FARGO, N.D. – Illinois State and North Dakota State always seem to play hard-fought defensive battles inside the Fargodome and Saturday was no different, as the two defenses battled all day but the Bison (4-1) came up with one more touchdown to defeat the Redbirds (0-3) by a score of 21-13.
How It Happened:
• The Bison struck first, after Jayden Price returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown to make it 7-0 with 11:20 left in the first quarter.
• NDSU extend the lead to two scores via an eight-play, 67-yard drive that was capped off on a 15-yard touchdown run by Kobe Johnson with 5:37 remaining in the initial quarter.