Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team fell to Minnesota Duluth in their 2022 season finale. The Bulldogs controlled the contest, notching 14 points in the first half and another 14 in the second.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 7, UMD 28
Records: NSU 6-5, UMD 8-3
Attendance: 2593
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Duluth notched a rushing touchdown in the first and passing touchdown in the second, holding a 14-0 at the half
• Following the Bulldogs first touchdown of the contest Northern attempted a 25-yard field goal, which missed wide right
• Neither team put points on the board in the third and Duluth tallied two touchdowns to open the fourth
• Northern had a 46-yard scoring rush by Stanley Haskins Jr. called off in the third on a holding penalty by the offensive line
• The Wolves scored their lone touchdown of the contest with 57 seconds to play on a 29-yard pass by Anthony Vespo to Ben Noland
• In total, the game say 16 penalties for 164 yards between the two teams; the second most for the Wolves this season
• NSU recorded 69 yards rushing and 189 yards passing with one touchdown, while UMD tallied 182 yards rushing and 139 yards passing with four touchdowns
• The Wolves defense held Duluth to a conversion rate of 18.2% on third down (2-of-11) and recorded two sacks
• The Northern offense converter on 4-of-11 third downs in the game, was unable to score on their lone red-zone chance, and threw two interceptions
• Madler threw for 125 yards in the game, completing 12-of-24 attempts, while Vespo notched the teams only touchdown of the game and threw for 64 yards
• Four players tallied five tackles or more in the game led by Trey King with a career high ten
• Luke Gunderson led the Wolves returners with 27 total yards, including a 19-yard long

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Kaleb Skelly: 87 yards receiving, 12.4 yards per catch
• Trey King: 10 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack
• Felipe Alvear: 8 tackles, 7 solo stops
• Brennan Kutterer: 5 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sack

 
SENIOR RECOGNITION

• Northern honored seniors Dominick Fiscelli, Nate Robinson, Luke Chuol, Brennan Kutterer, Hunter Hansen, Justin Streit, Jack Meyers, Caleb Schentzel, Jordan Graper, Jacob Schloe, Felipe Alvear, Jacob Howard, Zach Bohnenkamp, Collin Stoebner, Jordan Hillesheim, Greg Lux, and Michael Bonds prior to the game