In an era of spread offense where scoring 40 points is commonplace, the trip to Grand Forks was an aberration. A splendid aberration with the way the game unfolded but it leaves a lot less for those who just want to see highlight touchdowns and big plays on offense. But the defenses were the story of the game. Donovan Woolen, Logan Kopp, Toby Anene and Anthony Chideme-Alfaro will be the most oft-discussed members of Code Green in the upcoming week for what they did to impact
Every road trip will include the unexpected. A flat tire, engine trouble, random bumper-to-bumper traffic, you get the idea. The unexpected is inevitable. In much the same way, the journey of a football season will include games which are not foreseen. This season's visit by Youngstown State falls firmly into that category. If you want to claim otherwise you weren't looking at the details. 17 points scored against North Dakota, a three-point win over Towson and five ahead of
Four games after but the last perceived major hurdle to the top seed came in Brookings. Many of the matchups over the years, both regular & post season, have been classics and while it was in a different way, this iteration of the Marker Game was as well. The credit for that resides overwhelmingly with Cole Payton and everyone who helped block for him as he tore apart the Jackrabbit defense. The four scores and 148 on the ground will be talked about long past the days of him