Bison's Compton diagnosed with bone bruise

By Jeff Kolpack

October 05, 2008 11:00 PM

North Dakota State got some good news on the injury front for a change. Starting defensive end Nick Compton, who was feared lost for the season with a possible torn meniscus suffered against Southern Illinois, was diagnosed with a deep bone bruise.

NDSU head coach Craig Bohl said Compton is doubtful for Saturday's game at home against Western Illinois, but will most likely return at Northern Iowa in two weeks.

Compton is seventh on the team in tackles with 19 and is tied for the team lead in tackles for lost yardage with 3.5. He also has two quarterback sacks.

Freshman Garrett Johnson will start if Compton can't go.

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By Jeff Kolpack

Jeff would like to dispel the notion he was around when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, but he is on his third decade of reporting with Forum Communications. The son of a reporter and an English teacher, and the brother of a reporter, Jeff has worked at the Jamestown Sun, Bismarck Tribune and since 1990 The Forum, where he's covered North Dakota State athletics since 1995.
Jeff has covered all nine of NDSU's Division I FCS national football titles and has written three books: "Horns Up," "North Dakota Tough" and "Covid Kids." He is the radio host of "The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack" April through August.