Bison Video Blog: A date with the Lobos awaits

North Dakota State returns to the road this weekend for a showdown with first-place New Mexico at University Stadium in Albuquerque. The Lobos enter with a 5-1 record, the only loss coming to Oklahoma out of the SEC in mid-September. Jason Eck's team though is beat up, already playing without last year's starting quarterback Jack Layne, Eck's son, Jaxton is likely out with a shoulder injury. Adding to the injury report is backup quarterback James Laubstein, who tore the patellar tendon in his knee in the win over Hawaii Saturday night. That means freshman Toa Fa'avae will be the guy going forward, he had a huge second half in the Lobos game last week, completing 5 of 10 passes for 59 yards, he had two interceptions, while running for 77 yards and a score. The Bison enter with some injury concerns as well, playing without starting safety Darius Givance at least for the next month, starting linebacker Ray James is questionable, while running back Nyeoti Punni is likely