Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team hits the road this Saturday, traveling to St. Cloud State. The Wolves and Huskies will kick-off at 1 p.m. from St. Cloud.
The Wolves are looking to bounce back in North Division play after two losses to Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State at home. NSU is averaging 14.5 points, 109.4 yards rushing, 148.5 yards passing, and 257.9 yards of total offense per game.
Preston Droessler sits fourth in the NSIC in sacks, with 4.5, averaging .56 per game, while
Josh Coyle ranks fifth in fumbles recovered with two this season.
Nathan Shaw is tenth in the NSIC after hitting his fourth field goal of the season last weekend and the 27th of his career. Shaw and the Wolves lead the NSIC in kickoff coverage, averaging 52.4 net yards.
Riley Frantzen is seventh in punt return yards with 86, averaging 8.6 per game.
Noah MacPherson leads the defense with 61 total tackles including 3.0 tackles for a loss, and two forced fumbles.
Hunter Trautman has started the last four games for the Wolves with 625 passing yards and two touchdowns with a 50.4 completion percentage.
About the Huskies
• St. Cloud State enters the weekend with a 6-2 record overall and 3-1 mark in the North, with their lone loss coming to Minnesota Duluth.
• The Huskies are averaging 33.9 points, 182.4 yards rushing, 190.3 yards passing, and 372.6 yards of total offense per game.
• St. Cloud sits third overall in the NSIC in total defense and rushing defense, holding their opponents to 292.3 total yards and 95.1 rushing yards per game.
• The Huskies are also fourth in the NSIC in interceptions with 11 total in 2017.
• SCSU sits fourth in opponent first down conversions (15.4) and second in fourth down conversions (18.2%).
• Gregory Lewis sits sixth in the league in rushing (73.8/gm), while Dwayne Lawhorn is fifth in passing (136.9/gm) and John Solberg is ninth in receiving (63.7/gm).
• Jack Horter is tenth in the NSIC in sacks with 20, averaging 0.5 per game, while Carvel Graham is fourth in interceptions with five.
• SCSU is led by head coach Scott Underwood in his tenth season with the program, where he has a career record of 69-36 through nine seasons.
Last Match-Up
• Northern defeated St. Cloud State 29-28 from Swisher Field in 2016.
• Shaw recorded three field goals in the win, as well as a rushing touchdown from
Nicholas Truen and a receiving touchdown from
Zachery Barber.
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Quest Parham led the Wolves defense with seven tackles, including two solo stops.
• Northern is 5-14 all-time winning the last three contest.
A Season Ago
• The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC North Division in 2016. The Huskies went 5-6 overall and 4-3 in the North.
Weather Forecast
• Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 41, and NNW at 10-15 mph.
#DayByDay
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Jared Taylor (QB) and
Jack Braun (LB) were named the week two scout team players of the week for the Wolves.
