GDT: NDSU vs SIU

[centennial]

Watch here-
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index?id=2005555&launchPlayer=true

[centennial]

NDSU has not completed a pass. 3-0 with 2 minutes left in the 1st.

[Bisonator]

Didn't see this right away.

It's 3-0 Bison end of 1st quarter.

[centennial]

Both teams struggling offensively.

[Bisonator]

We knew it would be a defensive battle.

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TD Bison. Wentz with a 15 yard run!

[centennial]

I am not a fan of the NIU type stuff.

[IBleedYellow]

66 yards on the ground for NDSU. Not one pass completion.

[centennial]

We knew it would be a defensive battle.

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TD Bison. Wentz with a 15 yard run!
ESPN 3 is probably a minute behind.

[Bisonator]

Wentz is a little off and the WR aren't getting much separation. Same story for SIU.

[dewey]

Nice blocking up front for NDSU. Andrew Bonnet, NDSU FB, had the best chance to stop Wentz.

10-0 NDSU with 1420 to go in the 2nd.

Dewey

[dewey]

NDSU TE Kevin Vaadeland separated his right shoulder and is more than likely out for the game.

That hurts.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

Bison TE Vaadaland done for the day with possible shoulder separation.

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Dewey beat me. Yes that will hurt.

[dewey]

This video from the gobison.com has been good so far. Well worth the $7 I spent. Good catch by SIU WR. It will stand.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

Nice job by SIU's QB and WR to get a first down. That was a nice catch!

[centennial]

NFL catch by SIU receiver

[Cleets]

That was a good catch - holy crap

[Cleets]

crafty zone blocking running scheme

[Bisonator]

TD SIU! Wow the QB took a shot but delivered a strike for the TD.

10-7 Bison.

[dewey]

Good drive by SIU and good throw and catch on the TD pass. 10-7 NDSU 1108 to go in 2nd quarter.

Dewey

[Cleets]

Perfect long throw... TOUCHDOWN

[Cleets]

This could be an interesting game!

[centennial]

TD SIU! Wow the QB took a shot but delivered a strike for the TD.

10-7 Bison.
That shot looked brutal.

[Bisonator]

This could be an interesting game!

Well yeah it's #1 vs #12.

[Cleets]

Well yeah it's #1 vs #12.

#12 looks game

[dewey]

Nice run after the catch by Bonnet.

Dewey

[Cleets]

Nice run after the catch by Bonnet.

Dewey

That Bonnet kid IS LARGE

[dewey]

Big 4th down conversion.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

Bison finally convert a 4th and 1. Bout time.

[dewey]

That Bonnet kid IS LARGE

The ridiculous thing is he loves to hurdle people that try to take him down by the knees.

Good run by Crockett.

Dewey

[Cleets]

Its got to be nice to have a 6'5" 240 QB

[Bisonator]

Need TD's down here. First and goal at the 5.

[Cleets]

I'm curious to see how the BISON line up to do this

[Bisonator]

TD Bison! Crockett from 1.

17-7 Bison lead with 5:52 to play in the half.

[dewey]

The Bison are running the ball effectively so far.

Dewey

[IBleedYellow]

Bison football showing up great today. Already 100+ rushing yards.
Keep doing this and we're in business.

[dewey]

TD Bison! Crockett from 1.

17-7 Bison lead with 5:52 to play in the half.

Dam the laptop for running out of power and sanding me scrambling to find the power chord.

Dewey

[Cleets]

Bison football showing up great today. Already 100+ rushing yards.
Keep doing this and we're in business.


Yeah... by the 4th quarter the SIU Defense will be pretty tired - is my guess

[Bisonator]

Bison running right at the nose guard now. Just like last year in the second half. Should wear down SIU if they keep it up.

[dewey]

Yeah... by the 4th quarter the SIU Defense will be pretty tired - is my guess

That is what happened last year in Carbondale. NDSU shoved it down the dirty dogs throat the entire 2nd half. Hopefully more to come.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

3 and out for SIU there. If the Bison can get another score before half it would be huge.

[Cleets]

Did SIU just throw SHORT over the middle againsr the BISON...!!!! Very dangerous (actually stupid)

[dewey]

3 and out for SIU there. If the Bison can get another score before half it would be huge.

