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The Northern State football team looks to avoid a three-game losing streak Saturday as the Wolves travel to face Minnesota, Crookston in a 1 p.m. kick. Northern is 1-3 on the road so far this season. The Golden Eagles are looking for their first three-win season since 2000.

About the Golden Eagles
UMC is led by first year Interim Head Coach Mike Fritze. Defensively, the Golden Eagles are led by defensive back Tevin Kellum who is eighth in the NSIC averaging eight tackles per game this season. Kellum leads a secondary that has the third-best pass defense in the league, allowing just less than 197 yards per contest.

UMC has struggled offensively in 2013. Crookston averages a league-low 13.6 points scored per game this year. The Golden Eagles are led by freshman wide receiver Keoni Piceno who leads the squad with four receiving touchdowns.

Last Meeting
Northern rushed for 266 yards and six touchdowns in a dominating 52-20 victory last season in Aberdeen. Logan Dosch led the NSU defense with seven tackles in the win. Corner Marquis Mulkey had an interception and a forced fumble in the win.

The Series
Northern and Minnesota, Crookston have met every year since 1999 with the Wolves winning 13-of-14 contests during that span. UMC's only win in the series was a 25-21 victory in 2000.

Forecast
Saturday's forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-30s. Strong winds are expected at around 20 MPH in Crookston as well.

Wolves Notes
Tight end Connor Doherty leads the Northern passing attack. Doherty is second in the league amongst tight ends with 429 yards receiving this season. Doherty also leads the Wolves with four receiving touchdowns on the year. Wide receiver Tanner White is tied with Doherty for the team lead with 33 catches. White has caught a pass in 14-straight games he's appeared in for NSU.

Northern quarterback Jared Jacobson is seventh in the league with 16 passing touchdowns this season. Jacobson's 229 yards of total offense rank him ninth in the conference and his 130 points responsible for are seventh in the NSIC and 39^th nationally.

Northern's rushing attack leans on multiple runners as the Wolves have had four separate players lead them in rushing in a single game this season. Stephen Erlandson, John Hughes, Jacobson and Sean Schweichler have all led the Wolves on the ground at one time this year. Northern's eight sacks allowed this year lead the league and ranks 14^th nationally. The Wolves are also 22^nd in the country in time of possession as they have the ball on average of 32:24 a game.

Defensively, Northern ranks seventh in the NSIC in defensive passing efficiency at 123.32 per game. Corner Blaine Schmidt leads the Wolves with 53 tackles and three interceptions this season. Across the way, corner Channing Barber ranks second in the NSIC and 32 nationally with 1.3 passes defended per game.