FARGO, N.D. – The No. 7 ranked Illinois State Redbirds (5-2, 2-2 MVFC) fell to No. 1 North Dakota State (7-0, 4-0 MVFC) by a final score of 28-14 in front of 18,553 fans at the Fargodome Saturday afternoon in a matchup of two of the top teams in the FCS.
How It Happened:
• On the opening drive of the game, North Dakota State running back Lance Dunn rushed in for a touchdown from four yards out to give NDSU a 7-0 lead with 11:46 remaining in the first quarter.
• NDSU wide receiver Dallas Freeman then took a sweep handoff from nine yards out to score with 11:18 left in the first half to make it 14-0 over the Redbirds
• Dunn would cross the end zone line one more time in the first half with 1:11 remaining, as the Bison took a 21-0 lead over ISU into halftime.