Like the NFL, footballs used for UND games are inspected by officials before each game.
But there have been no “deflategates” at UND.
However. the air pressure in a football -- at least for quarterbacks -- is a concern, said UND assistant coach Danny Freund, a former North Dakota quarterback.
“Quarterbacks are pretty specific about how they like their football,” he said .“Most quarterbacks prefer a football with less air. It’s easier to throw a football when it’s not super inflated.
Before each game, UND turns in six footballs to the officiating crew, which inspects the footballs for adequate air pressure.
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When Freund played, he said he often went to the ball boys to see what -- if any -- changes were made to the footballs after the officials inspected them. The UND assistant said about half of the time, he could tell officials put more air into the footballs.
