I think you and others get too wrapped up in FBS vs FCS ... it’s still football
it was 10-0 in the 2nd QTR when UND had a 4th and 1 at midfield but opted to just punt
why does NDSU beat FBS teams consistently? They don’t put them up on a pedestal; they just play good football and make the other team beat them. And as such the other team often doesn’t and NDSU wins
Conversely Bubba just plays to be close cause “FBS scary”.
My point is most UND followers will only take something from this matchup if UND wins ... us folks understand the magnitude of the matchup
most though will see 17-0 and say “oh looks like UND football is getting their ass kicked again ... let’s get hockey tickets.”
Oh trust me guys, if the second half goes well I think the confidence will be huge for UND for the 2018 season
that confidence would allow UND to WIN versus Sam Houston and others
... but ...
UND is still playing this game and is down only 3 scores