Northern Notebook: Tough Tommy: MSU-N QB fights on

Carroll College has always been, and will always be, a team with a defense that plays with an edge, and a swagger. Under Mike Van Diest, the Fighting Saints have always embodied physicality and toughness on defense.

The Montana State University-Northern Lights saw that first-hand Saturday in their 32-14 loss to the Saints inside Blue Pony Stadium. But the Lights also saw something else Saturday - their quarterback is one tough son-of-a-gun himself.

Playing quarterback against a relentless Carroll pass rush is never easy, and that's why what Northern senior Tommy Wilson did Saturday afternoon i...