GRAND FORKS — North Dakota State had no Nickel Trophy to take out of the Alerus Center on Saturday. The Bison had a better token: an outright Missouri Valley Football Conference title.

An old school slugfest broke out indoors and the Bison emerged with a 15-10 victory before 12,749 fans. NDSU improved to 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the league with one game remaining.

UND fell to 6-4, 4-2 in the MVFC.

The only thing missing were the outdoors, rain and mud like when linebacker Logan Kopp stuffed quarterback Jerry Kaminski on fourth-and-inches near midfield and the Bison got the ball with 4:24 remaining.

A 32-yard pass to tight end Reis Kessel was the big play that reached the 6. Quarterback Cole Payton took it in from there on the next play with 2:22 left and NDSU had its first lead of the d

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