The Missouri State Bears trail the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at halftime.
Our initial thoughts:
Defense
Let’s get this out of the way early: The Bears defense certainly showed improvements in the first half against North Dakota. With that said, MSU still gave up 24 points in the first half, which is less than ideal. There were a few bright spots. ...
Anytime a UND offensive player has the ball, the Bears are swarming him.
The Bears have been able to contain superstar running back John Santiago, for the most part.