Blue Hawks keep conference title hopes alive with road win over MSU-Northern

DICKINSON — Winning on the road in the Frontier Conference is never an easy task. Throw in a seven-hour bus ride to Havre, Montana, and the challenge only grows. But Dickinson State was up to it Saturday, taking down Montana State-Northern 44-34 to improve to 5-5 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Credit to Northern. I thought they played a good game, head coach Pete Stanton said. They always play well at home, and it's college football, and you have to be able to do your thing. That thing for Dickinson State on Saturday was defense. The Blue Hawks have been snake-bitten by defensive touchdowns on previous trips to Montana, but turned the tide in Saturday's matchup with two defensive scores. Midway through the second quarter, Jaymn Medlock intercepted a Northern pass and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 14. The running game came alive in the second half. Ty Dassinger punched in two touchdowns to help build the Blue Hawks' lead to 35-24