Trautman_CSP
Sara McNicoll / CSP Athletics
38
Winner Northern St. NSU 6-2 , 6-2
17
Concordia-St. Paul CSP 1-7 , 1-7
Winner
Northern St. NSU
6-2 , 6-2
38
Final
17
Concordia-St. Paul CSP
1-7 , 1-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NSU Northern St. 3 7 21 7 38
CSP Concordia-St. Paul 7 10 0 0 17

Game Recap: Football |

Northern State Responds for Road Win at Concordia-St. Paul

St. Paul, Minn. – The Northern State University football team rallied with 28 points in the second half of Saturday afternoon's contest to beat Concordia-St. Paul. The Wolves recorded their first defensive touchdown of the 2021 season and Hunter Trautman broke the career passing touchdowns record in the contest.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 38, CSP 17
Records: NSU 6-2 (2-1 North), CSP 1-7 (0-3 North)
Attendance: 1393
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Payton Eue and the Wolves notched the first points of the contest on a 34-yard field goal with 9:26 left in the first
  • Concordia-St. Paul responded with back-to-back touchdowns in the first and second, taking a 14-3 lead over the Northern
  • Hunter Trautman hit Dewaylon Ingram with 4:22 left in the second on a 3-yard pass, which brought the Wolves within five and have Trautman the career record mentioned above
  • The Golden Bears closed out the first half scoring, extending their lead to 17-10 with a 23-yard field goal
  • It was all Northern State in the second half, as the Wolves rallied back with 28 straight points
  • Trautman connected with Jacob Streit for a 21-yard touchdown pass, tying the game at 17-all in the third
  • Donovan Lucas notched the team's first defense points of the season on a 22-yard pick-6 at the 9:40 mark and Ingram grabbed the final touchdown of the third for the Wolves on a 43-yard reception
  • Wyatt Block closed out the game with his first career touchdown, a 2-yard reception with 8:50 left in the fourth
  • Northern tallied 21 first downs and 120 yards rushing, while leading the game offensively with 282 passing yards and 402 yards of total offense
  • They averaged a game high 4.4 yards per rush and 14.8 yards per completion
  • The Wolves converted on 5-of-10 third downs and their lone fourth down attempt; a 57-yard passing completion by Eue to Brett Brenton
  • Defensively, NSU recorded three sacks and one interception, and held CSP to 7-of-18 on third down
  • On special teams, the Wolves tallied a game high 111 kick return yards and 26 punt return yards
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Hunter Trautman: 18-of-31, 225 yards passing, 3 touchdowns, 31 yards rushing
  • Brett Brenton: 36 yards rushing, 57 yards receiving
  • Dewaylon Ingram: 87 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns
  • Chance Olson: 12 tackles, 2 break-ups
  • Nate Robinson: 8 tackles, 1.0 sack for a loss of 11 yards
  • Donovan Lucas: 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, 1 interception, 22-yard pick-6
  • Payton Eue: 5-for-5 PAT, 1 field goal (34-yards), 33.5 yards per punt, 57.3 yards per kickoff, 57 yards passing
  • Vance Barnes: 111 kick return yards, 74-yard long
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Senior quarterback Hunter Trautman became the Northern State career leader for passing touchdowns in the win, finishing the contest with 74 total
  • Trautman surpassed Jared Jacobson (2011-14) who held the record of 71 passing touchdowns previously
 
UP NEXT
Northern State remains on the road next Saturday versus MSU Moorhead. The Wolves and Dragons will kick-off at 12 p.m. in the 58th meeting all-time between the two teams.
 

 
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