Chris Klieman clearly has something special going at North Dakota State.
From the sellout crowd that attended its 44-21 victory over South Dakota State in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs on Friday to the championship banners hanging proudly for all to see, everything about the gameday atmosphere at the Fargodome screamed big-time football.
That is far from unusual, but this game felt more meaningful than most because it was Klieman’s final home appearance.
This weekend, he will trade his green and yellow clothing for purple and hit the recruiting trail as the head coach of Kansas State.