2021/04/25 07:40 FARGO, N.D. (AP) Dominic Gonnella ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns and Jalen Bussey ran for 143 yards and North Dakota State rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to smash Eastern Washington University 42-20 on Saturday in an opening-round game of the FCS playoffs. The Bison (7-2) advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 2-seed Sam Houston State in Huntsville, Texas on May 1. Eastern Washington (5-2) scored three touchdowns in its first three possessions and built a 20-7 lead. In those first three drives the Big Sky Conference s at-large bid piled up 217 yards of offense scoring on drives of 85, 53 and 79 yards. Eric Barriere s 3-yard slant pass to Andrew Boston made it 20-7 for the Eagles with 10 minutes before halftime.
N D State rallies to down Eastern Washington in FCS playoffs
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NDSU Runs All Over EWU, Easily Wins Round One of the FCS Playoffs 42-20
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NDSU rallies with a vengeance to down Eastern Washington
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