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No. 3 Minnesota State takes on Winona State Thursday on National Stage
No. 3 Minnesota State (5-0) will travel to Winona State Thursday for a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network (
Channel Finder). The game will also be aired on Midco Sports Network and HBC Cable in Winona.
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#6 Jared Jacobson (QB, 5-11, 200, Sr., Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS )
Northern State University
Jacobson threw a career-high five touchdowns Saturday in Northern State’s 42-14 win over Minot State on Gypsy Days. Jacobson went 20-for-30 through the air for 260 yards while also adding 84 yards rushing in the victory. The 344 yards of total offense was a season-high for Jacobson and the second highest total in the NSIC last week.
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#5 Javon Moore (DB, 6-0, 170, Sr., Newark, N.J. / Union HS)
Upper Iowa University
Moore was all over the field for the Peacocks in a 31-25 come-from-behind win over Augustana. Moore intercepted three passes, including one in the end zone with a minute to play to seal the win. Moore also added nine solo tackles and broke up two addition passes for five defended in the game. UIU is 5-0 for the first time since 1964, when the Peacocks started 6-0 on their way to an 8-1 season.
NSIC Special teams Player of the Week
#88 Austin Rieder (WR, 5-11, 180, Sr., Eau Claire, Wis. North )
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Rieder returned three punts for 94 yards in the Mavericks 56-14 homecoming win over Southwest Minnesota State. He took one punt 67 yards for a touchdown with 24 second left in the second quarter to put the Mavericks up 35-0 at intermission. MSU has now won 27 straight NSIC contests as it improved to 13-0 all-time against the Mustangs.
2014 NSIC Football Weekly Notes
Augustana (3-2 NSIC, 0-1 South)
www.goAugie.com - KIKN 100.5-FM
Jerry Olszewski - UW-Stevens Point ‘93 - 2nd Season
Last Season 4-7 NSIC, 2-5 South (t-6th)
Last Week - at UIU - L 31-25
#28 CJ Ham (RB, 6-1, 238, Jr., Duluth, Minn./Denfeld HS)
- Led Vikings offensively with 115 yards of total offense
- Recorded third multi-touchdown game of the season
- Rushed 19 times for 67 yards and a touchdown
- Caught five passes for 48 yards and a touchdown
- Caught a career-long 26 yard pass for a touchdown
#9 Nate Kirby (LB, 6-0, 218, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D./Tri-Valley HS)
- Led Augustana with 10 tackles against Upper Iowa
- Finished the game with six solo stops
- Broke up two passes
#17 Chad Curry (DB, 6-4, 200, Jr., Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley HS)
- Recovered a fumble and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown at Upper Iowa
- Finished the game with four tackles and one fumble recovery
#3 Jason Greenway (RB, 5-9, 196, Jr., Mitchell, S.D./Mitchell HS)
- Returned four kickoffs for 172 yards
- Had a career-long return of 61 yards
- Had kick returns of 20, 35, 56 and 61 yards
THIS WEEK - vs USF
- Augie will host inter city rival University of Sioux Falls in Key for City game on Saturday at 1 p.m.
- USF has won two straight over Augustana but trail the all-time series 18-4.
- The first ever meeting in 1916 was a 46-0 USF win. After a long 26-year break in the series, USF defeated Augustana, 32-31 in 2012. A year ago, USF won again, 27-10.
Bemidji State (1-4 NSIC, 1-0 North)
www.bsubeavers.com - The River 92.1 FM
Jeff Tesch - MSU Moorhead ‘78 - 19th Season
Last Season 3-8 NSIC, 1-6 North (t-7th)
Last Week - at U-Mary - W 21-20
#12 Ryan Shields (QB, 6-1, 181, So., Roseville, Calif. (Oakmont HS))
- Led the BSU offense to their first victory of the season by completing 17-of-38 passes for 276 yards
- His 276 yards of passing goes down as a career best and game-high
- Threw for two touchdowns
- Put up 24 yards rushing on five carries, including a longest run of 18 yards
#9 Colton Blascyk (LB, 6-0, 224, So., Kensington, Minn./West Central Area HS)
- Recorded a game-high 12 tackles in a 21-20 win battle over U-Mary
- Totaled six solo tackles
- Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss (-14), including 1.5 sacks (-10)
#45 Kyle Fodness (K, 5-10, 180, So., Bemidji, Minn. (Minnesota))
- Was 3-for–3 on extra point attempts
- Totaled 208 yards on four kickoffs for an average of 52.0 yards per kickoff
THIS WEEK - vs UMC
- The Beavers bring it back home as they welcome UMC at 1 p.m.
- With an all-time series dating back to Oct. 29, 1927, the Beavers own it with a 19-2 record.
- BSU holds a 4-1 record in the last five meetings between UMC
- UMC defeated BSU last season in Crookston by a score of 16-14
- This weekend brings the “Traveling Hubcap” up for grabs as the Golden Eagles are currently in possession.
- Since 2004, BSU and UMC have been play¬ing for a traveling trophy, a Hubcap, to signify its Highway 2 rivalry.
