FB_Def_MINOT
38
Winner Northern St. NSU 4-3 , 4-3
10
Minot St. MSU 0-7 , 0-7
Winner
Northern St. NSU
4-3 , 4-3
38
Final
10
Minot St. MSU
0-7 , 0-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NSU Northern St. 7 7 14 10 38
MSU Minot St. 0 3 0 7 10

Game Recap: Football |

Northern State Defense Seals the Deal in Win over Minot

Minot, N.D. – The Northern State University football team tallied their first North Division win of the 2022 season, defeating Minot State 38-10. The Wolves downed the Beavers scoring five touchdowns, including two on returns, and one field goal.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 38, MINOT 10
Records: NSU 4-3, MINOT 0-7
Attendance: 1845

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Will Madler tallied his first touchdown pass of the afternoon at 4:07 in the first quarter, connecting with Greg Lux for a 10-yard reception
  • The pair later met up again in the third for a 20-yard touchdown reception
  • Northern held a 7-0 lead through the first and Minot State cut that to four with a 30-yard field goal in the second
  • NSU quickly answered as the clock ticked down in the half on a 30-yard receiving touchdown by Ben Noland
  • Luke Gunderson opened the second half for the Wolves with an 87-yard kick return for a touchdown; it was the first of two return touchdowns in the game
  • Lux's second touchdown followed and the Wolves continued their offensive onslaught in the fourth on a 37-yard field goal by Payton Eue
  • Northern notched their final touchdown of the contest with 6:43 left in regulation, this time on a 5-yard blocked punt and return by Payton Hughes
  • Minot State added a rushing score to close out the contest, however they were unable to overcome the Wolves 31-0 run
  • NSU recorded 150 yards rushing and 115 yards passing for 265 yards of total offense in the win, scoring all three times they entered the red-zone
  • The Wolves defense added 8.0 sacks for a total loss of 50 yards and held the Beavers to 3-of-17 on third down and 2-of-4 in the red-zone
  • The Northern returners shined with two touchdowns in the game, averaging 22.0 yards per punt return and 13.0 yards per kick return
  • Madler threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns, adding two yards rushing
  • Wyatt Block led the rushing attack with 76 total yards, averaging 8.4 yards per carry, while Noland led the receivers with 62 total yards and one touchdown
  • Brennan Kutterer and Charlie Larson led the defense with nine tackles each, while Ian Marshall broke the single game school record with 4.0 sacks
  • Eue recorded the 32nd field goal of his career and hit all five PATs in the win
  • Gunderson and Hughes each added a blocked punt in the win, which resulted in 14 Northern State points
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
UP NEXT
The Wolves return home next Saturday, October 22, versus Concordia-St. Paul. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. from Dacotah Bank Stadium. For a full list of game day promotions CLICK HERE. Fans are also reminded that all game day information and protocols are posted on the Dacotah Bank Stadium homepage.

 
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