FARGO — In a previous trip to Fargo, ESPN's Matt Barrie wore a furry Bison hat and feasted on a Bison burger in the Fargodome. Barrie is slated to a adorn a beekeeping suit in a return trip.

“This will, in fact, be the first time I’ve been in a bee suit in my entire life," Barrie said Friday afternoon.

North Dakota State football is set to be featured Monday, Aug. 11, for ESPN's "SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days" nationwide summer tour. Barrie will anchor the coverage from Fargo for the primary edition hour-long sports news show that starts at 1 p.m. (CDT) on ESPN.

Barrie is slated to do multiple live shots that include Bison head football coach Tim Polasek, along with other pre-produced local area stories during the hour.

“The goal of this show in the hour is to have something North

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