GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota looks to make it three straight wins to close out the regular season and boost its playoff resume, battling No. 12 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon from Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, S.D. 

Fans can watch the action on Midco Sports and ESPN+ or tune into the Home of Economy Radio Network with Jack Michaels, Tom Dosch and Kris Holm. 

Saturday's game will mark the 87th meeting between South Dakota State and North Dakota on the football field, with UND leading the series by a 47-34-5 mark. 

Last weekend, North Dakota was knotted up at 7-7 with Illinois State late, but it was the Fighting Hawks earning the 14-7 victory after a game-winning touchdown with 4:26 left in the game at the Alerus Center.

The green and white started at the ISU 41 with 6:56 remaining in the game and got into the redzone three plays later when Tommy Schuster lobbed the ball to Brock Boltmann and Boltmann made a diving catch at the ISU 6. Three plays later, North Dakota scored the touchdown when Quincy Vaughn threw a three-yard pass to Gaven Ziebarth to put UND up 14-7 with 4:26 left in the ball game. The touchdown grab was Ziebarth's first of his collegiate career and the eventual game-winner.

A win would help UND boost its playoff resume entering the final weekend of the regular season, as North Dakota is looking to make it three straight FCS playoff appearances. The Fighting Hawks are 14th in the latest Massey Ratings, using a system to rank all FCS programs, and claim that UND has played the 10th toughest schedule in the nation. 

All four of UND's losses this season against FCS programs have come by an average margin of five points, with all four ranked in the polls.

FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE