(KNOX) – The No. 11/12 ranked UND Football team is on bye this week after beating Illinois State last Saturday 49-21. The Fighting Hawks are now 7-4 this season, with a 4-3 record in MVFC play.
Senior Defensive Edge Braden Mohr says the team has its bye at the right time of the season.
The Fighting Hawks won last Saturday after two straight road losses by three points each. They lost at South Dakota 26-23 in overtime, and lost at Youngstown State 31-28 after having two different 14 point leads. Mohr says the team needed to win against Illinois State.
With the FCS playoffs around the corner, UND believes in focusing on the season one game at a time. Mohr does also say that thinking about the postseason helps fuel this team even further.
Mohr has recorded 10 sacks this season, along with 11.5 tackles and 34 total tackles. After dealing with two straight season ending injuries, he credits a lot of people who have helped him stay healthy this year.
With a history of season ending injuries, Mohr says he entered this season not dwelling on the past and looing ahead to what the future can be.
Mohr says he continued to play football because of the connections he has made at UND and the support he has received from his teammates and coaches.
Mohr has especially gotten to build connections with his defensive teammates, where he lines up on that side of the field with teammates he considers brothers.
He also says how he will spend his Saturday since he’s not playing.
UND will play Southern Illinois to finish the regular season at the Alerus Center a week from this Saturday. Mohr explains what he expects from SIU ahead of the game.
As Mohr and the Fighting Hawks finish the regular season next week, he wants the public to know how grateful the team is for the support they receive from the fanbase.
UND will play Southern Illinois on Saturday, November 21st at 1pm.
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