Hell yeah!

Dewey

[Cleets]

That little 5 yeard dump pass over the middle on second down was BAD BAD BAD thinking - unless you want your Wide out murdered

[dewey]

Big interception by SIU. That ball needs more air under it.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

Got greedy and Wentz got picked off.

[NDSUSR]

Bad decision by Wentz.

[Bisonator]

This could be a critical turn of events and momentum if SIU can score now.

[centennial]

And turnover..

[Bisonator]

Bad decision by Wentz.

Just a bad pass, short and to the inside. Was single coverage.

[centennial]

What's WRONG with the short throw.. dammit.

[NDSUSR]

What's WRONG with the short throw.. dammit.

I dont know either. They have not thrown one yet today.

[dewey]

Good execution by SIU on the flea flicker, LOL. 2nd and 25.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

SIU shoots themselves in the foot trying to set up the flea flicker and almost fumbled it away.

[centennial]

Take what the defense gives you with the short throw..

[Bisonator]

Now they run the Statue of Liberty for no gain.

[Cleets]

Here comes a bubble screen from SIU

[dewey]

Statue of liberty for 3 yards. Kyle Emanuel almost got him on 3rd down.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

SIU will have to punt.

Looks like NDSU will let the clock run out.

[centennial]

ESPN 3 sucks for me today. Agh.. ISP monopolies and throttling.

[Bisonator]

NDSU should go for the block here.

[Cleets]

That was a train wreck possession by SIU

[Bisonator]

Nope looks like that's the half.

17-7 Bison.

[IBleedYellow]

I really wish we would start with some short passing. I miss it a lot.

[dewey]

Good first half. 106 yards rushing for NDSU in the 1st half. Both teams with a turnover. If I were SIU I would be very concerned about how effective NDSU was running the ball against them.

Dewey

[centennial]

I really wish we would start with some short passing. I miss it a lot.
The occasional throw down the field doesn't work if the opponent knows you aren't going to make quick strikes. Coach P will learn, but for now not a huge fan of the play calling.

[dewey]

That was a train wreck possession by SIU

What? Flea flicker, statue of liberty and then a short pass. I thought it was great. I was waiting for the hook and ladder.

Dewey

[centennial]

Waiting for the "Ugly Kardashian". Come on SIU I know you can do it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdYLEuK0dEc

[IBleedYellow]

The occasional throw down the field doesn't work if the opponent knows you aren't going to make quick strikes. Coach P will learn, but for now not a huge fan of the play calling.
Exactly. Your WRs can fake some short plays and go long once you get good short passes.

[skinny_uncle]

SIU has been a second half team all year. Hoping for more of the same.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

SIU has been a second half team all year. Hoping for more of the same.

So has NDSU so we'll see.

[centennial]

SIU has been a second half team all year. Hoping for more of the same.
Same for NDSU. I think we have only 1 TD scored on us all 2nd half this season.

[Cleets]

both teams can run the ball well...
This should be an interesting 2nd half

[skinny_uncle]

Same for NDSU. I think we have only 1 TD scored on us all 2nd half this season.
Same here. Purdue scored a meaningless TD against with less than a minute to go.

[IBleedYellow]

The battle of the second half teams is about to begin.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Same here. Purdue scored a meaningless TD against with less than a minute to go.

I would think that was a let up situation ether than lockdown D

[dewey]

Good throw by Wentz and catch by RJ.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

WOW that has to be one of Lecompte's worst punts ever. Shanked it for 25 yards.

[Bisonator]

SIU makes a 44 yard FG. 17-10.

[X-Factor]

some great officiating there xeyebrowx
do they know what holding is?

[skinny_uncle]

44 yard FG
Good NDSU 17 SIU 10

[Bison56]

Wow what a leg.

[Bisonator]

some great officiating there xeyebrowx
do they know what holding is?

Meh it was a good call Tanguay needs to keep his hands down.

[Bisonator]

Wentz nearly got Vraa killed on that slant.

[Bisonator]

Wentz is just a little off with his passes but the receivers are adjusting.

[IBleedYellow]

Where would we be without John Crockett, passing catching running. Dan he's a great player.

