It was a “Horns Up” kind of weekend for the Bison. Fresh off a 40-13 statement win over Top 10-ranked Eastern Washington in the “Inferno” at Roos Field, North Dakota State enters its bye week with momentum as one of the hottest teams in the country, spearheaded by the No. 1 rushing attack in the FCS. Swany and Joe are joined by Jeff Kolpack of the Fargo Forum, the dean of local sports scribes, to dissect NDSU’s demolition of the Eagles and the early season dominance by the Herd. The guys discuss how the Bison are coming up roses on preseason questions like depth, the offensive line, and the passing game; and dig into other areas like the emergence of the 2014 recruiting class, the strength of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and the Top 25 FCS rankings.

Kolpack, the author of "Horns Up: Inside the Greatest College Football Dynasty," also takes listeners behind the curtains of the Bison Media Zone, the popular interactive “all things Bison” website he runs with Dom Izzo, the Sports Director of WDAY Sports (with cameos by Eric “Big E” Peterson). Kolpack describes the evolution of the blog, how they put it together, and an NDSU media presence that rivals big-time FBS programs. And, of course, the guys recap former Bison Carson Wentz’s big Week 1 performance against Washington in a big NFC East matchup. It’s all here, this week, on the Bison Illustrated Podcast.