DAVE KOLPACK
Bison dynasty's offshoot: Alums band together for good works

Dave Kolpack Jan. 08, 2020 03:26 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota State football players who have

FILE - In this March 18, 2016, file photo, Fargo attorney Josh Swanson, of the Vogel Law Firm in Fargo, N.D., poses in his office next to a bookcase that contains numerous items of memorabilia from his alma mater North Dakota State University. NDSU seems to have perfected the art of reloading. The Bison are 12-0 and the top seed again in the FCS playoffs despite breaking in a new coach and a new quarterback this season. But with all their winning, seven of the last eight championships, is it all starting to get a little routine in Fargo? (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack, File)
Dominant North Dakota State happy at FCS level

By Dave Kolpack Dec. 04, 2019 05:43 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — It's only natural to ask two questions of a North Dakota

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, North Dakota State cornerback Marquise Bridges (9) intercepts a pass intended for James Madison wide receiver Ishmael Hyman (13) as North Dakota State linebacker Jabril Cox (42) closes in on the play during the third quarter in the FCS championship NCAA college football game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Cox is one of the few returning starters for the Bison, who are replacing eight players on offense and seven on defense from a team that won the school’s seventh national championship in seven years. Despite all the holes to fill, North Dakota State is ranked No. 1 in a preseason poll of FCS coaches. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
Depth chart of FCS power North Dakota State is a work of art

By Dave Kolpack Aug. 26, 2019 12:34 PM EDT
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The most dominant team in the history of the Football Championship

Stick leads NDSU over Jackrabbits, into FCS title game

By Dave Kolpack Dec. 14, 2018 11:20 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Quarterback Easton Stick and the North Dakota State football team

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman, right, talks with Northern Iowa head coach Mark Farley, left, before an NCAA college football game in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kansas State hired Klieman to lead its football program Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, passing the reins from retired Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder to someone with three Football Championship Subdivision titles but little Big 12 experience. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
North Dakota State stays in-house, names Entz head coach

By Dave Kolpack Dec. 13, 2018 02:32 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — FCS power North Dakota State stayed with a successful formula and

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2015 file photo, the football pops out of South Dakota quarterback Ryan Saeger's hands on a first quarter sack by North Dakota State defenders, below, during an NCAA college football game in Fargo, N.D. South Dakota State has advanced to the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals for the second straight year and its reward is a matchup against powerful rivals North Dakota State. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)
Jacks try to take next FCS step, powerful Bison up next

By Dave Kolpack Dec. 12, 2018 04:51 PM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — South Dakota State linebacker Christian Rozeboom tried watching

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, North Dakota State wide receiver Darrius Shepherd, right, celebrates with quarterback Easton Stick, left, after catching a 20-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. North Dakota State begins its hunt for its seventh Football Championship Subdivision title in eight years with a familiar ingredient on offense: a high-quality quarterback with plenty of experience in senior Stick. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Gifted quarterbacks part of North Dakota State's winning mix

By Dave Kolpack Nov. 29, 2018 02:54 AM EST
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — James Hendricks came to North Dakota State as a highly touted