The North Dakota State Bison needed help this week after losing for the first time this season on Oct. 10, and help came by way of Air Force.
UNLV, which beat the Bison 13-7 last week, fell to Air Force 41-31 on Saturday in Colorado Springs. That dropped UNLV to 4-3 and 2-1 in the Mountain West Conference. It gave the Bison a chance to stay strong in the running for the conference titles, but the Bison have had their hands full with Nevada on Saturday.
Nevada jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the first half as the Bison offense struggled, but the Herd rallied for a 19-11 lead at the break. The Wolfpack pulled within 19-17 but a botched two-point conversion turned the way of the Bison for a return and a 21-17 lead. NDSU tacked on a field goal later in the third quarter for a 24-17 advantage.
How Air Force Beat UNLV
In a back-and-forth game, Air Force piled on three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat UNLV. Falcons quarterback Evan Medders rushed for two touchdowns, including one for 32 yards, and running back Owen Allen added a third for a 41-24 lead…