Sunday Slants is a weekly feature after North Dakota State games to focus on four big points (or downs) from the prior day’s game.

North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek emphasized Friday night after his team arrived in Normal, Illinois that he was preparing for a four-quarter game with Illinois State. The bettors in Las Vegas didn't buy it, installing the Bison as a 24.5 point favorite prior to the game.

Nobody told the Redbirds they were supposed to get blown out, playing inspired in the first half and into the third quarter, trailing 18-16 after three.

NDSU though pulled away in the fourth quarter with two impressive drives and the defense stopped ISU and got an interception to seal the victory to improve to 5-0 on the season.

First Down — A Bison back finally gets 100 yards. Ba

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