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The Northern State football team will look for its third consecutive win Saturday afternoon as the Wolves travel to St. Cloud, Minn., to face No. 22 St. Cloud State. It will be Northern's second game this season against a ranked opponent.

Setting the Stage
Northern is coming off its first shutout since 2011 last week when it beat Bemidji State 27-0 in Aberdeen. The Huskies come into Saturday's contest having won two-straight games since their loss to 7^th-ranked Minnesota Duluth.

About the Huskies
Quarterback Phillip Klaphake was named the Preseason NSIC Northern Offensive Player of the Year while defensive back Jack Moro was named the North's Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Klaphake is sixth in the league averaging nearly 280 yards of total offense per game. He has 10 touchdowns passing and just two interceptions this season and has also rushed for six scores.

Moro leads the NSIC and is fourth in the nations with five interceptions on the year. He also leads SCSU with 44 tackles. The Huskies are fifth in the league averaging 34 points per game and are second in scoring defense allowing just over 18 points per contest. St. Cloud State also boasts the number one pass defense in the NSIC as it gives up just 152 yards through the air in 2013.

Last Meeting
Northern State escaped last year's meeting with a 28-27 victory in Aberdeen. Jared Jacobson hit Mark Hanley for a 34-yard touchdown pass as time expired to set up the game-winning extra-point by Felipe Alfaia.

The Series
Northern is just 2-13 all-time against the Huskies. Prior to last season's victory, the Wolves hadn't beaten SCSU since 1947.

Forecast
The forecast for St. Cloud calls for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low- to mid-40s. There is a 20 percent chance of rain Saturday as well.

Wolves Notes
Quarterback Jared Jacobson ranks fourth in the NSIC and 27^th nationally with 188 points responsible for this season. Last week against Bemidji State, Tanner White caught career-highs with eight passes for 161 yards receiving. White has caught at least one pass in 13 straight games for Northern. The Wolves offense has 11 scoring drives this season of 10-or-more plays. The NSU offense is fourth in the conference in time of possession with 31:44 a game.

Against BSU, the Wolves defense allowed a season-low 234 yards of total offense and just 74 yards rushing. Going into Saturday, the Beavers averaged nearly 149 yards rushing per game. Over the past two games, the Wolves are allowing just 77 yards rushing and fewer than 2.8 yards per carry. Northern is currently ranked third in the league and 31^st in the country in defensive passing efficiency at 111.1 per game.