Anderson_MARY
42
Winner Northern State NSU 6-4 , 4-2
17
Minnesota Crookston UMC 0-10 , 0-6
Winner
Northern State NSU
6-4 , 4-2
42
Final
17
Minnesota Crookston UMC
0-10 , 0-6
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NSU Northern State 0 21 14 7 42
UMC Minnesota Crookston 7 7 3 0 17

Game Recap: Football | | NSU Sports Information

Northern State Remains Unscathed on the Road in 2019

Grand Forks, N.D. – For the first time in well over two decades the Northern State University football team went undefeated on the road after a 42-17 victory versus Minnesota Crookston. Technically the game was played at the neutral site, Alerus Center leaving NSU with a 4-0 record on the road and 1-0 record at a neutral venue. In addition, it was the Wolves second straight game scoring over 40 points.     
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 42, UMC 17
Records: NSU 6-4 (4-2 North), UMC 0-10 (0-6 North)
Attendance: 1134
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Minnesota Crookston struck first in the contest, notching a fumble recovery in the Wolves end-zone midway through the first quarter; which they held to open the second
  • Hunter Trautman took to the ground attack and tied the game just over a minute into the second on a 1-yard run
  • The Golden Eagles answered back on the following drive, however the Wolves were not finished notching two more touchdowns prior to the half
  • Trautman hit Dakota Larson for the pair's first touchdown of the game, a 35-yard reception with 1:31 remaining, and Jack Anderson tallied his first career touchdown on a 3-yard run with under a minute
  • Isaiah Cherrier opened the scoring for the Wolves in the second half with a 52-yard rush on the Wolves first drive
  • Crookston tallied their final scoring play on the following drive, a 27-yard field goal, leaving the Wolves up 35-17
  • Northern added a 30-yard receiving touchdown by Greg Lux in the third and 24-yard receiving score by Larson in the fourth to seal the victory
  • The Wolves tallied a game high 23 first downs and 212 yards rushing, adding 226 yards passing for 438 yards of total offense
  • NSU averaged 4.7 yards per rush and 12.6 yards per completion
  • The Northern defense tallied a single game season high five sacks for a total loss of 31 yards and held the Golden Eagles to 8-of-18 on third down and 0-of-3 on fourth down
  • The Wolves offense tallied both a 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in the win
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Hunter Trautman: 22 yards passing, 3 touchdowns, 15 yards rushing
  • Isaiah Cherrier: 101 yards rushing, 52-yard long, 8.4 yards per carry, 1 touchdown
  • Jack Anderson: 62 yards rushing (career high), 1 touchdown, 9 yards receiving, 50 kick return yards
  • Greg Lux: 100 yards receiving (career high), 14.3 yards per reception, 1 touchdown
  • Dakota Larson: 93 yards receiving, 15.5 yards per reception, 2 touchdowns
  • Chase Teiken: 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble
  • Joe Gorghuber: 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks for a loss of 11 yards
  • Payton Eue: 259 yards punting, 43.2 yards per punt, 399 yards kicking, 57.0 yards per kickoff
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will host Minnesota Duluth next Saturday in the 2019 season finale. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. versus the Bulldogs from Swisher Field.
 
 
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