(#17) Western Illinois took down (#6) NDSU today by a score of 27-22. Thus ends NDSU's 15 game home winning streak. The Fargodome is one of the toughest places to play in the FCS (the league formerly known as Division I-AA). Obviously it was a big game for WIU, but I took a little more interest in it because I grew up just down the road from NDSU back when they were a D-II powerhouse. When they made the move to D-I, a lot of people figured they'd just be so-so. In the last year, they've proven to be worthy of a top 10 ranking, but their days of domination (as I remember them in the '80s) are only a memory now.
I've never been a Bison fan. (I did come from the Minnesota side of the Red River, you know.) So it was awfully sweet to listen on the radio as WIU took away the victory--in their house.
Not as sweet as it was today for the folks in Toledo, perhaps, but sweet nonetheless. Quite a few upsets and close calls today. It's an interesting season so far, but there's a lot of football left to be played.
I've never been a Bison fan. (I did come from the Minnesota side of the Red River, you know.) So it was awfully sweet to listen on the radio as WIU took away the victory--in their house.
Not as sweet as it was today for the folks in Toledo, perhaps, but sweet nonetheless. Quite a few upsets and close calls today. It's an interesting season so far, but there's a lot of football left to be played.
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