Aberdeen, S.D. – It's senior day in Aberdeen on Saturday, as the Northern State University football team welcomes the University of Minnesota Duluth. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. versus the Bulldogs from Swisher Field.
 
QUICK HITS ON THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES
                • Northern enters the final game of the season with a 6-4 record overall
                • The Wolves went undefeated on the road this season (5-0), marking the first time to do so in over two decades
                • NSU is averaging 22.2 points, 145.1 yards rushing, 202.3 yards passing, and 347.4 yards of total offense this season
                • Northern ranks top-8 in the NSIC in total offense, rushing offense, rushing defense, kick return average, punt return average, field goals made, interceptions, first downs, opponent third down conversions, and fewest penalties
                • Isaiah Cherrier leads the Wolves backs with 663 rushing yards this season, averaging 4.8 yards per carry and 73.7 yards per game with five touchdowns
                • Hunter Trautman has 1987 yards passing with a 56.7 pass completion percentage; he is averaging 198.7 yards per game with 12 touchdowns, as well as 21.3 yards rushing per game with seven touchdowns
                • For the second straight season, Dakota Larson leads the receivers with 818 total yards, averaging 14.1 yards per catch and 81.8 yards per game with six touchdowns
                • Chance Olson is a large part of the Wolves third ranking in the NSIC in punt returns, averaging 20.4 yards per return with a 56-yard long
                • Payton Eue is 8-of-9 in field goal attempts this season with a 41-yard career long; he is also averaging 32.9 yards per punt and 54.0 yards per kickoff
                • Chase Teiken leads the Wolves defense with 51 total tackles, including 5.4 tackles for a loss
                • Chance Olson is second on the team with 47 tackles and has been a ball hawk for NSU with three interceptions and ten pass deflections
                • Preston Droessler sits atop the defense with three forced fumbles and is third on the team with 45 tackles
 
MATCHING UP WITH THE BULLDOGS
                • The Bulldogs enter the weekend with a 7-3 record overall and 3-2 mark on the road
                • Minnesota Duluth leads the NSIC in punt returns, averaging 17.2 yards per return
                • UMD is averaging 32.8 points, 191.0 yards rushing, 199.3 yards passing, and 390.3 yards of total offense this season
                • Cazz Martin leads the ground attack with 603 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 8.5 yards per carry and 60.3 yards per game
                • Wade Sullivan is right on his heels with 590 yards rushing and six touchdowns, averaging 5.3 yards per carry and 59.0 yards per game
                • John Larson has taken the wheel at quarterback, throwing for 1,139 total yards with a 54.4 pass completion percentage; he has 14 touchdowns this season and is averaging 189.8 yards per game
                • Quincy Woods leads the receivers with 464 total yards and four touchdowns, averaging 14.5 yards per catch and 46.4 yards per game
                • Bill Atkins and Cole Refsnider lead the defense with 43 and 42 tackles respectively this season, while Nate Pearson and Joe Kordus have a team high 8.0 and 6.0 sacks
                • Duluth is led by head coach Curt Wiese in his seventh season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                • The Wolves fell to the Bulldogs 40-13 in the finale game of the 2018 season
                • Boston Bauer tallied an 80-yard touchdown in the third quarter, as the lone returner to score for the Wolves
                • Northern recorded 236 yards passing, however was held to just 30 yards rushing in the contest
                • NSU is 13-23 all-time versus Minnesota Duluth, with their last victory coming in 2015 from Swisher Field (23-15)
 
A SEASON AGO
                • Northern State went 4-7 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC North a season ago, while the Bulldogs finished the year 11-1 overall and 7-0 in the North