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The Northern State football team puts its three-game winning streak on the line Saturday as the Wolves travel to face No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at 1 p.m. from Malosky Stadium. NSU also has a three-game road winning streak this season. Both teams are tied atop the North Division standings along with Bemidji State with a 2-0 divisional record.

The Wolves (4-2) are coming off a come-from-behind 40-38 victory over MSU Moorhead last weekend. Northern came back from an 18-0 first quarter deficit last Saturday and needed a defensive stand on the Dragons' final possession to secure the win.

Nicholas Truen rushed for a career-high 152 yards in the win and had a 75-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. The run was NSU's longest play from scrimmage this season. Zachery Barber had 209 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns against MSUM. Defensively, the Wolves were led by Devin Olson's nine tackles and 1.5 sacks.

About the Bulldogs
UMD is fourth in the NSIC in both scoring offense (36 ppg) and scoring defense (18.7 ppg) this season. The Bulldogs have the top-ranked rush offense in the league as they average 295 yards per game. Logan Lauters is second in the conference in rushing averaging 113 yards per game while Austin Sikorski is 10^th at 73.4 yards per contest.

Quarterback Drew Bauer is 10^th in the NSIC in total offense as he has racked-up 235 yards per game. Bauer has rushed for 414 yards and five touchdowns this season and passed for 994 yards and has nine passing TDs. On defense, Duluth is led by David Boegel and Gavin Grady's 38 tackles. Gavin Brown leads the squad with three sacks on the year.

The Bulldogs, who lost in last season's quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs to eventual National Champion Northwest Missouri State, have won 15 consecutive divisional games. Their last loss in the North came in 2012 to St. Cloud State.

Last Season
UMD defeated the Wolves 39-7 in last season's finale in Aberdeen. Terrelle Walker had three catches for 105 yards in the loss while Jared Jacobson scored NSU's lone touchdown of the game.

The Series
The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 21-10. NSU's last win in the series came in 2003.

Forecast
Saturday calls for temperatures in the high-40s at kickoff with mostly sunny skies and low winds.