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MARCH 20, 2021 - 2:30 P.M. WEEK 5 Fargo, N .D . Gate City Bank Field at the FargoDome Series: UND leads 62-46-3 Last Meeting: NDSU 38, UND 7 (Sept . 7, 2019) Complete Series Info on Page 7 THE MATCHUP NO. 2 NORTH DAKOTA PxP: Alex Heinert Analyst: Ryan Kasowski NO. 4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE FIGHTING HAWKS 4-0, 4-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference BISON 4-1, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference Head Coach: . Bubba Schweigert (Jamestown, 1985) PxP: Jack Michaels Analyst: Tom Dosch Head Coach: . Matt Entz (Wartburg College, 1995) Record at UND (7th season): . 41-32 ( .562) Local: 96 .1 FM Record at North Dakota State (2nd season): . 20-1 ( .952) Career Record (10th season): . 63-53 ( .543) Web: FightingHawks.com Career Record (2nd season): . Same vs . North Dakota State . 0-2 Home of Economy Radio Network vs . UND: . 1-0 BY THE #’S INSIDE THE GAME BREAKDOWN NO. 2 UND SET TO BATTLE RANKED FOE ONCE AGAIN RUSHING 659 After the first road win of the season in convincing fashion, No . 2 UND heads down 75 North Dakota: Otis Weah 63 for 441 yds (7 .0 ypc), 6 TDs All-time wins as a miles down I-29 for a battle with No . 4 North Dakota State at 2:30 p .m . from Gate City Bank NDSU: Kobe Johnson 56 for 248 (4 .4 ypc), 2 TDs program (since 1894) Field at the FargoDome . Fans can watch the contest on MidcoSN with Alex Heinert and PASSING Ryan Kasowski on the call or tune into the Home of Economy Radio Network with Jack North Dakota: Tommy Schuster 87-of-127, 849 yds, 7 TD/2 INT Michaels and Tom Dosch . NDSU: Zeb Noland 38-of-70, 440 yds, 3 TD/4 INT RECEIVING 2003 North Dakota is off to one of its best starts since moving to Division I in 2008, going North Dakota: Garett Maag 15 for 353, 1 TD First conference meeting 4-0 for the second time in the program's DI history . UND is also 4-0 in league play for the NDSU: Christian Watson 9 for 131 between UND and NDSU first time since 2016, a year that saw the Fighting Hawks go 8-0 on the way to a Big Sky DEFENSE since 2003 Conference title . A win over No . 4 NDSU would mark the first 5-0 start in the DI era for UND North Dakota: Devon Krzanowski 9 solo, 14 asst, 23 tot tkls, 3 .5 TFLs, 2 FR, TD and the first since 2007 when the Fighting Sioux started 6-0 . NDSU: Jackson Hankey 23 solo, 20 asst, 43 tot tkls, 2 .0 TFLs, 0 .5 sack UND has not made its fans sweat through the first four gmaes of the season, claiming UND TEAM NDSU each of its wins by at least 10 points . In fact, the 11-point margin of victory over then-No . 3 32 .8 SCORING/GAME 24 .8 4 217 .8 RUSHING/GAME 210 .8 Would be fourth win over South Dakota State is the closest game the Hawks have played all year and the only game to be a one possession contest in the fourth quarter . 89-132-2 PASSING (C-A-INT) 58-107-5 a ranked opponent this 223 .3 PASSING/GAME 130 .0 season North Dakota has made it a point to dominate the second halves of games through 441 .0 TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 340 .8 the first portion of the season, outscoring its opponents, 80-31, over that span . UND has +5 TURNOVER MARGIN -6 scored on the opening possession of the second half in every game and put points on 17 2. PTS ALLOWED/GAME 17 2. the board on three of its four drives in the second half in last week's 38-21 win at Western 85 .3 OPP . RUSH YDS/GAME 97 .6 5-0 94-150-5 OPP . PASSING (C-A-INT) 80-140-3 Would be first 5-0 start Illinois . 269 .3 OPP . PASS YDS/GAME 180 .2 since 2007 354 .5 OPP . TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 277 .8 2021 SPRING SCHEDULES NORTH DAKOTA NORTH DAKOTA STATE Overall (Missouri Valley): 4-0 (4-0) Home: 3-0 Road: 1-0 Ntrl: 0-0 Overall (Missouri Valley): 4-1 (3-1) Home: 3-0 Road: 1-1 Ntrl: 0-0 Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Result TV Attend. Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Score TV Attend. October February 3 (1) Central Arkansas (11) W, 39-28 NBC ND 471 20 (RV) Southern Illinois (24)* W, 44-21 MidcoSN 3,176 February 27 (14) South Dakota State (3)* W, 28-17 MidcoSN2 3,638 21 (1) Youngstown State* W, 25-7 NBC ND 6,578 27 (1) at Southern Illinois* L, 14-38 NBC ND 2,400 March March 4 (4) South Dakota* (20) W, 21-10 MidcoSN 3,491 6 (6) at Missouri State* W, 25-0 NBC ND 3,147 13 (3) at Western Illinois* W, 38-21 ESPN+ 658 13 (5) Illinois State* (22) W, 21-13 NBC ND 6,145 20 (2) at North Dakota State* (4) 2:30 p .m . MidcoSN 20 (4) North Dakota* (2) 2:30 p .m . MidcoSN 27 at Youngstown State* 11 a .m . ESPN3/+ 27 at South Dakota* 1 p .m . MidcoSN April April 3 Missouri State* 11 a .m . MVFC TV 3 South Dakota State* 2:30 p .m . MidcoSN 10 at Illinois State* Noon MVFC TV 10 at Northern