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2021/02/28 05:46 Javon Williams Jr. and Romeir Elliott each had a pair of touchdown runs, and Southern Illinois beat top-ranked North Dakota State 38-14 on Saturday that ended the Bison s 39-game winning streak. North Dakota State (2-1, 1-1 Missouri Valley), which has won three straight FCS championships, last lost on Nov. 4, 2017 to then-No. 8 South Dakota State. The Salukis (2-1, 1-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Bison. Williams ran for a 3-yard score and Elliott broke loose for a 20-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Both scores followed a North Dakota State turnover. Elliott finished with 91 yards rushing and Williams had 41, and the pair also had touchdown runs in the second quarter.
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It was the Bison’s worst defeat since a 37-6 loss at Cal Poly during the 2005 season. Williams ran for a 3-yard score and Elliott broke loose for a 20-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Both scores followed a North Dakota State turnover. Elliott finished with 91 yards rushing and Williams had 41, and the pair also had touchdown runs in the second quarter.
The Salukis (2-1, 1-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Bison, who were 16.5-point favorites.
“This game will be recognized for a long time, maybe the biggest win in that stadium,” Southern Illinois coach Nick Hill said of ending North Dakota State’s FCS-record winning streak.
Fighting Hawks impressive in 44-21 win in Missouri Valley Football Conference debut Written By: Wayne J. Nelson | 7:23 pm, Feb. 20, 2021 ×
UND plays its first Missouri Valley conference game Saturday, Feb. 20, against Southern Illinois University at the Alerus Center. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
Let’s not get giddy here. We’ve been warned by Missouri Valley Football Conference media and even lectured at times that UND’s venture into its new home will be challenging, especially from the physical side of the sport.
So, should we temper UND’s 44-21 win over No. 24 Southern Illinois on Saturday at the Alerus Center? Is it too early to say UND’s football program will make yet another successful transition?