Bison Video Blog: A duel in the desert awaits Bison football

North Dakota State will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend to face one of the preseason contenders to win the Mountain West championship in UNLV. The Runnin' Rebels squandered a chance at the College Football Playoff after a 44-6 loss to North Texas last month, but can still win the league, and that process starts Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium. The Bison come in at 5-0 and will have to contend with a star-studded roster, headlined by UNLV's quarterback and running back; Jackson Arnold and Jett Thomas. UNLV won its only league game they played this season, a 21-6 victory at Hawaii, where neither team played particularly well, but the Rebel defense made enough plays in the second half to get the win. Arnold was the catalyst last week for UNLV, after building a 24-7 lead, Cal came back to go up 25-24. Arnold took over from there, accounting for three touchdowns as the Rebels went on to win, 39-31. This will mark the third NFL stadium NDSU has played in the last