It may not take a perfect game to beat North Dakota State, the Goliath of the Football Championship Subdivision.
But you can’t make as many mistakes as Missouri State did on Saturday and have a chance to spring the upset.
The Bears led for 16 minutes of the first half and were tied with the top-ranked Bison midway through the second quarter.
But a pair of turnovers helped spark North Dakota State to 10 points in the final six minutes of the half, taking the lead for good in a 27-3 victory at Plaster Stadium before an announced crowd of 10,462.