INFORUM: Bison Defeat SDSU, Win Dakota Marker for Sixth Straight Year

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C.J. Smith of North Dakota State carries the Dakota Marker after the defeat of South Dakota State in their football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in Brookings, S.D.Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo EditorBy Eric Peterson

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College Sports Journal

 

BROOKINGS, South Dakota. —North Dakota State capped Saturday night with a familiar scene in the recent history of its rivalry with South Dakota State. The Bison rumbling to the corner of the stadium to grab the 75-pound Dakota Marker trophy.

 

The No. 2-ranked Bison used a dominant first half to fuel a 28-7 victory against the No. 7-ranked Jackrabbits in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener before a record crowd of 17,348 fans at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

 

“I definitely think it means extra,” said Bison senior C.J. Smith of retaining the Dakota Marker. “It means a lot to us seniors.”

 

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