The Bison get it done

North Dakota State began its offensive early as caravans from Minnesota's north western neighbor converged on the Twin Cities on Friday. This is the closest thing NDSU have had to a rivalry since re-classification separated them from UND. It was also sparked by Gopher's Tim Brewster's comments on not wanting to play I-AA/FCS opponents which belong the Bison. Top that with being ranked #1 in the FCS and not being eligible for post season play. Do the Bison want to prove something? On Saturday morning Green and Gold clad fans all crammed into the Metrodome. Nearly 63,000 spectators were in attendance to witness this somewhat forgotten border battle. One of them was my co-worker, The Captain.
The Gophers have sparred with the Bison on 7 other occasions dating back over a 100 years and have been victorious each time including last year's late field goal block game. Now the Thundering Herd hoped this year's graze in the Dome will be a delicious meal of Gopher.
NDSU held its own with Minnesota in the first half. At half-time it still looked undecided although Tyler Roehl's rushing yardage looked impressive. After the break the Herd began its break away and avenged last year's loss by winning 27-21. Tyler Roehl also broke the school record for rushing with 263 yards. Needless to say the Bison will be riding high the rest of the week.