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Aberdeen, S.D. – In their lone non-conference contest of the 2025 season, the Northern State University football team ran past Southwest Minnesota State in a commanding win. The 32-point victory saw the Wolves record 269 yards rushing and 257 yards passing for their third 500-yard game of the season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 55, SMSU 23
Records: NSU 5-2 (4-2 NSIC), SMSU 1-6 (1-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 4688
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves scored early and often recording 27 points in the first, 14 in the second, seven in the third, and seven in the fourth, while the Mustangs tallied three points in the first, 13 in the second, and seven in the fourth
- Northern notched five receiving touchdowns, two rushing scores, and a special teams blocked punt return and recovery for a touchdown by Blake Clay
- The trio of Carter Campbell, Mason Stubbe, and Gavin Giesler tallied offensive receiving touchdowns in the first with Clay capping off the quarter on the first touchdown of his career
- Zach Kraft and Cooper Eisenbeisz scored for NSU in the second, giving the Wolves a 41-16 lead at the half
- The scoring slowed down in the final two quarters with Stubbe added his second touchdown of the evening in the third, a 5-yard run, and Kimani Quade topped things off in the fourth with his first career touchdown, an 8-yard run
- Brock Bagozzi and Daniel Britt combined for a pass completion rate just over 75.0% in the win, averaging 11.7 yards per completion with five touchdowns and 257 total yards
- The quarterback duo connected with 14 different receivers in the win, including a 5-yard reception by senior offensive lineman Daniel Porisch
- In the rushing game, NSU averaged 8.2 yards per carry with two touchdowns and 269 total yards
- The Wolves defense recorded three interceptions by Andrew Ewald, Kyle Thomas, and Cooper Logan, while adding 8.0 tackles for a loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and six pass breakups
- Bagozzi threw for 148 yards, completing 12-of-14 attempts with three touchdowns, while Britt added 99 yards, completing 9-of-13 attempts with a touchdown
- The final passing touchdown for NSU came off the hand of Zach Jorgensen to Zach Kraft in the second for ten yards
- Wyatt Block led the rushers with 117 yards, averaging 14.6 yards per carry, followed by Britt with 84 yards, averaging 12.0 yards per carry
- Carter Cambell and Mason Stubbe led the receiving core with 48 and 43 yards respectively, with Stubbe's 35-yard touchdown being the long of the game for NSU
- Jake Adams remained in double figures for the fourth time this season, leading the team with 12 tackles, including eight solo stops and 1.0 tackle for a loss
- Javonnee Szymanski and Davion Smith followed with seven tackles apiece, a career high for Smith, while Cordae Jones forced a fumble, Kadyn Turnbow blocked a PAT, and Richard Prescott blocked a punt
- Eisenbeisz not only tallied his first career receiving touchdown in the second, but notched 92 kick return yards with a 46-yard long
- Jeremey Caruso scored seven points in the win going 7-of-8 in PATs and averaged 57.6 yards per kickoff
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Brock Bagozzi: 148 yards passing, 12-of-14, 3 touchdowns
- Daniel Britt: 99 yards passing, 9-of-13, 1 touchdown, 84 yards rushing
- Wyatt Block: 117 yards rushing, 27 yards receiving
- Mason Stubbe: 43 yards receiving, 17 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns
- Jake Adams: 12 tackles, 1.0 tackle for a loss, 1 quarterback hurry
- Cooper Eisenbeisz: 31 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 92 kick return yards
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Block's 100-yard game marks the fourth straight of the season for the Wolf who ranks second n the NSIC with 727 total yards, averaging 103.9 yards per game
- Eisenbeisz sits second in the league in kick return yards averaging 30.8 yards per game with 401 total yards
- Three Wolves tallied their first touchdowns of the season in Clay, Giesler, and Quade
UP NEXT
Northern State returns to Dacotah Bank Stadium for their third straight home game next Saturday, October 23. The Wolves will host MSU Moorhead for a 6 pm kickoff in the annual Blackout Cancer Game. Tailgating and stadium information can be found
HERE.
