FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota State Bison and their fans owned Frisco, Texas, for five straight championship seasons, not only on the football field but in area hotels, restaurants and sports bars. 2-seeded Bison (13-1) will square off Saturday for the Football Championship Subdivision title in a matchup of the dominant FCS programs with well-travelled contingents. Dukes coach Mike Houston has described the quest for tickets as a contest in itself. The Bison saw four of their top five running backs go down and lost their two starting cornerbacks in the playoffs. He said the difference in his sales from 2017 to 2016 was “the Bison week,” or lack thereof.

Source: National Post January 03, 2018 22:36 UTC