Gorghuber_MSUM
24
Winner MSU Moorhead MSUM 2-1 , 2-1
17
Northern State NSU 1-2 , 1-2
Winner
MSU Moorhead MSUM
2-1 , 2-1
24
Final
17
Northern State NSU
1-2 , 1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MSUM MSU Moorhead 0 14 0 10 24
NSU Northern State 3 0 7 7 17

Game Recap: Football | | NSU Sports Information

Second Half Comeback Comes up Short for Wolves versus Dragons

Aberdeen, S.D. – After trailing at the half, the Northern State University football team rallied back in the third and fourth quarters from Swisher Field on Saturday evening, however the Wolves were unable to come away with a victory over MSU Moorhead.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 17, MSUM 24
Records: NSU 1-2 (1-2 North), MSUM 2-1 (2-1 North)
Attendance: 3755
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Wolves scored first on their third possession of the game off the foot of Mitch Tschakert; his 33-yard field goal gave Northern the 3-0 lead
  • Moorhead answered back, tacking on two touchdowns in the second via a 3-yard run and 23-yard reception
  • The score stood at 14-3 at the half, however Northern began to chip away in the third
  • Hunter Trautman hit Jacob Streit on a 32-yard reception for the pairs first touchdown of the 2019 season
  • The Wolves were within four, but not for long as the Dragons responded with a 37-yard made field goal
  • With just under ten minutes remaining in regulation, Trautman took things into his own hands and run nine yards for his first rushing touchdown of the year, tying the game at 17-all
  • Northern had their opportunities with three possessions, kicked off by an interception by Joe Gorghuber at the Moorhead 34-yard line, but were unable to take the lead
  • The Dragons took possession with 50 seconds left in regulation and recorded ultimately the game winning touchdown just 34 seconds later; a 26-yard reception by Bresnahan
  • NSU recorded a game high18 first downs and 86 yards rushing, adding 267 yards passing and 353 yards of total offense
  • The Wolves averaged 2.5 yards per rush and 6.8 yards per reception without giving up an interception
  • Defensively, Northern tallied two sacks for a total loss of 17 yards, and combined for 11 tackles for a loss
  • The NSU kickers tallied 360 yards punting, averaging 36.0 yards per punt, 217 yards on kickoffs, averaging 54.3 yards per kickoff, and went 1-for-2 in field goal attempts
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Northern is now 31-24-1 all-time versus MSU Moorhead
  • The Wolves tallied season highs in receiving yards (267), points scored (17), tackles (62), tackles for a loss (11.0), sacks (2.0), pass break-ups (7), punting yards (360), and kickoff yards (217)
 
UP NEXT
The Wolves will spend the next two weeks on the road at St. Cloud State and Upper Iowa University. Kickoff is schedules for 5 p.m. on September 28 versus the Huskies and 3 p.m. on October 5 against the Peacocks. Northern will be back at Swisher Field on October 12 for the Gypsy Days game at 2:30 p.m. versus Minnesota State.
 
 
 
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