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.

First Down - The receiving record is going down this year.

Bryce Lance’s game yesterday was a clear throwback to a classic game from Christian Watson in 2019, as Jeff Kolpack wrote about yesterday. Lance took over the game on two separate occasions, the first offensive snap for the Bison, then late in the first half, first on a beautiful deep ball from Cole Payton, then on a touchdown grab from Payton to end the first half.

Lance’s receiving touchdown was his 21st all-time score, putting him sixth alone in school history. The more remarkable feat was that he had zero entering the 2024 season. His next score will tie him with two all-time greats, T.R. McDona

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