North Dakota State had an actual four-quarter football game on Saturday in beating Youngstown State, 38-30.

The Bison improved to 9-0 for the first time since 2019, a year when they matched Yale’s 16-0 record in 1884.

Football coaches always stress the importance about the three phases of the game and Saturday NDSU needed all three, specifically special teams, which were sensational.

Here are my four takeaways from the Bison victory over the Penguins.

FIRST DOWN — The specialists deserve the credit for the win Saturday.

Start with punter Aaron Bickerton, who has been seldomly used this season, delivered a perfect punt in the second quarter to down the Penguins at their own five-yard line. After Beau Brungard gave YSU a little breathing room, he attempted a pass that deflected off one

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