Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football returns home this Saturday for a 1 p.m. match with Upper Iowa from Swisher Field. The Wolves enter the game 1-1 overall and 1-0 at home. Saturday's game is sponsored by Midco with events going on throughout the day. Visit the NSU Game Day page for more information.
The Wolves enter the weekend after a tough road match-up with the #9 Sioux Falls Cougars, falling 37-7. Northern is averaging 15.0 points, 76.5 yards rushing, and 184.0 yards passing. Freshman
Chance Olson had a career day against the Cougars with a career high nine tackles, including eight solo stops, and one forced fumble.
Jake Comeaux tallied 189 yards passing, while
Cody Kraft led the team with 65 yards receiving.
Zech Culbreath notched his second touchdown of the season and led the team with 70 yards off kick returns including a 30 yard long.
Alex Gray leads four Wolves in double figures with 12 tackles this season, including one tackle for a loss.
Cody Braeger and
Quest Parham hold the team's two sacks on the year which came against the Cougars.
About the Peacocks
• Upper Iowa enters the weekend with a 1-1 record notching a 44-7 victory over UMC in week one and falling to #21 Minnesota Duluth 33-21 a week ago.
• Through the first two games of the season the Peacocks are averaging 32.5 points, 222.0 yards rushing, and 201.00 yards passing this season.
• Quarterback Brent Lammers has thrown for 372 yards with two touchdowns and a 56.4 completion percentage. Lammers is also the leading rusher averaging 77.0 yards per game.
• Brandyn Tulloch leads the receivers with 122 total yards this season and one TD.
• Keith Schweickerath leads five Peacocks with double figure tackles, totaling 22 this far. He also notched two blocked kicks in the season opener.
• UIU is led by head coach Tom Shea in his ninth season with the program, where he holds a career record of 31-57.
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves fell to the Peacocks 17-6 in the 2015 season opener on the road.
• NSU scored on two field goals in the first and second quarters by Adrian Krupka.
• Northern is 2-4 all-time against the Peacocks, with their last victory coming in 2007 with a score of 55-35.
A Season Ago
• The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC North Division in 2016.The
Peacocks went 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the NSIC South a season ago.
Weather Forecast
• Saturday calls for high of 62 degrees, mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. North winds at 10 to 20 mph with a 50% chance of rain.
#DayByDay
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Robert Vomacka (WR) and
Seth Braun (DL) were named the week two scout team players of the week for the Wolves.
