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Missouri State football gets reality check in blowout loss at North Dakota State
Missouri State football’s hopes of winning a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday quickly disappeared as the Bears didn’t put up much of a fight against the No. 1 team in the Football Championship Subdivision.
FCS No. 14 Missouri State (8-3, 6-1 MVFC) didn’t stand a chance in a 59-21 loss to FCS No. 1 North Dakota State (10-1, 7-0 MVFC) at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Bears were dominated along the offensive and defensive fronts against the nine-time FCS champions. The Bison scored early and often, taking a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and keeping their foot on the gas throughout.
The loss will be a measuring stick for Missouri State as it departs the FCS to become an FBS program in Conference USA next season. NDSU would rank among the better Group of 5 teams as a well-established winning program the Bears hope to build toward. It’s clear they have a long way to go.
Missouri State has an outside chance at still winning a share of the MVFC. The Bears would have to beat FCS No. 3 South Dakota State (9-2, 6-1 MVFC) in Springfield in their FCS finale while requiring the Bison to lose to FCS No. 5 South Dakota.
Missouri State football fell into too big of a hole early
The Bison scored two touchdowns within the first quarter’s first five minutes. A 52-yard rushing touchdown on the Bison’s second offensive play was followed by a Jayden Becks fumble deep in MSU territory on the Bears’ first play of their second drive. NDSU star quarterback Cam Miller completed a three-yard touchdown pass, on fourth down, shortly after.
NDSU built its lead up to 28-0 with 8:16 left in the half. The Bears scored off a one-yard Jacardia Wright run before Miller threw his first interception of the season. A trick play saw Hunter Wood throwing a 40-yard touchdown pass to Becks to cut the lead in half.
Any feel-good the Bears could take into halftime disappeared when the Bison marched down the field and scored on a one-yard touchdown pass with eight seconds left, regaining a three-touchdown lead.
North Dakota State dominated on both fronts
The biggest concern for the Bears heading into the game was how well their offensive and defensive lines would hold up against both elite Bison units. The answer? Not very well.
North Dakota State gashed the Bears on the ground with beautiful blocking throughout, opening up giant holes and allowing runners to pick up big gains. The Bison scored on rushes of 48, 49 and 52. They ended with 364 rushing yards while averaging 9.6 per carry.
On defense, the Bison got after Bears star quarterback Jacob Clark, sacking him four times and then sacking Brock Bagozzi twice when he came in relief. They limited the Bears’ grounded game to 86 combined yards with Jacardia Wright finishing with 68.
Were there any positives for Missouri State football?
Clark didn’t play poorly but looked overwhelmed early. He missed a few passes you’re used to seeing him make while the Bison pulled away. His 247 yards helped him break the school’s single-season passing record in one fewer game than Jason Shelley played during the fall 2021 season.
Other than that? There wasn’t much to write home about. It’s not terrible that the Bears got to see where they’re behind a top FCS team that might be among the best in the Group of 5 if NDSU ever gets an FBS invite. They have a lot of work to do in recruiting more offensive and defensive linemen who can be competitive at the next level.
11 Mar NORTH DAKOTANS WIN NEARLY A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS
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March 11, 2026
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BISMARCK, ND – Multiple North Dakota Lottery players have won big over the last seven days, one hitting a $150,000 Powerball with Power Play prize and four others winning $22,000 2by2 jackpot prizes! The $150,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball (22, 23, 28, 36, 54; Powerball 13; Power Play 3) on the Monday, March 9, draw. The four, $22,000 2by2 jackpot prizes were won on March 3, 4, 6, and 9.
The Powerball prize was $50,000, but as the player had also purchased the Power Play option, the ticket is worth $150,000. The lucky ticket was purchased via the North Dakota Lottery’s Pick & Click online play service by an anonymous player from Bottineau and the player has yet to claim the prize. The Pick & Click online play service gives players the option to buy tickets, – via the Lottery website or mobile app – for a single draw, multiple draws, or four weeks at a time with a subscription.
The four, $22,000 2by2 jackpot winning tickets were sold at Cenex (209 4th Ave SW, Garrison), Hornbacher’s Osgood (4151 45th St. South, Fargo), Petro Serve USA (W. Main St., Valley City), and Berger’s Landing Strip (100 A Avenue, Emerado). All four retailers will each receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning 2by2 tickets. The prizes won in Fargo and Valley City have been claimed by anonymous players from Fargo and Rogers, ND.
“The lottery luck continues in North Dakota” said Thomas Lawler, director of the North Dakota Lottery. “Over the past three months, North Dakota Lottery players have won thirteen $22,000 2by2 jackpots, and two $150,000 Powerball prizes. 2by2 has had 763 jackpot winners and 32 Tuesday Doubler jackpot winners since the game launched in early 2006.” Winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, March 11 draw is $58 million. The 2by2 game draws every day and the jackpot is always $22,000. For winning numbers and other information, visit LOTTERY.ND.GOV.
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Long Beach State hosted North Dakota State on March 10 where they suffered a 5-2 loss. Freshman Nina Sepulveda had two hits in the loss. Long Beach State will resume Big West play this weekend when they travel to UC Riverside for a three-game series starting Friday, March 13.
GRAND FORKS — Four area athletes were selected to the North Dakota Division A all-state girls basketball team, which was released by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association on Tuesday.
The North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association will release all-state teams later this month.
Thompson’s Addison Sage led the way as a first team all-state pick, as well as receiving the division’s Outstanding Senior Athlete honor. Her coach, Jason Brend, was the Coach of the Year.
All-state second team choices from the area are Devils Lake junior Tylie Brodina, Four Winds-Minnewaukan sophomore Suri Gourd and Thompson senior Kya Hurst.
Sage, a 5-foot-6 guard, averaged 22.3 points per game, 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game. Sage has more than 1,900 career points and holds the Tommies’ all-time scoring record.
Brodina, a 5-8 guard, averaged 18.8 points and 2.6 steals per game. She shot 82 percent from the foul line and 32 percent from 3-point range.
Hurst, a 5-6 forward, averaged 16.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. She added 3.7 steals and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent from 3-point range. Hurst has scored more than 1,600 points and grabbed more than 840 rebounds in her career.
Gourd, a 5-8 guard, averaged 26.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 4.4 steals per game. Gourd has more than 1,600 career points in her career with two more seasons to play.
Gourd led Four Winds-Minnewaukan from a 5-17 record last season to a 16-8 mark this year.
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