Box Score

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The Northern State University Wolves knew they had a tough challenge on their hands, heading into Saturday's contest on the road against the ninth ranked team in the country.  And the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs did not disappoint, scoring 35 second-quarter points and handing the Wolves a 55-7 loss in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football action.
    Bulldog quarterback Ted Schlafke, who had already surpassed the 10,000-yard passing mark earlier this season, threw five TD passes to four different receivers on Saturday to become UMD's all-time TD pass leader.  The Bulldogs also put up an impressive defensive front, holding NSU to just 154 yards of total offense and one score.
    The Wolves' lone touchdown of the day came in the first quarter on a 10-yard Eric Ellingson (Riverside, Calif.) strike to sophomore wide receiver Trent DesLauries (Clark, S.D.).  NSU made it into the red zone just twice more - once in the second quarter and once in the third - but both drives ended with turnovers.
    Defensively, sophomore linebacker Chris Hurd (Rapid City, S.D.) led the way with seven total tackles, two of which were for a loss.  Junior Andrew Wanner (Groton, S.D.) got his first interception of the year, returning a third-quarter pick for 18 yards.
    Senior linebacker Chris McClellan (Hartsville, Tenn.) came up big on special teams, picking up NSU's third blocked kick in as many games when he blocked David Nadeau's eighth and final extra point attempt.
    The Wolves have a short week to recover as they return home to face the University of Mary in a Thursday night contest.  That game, which will be televised live on KSFY (South Dakota), KFYR, KMOT, KUMN and KQCD (North Dakota), is slated for a 7 p.m. start at Swisher Stadium.