MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 VOLUME 123 ISSUE 7 ndsuspectrum.com NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE INSIDE Bison battle the Aggies in heavyweight bout 2 UC Davis provided the first challenge of the year S P O R T S The five-year WBB head coach, Maren Walseth leaves by “mutual PHOTOS BY JOHN SWANSON | THE SPECTRUM agreement” Quarterback Tray Lance ran in two rushing touchdowns Ian Longtin Sports Editor The top-ranked Bison played Maier led the Aggies deep into 6 host to fourth-ranked UC Davis on Bison territory, needing a touchdown Saturday in a battle between two FCS to go ahead with around six minutes heavyweights. This was the first top- left in the game. 5 matchup in the FCS this year, and On 3rd and goal, Maier tried to it featured two teams with legitimate force the ball but was picked off by title hopes. Bison strong safety Michael Tutsie. The game did not disappoint. The crowd erupted in what almost The Aggies went three and out and felt like a sigh of relief. That was the game’s first possession. The Bison Tutsie’s team-leading fourth pick of A & E marched right down the field, capping the year, and perhaps the biggest play off their first drive with a Ty Brooks of the year for the Herd so far. two-yard TD run. UC Davis responded The Bison were stalled after a by scoring the game’s next 10 points, couple first downs and were forced making it was clear this would not be to punt again. On the first play of UC another classic Bison blowout. Davis’ next possession, the Aggies Interview: Leading the Aggies and one of the tried to set up a screen play. Maier’s best passing offenses in the country pass was tipped by Derrek Tuszcka was quarterback Jake Maier. After a and fell into the lap of Bison DT Cole Must see slow start, Maier was able to hang 194 Karcz. first half passing yards on the Herd. The Bison now had the ball On the flip side, Trey Lance and inside the UC Davis’ 50, needing a movies the Bison pass offense struggled in touchdown to ice the game. the first half. The exciting start quickly The Bison’s rushing attack brought turned into a punt fest. It was not until the Herd to the Aggies ten-yard line. this fall midway through the 2nd quarter that Lance then took the ball on a keeper, the Bison were able to break through. destroying a defender on his way to a Brooks provided the spark on game-sealing touchdown run. a 57-yard run. At the end of the run, Coach Matt Entz mentioned after Brooks extended the ball to the pylon the game that Lance was maybe and appeared to have scored. The letting out some ‘frustrations’ on that stadium pyro-technicians even set off run. This assessment appeared to be the fireworks thinking Brooks had got accurate because the defender Lance into the end zone. ran over was injured when the play Alas, Brooks was called out at the was over. one. “I know I scored,” Brooks said After a quick UC Davis possession, 9 with a smile after the game. the Bison milked the clock away to The Herd was then stuffed twice at secure their 4th victory of the season. the goal line, making it 3rd and goal. This was a good test for both Lance then took the ball on a roll-out, teams. UC Davis now knows they can was contacted and stood-up, but kept play with the best, and the Herd finally his feet and charged his pay to pay dirt had to go through a little adversity. on the second effort. UC Davis was not phased by the Davis and the Herd were both able Bison mystique or the crazy road to get field goals less than a minute environment. They had a quarterback O P I N I O N before the half ended, giving the Bison that could stand in the pocket, face a 17-13 heading into the break. down pressure and deliver strikes. The Bison received the second half They are a team that could make a kickoff but quickly turned the ball over deep playoff run in December. on a Christian Watson fumble. For the Bison offense, this was The Aggies now had the ball deep Trey Lance’s most frustrating game Opinion: The in Bison territory with a chance to take yet. Things did not as come as easy the lead. Eventually, Davis faced a as the other three games. I believe fourth and one. this is a good thing. It’ll be learning Pitfalls of The Aggies elected to go for it from games such as this one that will but were stopped as the momentum help him succeed in November and toxic Friends pendulum swung back in favor of the December when playoff seeds/games Herd. are on the line. The Bison were able to get a field The Bison defense was goal after a turnover on downs, set phenomenal, as always. They made a up by a 45-yard strike from Lance to few adjustments at halftime and only Watson. The field goal made it 20-13 allowed three points in the second half. at the midway point of the 3rd quarter. They forced two clutch turnovers and The Aggies simply refused to go may have bent but they never broke. away. They responded with a field The Bison will now enter their goal of their own and forced the Bison bye week. The bye week becomes to punt on their next two possessions. an opportunity for the Herd. They Fast-forward and there were less just got done with a challenging non- than 10 minutes in the game. The conference schedule and get a week Aggies were driving. The Bison to rest before the Missouri Valley defense appeared tired, and there was a gauntlet begins. clear uneasiness throughout the crowd. 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