Thomas Dale defeats Manchester 27-21 on Vincente Chavarria Jr.'s 99-yard pick-6 as time expires, ending five-game playoff losing streak to Lancers.

When North Dakota State and St. Thomas play Saturday in Fargo, N.D., it will be their 24th football meeting. But it’s been nearly 60 years since the 23rd meeting. The last time the teams met was Sept. 17, 1966, in Fargo. The Bison won that meeting 35-6 to improve to 14-7-2 against the Tommies.

BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas squares off against UC Irvine in Anchorage, Alaska. The Tommies are 1-4 in non-conference play. St. Thomas ranks seventh in the Summit with 10.6 assists per game led by Jada Hood averaging 3.0.

Thomas (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, is not expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas is unlikely to play against Alabama on Saturday because of a quad injury. A final decision on Thomas' availability isn't expected until game time, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel,

Oklahoma faces Alabama with R Mason Thomas’s status in doubt, adding tension to a matchup loaded with playoff stakes.

R Mason Thomas was listed doubtful on Friday night's injury report. ESPN's Pete Thamel gave another update Saturday morning.

The 2019 Open champion will take Thomas' place following his back surgery, with Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley and Xander Schauffele also playing

Former Lakeville North standout RaJa Nelson played eight games last season as a medical redshirt and won an FCS title.