Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University Football team hits the road for their final game of the year against the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. from James S. Malosky Stadium.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Tickets for the contests are available online at the link above or can be purchased at the door on game day
                » Live video, radio, and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » The Wolves are coming off their third loss of the year, narrowly falling to Bemidji State University 36-34
                » Northern is averaging 38.0 points, 139.8 yards rushing, 316.4 yards passing, and 456.2 yards of total offense per game this season
                » Defensively NSU has forced 23 sacks, are tied for first in the NSIC with 17 interceptions, while holding their opponents to 51-of-149 on third down
                » Hunter Trautman threw for his second highest yardage output in a game this year, throwing for 416 yards against the Beavers
                » Trautman goes into the final game of the year averaging 306.8 yards passing per game with 3068 total yards, 33 touchdowns, and a 59.0 pass completion percentage
                » Brett Brenton continues to lead the Wolves rushing attack with 498 total yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry, finding the end zone five times
                » The dynamic duo for Dewaylon Ingram and Dakota Larson lead the receiving crew for the Wolves, averaging 96.1 and 76.5 yards a game, respectively, with 12 and nine trips to the end zone
                » The massive leg of Payton Eue is 14-of-20 from field goal range this season, while averaging 58.1 yards per kickoff and 35.8 yards per punt
                » Brennan Kutterer leads the Northern State defense with 83 total tackles, accompanied by two interceptions
                » Chance Olson leads all NSIC defenders with seven interceptions and is tied for second on the defense with 73 tackles
                » Chase Teiken (73), Nate Robinson (67) and Hunter Hansen (59) round out the top five in tackles for the Wolves
                » Northern State is the only team in the NSIC to have four players on defense with more than 60 tackles
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES
                » The Bulldogs look to close out the season with a win, averaging 32.8 points a game
                » The offense is averaging 174.0 yards rushing, 219.6 yards passing, and 393.6 yards of total offense this season
                » John Larson leads the aerial attack for the offense with 959 yards passing and 10 touchdowns
                » The Bulldogs have their own dynamic duo in the ground game, with Cazz Martin and Wade Sullivan rushing for 821 and 407 yards, respectively
                » Curtis Cox is 11-15 kicking field goals this year, including a season long of 51-yards
                » Michael Kirkendoll has notched four interceptions on the year for the Bulldogs
                » Brad Dati (78), Michael Kirkendoll (47), and Austin Kurylo (46) sit atop the defense in tackles for the Bulldogs
                » Minnesota Duluth is led by head coach Curt Wiese who is in his ninth season with the Bulldogs
 
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » Northern State fell to the Bulldogs in 2019 48-10
                » Trautman threw for one touchdown in the loss
                » Olson had ten tackles in the contest while Zach Bohnenkap had two interceptions