<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3UYs89_1F6KepeX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3UYs89_1F6KepeX00" width="1600" height="900" ><figcaption>Logan Conklin scores his first career touchdown (NDSU Athletics)</figcaption></figure>COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (KFYR) - North Dakota State handled its first conference test of the season with a late night Saturday win against Air Force, 38-32. The Bison move to 3-0 on the season with the win, and 1-0 in Mountain West Conference play.The Bison are just the third team to start their first FBS season 3-0, joining UTSA and James Madison.Bison Head Coach Tim Polasek talked all week about the importance of taking advantage of offensive possessions, and his team did that from the start as Myles Mitchell exploded for a 31-yard rushing touchdown on the first drive of the game. NDSU held the ball for nearly 13 minutes in the first quarter, and on the second play of the second quarter Nathan Hayes used his legs to put the Bison ahead 14-0. It capped off a 16 play, 80-yard drive.The Bison offense scored on three of its first four possessions. That included a Hayes to Mekhi Collins fourth down touchdown pass. The tide seemed to turn late in the first half when Hayes threw a 95-yard pick six allowing Air Force to cut the Bison lead to seven points. A bounce back in a two-minute drill was the answer the Bison needed as Mitchell punched in his second rushing touchdown of the night with less than 30 seconds remaining before the half.The Bison picked up where they left off in the second half as Minot native Logan Conklin caught his first career touchdown pass on a 41-yard pass from Hayes to extend the lead to 35-13.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Minot, ND stand up! Minot High grad Logan Conklin catches his first career collegiate TD on a 41-yard bomb from Nathan Hayes Our preseason story on the <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/NDSU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NDSU</a> wide receiver: <a href="https://t.co/POTeThiQbC">https://t.co/POTeThiQbC</a><a href="https://t.co/eTVfdXb8Th">pic.twitter.com/eTVfdXb8Th</a>— Luke Gamble (@LukeGambleTV) <a href="https://x.com/LukeGambleTV/status/2098987759444619646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2026</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>The Falcons made a late charge with a 13 play, 80-yard drive in just over four minutes that resulted in a short rushing touchdown, but time was not on their side. Following a career long, and NDSU school record 56-yard field goal from Drew Klein, the Falcons added one more touchdown before a second failed onside kick.NDSU will be back on the road next weekend as they travel to play Sacramento State for a 9:30 p.m. central time kick off.</div></body>

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (KFYR) - North Dakota State handled its first conference test of the season with a late night Saturday win against Air Force, 38-32. The Bison move to 3-0 on the season with the win, and 1-0 in Mountain West Conference play. The Bison are just the third...

Bison fly high in first Mountain West win over Air Force

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (KFYR) - North Dakota State handled its first conference test of the season with a late night Saturday win against Air Force, 38

Bison fly high in first Mountain West win over Air Force

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