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
From first kick to final horn it will go down as one of the longest games in the team's history but the restart provided all the second wind that NDSU needed to put this Tree into the wood-chipper! Barika Kpeenu was the star of the game as he ground-out 115 yards & two scores from 23 totes. Not to be completely overshadowed, DJ Scott turned nine carries into 78 & 1. The NDSU backfield has consistently had a high dude-factor but this tandem continues to show no drop-off despit