Marshall_UIU
Alec Schoof
0
Upper Iowa UIU 0-1 , 0-1
30
Winner Northern State NSU 1-0 , 1-0
Upper Iowa UIU
0-1 , 0-1
0
Final
30
Northern State NSU
1-0 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UIU Upper Iowa 0 0 0 0 0
NSU Northern State 6 10 0 14 30

Game Recap: Football |

Northern State Skunks the Peacocks in 2022 Opener

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University football team shutout Upper Iowa in the 2022 season opener for Dacotah Bank Stadium. The Wolves scored in three of the four quarters and shut down the Peacock offense, which tallied just 24 yards rushing and 132 yards passing in the game.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 30, UIU 0
Records: NSU 1-0, UIU 0-1
Attendance: 4237
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Michael Bonds hit Ben Noland for a 5-yard touchdown, putting the Wolves on the board at 4:38 in the first quarter
  • Bonds tallied his second passing touchdown of the evening in the second, connecting with Caleb Schentzel for a 22-yard score; the first of Schentzel's career
  • Payton Eue closed out the half for the Wolves hitting a 49-yarder just has the clock read 00:00
  • Northern State held a 16-0 lead and that score held through the entire third quarter
  • At 13:33 in the fourth, Bonds connected with Jacob Van Landingham for a 7-yard reception touchdown; the third of the night for the ace and first of Van Landingham's Northern State career
  • The Wolves were done, as Brett Brenton scored on an 11-yard run on the following drive, sealing the 30-0 victory for NSU
  • Northern out-played Upper Iowa on both sides of the ball more than doubling the Peacocks totals for first downs, rushing yards, total offense, punt return yards, and sacks
  • In total the Wolves tallied 398 yards of total offense, 252 yards passing and 146 yards rushing, to the Peacocks 156 yards of total offense, 132 yards passing and 24 yards rushing
  • The NSU offense averaged 6.8 yards per reception and 3.7 yards per carry with nine different rushers and 11 different receivers in the mix
  • Northern converted on 7-of-16 third downs and scored three of the four times they entered the red zone
  • The defense dominated up front and in the back field, notching 12 tackles for a loss, three sacks, and two interceptions
  • The Wolves held the Peacocks twice in the red zone and forced a combined third and fourth down conversion rate of 15.4%
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
UP NEXT
Northern travels to Wayne State next Saturday for a 6 p.m. kick versus the Wildcats. The Wolves then return to Dacotah Bank Stadium on September 17th versus Minnesota State. 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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