My opinion is that the game is settled in the 1st Quarter. If our Offense comes out of the gate and has a few 3 & outs, (which will be really really quick 3 & outs) our Defense will be immediately placed on its heals and the tone might be set. No dropped balls by the WR's will be an absolute must. Every short catch matters.
Possibility A.) I see our offense struggling to get going. NDSU puts together a 14 pt lead. offense gets some big plays in the 2nd half, shows the fans what you can expect moving forward. Our Defense will make some plays, Secondary will get an INT. Wentz will end up being too much, hurting us with his feet & arm. Ground game wears us out. 31-17 NDSU
Possibility B.) Gus comes out firing. Move over Johnny Montana, Brady Big Sky begins his Legacy. Guy finds it quickly, hitting passes with accuracy. Opens the field up of John Nguyen in the screen game. Griz come out of the gate and put together a good couple of drives, 1 for a TD & 1 for a field goal. NDSU puts together some drives as well. NDSU has the lead 28-24 into the 4th quarter. Brady puts together one of the most famous drives in Montana history, Jamaal Jones catches a perfect pass over his right shoulder in the North Endzone and the cannon fires right into the face of NDSU's cornerback. Griz win 30-28 as time expires. Officials try to stop the student section from rushing the field but can't. Griz football has returned.