North Dakota State defeats Colorado State 22-7

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Sam Ojuri scored two touchdowns and Marcus Williams had a big day on defense and special teams as reigning FCS national champion North Dakota State beat Colorado State 22-7 on Saturday night.

It was the second stunner of the day in the Centennial State. Down the road in Boulder, Sacramento State, another FCS-level school, knocked off Colorado 30-28 with a field goal as time expired.

There were no late theatrics necessary for the Bison (2-0), whose defense simply stifled the Rams (1-1) all night.

Ojuri had a 6-yard TD scamper in the first quarter and scored another on a 10-yard screen pass. Williams accumulated 135 yards on five returns and also had an interception.

The two Bison standouts were among the nine NDSU current players charged earlier this week with faking petition signatures in a scandal that blocked two voter initiatives from getting on the November ballot. Other starters accused included offensive lineman Joshua Colville and defensive back Brendin Pierre, who both played Saturday.

NDSU coach Craig Bohl said the players won’t be disciplined until the criminal charges were resolved and that the allegations were not considered serious enough to suspend them from the team.

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