Excitement was in the air as the University of North Dakota Football returned to the Alerus Center for the 59th Annual Potato Bowl Saturday, Sept. 6. Off the opening kick, North Dakota got straight to work, easing down the field courtesy of Isaac Fruechte’s offense. Halfway through the first quarter, the North Dakota defense got its chance, coming up with a successful three-and-out and forcing a 46-yard punt to the North Dakota 39-yard line. After an unsuccessful initial drive, North Dakota was forced to start the second quarter with a punt that set PSU up at their 15-yard line. With no scoring left to be done and an easy win in their back pocket, North Dakota moved up to 16th in the national poll, with a record of 1-1 and an overall Potato Bowl record of 47-12.