MVFC: Week 4 Recap and Early Playoff Chat

Northern Iowa's Griffin Gaeta, bottom, sacks North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Cedar Falls, Iowa

By Mitchell Miller

Special Report

College Sports Journal

 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Huge, huge win for North Dakota State on Saturday as the Bison finally answered the age-old question of "what have you done for me lately?" by handing Northern Iowa an ugly loss (uglier than the last-minute touchdown made it seem, as the game very well could've been 33-14 or worse) that effectively eliminates UNI's playoff hopes.

 

To this point, the Bison have played something of an underwhelming schedule that even a double-digit win at FBS opponent Colorado State couldn't salvage, defeating handily FCS cupcakes Robert Morris and Prairie View A&M by a combined margin of 118-7.

 

Obviously the polls weren't exactly unkind to the Bison, who have been atop the Top 25 for the entirety of the FBS season, but NDSU is finally starting to cement its position as being clearly the top team in the country. Even more huge game in Fargo versus Youngstown State this weekend, more on that later on.

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