The North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team pounded Winona State on Saturday to advance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The 42-0 win is significant because a district judge's decision on the UND nickname prevented the game from being moved. NCAA rules prohibit most teams with Indian nicknames from hosting playoff games or using their nicknames in postseason play.
North Dakota sued the NCAA, seeking to hold on to the university's historic nickname and mascot. The case has not been decided. A temporary injunction allowed Saturday's game to be played at UND. Given the circumstances, a first-round annihilation for North Dakota is fitting. Watch out for the Fighting Sioux to use the negative publicity to motivate them to a Division II championship. Count me among those rooting for UND.
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