Iowa* 4 p .m . ESPN+ All times Central Rankings: STATS/Coaches *Denotes MVFC game All times Central Rankings: STATS/Coaches *Denotes MVFC game www.facebook.com/UNDFootball @UNDFootball www.youtube.com/user/UNDAthletics @UNDFootball MEDIA CONTACT: Alec Stocker Johnson - 701 .412 .6169 (cell); 701 .777 .2986 (office); alec .stocker .johnson@und .edu; @UNDfootball, @smartalec_nd 2 2020-21 NORTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL PROGRAM NOTES FCS BEST WINNING RECORD OFFENSIVE POTW: Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington, QB, R-Sr., 6-0, 200, Inglewood, California North Dakota holds an all-time program mark of 659-425- 30 over its 125 previous seasons of football . Over that time, Barriere passed for two touchdowns in the final five minutes, and five overall with 455 passing yards, as Eastern Washiington rallied past Idaho State 46-42 in the Big Sky Conference . He had a career-high 34 completions in UND has won 26 conference championships, three bowl 50 attempts (68 percent), the final one a 6-yard touchdown to wide receiver Andrew Boston with 25 seconds invitations, 16 NCAA postseason appearances, and the 2001 remaining . Barriere earned his conference's offensive player of the week honor for the second straight week . Division II National Championship . ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE A total of 207 student-athletes have received academic all-conference nods (145 NCC, 49 GWC, 13 BSC) and five nationally recognized scholar-athlete awards . UND has DEFENSIVE POTW: Kevin Glajchen, San Diego, DT, R-Sr., 6-2, 270, Saratoga, California placed at least one student-athlete on the NFF and College Football Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society since moving Glajchen was the anchor in the middle as San Diego gave up only 25 offensive yards in a 13-10 win at to Division I in 2008 . Drake - the lowest yardage total allowed in Pioneer Football League history (since 1993) . He recorded eight tackles (five solos), including three sacks and a fourth behind the line of scrimmage for 19 yards ONE OF NATION’S TOUGHEST HOME VENUES in losses, forced a fumble and broke up a pass . The Toreros' 38th straight PFL win moved them within Over a million fans have seen UND post an 95-27 record at one of tying the FCS league record . the Alerus Center in its 19 seasons of existence . That mark includes a 10-1 postseason record and a school-record 23- game home winning streak from 2002 to 2005 . SPECIAL TEAMS POTW: Antonio Zita, Tennessee State, PK, Jr., 5-9, 170, Fayetteville, Tennessee QUICK FACTS Zita kicked three field goals, including the game-winning 35-yarder as time expired to lift Tennessee State past Eastern Illinois 21-20 for its first victory . It capped a huge performance in which Zita drilled a UNIVERSITY 51-yarder and later a 62-yarder, which tied the 35-year-old Ohio Valley Conference record and was one yard shy of the FCS mark (which is held by three kickers) . School .......................University of North Dakota Location .......................Grand Forks, ND (58202) Founded ........................................ 1883 Enrollment .....................................13,581 FRESHMAN POTW: Draylen Ellis, Austin Peay, QB, Fr., 6-1, 178, Olive Branch, Mississippi School Colors ......................Kelly Green & White Home Arena (Capacity) ...........Alerus Center (12,283) After throwing only one touchdown in his first two starts, Ellis fired six TDs, including one in each of National Affiliation .....................NCAA Division I two overtime periods, as Austin Peay outlasted Southeast Missouri 49-42 in a matchup of the 2019 Conference ...........Missouri Valley Football Conference Ohio Valley Conference co-champs . He completed 23 of 43 passes for 262 yards, including 3 of 4 for 47 President .........................Dr . Andrew Armacost yards in the extra periods, and had one interception . Director of Athletics ........................Bill Chaves Senior Woman Administrator ...............Kara Helmig MVFC BEST Faculty Athletic Representative ................Sue Jeno OFFENSIVE POTW: QB Tommy Schuster, North Dakota, 6-0, 196, R-Fr., Macomb (Mich.) Chippewa Athletic Department ................... (701) 777-2234 Valley High Ticket Office ............................ (701) 777-0855 Press Box .........................(701) 792-1501/1502 Schuster threw for a career high 328 yards and three touchdowns in No . 3 UND’s 38-21 win over Western Illinois in Macomb … He completed over 78% of his passes to move to 5-0 in his career at UND … His two first half touchdowns helped the Fighting Hawks jump out to an early 21-7 lead before lofting a FOOTBALL HISTORY 20-yard strike to Jake Richter to put the finishing touches on the victory .