No. 13/16 North Dakota vs. No. 22 South Dakota State
Grand Forks, N.D. (Alerus Center)
Series: UND leads 47-38-5
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Radio: AM 790/FM 104.7 | 94.1 Fargo and the Fighting Hawks Radio Network
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- No. 13/16 North Dakota will host No. 22/22 South Dakota State this Saturday for Senior Day. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Jackrabbits is slated for 1 p.m. The game will be carried on the AM 790/FM 104.7 | 94.1 Fargo Fighting Hawks Radio Network with a pregame show starting at Noon.
North Dakota enters the contest at 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the MVFC after winning at Murray State, 35-17, last weekend. It was a tale of two halves with the Racers leading 9-7 at intermission and UND outscoring MSU by a 28-8 margin in the second half. Jonnie Wiltshire’s defense led to a pair of scores in the second half to help propel the Fighting Hawks to victory. On the second Racer possession of the second half, Wiltshire recorded a 30-yard pick-six to bring the tally to 21-9. Then, early in the fourth quarter, he showed up again and forced a MSU turnover, which was exchanged for a touchdown six plays later.
South Dakota State comes to the Alerus Center with a 7-4 overall record and a 3-4 standing in conference play after falling 35-21 at home to No. 14/13 Illinois State on Saturday. ISU took advantage of SDSU miscues in the first stanza and built a 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Jackrabbits attempted to climb out of the early hole and scored the final three touchdowns of the game but were not able to overcome the early deficit. South Dakota State is on a four game winless skid and will be looking to avoid its first five game losing streak since 2000.
This will be the 91st meeting all-time between UND and SDSU, with North Dakota holding a 47-38-5 series lead. Since the turn of the century, the Jackrabbits own a 6-5 edge in the series. The Fighting Hawks have lost four straight in the series but hold a 28-19-3 advantage in the series when the game is played in Grand Forks.
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