Knights. Hes accounted for six touchdowns this year

(STATS) -- Potential changes in how the FCS playoff field is selected may decrease the number of rematches this year.But everybody will probably wish for a rematch between top-ranked North Dakota State and No. 8 Eastern Washington after the five-time reigning FCS champion Bison won a 50-44 overtime classic over the Eagles at the Fargodome on Saturday.NDSU safety Tre Dempsey intercepted Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud on the second play of overtime to set up Lance Dunns 25-yard touchdown run around the left end on the Bisons first play of their possession.Thats a great team that we just played, NDSU coach Chris Klieman said. Im so proud of our guys for staying the course. We knew it was going to be a back-and-forth game. And ultimately we got the stop we needed on defense -- what a great play by Tre -- and then I think we finally wore em down with the power play.NDSU (2-0) has won both of its home games in overtime after having never previously gone to the extra time at the Fargodome since the NCAA instituted overtime in 1996. The win also was the Bisons 44th straight at home against a non-conference opponent.The Missouri Valley Conference power was seeking a little revenge for the only previous meeting between the two teams -- Eastern Washingtons 38-31 OT win in the 2010 FCS playoff quarterfinals. That is the only loss in the Bisons FCS playoff history, and after EWU went on to win the FCS title that season, they have won the last five championships.The rematch six years later was worth the wait. Eastern Washington (1-1) played the second half and overtime without injured All-America wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who left with a right shoulder sprain after catching two first-half touchdowns. They gave him 61 TDs for his career, setting the Division I record.But Gubrud kept pressure on NDSUs young secondary, turning to wide receivers Stu Stiles and Kendrick Bourne as he threw for 450 yards and four touchdowns.The visitors from the Big Sky Conference trailed by double digits four times -- 21-7, 28-17, 35-24 and 41-31 -- and never led until the freshman Tamarick Pierce plowed in from 1 yard out for a 44-41 advantage with 4:32 left.The Bison responded with a 15-play, 71-yard scoring drive, which Cam Pedersen capped with a 28-yard, game-tying field goal with 42 seconds remaining.Eastern Washington had a chance to win in regulation, but Jordan Dascalo missed badly on a 49-yard field goal with six seconds remaining.Anytime you just play against great competition and against great players, it helps you as you go further in your season, EWU coach Beau Baldwin said. Thats especially true with our non-conference schedule heading into our conference schedule, which is always tough. We can take a lot from this, and we will.The two teams racked up 1,093 yards of offense (EWU 556; NDSU 537). Gubrud added 49 yards and a touchdown on the ground while Stiles (eight receptions, 169 yards, one touchdown) and Bourne (eight receptions, 133 yards) were his favorite targets. NDSU quarterback Easton Stick, now 10-0 as a starter, passed for a career-high 257 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 60 yards and a score, while Dunn had 14 carries for 128 yards and two touchdowns.I was really pleased with Lance and how hard he ran the football, Klieman said, how he hit the holes, playing with a lot of confidence, and it showed on that last run.All-America linebacker Nick DeLuca, who suffered a right shoulder separation in the season opener against Charleston Southern, returned to the NDSU lineup to post a team-high 14 tackles and 40-yard interception return for a touchdown.The schedules stay tough for both teams next Saturday. 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So it was kind of a no brainer for him.Ash brings the Scarlet Knights (2-2) to Columbus Saturday to play the No. 2 Buckeyes (3-0) for the first time since he helped run the defense and coached safeties last season and during the national championship run in 2014. It probably wont be much fun for him. Rutgers is a five-touchdown underdog and just lost two key players to injuries for the season in last weeks loss to Iowa.There will be familiarity because Ash, who employs seven staffers -- including five assistant coaches -- with recent Ohio State ties, runs the same basic offense and defense as Ohio State.We had a great two-year run there, Ash said. Its not about me. Its not about the other people in this program that have been at Ohio State. Its about us preparing our football team to continue to get better and go play against a great opponent. Thats all Im worried about.Some other things to look for Saturday:ROTATING CORNERBACKS: Incredible wealth has emerged for Meyer at the cornerback position, with three guys playing lights out this season. Gareon Conley was one of just three returning starters on the defense, so coaches already knew he was elite. Denzel Ward, the fastest player on the team, and Marshon Lattimore, returning from a hamstring injury, have helped make Ohio States defense among the best in the nation. The Buckeyes have nine interceptions through three games, four of them pick-sixes.dddddddddddd Lattimore has three picks, and Conley one.I dont think weve ever had three (cornerbacks) of the quality we have right now, Meyer said.SPEAKING OF THE DEFENSE:Ohio State ranks 13th nationally in total defense. The four pick-sixes lead the FBS, and the unit also is No. 1 in turnover margin (+9).The only thing thats probably a little bit surprising is how well theyre playing so early, Ash said. That staff has done an outstanding job of getting those guys game ready in an early fashion. In 2014, we lost that Virginia Tech game early in the season and you just dont see that type of stumble or pot hole for this football team in the first three games.HUGE LOSSES: Rutgers is dealing with the season-ending injuries to star wide receiver and kick returner Janarion Grant, as well as defensive end Quanzell Lambert. Grants loss is a killer for the Scarlet Knights. Hes accounted for six touchdowns this year, including a punt return and a kickoff return.QUARTERBACK QUESTION: Chris Laviano hasnt gotten a ringing endorsement from the coaching staff as the Rutgers starter, and true freshman Tylin Oden got more reps at practice last week. Oden may get more playing time this week, but he has not proven that he can throw the ball.RUTGERS CAN RUN: After missing the season opener, Robert Martin leads the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 119.3 yards. He had 106 against Iowa last weekend. With Grant sidelined, he should get more touches. He led the team with 763 yards rushing last season.BOOKER STILL AILING: Ohio State linebacker Dante Booker, who sprained his knee in the opening game, is questionable for the Rutgers game. Jerome Baker has been an outstanding fill-in, grabbing a tipped pass and running it back 68 yards for a touchdown in the 45-24 win over Oklahoma Sept. 17.---Follow Mitch Stacy at http://twitter.com/mitchstacyFor some of his other recent stories: http://bigstory.ap.org/content/mitch-stacy ' ' '