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Sunday, September 23, 2012 Tigers Vikings, Broncos game roll over I 1 A fJ Pack 3D W.HtSMAIiWiJJfk.COM previews Pack 51) 9 sjio-n tone row "a 7, I 1 7 jf A .1 X. 1 North Dakota State 66, Prairie View 7 Bison do not miss the beat NDSU ready for conference play after easy win By Tribune Sports Staff FARGO The No. 1 team in the nation looked the part Saturday. The North Dakota State football team destroyed Prairie View 66-7 in the Bison's final tuneup for Missouri Valley Conference play. NDSU, coming off its bye, shut out the Panthers for 54:43, and the Bison scored on their first 10 possessions on the way to their second easy home win this season.

For NDSU, Century High School graduate Carson Wentz threw his first career touchdown pass, and Dickinson 1 Iigh School graduate Nate Moody had his first career touchdown reception. Brock Jensen was 13-for-15 for 192 yards and three touchdowns for NDSU, while Zach Vraa caught eight passes for 156 yards and two scores. The Bison defense was its usual dominating self, allowing 45 yards and one first down in the opening half. After the NDSU defense forced a three-and-out to start the game, the Bison got on the board first when Jensen hit Vraa for an 11-yard touchdown. Hie Bison defense got into the act on the next drive as Ricky 1 lagen forced a fumble, hich was recovered by Brian Schaetz.

It led to a 24-vard field goal by Adam Keller to make it 10-6 just 5:07 into the game. After forcing another punt, Jensen hit Vraa on the first play of the drive for a 69-yard touchdown pass. NDSU kept it going as Jensen threw another scoring pass, this one to Moody for 1 1 yards, making it 24-0 Bison 49 seconds into the second quarter. Continued on 41) Southern Oregon 45, Dickinson State 7 Biesiot takes step back Blue Hawks lose, coach tied for second in all-time wins race By Tribune Sports Staff ASHLAND, Ore. Dickinson State football coach Hank Biesiot came into Saturday's game tied with two others for the NAIA's all-time victory lead.

The legend is now tied for second. The Blue Hawks lost to Southern Oregon 45-7, while Kevin Donley one of the men Biesiot was tied with led His St. Francis (Ind.) team to a 76-14 win over Concordia Biesiot and Donley were both tied with Frosty Westering before Saturday's games. Biesiot is now 256-105-1 and is in his 37th year as coach of the Blue I law ks. Donley now lias a 257-117-1 record.

On Saturday, the Raiders scored 21 points in the first quarter and led Dickinson 38-0 at halftime. Southern Oregon used big plays to get on the board in the first quarter. Austin Dodge threw 61- and 50-yard touchdown passes to Patrick Donahue, while Manny Barrage ran 91 yards for another score. The Raiders led 21-0 just 4:48 into the contest. Southern Oregon did not let up in the second quarter as Dodge threw two more touchdowns, a 15-yarder to Mike Olson and a 21-yarder to Shane kirkpatrick.

A26-vard field goal from Colin Amsler with 4:16 left in the first half put the Raiders ahead 38-0. Continued on 4D i (I kit r-. I zii'r i -V 4 I rl mM CTDriMMFTrihuno U-Mary's Elby Pope had eight receptions for 117 yards against Winona State on Saturday at the Community Bowl. Simmons runs Winona State past Marauders yT. a if I i 1 1 Key play: Rayon Simmons' 4-yard touchdown run with 8:02 remaining put Winona State up 3217.

Key player: Simmons 34 carries. 176 yards, four touchdowns. Key stat: The Warriors controlled time of possession 40:02 to 19:58. time leading rusher. Simmons showed his appreciation to his offensive linemen by giving them pats on the back when the game concluded.

"I knew if I got the record there was a possibility we could win." said Simmons, a 5-foot-10. 225-pound senior from University City, Mo. "Everything just coincided Continued on 11) By CINDY PETERSON Bismarck Tribune Rayon Simmons rushed into the record books at Winona State on Saturday. He also ran through the University of Mary Marauders in a 32-23 victory at the Community I i Northern Sun action. It was U-Mary's first loss of the season.

Winona State 32, U-Mary23 Simmons racked up 176 yards on 34 carries and scored four touchdowns as he became the school's all- Bobcats get bounce in another win marck's 2-1 win over the Monsters on Friday. Again the Bobcats came out flying, but got on the board just once in the first period. The fourth line rose to the occasion. Cory Chapman centering a pass to oe kavupski, who roofed it for his first career goal. Again Bismarck had chances to add to that lead, but struggled to solve Haight.

Perhaps his best stop of the night came on a breakaway by Bismarck's lohno May. when Haight was able to make a right toe save. After Vesel scored, Fresno became more urgent. Mitchell Snyder scored on a power play with 4:26 to plav. making it a one-goal Oiiwjmedonbl) took a shot that went off a Fresno defender past Haight for Bismarck's second goal of the game.

That turned nut to be a very fortuitous bounce, as the goal allowed the Bobcats to survive a late Fresno score and pull out a 2-1 victory. The Monsters tried to argue that the puck was deflected by a high stick, but the goal stood. It was the second career goal for Vesel. who is in his second season with the Bobcats. "To be honest.

1 really didn't even know it went in," Vesel said. "I think it hit one of their hands, or something. I thought it wasn't going to be a good goal. It went in. I'll take them as we get ihem." Bismarck (3-3-0) was Defenseman Vesel scores game-winner By LOU BABIARZ Tribune Sfmris Lditor The Bismarck Bobcats have been feeling a little snakcbitten this season, but luck has a way of evening out.

Much as they did Friday, the Bobcats were outplaying Fresno without much to show for it thanks to Monster goalie Macaulev Haight. But dinging to a lead in the third period on Saturday, the Bobcats got a little puck luck. Defenseman Rorv Vesel Bobcats 2, Fresno 1 especially happy to get one on the power play. The Bobcats were just l-for-2l with the man-advantage before Vesel goal, that 4.8 percent rate last in the NAI II- "It's definitely a momentum-changer," Vesel said. "We've been working hard in practice, and I think we II get there eventually.

We're start ing to move the puck better." The game played out in similar fashion to Bis WILL KINCAID.Tnbune Bismarck's Joseph Kaszupski takes a shot while Fresno's Drew Aspinwall tries to get the puck Saturday night. TRIVIA I low many NFL players have started five different Super Bowls? Sl'KAKlNG "It's going to be one of the most exciting Sundays of the year. Great to be in the mix. I knew coming in there if I won, I'd in everything, and that's still my attitude going into (today)." af er tie third round of the PGA Tour Tour Championship on Saturday- in COMING MONDAY Girls golf: Century's Alex Lcidhotm; Football: U-Mary Broncos NASCAR; Twins.