FARGO, N.D. — The suspense for the North Dakota State football team was not on the field Saturday afternoon, not after 665 yards of total offense. It was a foregone conclusion that the University of St. Thomas was an undermanned, Division I, non-scholarship, Pioneer Football League team that came to Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome a banged-up outfit.

No, the biggest mystery will be unraveled at 11 a.m. Sunday when the 24-team FCS playoff field will be revealed on ESPNU. The Bison, 12-0, are certain to be the No. 1 seed after their 62-7 victory before 15,278 fans.

“It will be exciting. (I) think we did a good shutting the door and handling our business,” Bison cornerback Anthony Chideme-Alfaro said. “Excited to see who we’re facing, so ready to get onto the next week and get ready.”

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