{
  "id": 15335840,
  "title": "North Dakota State’s special teams help Bison beat Nevada 31-17",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/north-dakota-states-special-teams-help-bison-beat-nevada-31-17",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:49:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/17/north-dakota-states-special-teams-help-bison-beat-nevada-31-17"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Nathan Hayes shined with three touchdowns as North Dakota State edged Nevada 31-17 in a Mountain West Conference matchup on Saturday night. Jackson Williams demonstrated his versatility by returning a missed field goal 100 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bison a 19-11 halftime lead. Williams also capped the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Collins. Early in the third quarter, Gary Givens III scored on a 19-yard touchdown reception from AJ Bianco, making it 19-17. The Wolf Pack attempted a trick play on the 2-point conversion, which resulted in a fumble recovered by Matthew Stenbroten for two points and a 21-17 advantage. Hayes delivered the final touchdown with a 12-yard strike to Reis Kessel in the fourth quarter. The Bison, now 6-1 with a 3-1 conference record, bounced back from a 13-7 loss to UNLV. Bianco completed 17 of 34 passes for 190 yards but threw two interceptions for Nevada (2-4, 1-2). He also scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. North Dakota State will face New Mexico on Saturday.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Nathan Hayes scores three touchdowns, leading North Dakota State's victory.",
    "Jackson Williams returns missed field goal 100 yards for a touchdown.",
    "Gary Givens III recovers 2-point conversion fumble for two points."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Exploiting special teams opportunities and defensive recoveries allows the Bison to stabilize their season and maintain a winning record after a recent conference loss.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
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        "title": "North Dakota State’s special teams help Bison beat Nevada 31-17",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/north-dakota-states-special-teams-help-bison-beat-nevada-31-17-15336142",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:44:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}