Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team remains on the road this weekend, traveling to Fayette for the Upper Iowa homecoming match-up. Kick-off between the Wolves and Peacocks is set for 3 p.m. from Harms-Eischeid Stadium.
QUICK HITS ON THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES
• The Wolves head to Upper Iowa for the second straight road game, after a comeback victory over St. Cloud State last Saturday
• Northern is now 2-2 on the year and 2-0 on the road, with wins over Minot State and St. Cloud
• NSU is averaging 14.5 points, 123.2 yards rushing, 224.0 yards passing, and 347.2 yards of total offense this season; holding their opponents to 110.5 yards rushing, 198.2 yards passing, and 308.8 yards of total offense per game
• The Wolves rank in the top-5 of the NSIC in kick-off returns (23.3 yards per return), opponent third down conversions (16/59), and fewest penalties (18)
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Isaiah Cherrier leads the rushing attack for NSU with 276 total yards and one touchdown; he is averaging 4.3 yards per carry and 69.0 yards per game
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Hunter Trautman threw for season highs last week versus the Huskies and now has 882 yards passing on the year with two touchdowns and a 54.2 pass completion percentage
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Dakota Larson tallied his first 100-yard game of the season last week and leads the receivers with 278 yards and one touchdown, averaging 13.9 yards per reception and 69.5 yards per game
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Payton Eue is averaging 34.6 yards per punt and 56.6 yards per kickoff, while
Mitch Tschakert is 7-of-8 in PATs and 1-of-4 in field goals attempted this season
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AJ Frazier and
Chase Teiken lead the defense with 19 tackles apiece, while Frazier notching four pass break-ups and Teiken recording 3.0 tackles for a loss a one fumble recovery
• Five Wolves have recorded a sack this season, while
Joe Gorghuber,
Zach Bohnenkamp, and
Zach Mohs have grabbed the team's three interceptions
MATCHING UP WITH THE PEACOCKS
• Upper Iowa has not recorded a win this season, falling to Augustana, Concordia-St. Paul, Winona State, and Southwest Minnesota State in South Division play
• The Peacocks are averaging 12.8 points, 122.8 yards rushing, 202.0 yards passing, and 324.8 yards of total offense this season; while giving up 35.8 points, 190.8 yards rushing, 178.5 yards passing, and 369.2 yards of total offense per game
• Matt McDonald and Levon Bellemy lead the running backs with 181 and 180 yards rushing respectively this season, with Bellemy averaging a team high 90.0 yards per game
• Both Jake Schuman and Myles Herrera have seen time at quarterback, notching 432 and 376 yards passing respectively; Herrera is noted as Saturday's starter on the depth chart
• Alexander Stevens leads the receiving front with 228 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 12.7 yards per reception and 57.0 yards per game
• Jonathan Argueta-Herrera is averaging 39.7 yards per punt and 56.6 yards per kickoff this season and has gone a perfect 6-of-6 in point after attempts and 1-of-3 in field goal attempts
• Isaac Barrett leads three Peacocks with over 20 tackles this season, notching 25 total including one tackle for a loss
• Erik Hansen has 18 total tackles and a team leading 4.5 sacks for a total loss of 27 yards
• Upper Iowa is led by head coach Tom Shea in his 11th season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
• The Wolves and Peacocks last faced off in 2017, with Upper Iowa grabbing a 31-14 victory
• NSU led 14-10 at the half; however, UIU held the Wolves scoreless in the second and tacked on three touchdowns to secure the victory
• Northern is 2-5 all-time versus Upper Iowa and 0-3 under the direction of Dosch
A SEASON AGO
• Northern State went 4-7 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC North a season ago, while the Peacocks went 3-8 overall and 1-6 in the NSIC South
WEATHER REPORT
• Saturday calls for a 70% chance of rain in Fayette with a high of 60 degrees and south winds at 10-20 mph
