THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Saturday, October 26 (12 p.m.) @ Concordia-St. Paul
Head Coach: Shannon Currier (74-109)
NSU vs. CSP All-Time: 10-8          Last Meeting: NSU 14 - CSP 20 [2023]
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: cspbears.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Game Notes: Northern State vs. Concordia-St. Paul
 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Northern State University football team is currently on a 4-game win streak, improving to .500 on the season last weekend with their 34-point victory over SMSU
• The Wolves are averaging 17.9 points, 155.1 yards rushing, 122.8 yards passing, and 277.9 yards of total offense this season
• They are converting at rates of 36.0% on third down and 31.3% on fourth down
• The NSU defense 20.0 sacks, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries
• Northern ranks fourth in the league in total defense, third in passing defense, fourth in sacks, and fifth in interceptions
• Daniel Britt anchors the offense averaging 88.3 yards passing and 39.3 yards rushing per game with six total touchdowns; he has a 64.0 pass completion percentage
• Hank Kraft and Wyatt Block lead the rushing attack with 393 and 368 yards respectively this season and three touchdowns each
• Ty Wiley leads the receiving core with 239 total yards and three touchdowns, averaging 29.9 yards per game and 9.2 yards per reception
• Jake Adams leads the nation with 100 total tackles, sits second averaging 12.5 tackles per game, and his third with 52 solo stops
• The trio of Gabe Gutierrez, Max Van Landingham, and Matthew Baker sit atop the league standings with 5.0 sacks each for a combined 87 yards lost by their opponents; Baker also leads the team with 9.0 tackles for a loss
• Kegan Mountain recorded the first defensive touchdown of the season for the Wolves last weekend on a 55-yard pick-six and leads the NSIC with four interceptions this season
• Jeremey Caruso is coming off back-to-back NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week awards with six made field goals and a team leading 35 points scored

 

CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS STORYLINES

• The Golden Bears enter the weekend with a 2-5 record overall and 2-4 mark in the NSIC
• CSP is averaging 19.9 points, 174.3 yards rushing, 157.6 yards passing, and 331.9 yards of total offense per game with 17 offensive touchdowns
• They are converting 36.8% of the time on third down and 60.0% on fourth
• The defense has 12.0 sacks, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries this season
• Jackson Compton leads the quarterback room with 695 yards passing and five touchdowns, he is averaging 173.8 yards passing and 21.8 yards rushing per game
• Jaylin Richardson leads the team and the NSIC averaging 117.6 yards rushing per game with 823 yards and eight touchdowns
• Drew Enke is the team's leading receiver with 396 total yards and three touchdowns
• The CSP defense is led by Richard Wauer and Brayden Hilgemann with 43.0 and 34.0 tackles respectively this season
• Concordia-St. Paul is led by head coach Shannon Currier in his 12^th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND GOLDEN BEARS HISTORY

• The Golden Bears defeated the Wolves 20-14 last season in St. Paul
• Northern is 10-8 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul