GRAND FORKS — The UND football team takes on North Dakota State on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Alerus Center. Recaps of scoring plays will be posted below.

WDAY is live this Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12:50 p.m. as the North Dakota State Bison football team faces off against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in this week 11 matchup.

Defense was the name of the game in North Dakota State 15-10 win over the University of North Dakota. The top-ranked Bison’s win clinched the Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship.

The Valley City resident has made the four-hour round trip to Grand Forks nearly every weekend since he was 6 years old in 1982 to work the 'Chain Gang' on the sideline. The 49-year-old estimates he's missed about 12 games in that stretch. "It's crazy to think about all those games," Hurlimann said.

Cole Payton threw for 125 yards and his 8-yard touchdown run with 2:02 left helped top-ranked FCS North Dakota State beat North Dakota 15-10 to claim the Missouri Valley Conference title.

During breaks in action in the first half, UND brought out and honored Jim Kleinsasser and Digger Anderson — two former players with signature moments in the UND-North Dakota State rivalry. On Saturday,

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Defensively, the Coyotes caused three Fighting Hawks turnovers, including interceptions from Matt Walsh and R.J. Stewart in the first half. Coming into the matchup, North Dakota’s offense was averaging 40 points per game, with quarterback Jerry Kaminski tossing 22 touchdowns to just two interceptions, though that latter total doubled Saturday.

Lamar's defense will have to find a way to keep this game under 30 points. The Cardinals have been excellent defensively, particularly against the run, where they are only allowing 3.4 yards per carry. Safety Kristian Pugh leads the team with 55 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and four pass breakups.

The second and final failed two-minute drill came to an abrupt end thanks to a fantastic individual play from a defender. Sophomore quarterback Jerry Kaminski had moved the chains into NDSU territory quickly, highlighted by a 17-yard connection with junior wide receiver B.J. Fleming and an 11-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Korey Tai.