12 October 2009 0 Comments

The Battle In The Trenches, Finale: The Recap From Fargo

Author: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss, FCS Update I arrived in Fargo around noon on Saturday, welcomed by tempatures in the low 30s and occasional flurries. After a few minutes of adjusting to the cold, I was offered food, drink, and some warmth by one of the best tailgating atmospheres in FCS football. I have never seen so many [...]

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8 October 2009 1 Comment

The Battle In The Trenches, Part 2: Purple Haze

Author: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss, FCS Update Through 5 games of the season, the Northern Iowa defense is only giving up 7.6 points per game. That includes holding FBS #12 Iowa to 17. The Panther defense is 5th in the country in rushing defense, allowing 65.6 yards per game.  This is the challenge that awaits North Dakota State running back [...]

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6 October 2009 2 Comments

The Battle In The Trenches, Part 1: Meet Pat Paschall

Author: Rob Weiss

Rob Weiss, FCS Update This weekend, those of us in the Fargodome are in for what should amount to be an epic battle. North Dakota State’s running back, Pat Paschall, is currently the number one running back in all of FCS football. Paschall, coming into the game averaging 150.8 yards per game, is going to [...]

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