FARGO — It didn’t take North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek long to raise his voice at his weekly press conference on Tuesday. About 1 minute, 23 seconds to be exact, when he made a plea for NDSU fans to get involved in the Division I FCS playoffs.

The Bison host Illinois State at noon Saturday at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

“Saturday at 12 o’clock, there will be no easing into the playoffs here, sliding in the side door or any kind of that stuff,” Polasek said. “Just a little bit of a message here.”

The message and his goal: 15,000 fans, which he calls a “difference-making crowd.”

“Bison football is an unbelievable product and something to be proud of, but it goes to a whole another level and it’s game changing,” he said.

Polasek, thanks to the donation of 100 gift ca

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