Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team is set for their first MidcoSN Game of the Week as they travel to Minot State tomorrow. The Wolves and Beavers will kick-off at 7:05 p.m. from Herb Parker Stadium.
 
The Wolves enter their first MidcoSN Thursday night football game of the season, after a 28-20 North Division victory over MSU Moorhead. Nicholas Truen led the team in the game with three rushing touchdowns and 119 total yards rushing. Three defensive Wolves tallied double digit tackles led by Josh Coyle with a season high 13. In his first start of his career, Hunter Trautman threw for 129 yards and one touchdown to Nick Kayl. The Wolves are averaging 14.4 points, 100.8 yards rushing, 146.4 yards passing, and 247.2 yards of total offense. Truen currently leads the team with 295 yards rushing and three touchdowns, while Cody Kraft has a team leading 146 yards receiving. Noah MacPherson and Alex Gray lead the defense with 32 tackles apiece, while Preston Droessler has a team leading 5.0 tackles for a loss and 3.0 sacks. Nathan Shaw is averaging 59.7 yards per kick-off, while Jacob Wiedrich is averaging 37.1 yards per punt.
 
About the Beavers
                • Minot State enters the match-up with a 1-4 record overall and 1-0 mark in the NSIC North after a 27-19 win over U-Mary.
                • The Beavers are averaging 14.8 points, 113.0 yards rushing, 180.4 yards passing, and 293.4 yards of total offense per game.
                • Larry Overstreet leads the rushers with 331 total yards and four touchdowns.
                • Zac Cunha has thrown for 810 yards with five touchdowns, while Lavante Bushnell has a team leading 198 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
                • Donnell Vercher leads the MSU defense with 52 total tackles, as well as one interception and one pass break-up.
                • Minot is led by head coach Mike Aldrich in his first season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves downed the Beavers 41-28 from Swisher Field in 2016.
                • Scoring for NSU was Nicholas Truen, Christian McAlvain, Taylor Houchin, and Chaka Kelly, as well as Channing Barber and Cody Braeger on defense.
                • Truen rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown, averaging 9.7 yards per carry.
                • Barber and Braeger combined for 123 yards on interception returns.
 
A Season Ago
                • The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC North Division in 2016.The Beavers went 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the NSIC North a season ago.
 
Weather Forecast
                • Thursday evening will have a high of 41 degrees with winds at 5 mph and a 10 percent chance of rain.
 
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                • Justis Clayton (WR) and Adam Johnson (DL) were named the week two scout team players of the week for the Wolves.