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Listen LiveAberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team is set for week five of NSIC North play against No. 18 Minnesota Duluth. The Wolves and Bulldogs will kick-off at 1 p.m. from Swisher Field in the 60
th Annual Shrine Game. The local Aberdeen Shriners have a variety of activities planned for Saturday including a halftime parade (
click here to read about all that is happening). Football fans will also be admitted to the NSU volleyball match against No. 20 Augustana at 5 p.m. for free with their football ticket.
The Wolves enter the match-up with the Bulldogs on a four game win streak in the North Division and a shut-out of U-Mary a weekend ago.
Adrian Krupka was named both the NSIC and D2Football.com special teams player of the week after he led the team with three made field goals, and averaged a season high 44.4 yards per punt. What a game it was a week ago for Qdoba Athlete of the Week,
Taylor Zemlicka. The junior led the team with nine total tackles, seven of which were solo stops. Zemlicka also tallied his first interception and fumble return of the season in the Wolves 37-0 victory over the University of Mary. Taylor currently sits second on the team in total tackles with 53 this season, behind senior
Devin Olson.
Nicholas Truen leads the team in rushing with 483 total yards and five touchdowns, while averaging 69.0 yards per game.
Conner Doherty leads the NSU receivers with 404 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 50.5 yards per game. After a strong defensive weekend
Taylor Zemlicka sits second on the team with 27 total tackles behind senior
Devin Olson with 65 this season.
About the Bulldogs • Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend with a 6-2 record overall and the No. 18 ranking in this week's AFCA Top-25 Poll, with losses to No. 1 Minnesota State and No. 12 Sioux Falls.
• UMD is led by head coach Curt Wiese in his third season with the program.
• Duluth is averaging over 200 yards rushing and receiving this season, and has out-scored their opponents 316-144.
Last Match-Up • Northern fell to the Bulldogs 43-30 on the road in 2014.
•
Zachery Barber,
Cody Kraft, and
Nicholas Truen each tallied a touchdown, while
Nathan Shaw notched a 44 yard made field goal.
• The Bulldogs tallied 385 yards rushing, while the Wolves aired out for 420 yards passing.
A Season Ago • The Wolves went 8-3 overall and 6-1 in the NSIC North Division in 2014. The Bulldogs went 13-1 a season ago, and 7-0 in the division.
Weather Forecast • Saturday will have some clouds in the morning, but will give way to mainly sunny skies in the afternoon. High of 64 degrees with southwest winds at 10-20.
#AttackTheDay • Each week the NSU Football team names both an offensive and defensive scout team player of the week. This week's honorees are linebacker
Lincoln Gruber and tight end
Lucas Vogel.
#NSICFB: What's Trending in the League• Collin Corcoran (WSU), Blake Gimbel (SMSU), and
Adrian Krupka (NSU) were named the NSIC Defensive, Offensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week
• Winona State defeated No. 1 Minnesota State 31-27, which is their first win over a top-5 opponent in school history
• The NSIC has three teams in the current regional rankings; No. 3 Sioux Falls, No. 6 Minnesota State, and No. 9 Minnesota Duluth
• The NSIC also houses three teams on the AFCA Top-25 Poll; No. 7 Minnesota State, No. 10 Sioux Falls, and No. 18 Minnesota Duluth. Southwest Minnesota State and Augustana are receiving votes this week
• Minnesota Duluth defeated Minnesota Crookston 66-17 in the largest spread of the weekend
• Winning at home were Minnesota Duluth, Wayne State, Bemidji State, and Northern State
• Augustana captured the key to the city with their 35-28 victory over Sioux Falls