[dewey]

That TD pass was probably out of bounds but the replay booth wasn't working according to the announcers. Still a good throw by Wentz. 24-10 NDSU leads.

Dewey

[Winindy]

Tough call there for the Salukis

[Bisonator]

WTF the replay booth was down so no replay on the TD pass that appeared to be out of bounds. That shouldn't happen.

NDSU leads 24-10.

[IBleedYellow]

That TD pass was probably out of bounds but the replay booth wasn't working according to the announcers. Still a good throw by Wentz. 24-10 NDSU leads.

Dewey
His foot was down as he caught the ball imo.

[X-Factor]

Meh it was a good call Tanguay needs to keep his hands down.

Not that play.

[Bisonator]

Saluki's got robbed on that one.

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Not that play.

my bad

[Winindy]

He didn't maintain possession through the process of the catch even if he had a foot in

[Bisonator]

He didn't maintain possession through the process of the catch even if he had a foot in

Yeah looked like he didn't have possession in bounds to me. Tough break for SIU.

[Bisonator]

That's gotta be about the third fumble by SIU that they've recovered.

[Bison56]

His foot was down as he caught the ball imo.
I agree. That could have went either way on replay I believe.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Our TE is out on a catch he made that wasn't reviewed.

[Bisonator]

Our TE is out on a catch he made that wasn't reviewed.

He was out of bounds.

[dewey]

Shovel pass nearly intercepted by Tanguy.

4th down coming. Another good stop by NDSU.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

Fricking penalties. Has to be the most penalized Bison team in a long time.

[Bisonator]

End of the third quarter.

Bison lead 24-10.

[dewey]

Good stop by SIU to force NDSU to punt deep from their own end.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

SIU got a peice of the punt and have excellent field position. They need to score here.

[NDSUSR]

This is just turning ugly.

[Bisonator]

SIU misses the FG. Should have went for it on 4th down there IMO. You need 2 TD's.

[X-Factor]

This is just turning ugly.
typical bison dawg matchup

[Drblankstare]

SIU had a golden opportunity and couldn't get any points. That hurts

[skinny_uncle]

Missed FG for Dawgs.
xthumbsdownx

[Drblankstare]

Wentz to Gebhardt for the TD. That will probably do it.

[Bisonator]

WOW TD Bison. Gebhart got behind the DB and he was gone. A 75 yard TD pass from Wentz.

[BisoNick]

What a pass! Gebhart!

[IBleedYellow]

Yes. Very glad Trevor got that TD

[dewey]

BOOM! 75 yard TD pass from Wentz to Gebhart on 3rd and 13. 31-10 NDSU.

Dewey

[X-Factor]

There's your game folks.

[Bisonator]

And there is your dagger!!!:D

[Drblankstare]

Missed FG for Dawgs.
xthumbsdownx
Your kicker has an amazing leg though.

[Winindy]

The dagger after the missed FG. Really nice play call on 2nd down.

[Cleets]

He dropped that ball in the bread basket (very nice pass)

[dewey]

That should do it. Big play by Wentz moving up in the pocket to create a little time.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

The dagger after the missed FG. Really nice play call on 2nd down.

It was 3rd down.

[Winindy]

It was 3rd down.

Nappin'

[Bisonator]

Agnew broke a big run on 4th and one.

[dewey]

Big run by Agnew on 4th down.

Dewey

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Big run by Agnew on 4th down.

Dewey

Speaking of nappin.

[dewey]

Big sack but NDSU. About 4 defenders meet at the SIU QB.

Dewey

[Bisonator]

Bison sack Ianotti! That was a jail break. About 5 Bison met at the QB.

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Sacked again! True freshman Menard with his first sack.

[X-Factor]

SUI came in as a 2nd half team, NDSU came in as a 2nd half team. Guess we know who is the real 2nd half team xnodx

[Bisonator]

SUI came in as a 2nd half team, NDSU came in as a 2nd half team. Guess we know who is the real 2nd half team xnodx

Yep. xthumbsupx

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Crockett loves the spin move! Go Taz!

[Cleets]

How do you burn clock with 8 minutes left ?

[Cleets]

Oh.. right 7 yard runs up the middle (thats how)

[Bisonator]

Morlock with a 48 yard TD run! Boom!!

