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There are a few references to Max, yes, but Velva gets most of the attention in that neck of the woods.

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WDAY Gameday pregame show ready, just missing the maroon pants! 10-11 am on statewide ABC network.

Timing of the new intro was a bit off, it seemed. Oh well, kickoff shortly.

Nice crowd at the Fargodome today, about the only emptiness is the visiting team allotment section.

NDSU: Cam Miller 24 run (Griffin Crosa kick), 6:47, 1st qtr. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:21. Key plays: Miller hits Bryce Lance for 26 yards on second-and-14. Those two combined for six yards on third-and-2 to the TSU 31. Touchdown comes on third-and-2. NDSU 7, TSU 0

NDSU: Lance 14 pass from Miller (Crosa kick), 2:20, 1st qtr. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:22. Key plays: Barika Kpeenu runs 21 yards to the 39, targeting on the play moves it to the 24. Pass to Joe Stoffel gains 10 yards, OT Mason Miller recovers fumble on the play. NDSU 14, TSU 0

NDSU: Marty Brown 3 run (Crosa kick), 9:37, 2nd qtr. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:02. Key plays: John Gores returns punt 67 yards. Miller hits TK Marshall out of the backfield for 15 yards to the 8. NDSU 21, TSU 0

NDSU: Gores 12 pass from Miller (Crosa kick), 3:13, 2nd qtr. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:04. Key plays: Miller runs for three yards on fourth-and-2 to the 46. Lance hauls in long Miller pass for 42 yards to the 12. Gores scores first career TD. NDSU 28, TSU 0

NDSU: Lance 6 pass from Miller (Crosa kick), :16, 2nd qtr. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:00. Key plays: Personal foul on punt return gives Bison ball at the 40. Pass to Chris Harris gets 24 yards to the TSU 36. Pass to Tyler Terhark gets first down on third-and-2. NDSU 35, TSU 0

NDSU: FG Eli Ozick 51, 8:33, 3rd qtr. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:02. Key plays: Bison hold TSU to three plays and out deep in their territory. Gores returns punt 10 yards to the 40. NDSU 38, TSU 0

NDSU: Mekhi Collins 15 pass from Cole Payton (Ozick kick), 13:32, 4th qtr. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:30. Key plays: NDSU DT Logan Larson recovers fumble. Brown gets one yard on third-and-1 to the 15. NDSU 45, TSU 0

NDSU: Nathan Hayes 51 run (Ozick kick), 10:46, 4th qtr. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:00. Key plays: LB Nate Staehling picks off pass, caused by DE Toby Anene's QB pressure and deflection. Hayes scores first career TD on QB run up the middle. NDSU 52, TSU 0

TSU: FG James Lowery 19, 5:34, 4th qtr. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:12. Key plays: Personal foul penalty on NDSU gives TSU first down at the 47. Pass from Draylen Ellis to Jalal Dean gets 31 yards to the 3. NDSU 52, TSU 3

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