
Miller started NDSU's final eight games, going 7-1, and completing 103 of 152 passes (67.8%) with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. His highlights in the passing game were two long scoring passes to Christian Watson against Towson and Northern Iowa. He was 55 of 101 passing (54.5%) for 813 yards and six TDs. Patterson finished the season with 660 rushing yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions. The Bison passing game became more effective with Miller and he started the rest of NDSU's games. Patterson started NDSU's first seven games, all wins, before injuring his shoulder in the first half against Missouri State and giving way to Miller in the third quarter of that game. I'm sure there are a lot of people on the team who feel the same way." Patterson completed 55 passes for 813 yards, six touchdowns and four. Let's start the whole process over again.' I was ready to start it over. Last season, Patterson appeared in 13 games for NDSU as a transfer from Virginia Tech. I get on the plane, got home and got up the next morning and said, 'OK, let's do this again. Completed two passes for 64 yards at Georgia Tech (11/16) and also ran the ball nine times for 40 yards with a two-yard TD. "But honestly I didn't think I'd be as eager to go win another one as I am right now.

"This is everything I thought it would be," Patterson told Bison 1660.

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Patterson had seven carries for 84 yards and a touchdown against Southern Illinois in NDSU's playoff opener, and gained 98 yards on 11 carries in the championship game against Montana State. By the time the playoffs came, Patterson had packages installed for him that produced big running yardage. Once he recovered from the injury, NDSU incorporated Patterson into the offense more as the season progressed.

1 question among those who follow NDSU because the quarterback lost his starting role midway through the season after leaving the game against Missouri State with a shoulder injury.Īlthough Patterson had already used his one-time, restriction-free transfer through the portal, it's likely he could've been granted immediate eligibility at another school because of the NCAA handing out waivers. The potential of Patterson transferring has possibly been the No.
