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North Dakota State used a three-phase approach in the second half Saturday afternoon at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

The No. 5-ranked Bison used a big punt return, a forced fumble and timely power runs from quarterback Quincy Patterson to fuel a 34-20 victory against No. 12-ranked Northern Iowa in Missouri Valley Football Conference play before 18,536 fans.

The Bison (5-0, 2-0 MVFC) scored two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the second half to start to pull away from the stingy Panthers. NDSU has won eight consecutive games against UNI.

Former North Dakota State quarterback Steve Walker helped jumpstart the football program's transition to NCAA Division I with a standout four-year career from 2004-2007.

Walker will help the InForum sports team break down NDSU games this season, analyzing quarterback play and the team as a whole.

Week 5 of "Monday Morning QB with Steve Walker" after the NDSU's 34-17 homecoming victory against the Northern Iowa at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. The Bison improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

North Dakota State returns home for the first time in four weeks and a familiar face will greet them Saturday.

Mark Farley and the University of Northern Iowa Panthers will come to town for homecoming in what is NDSU's first conference home game.

FARGO — Former North Dakota State punter Ben LeCompte joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss a couple of Bison victories over Northern Iowa in 2015. The Panthers visit the Fargodome this weekend.

LeCompte played a major role in NDSU's playoff win over UNI in 2015, big enough that he was named the game's most valuable player by national and local media.

No. 5-ranked North Dakota State had two key stops on fourth down and added an interception to help earn a 16-10 victory against the No. 10-ranked University of North Dakota on Saturday in Missouri Valley Football Conference play at the Alerus Center.

The Bison (4-0, 1-0 MVFC) won at the Alerus Center for the first time in three tries. UND (2-2, 0-1) had its 12-game home winning streak snapped. NDSU has won 11 consecutive conference openers.

Bison quarterback Quincy Patterson scored on a 3-yard run with 1 minute, 13 seconds remaining to give NDSU a 16-7 lead before UND added a late field goal. The Bison played in Grand Forks for the first time since 2003.

FARGO — Former North Dakota State quarterback Steve Walker helped jumpstart the football program's transition to NCAA Division I with a standout four-year career from 2004-2007.

Walker will help the InForum sports team break down NDSU games this season, analyzing quarterback play and the team as a whole. During his Bison career, Walker completed 534 of 841 passes for 7,033 yards and 60 touchdowns with 21 interceptions in 44 games.

Walker led the Bison to 10-1 records in 2006 and 2007, including a 27-21 win against the Minnesota Gophers during the 2007 season at the Metrodome.

North Dakota State and North Dakota are set to meet for the 114th time Saturday for the first time since 2003, in Grand Forks.

Jeff Kolpack and Dom Izzo preview the matchup and what the scene will be like at the Alerus Center.

The Bison enter the game with a 3-0 record, while the Fighting Hawks are 2-1, with their loss to Utah State out of the Mountain West Conference.

NDSU has won the three Division I matchups between the schools, this is the second time they'll play as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Former North Dakota State quarterback Tony Stauss joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the last time the Bison played in Grand Forks against UND. NDSU will play at UND this week for the first time since 2003.

The Bison lost a tough contest 18 years ago, 28-21 in overtime, but the game was wildly entertaining and Stauss brings us back to remember.

Former North Dakota State quarterback Steve Walker breaks down the Bison football game against the Towson Tigers, giving his impressions and insights.

North Dakota State is set to play on the East Coast for just the seventh time in program history when they face the Towson Tigers Saturday night in Maryland.

It marks the second trip in three years after the Bison blew out Delaware in September of 2019. Towson enters this game with a record of 1-1, after losing its conference opener last week to New Hampshire.

NDSU enters with a 2-0 record and aims to keep its momentum going after big wins over Albany and Valparaiso.

Jeff Kolpack and Dom Izzo discuss the matchup and what to expect from the Tigers after they sat out the 2020 season.