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There was a time, as ridiculous as it seems now, when the Dallas Cowboys made a show of trying to tamp down expectations for Ezekiel Elliott.On a sun-splashed practice field in Oxnard, California, in early August, offensive coordinator Scott Linehan stood and talked about his rookie running back. At this time, Elliott had a hamstring injury that was keeping him out of practice a bit. Linehan said all the right things.Weve got to do the right thing by him. Hes a rookie, and so you have to make sure he gets the time he needs to develop, Linehan said, then he smiled. But then I watch what he can do out here, and I think its going to be pretty hard to take him off the field.The Cowboys arent going to take Elliott off the field. Their greatest current fear, as a matter of fact, is that commissioner Roger Goodell might take him off the field. But unless the NFL decides to suspend Elliott as a result of its investigation into domestic violence allegations against him, there appears to be nothing that can stop the former Ohio State star at the present time.With 1,005 rushing yards through nine games, with three touchdowns (including the game winner) in Sundays comeback-over-and-over victory in Pittsburgh, Elliott is dominating the league. Running behind the NFLs most dominant offensive line and taking handoffs from the only man besides him who has half a case for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Elliott is currently the most potent offensive force in the game.At this point, even with Tony Romo healthy enough to play, Dak Prescott deserves to be the Cowboys quarterback. But Ezekiel Elliott deserves to be the leagues MVP.Theres a lot going on in Dallas that has put the Cowboys star rookies in position to succeed. Merely decent offensive line play gives you a weekly advantage in the NFL of 2016, but the Cowboys are, in this area, dominant. Entering Sundays games, Elliott had 495 rushing yards before first contact this season -- third most in the league. He added 82 more (out of his 114 total) on Sunday night. After ambling through a hole the size of an airplane hangar door on the game-winning touchdown, Elliott said, It parted like the Red Sea. All I had to do was run.But neither Elliott nor anyone else should sell him short as a runner. He also carried with him into Sundays action a league-leading 396 yards after first contact. He?has the ability to shed tackles and maintain his momentum. He has the ability to separate from pursuers in the open field. Hes strong enough as a pass protector that the Cowboys dont have to take him off the field on third downs.?They also view him as a strong receiver, though they havent used his receiving skills much. His 83-yard catch-and-run touchdown Sunday showcased another breathtaking element of Elliotts game that may be yet to come.Elliott is, through nine games, everything the Cowboys expected him to be when they used the No. 4 pick in the draft on him. They knew they had the killer offensive line; they saw Elliott as a player who could help them maximize it. Together, he and the slobs (as he calls them) up front are executing the Cowboys offseason vision in a way even their most optimistic decision-makers could not have envisioned. They thought hed help make Romos life easier. Its a major bonus that hes doing that instead for fellow rookie Prescott.Eight of the past nine NFL MVP awards have gone to quarterbacks, and before its all said and done guys like Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Derek Carr and even Prescott may have their say in who wins it this year. 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(STATS) -- During its run to a record five straight FCS national championships, North Dakota State had to go through Missouri Valley Football Conference rival South Dakota State twice.Those two victories were part of a long winning streak in the series for the Bison, but Saturdays visit from the Jackrabbits feels different.Thats because No. 8 seed SDSU handed top-seeded NDSU its only loss this season. The Bison, though, dont have revenge on their minds -- theyre just focused on reaching the semifinals.I dont even believe in the revenge factor, theyre excited about the opportunity to play, get a chance to play at home, said Chris Klieman, who finished fifth in the voting for the STATS FCS Eddie Robinson Award as FCS Coach of the Year.South Dakota State is the next game on the schedule and thats the one were getting ready for.The previous meeting didnt go well for NDSU (11-1). The Jackrabbits (9-3) stunned the then-No. 1 Bison 19-17 at the Fargodome on Oct. 15 when Taryn Christion threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jake Wieneke with one second remaining to end NDSUs 14-game winning streak. SDSU had dropped the previous eight matchups.That victory eventually gave the Jackrabbits the MVFCs automatic bid to the playoffs after they finished tied with the Bison for first place in the conference with a 7-1 record. NDSU won a share of its sixth straight conference championship.Even though the Bison are 17-0 at home in the FCS playoffs, Jackrabbits coach John Stiegelmeier thinks his team has a slight edge.We would be the most familiar with that facility in terms of playoff teams going up there, both in terms of conference play and playoff situations, he said. The environment last time we were up there did not affect our offense, and thats where it really has an impact.Christion, the MVFCs offensive player of the year, rushed for a career-high 141 yards in October to go along with 303 passing yards and two TDs. SDSU racked up 523 total yards, the second-most NDSU allowed all season, and the Bison gave up a season-high 220 rushing yards.You can go back andd go through the film of the previous game, either side of the ball both teams, and youre gonna see maybe some similarities because its who you are, Klieman said.dddddddddddd In the same respect theres a lot of different adjustments and wrinkles that both teams put in. ... You have to be able to adjust in the playoffs no matter what.SDSU had to adjust in its snowy playoff opener last weekend at home. Villanova limited SDSUs high-powered offense to 197 yards -- 284.7 below its season average -- before the Jackrabbits pulled out a 10-7 win when freshman Chase Vinatieri kicked a 40-yard field goal with 1:21 left.Bottom line is we did grind out a win, Stiegelmeier said. Our guys have learned to just accept a victory. Ive asked them after way too many games Can we play better? and that answers always a yes. It doesnt matter how well weve played. I didnt ask them that because I didnt want to bring up a feeling of not playing as well as we couldve.We got the win, weve moved on. Were one of eight teams left.NDSU had a much easier time last week in its first playoff game. Quarterback Easton Stick accounted for 307 total yards and passed for three touchdowns as the Bison rolled to a 45-7 win over Pioneer Football League champion San Diego.NDSU totaled 507 yards and rushed for 299. The Bison were held to season lows of 304 total yards and 161 on the ground in the first meeting with SDSU.Its a new game, its a new week, Klieman said. Were trying to go 1-0.This is the 106th meeting in a series that dates back to 1903. NDSU holds a 59-41-5 advantage and has won 13 of 15 matchups at the Fargodome.Theyve been here, d