11/7/2010 11:45:00 PM | Football
ST. LOUIS, Mo.--North Dakota State defensive end Coulter Boyer was selected Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 7. Boyer earned the honor for the second time in his career.
Boyer, a 6-foot-4 1/2-inch, 245-pound junior from Hurley, S.D., was part of a North Dakota State defense that forced four turnovers in the Bison 20-6 win over Southern Illinois on Nov. 6. He had five tackles, three QB hurries, a pair of forced fumbles, two sacks and a pass breakup in the game.
For the season, Boyer leads the Bison with nine tackles for loss, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He is tied for 25th nationally in sacks, and leads the Valley in forced fumbles and fumble recoveries.
Collectively, the North Dakota State defense ranks 13th in scoring defense (17.33 ppg) and 16th in turnover margin (+0.78) in the NCAA Division I FCS statistics. The Bison have forced 21 turnovers through nine games compared to 12 in 2009.
No. 20/25-ranked North Dakota State (6-3, 3-3 Valley Football) is scheduled to host South Dakota State (4-5, 4-3 Valley Football) in the annual battle for the Dakota Marker at 3:07 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in the Fargodome. It is the last regular season home game for the Bison.