[skinny_uncle]

Congrats, Bison. The streak lives on.

[Bisonator]

38-10 Bison!

[IBleedYellow]

SUI came in as a 2nd half team, NDSU came in as a 2nd half team. Guess we know who is the real 2nd half team xnodx
I'm going to do a variety of this for the Wedge this week

[Cleets]

Morlock with a 48 yard TD run! Boom!!

OUCH..!!!

[X-Factor]

double dagger?

[Bisonator]

Congrats, Bison. The streak lives on.

Thanks skinny. Good game for awhile get those Dawgs in the playoffs this year!

[dewey]

Perhaps the SIU fans were not sandbagging after all.

Last year's game was 31-10.

Dewey

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Congrats, Bison. The streak lives on.

Thanks. Good luck to your boys the rest of the way.

Dewey

[Cleets]

That 48 yard run makes the game stats U.G.L.Y.

[Bisonator]

Perhaps the SIU fans were not sandbagging after all.

Last year's game was 31-10.

Dewey

I certainly thought it would be much closer. Kind of got away from SIU in the fourth. They just never really got the momentum.

[Drblankstare]

SIU has a tough squad, some real talent on both sides of the ball. They just didn't have a very good 2nd half today. They are definitely a playoff team IMO.

[IBleedYellow]

Thank you SIU for giving us our rightful place back on the top of the Valley.

[X-Factor]

110 dB in the Fargodome today

[Winindy]

*snap*

[Bisonator]

That'll do it.

38-10 Final.

[dewey]

Big win after a lackluster performance last week to beat SIU 38-10. NDSU ran for 252 yards on 48 carries and 3 touchdowns.

Dewey

[SIUSalukiFan]

Thank you SIU for giving us our rightful place back on the top of the Valley.

Those who thought I spent the week sandbagging can now apologize. :)

[AmsterBison]

Those who thought I spent the week sandbagging can now apologize. :)

Sorry.

But it was a closer game than the score indicated - much closer than any playoff game last year.

[Bisonator]

Those who thought I spent the week sandbagging can now apologize. :)

You were but whatever. xpeacex

[NDSUSR]

Its almost time to start bumping the Chattownmocs thread again.

[centennial]

Its almost time to start bumping the Chattownmocs thread again.
Please do.

[Hammerhead]

I think it's just the Bison have enough depth to bring in fresh legs since they have dominated the 2nd half nearly every game the past couple of seasons.


SIU has a tough squad, some real talent on both sides of the ball. They just didn't have a very good 2nd half today. They are definitely a playoff team IMO.

[SIUSalukiFan]

Sorry.

But it was a closer game than the score indicated - much closer than any playoff game last year.

Lennon's lack of testicular fortitude early in the fourth quarter was discouraging, and the replay-booth-is-down fiasco didn't help (NDSU would have still scored at least three points there) but the Bison are just better than SIU.

Maybe we can finish 8-4 and beat out a fifth OVC team for the final spot in the playoff field.

[Bisonwinagn]

Lennon's lack of testicular fortitude early in the fourth quarter was discouraging, and the replay-booth-is-down fiasco didn't help (NDSU would have still scored at least three points there) but the Bison are just better than SIU.

Maybe we can finish 8-4 and beat out a fifth OVC team for the final spot in the playoff field.

...or a fourth MEAC school.

[centennial]

...or a fourth MEAC school.
You surely mean the 3rd patriot league school.

[gregatim]

Lennon's lack of testicular fortitude early in the fourth quarter was discouraging, and the replay-booth-is-down fiasco didn't help (NDSU would have still scored at least three points there) but the Bison are just better than SIU.

Maybe we can finish 8-4 and beat out a fifth OVC team for the final spot in the playoff field.

I don't understand Lennon's thinking on kicking the field goal there. That was the sequence that took the wind out of the sails for the Salukis. They needed touchdowns at that point, going for it was a no brainer at that point against a team yet to give up any 4th quarter points. Did he really think he could get two more scores at that point?

Good of luck to the Salukis the rest of the way. I don't post a lot because so many threads turn into chest pounding dumpster fires, but the sandbaggin, humility, or whatever you want to call it, was kind of refreshing to see that in a fan base. Really easy to like and respect fans like that.

