Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team is geared up for back-to-back home weekends, hosting the University of Mary this Saturday. The Wolves and Marauders will kickoff at 2 p.m. in the 106^th Gypsy Days.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Standing room only tickets can be purchased at the door on game day at the main and Barnett Center entrances
                » Live video, radio and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
                » Visit nsuwolves.com/dacotahbankstadium for parking, tailgating, kids zone, and facility information
                » Pre-game tailgating opens five hours before kickoff for set-up and features burgers (courtesy of Cash Wa) in the Barnett Center lot
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » The Wolves are coming off a commanding win over the University of Sioux Falls last Saturday, scoring 41 points
                » Northern is averaging 36.3 points, 107.5 yards rushing, 327.3 yards receiving, and 434.8 yards of total offense per game in 2021
                » Defensively NSU is holding their opponents to 21.3 points and a 35.9 conversion rate on third down; adding 12 sacks, ten interceptions, and four forced fumbles
                » The Wolves rank in the top-5 of the NSIC in scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense, passing offense, passing defense, kick returns, punt returns, sacks by, and interceptions
                » Hunter Trautman has 91 completions in four games, notching 1305 passing yards and 14 touchdowns
                » The rushing attack is led by Isaiah Cherrier with 117 yards and one touchdown
                » Dakota Larson and Dewaylon Ingram lead the receivers with 363 and 340 yards respectively, combining for ten touchdowns
                » Chase Teiken leads six Wolves with 20 tackles or more, notching 31 stops this season, as well as 2.0 tackles for a loss
                » Brennan Kutterer, Chance Olson, and Donovan Lucas lead secondary with two interceptions each this season
                » Nate Robinson has a team high 9.5 tackles for a loss, sitting third in the NSIC
                » Payton Eue is 7-of-10 in field goal attempts this season and is averaging 35.7 yards per punt and 59.9 yards per kickoff
 
UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES
                » The Marauders head to Aberdeen with a 1-3 record on the year, notching a 45-23 win over Southwest Minnesota State
                » Mary is averaging 32.5 points, 81.8 yards rushing, 354.0 yards passing, and 435.8 yards of total offense per game this season
                » They rank second in the NSIC in passing yards per game behind MSUM
                » Defensively they are holding their opponents to a 37.7% conversion rate on third down and have nine interceptions and one sack
                » Logan Nelson paces the offense averaging 314.0 yards passing per game, recording 13 total touchdowns and a 61.8 completion percentage
                » David Small Jr. and Danny Kittner lead the rushing and receiving attacks, averaging 59.5 and 174.3 yards per game respectively with a combined 9 touchdowns
                » The defense is led by Tylen Small and Isaiah Pittman with 29 and 24 tackles respectively this season, while Jack Barry leads the squad with 3.0 tackles for a loss
                » UMary is led by head coach Craig Bagnell in fourth year at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » NSU defeated UMary 49-21 from Swisher Field in 2019
                » Scoring for the Wolves in the win were Hunter Trautman (2 times), Isaiah Cherrier, Dakota Larson, Payton Eue, Greg Lux, and Chance Olson
                » Northern is 7-5 all-time versus the University of Mary