Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team will remain on the road this Saturday at the University of Mary. Kick-off is set for 2 p.m. between the Wolves and the Marauders in Bismarck.
 
Quick Hits on the Wolves
                • The Wolves return to North Division play with a 2-6 record overall and 1-3 mark in divisional action.
                • Northern is averaging 22.4 points, 119.8 yards rushing, 249.6 yards passing, and 369.4 yards of total offense this season.
                • NSU continues to lead the league with the fewest penalties this season (33-310) and sits top-5 in passing yards per game and total interceptions.
                • Chaka Kelly leads the Wolves rushers with 430 total yards and three touchdowns, averaging 3.2 yards per carry and 53.8 yards per game.
                • In his first full season as the offensive leader for the Wolves, Hunter Trautman has recorded 1940 yards passing with 18 touchdowns. He is averaging 242.5 yards passing and 22.0 yards rushing per game.
                • Dakota Larson and Jacob Streit have been an impressive tag-team for the Wolves this season, leading the receiving core. Larson leads the team with 716 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 17.5 yards per catch and 89.5 yards per game, while Streit has 516 yards with five touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per catch and 64.5 yards per game.
                • Jacob Wiedrich is averaging 37.5 yards per punt and 51.5 yards per kickoff as the team's primary kicker.
                • Noah MacPherson leads the Wolves defense with 63 total, including a team high 4.0 sacks for a total loss of 43 opponent yards.
                • Alex Gray and Preston Droessler followed with 56 and 54 tackles respectively.
 
Weather Forecast
                • Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies with a 50% chance of rain and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. A high of 57 with W winds at 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
 
About UMary
                • The Marauders enter the weekend without a win in 2018, averaging 15.1 points, 79.0 yards rushing, 185.8 yards passing, and 264.8 yards of total offense per game.
                • Bryan Lumsden leads the rushers with 254 total yards and four touchdowns, averaging 3.5 yards per carry and 31.8 yards per game.
                • Jason Hoekstra has appeared in seven games as the primary quarterback, completing 50.5 percent of his attempts with 1077 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 153.9 yards per game.
                • Luke Little leads the receivers with 409 yards, averaging 14.6 yards per catch and 58.4 yards per game.
                • Grady Blewett leads the defense with 56 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks for a total loss of 24 yards. He is also one of eight Marauders with an interception this season.
                • Jarad Zittleman is second on the team with 50 tackles, and leads the team with two fumble recoveries.
                • Brody Riggs is 2-for-2 on the year in field goal attempts, while Bailey Meyer is averaging 41.9 yards per punt.
                • Craig Bagnell leads his alma mater in his first season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves defeated the Marauders 66-21 from Swisher Field a season ago, tying the single season school record for points scored.
                • NSU tallied 406 yards rushing and 169 yards passing for 575 yards of total offense with nine total touchdowns and one field goal.
                • The Wolves defense tallied six tackles for a total loss 23 yards.
                • Northern is 6-6 all-time versus UMary, winning the last four meetings.
 
A Season Ago
                • The Wolves went 6-5 overall and 5-2 in the NSIC North Division in 2017, while the Marauders went 1-10 overall and 1-6 in the North.