[skinny_uncle]

Sorry.

But it was a closer game than the score indicated - much closer than any playoff game last year.

Not close enough in the end.

[IBleedYellow]

I don't understand Lennon's thinking on kicking the field goal there. That was the sequence that took the wind out of the sails for the Salukis. They needed touchdowns at that point, going for it was a no brainer at that point against a team yet to give up any 4th quarter points. Did he really think he could get two more scores at that point?

Good of luck to the Salukis the rest of the way. I don't post a lot because so many threads turn into chest pounding dumpster fires, but the sandbaggin, humility, or whatever you want to call it, was kind of refreshing to see that in a fan base. Really easy to like and respect fans like that.

That was them trolling us hard dude. Not respect.

[SIUSalukiFan]

That was them trolling us hard dude. Not respect.

Why do you have to be a dick?

Review all of my almost-300 posts on this site. Many of them have sung the praises of NDSU.

I wasn't trolling anybody. There was nothing to indicate before today's game the result would be any different that what is eventually was. I was hopeful we could win in Fargo but we're simply not good enough.

[IBleedYellow]

Why do you have to be a dick?

Review all of my almost-300 posts on this site. Many of them have sung the praises of NDSU.

I wasn't trolling anybody. There was nothing to indicate before today's game the result would be any different that what is eventually was. I was hopeful we could win in Fargo but we're simply not good enough.

There were trolls in those posts. You may have not been, but I'm not an idiot who can't see how you guys were trolling.


On the game:

I thought this game was much closer than the score showed. NDSU didn't control the clock nearly as much as I would have expected us to. Agnew is just as much of an RB as I was looking. Scary good when he's in the open, however I saw three of our dbacks catch him in the open field, so there is that.

[marenlee]

Yes, the game was much closer than the score indicated. But as a Bison fan, it was a game that never felt it wasn't in hand.

[SIUSalukiFan]

There were trolls in those posts. You may have not been, but I'm not an idiot who can't see how you guys were trolling.


On the game:

I thought this game was much closer than the score showed. NDSU didn't control the clock nearly as much as I would have expected us to. Agnew is just as much of an RB as I was looking. Scary good when he's in the open, however I saw three of our dbacks catch him in the open field, so there is that.

If I had known this was going to be the result I should have gone completely out of character and bad-mouthed NDSU all week long.

[IBleedYellow]

If I had known this was going to be the result I should have gone completely out of character and bad-mouthed NDSU all week long.

Once again. I am not talking about you.​

[SIUSalukiFan]

Once again. I am not talking about you.​

Maybe not, but since I joined this board in November the majority of the NDSU fan base has gone to great lengths to inform the masses how great the Bison are. Quite frankly, there's little disputing that fact at the moment.

However, a few SIU guys choose not to engage you guys in a war of words and suddenly you're being trolled.

I hope fans of the rest of your MVFC opponents incite the **** out of you over the rest of the season. :)

[centennial]

Maybe not, but since I joined this board in November the majority of the NDSU fan base has gone to great lengths to inform the masses how great the Bison are. Quite frankly, there's little disputing that fact at the moment.

However, a few SIU guys choose not to engage you guys in a war of words and suddenly you're being trolled.

I hope fans of the rest of your MVFC opponents incite the **** out of you over the rest of the season. :)
Lol calm down. After last week most fans had this down as a loss. However, clearly that wasn't the case.

[SIUSalukiFan]

Lol calm down. After last week most fans had this down as a loss. However, clearly that wasn't the case.

I'm the one who needs to calm down? :)

[centennial]

I'm the one who needs to calm down? :)
That statement was for you and others talking about trolling. The game is over, I wish SIU best of luck over the rest of the season.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Just back to the house.

Great game by the Bison today. Defense played great as I suspected they would and the offense put together a better game plan, although some of Polasek's play calling is still confusing at times.....but the Bison won, so I guess I don't need to complain.

The O-line played a lot better today. SIU stacked the box, esp when the Bison had the I-back formation, but the Bison still had a good day rushing. I noticed the offense ran more out of the three WR set to spread out the SIU defense....good call by the OC.

SIU has some talent for sure.....#4 is a very good pass catching TE. The QB was a gamer also.

Great 2nd half for the Bison.