North Dakota St. overcomes slow start to defeat Abilene Christian 51-31 in FCS Playoffs [Video]

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota St. Bison are on to the FCS Quarterfinals thanks to a 51-31 defeat over the Abilene Christian Wildcats Saturday in the second round.

NDSU overcame a difficult first quarter-plus, with the Bison trailing 17-3 early in the second, to come back and pull away.

North Dakota St. scored 31 unanswered points, starting with a Jackson Williams 100-plus yard kick return touchdown, to flip the score in their favor, and it was a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

WATCH: “I told the guys this morning I think special teams would be the difference.”

They certainly were because down 17-3, Jackson Williams’ 100-yard kick return TD sprung @NDSUfootball to a 51-31 playoff win over Abilene Christian. pic.twitter.com/1WtuFkQ2jI

— Eric Moon (@ericmoon22) December 8, 2024

Logan Kopp was one of the stars of the game, coming up with both a strip sack fumble recovery and a pick six in the second half.

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