Miller has been sharp since being inserted as the starter, completing 74 of 103 passes with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Patterson has yet to pass from the formation - he said that wasn’t in the plan - but Bison head coach Matt Entz earlier this week threw some foreshadowing out saying what if Patterson was split out wide and Miller was the quarterback?Įast Tennessee State Buccaneers or NDSU Bison: Who do you think will win?Īt 6-foot-3 and 246 pounds, Patterson is NDSU’s biggest back with the ball. The Patterson run package includes Miller being spread out wide as a receiver. Cam has done a great job, but ultimately I shot myself in the foot and didn’t give myself a chance to do anything because of me not taking everything with a grain of salt and letting all the negative comments being booed weigh me down.” “I had six weeks of terrible practice and ultimately I shot myself in the foot. “You have to stay true to yourself and know who you are,” Patterson said.
Miller, after the game, said the play nearly brought a tear to his eye knowing from personal experience what it's like to be the No. He had a 27-yard gain on third-and-2 the second time NDSU had the ball, which led to a field goal and a 10-0 lead.Ī 32-yard touchdown spring in the fourth quarter was his seventh score of the year, but first since a 15-yard run in the second quarter of the Missouri State game. Patterson had seven carries for 84 yards and was the team’s second-leading rusher against the Salukis. I’m not where I need to be but I’m getting back to where I was and I’ll be fine.” “That touchdown is one thing I needed and definitely gave me a confidence boost. “Obviously everybody is human and a lot of things get to you and that is one thing that definitely got to me,” he said. But Patterson said his performance in practice suffered. I’m glad I have parents like that.”Ĭertainly being injured didn’t help his cause in returning to the lineup. So my mom was texting me every day to be the best every day and a bunch of Bible verses and that was a big help. “I brought it up subtly and they were like, 'What?' It was one of those deals. “Those are the people that love you and care for you regardless of what’s going on,” he said. His parents weren’t at the Missouri State game and Patterson said he didn’t tell them about the way he left the lineup until just over a week ago. A shoulder injury limited his physical ability to play, but his mental state also needed some rehabilitation. Before that, Patterson said his confidence took a hit.
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