Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team will host St. Cloud State University tomorrow in the eighth week of NSIC action. The Wolves and Huskies will match-up at 1 p.m. in the annual cancer awareness game, deemed the Blackout Cancer game this season. The Wolves will wear black uniforms, which will be auctioned off, as well as pink athletic tape in support of childhood and breast cancer awareness. For more information on the game and activities click
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The Wolves enter the weekend after a pair of road losses at Bemidji State (31-28, OT) and Minnesota Duluth (39-19).
Christian McAlvain tallied 217 yards of total offense including 198 yards passing and 19 yards rushing. The senior quarterback notched the team's two touchdowns.
Nicholas Truen led the NSU rushers with 44 yards on 14 attempts, while
Zech Culbreath was the leading receiver nothing 81 total yards on four receptions.
Alex Gray led the NSU defense with a career high 11 tackles, including seven solo and four assisted.
Channing Barber and
Blake Lohr tallied the team's two pass break-ups in the game, while
Tyson Zemlicka,
Tanner Lopez, and
Noah MacPherson notched the team's two sacks. C. Barber is currently the co-leader in the NSIC in passes defended with nine breakups and three interceptions. He is also leading the league with 166 return yards.
About the Huskies
• St. Cloud State comes to town with a 4-3 record overall and 3-0 record in the North.
• SCSU quarterback Nate Meyer is fourth in the league in passing with 135 completions for 2029 yards and 15 touchdowns. He is averaging 289.9 yards per game.
• Jameson Parsons is also fourth in the league with 49 receptions for 835 yards and seven touchdowns. He is averaging 119.3 yards per game.
• Gary Koehring leads the defense with 46 total tackles this season, while Brady Westart and Graham Miller have a team leading 4.5 tackles for a loss each.
• Cravel Graham sits second in the league with four interceptions for 74 yards.
• The Huskies are led by head coach Scott Underwood in his ninth season with the program where he holds a career record of 64-30.
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves defeated the Huskies 31-24 on the road in 2015, led by
Kyle Lavand with 341 yards of total offense and four touchdowns.
•
Channing Barber led the Wolves defense with ten tackles, one interception and five pass break-ups.
• NSU notched three interceptions in the win, which made the difference in the game.
• Northern State is 4-14 all-time versus St. Cloud State.
A Season Ago
• Northern went 6-5 overall and 6-1 in the NSIC North in 2015, while St. Cloud State went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the division.
Weather Forecast
• Saturday calls for sunny skies with a high of 64 and a low of 40, with south southwest winds at 5-10 mph.
#AllIn
•
Matt Denn (QB) and
Tyson Serr (LB) were named the offensive and defensive Scout Team Players of the Week for the Wolves.
#NSICFB: What's Trending
• Zach Osborn (WSC), Eric Munoz (UIU), and Brett Garner (USF) were named the NSIC offensive, defensive, and special teams players of the week.
• Three NSIC teams find themselves on this weeks AFCA Top-25 Poll in No. 6 Sioux Falls,
No. 21 Bemidji State, and No. 24 Minnesota Duluth.
• Bemidji State recorded the largest margin of victory, defeating Minot State 52-28 for their seventh straight homecoming victory.
• Also recording wins in week seven were Upper Iowa over Concordia-St. Paul (41-21), U-Mary over Minnesota Crookston (26-13), Minnesota State over Augustana (42-35), Minnesota Duluth over Northern (39-19), St. Cloud State over MSU Moorhead (41-38), Sioux Falls over Winona State (41-30), and Wayne State over Southwest Minnesota (41-39).
