GRAND FORKS, N.D. – (UND Athletics) Fresh off a victory over No. 24 Southern Illinois, No. 14 North Dakota turns its attention to another ranked foe, No. 3 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon from the Alerus Center. Fans can tune into the Home of Economy Radio Network with Jack Michaels and Tom Dosch.
This will be only the third meeting between North Dakota and South Dakota State since both programs moved to Division I and the first conference showdown between the programs since 2003. In that last meeting, UND rallied to defeat the Jackrabbits, 25-24, in Brookings. The last conference game at home for UND against the Jacks was Sept. 29, 2001, a 44-9 win by the Sioux.
UND welcomed itself to the Missouri Valley Football Conference in style, becoming only the second team to win its MVFC debut over a ranked team since the league’s inaugural season in 1985. The 44 points were also the most scored by a team in its first game in the league’s history.
The Fighting Hawks have seen some success against ranked opponents over the last few seasons, notching their fourth straight win at home over a team sitting inside the top-25 polls. Of UND’s 12 victories over ranked teams in the FCS era, 10 of them have taken place inside the Alerus Center.
Football 2/23/2021 7:24:00 PM Alec Stocker Johnson, FightingHawks.com
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