Originally Posted by
siouxfan512
Right, rivalries are fun because of heated fan bases. But when the rivalry is a non-conference game, there is just so much less at stake. UND could win, which would be huge ... then have a terrible season. or NDSU could smoke UND, but then lose to Illinois St or Indiana St (not sure what your schedule is this year). Point is, the rivalry would carry more meaningful weight if it was a conference game. As it is, it is just fun game for fans, not too much more.
That being said, still more for us to gain and NDSU to lose, purely because of where both programs are currently.