After four years, Bison quarterback is finally Payton's place

After four years, Bison quarterback is finally Payton's place

FARGO — The presumed starting quarterback baton was set when Omaha Westside High School quarterback Cole Payton signed his letter of intent with North Dakota State in December of 2020. Payton would redshirt behind starter Trey Lance, spend another year learning under Lance and then take over the offense. The plan, however, didn’t go according to plan. Lance declared early for the NFL Draft after the one-game pandemic season in the fall of 2020 a…