison got the ball first. However, they would only need one play before TaMerik Williams ran another touchdown in, this time from 75 yards out! Unfortunately Montana State answered two plays later with their own touchdown run to knot the game back at 21. Montana State would score on their next drive to take the lead, 28-21. NDSU was not done though and finally knotted the game back up with 2:33 remaining in the 4th quarter. Neither team would score again in regulation, so we went to overtime. NDSU had the ball first and scored on a touchdown run from QB Cam Miller. Montana State got their turn and also scored. However, on the extra point, backup Bison OL Hunter Poncious got his hand up and blocked the Bobcats' PAT and won the Bison the game!!
NDSU will move on to the quarterfinals where they will rematch with South Dakota, this edition in Vermillion. Kickoff is at 1:30 PM CT on Saturday and will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
North Dakota State Football is 5-3 in MVFC play, and 10-3 overall on the season.

Men's Basketball
NDSU Men's Basketball had one lone game this week. They finished their west coast trip with a visit to San Jose State on Monday. The Bison would lose that game, 78-65. 
This week, the Bison will come home to start the homestand. NDSU will host San Jose State on Monday at 7 PM CT. Then, on Thursday, they will host Portland at 7 PM CT. NDSU finishes up the week on Sunday with a matchup against NCCAA Oak Hills Christian at 1 PM CT. All three matchups are on WDAY Xtra and Summit League Network.
North Dakota State Men's Basketball is 4-4 on the season.

Women's Basketball
NDSU Women's Basketball came home this week to host Eastern Michigan and Mayville State. The Bison would win both games by 20+ points. On Friday, they handled the Eagles, 93-73 and then topped Mayville State 91-68 on Sunday. 
This week, NDSU hits the road again for their Iowa trip. They head to Drake on Friday for a mid-day matchup at 11 AM. Then, on Sunday, they head up the road an hour to play Iowa State at 5 PM CT on ESPN+.
North Dakota State Women's Basketball is 4-4 on the season.

​Go Bison!!