- BSU is 9-1 in Hubcap games.
Concordia-St. Paul (1-4 NSIC, 0-1 South)
www.cugoldenbears.com
Ryan Williams - NDSU ‘01 - 4th Season
Last Season 5-6 NSIC, 2-5 South (t-6th)
Last Week at USF - L 38-9
- Concordia took first lead of the game, becoming first team to hold a lead over USF this year (3-0)
- Golden Bears led 3-0 after 1st Q, were tied 3-3 late in 2nd Q, and were within one score (17-9) after 3rd quarter. USF outscored Concordia 21-0 to end the game
- USF had previously outscored opponents 70-0 in 1st quarter before Concordia held a 3-0 lead after 1st quarter on Saturday night
- USF extended 4th quarter shutout streak to 84-0 with 21-0 4th quarter performance
- Senior running back Tre Spears led offense with 119 combined rushing/receiving yards on 33 touches (27-86 rushing, 6-33 receiving)
- Senior kicker/punter Tom Obarski tied his own school record with three field goals (3-3), achieving the feat two straight weeks. Also pinned three of eight punts inside the 20 with a long of 50 and average of 36.4
- Concordia won TOP 36:56 to 23:04 and tied turnover margin 3-3
THIS WEEK - vs WSC
- Concordia 9-6 all-time against WSC with 3-1 record in last 4 meetings
- Concordia won 28-24 last year in Wayne, Neb.
- Wildcats won last meeting at Sea Foam Stadium, 48-21 in 2012
- Concordia is 1-2 at Sea Foam Stadium against WSC, with only win in 2011 (27-24)
- Concordia is 5-3 all-time at home against WSC
- Wayne State coming off 27-7 homecoming win over #25 Winona State
- Senior wide receiver Cordell Smith is 47 yards shy of 2,000 career receiving yards, aiming to become sixth in school history to reach the milestone. Currently 127-1953, 23 TD (24 total TD)
University of Mary (2-3 NSIC, 0-1 North)
www.goumary.com - KFYR 550 AM
Josh Kotelnicki - North Dakota ‘02 - 1st Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 4-3 North (t-3rd)
Last Week - vs BSU - L 21-20
Elby Pope (WR/KR, 6-0, 190, Sr., Grand Forks, N.D./Red River)
- Caught six passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns
- Scoring passes covered 10 and 37 yards
- Ran three times for 9 yards
- Had an 18-yard punt return and a kick-off return of 33 yards
- Finished with four kick returns for 62 yards and one punt return for 18 yards
- Posted a special teams tackle
- Totaled 162 total yards
Grant Singer (LB, 6-1, 225, Sr., Turtle Lake, N.D. / Turtle Lake-Mercer)
- Posted a team-high 11 tackles (two solo) with 0.5 for loss
- Intercepted one pass and returned it 34 yards
- Posted double digit tackles in every game this season and seven in a row
- Leads the NSIC with 67 tackles (13.4/game)
Marauders Memos
- Redshirt freshman quarterback Ben Jolliffe threw three touchdown passes against Bemidji State, including an 18-yarder to his brother Nick Jolliffe
- Devon Turner and Danielle Whitaker both posted interceptions for U-Mary
THIS WEEK - at MISU
- The Marauders next face Minot State in the Battle for the Big Lake Trophy
- The two teams first played for the Big Lake Trophy last season, a 45-10 Marauders home win
- The series between MISU and U-Mary is tied 11-11
Minnesota Crookston (0-5 NSIC, 0-1 North)
www.goldeneaglesports.com - KROX 1260 AM
Mike Fritze - Winona State - 2nd Season
Last Season 2-9 NSIC, 2-5 North (6th)
Last Week - vs SCSU - L 45-24
Greg Lofquist (Sr., LB, South St. Paul, Minn.)
- continues to be a terror on the defensive side of the ball as he notched his third-straight double-digit tackle performance with 16 tackles in a 45-24 loss to St. Cloud State University.
- had 16 tackles and one tackle for loss.
- the senior, who moved from defensive end to linebacker this season, has 66 tackles on the year, which is second by one tackle to Grant Singer of University of Mary.
Michael Maw (So., K, White Bear Lake, Minn.)
- kicked a career-long 43-yarder in the loss to St. Cloud State to put UMC on top 3-0 early on against the Huskies.
- his previous long field goal was 37 against Concordia-St. Paul.
THIS WEEK - at BSU
- This weekend brings the “Traveling Hubcap” up for grabs as the Golden Eagles are currently in possession.
- UMC defeated BSU last season in Crookston by a score of 16-14
- Since 2004, BSU and UMC have been play¬ing for a traveling trophy, a Hubcap, to signify its Highway 2 rivalry.
Minnesota Duluth (5-0 NSIC, 1-0 North)
www.umdbulldogs.com - KQDS-AM 1490
Curt Wiese - Minnesota State ‘00 - 2nd Season
Last Season 11-2, 10-1 NSIC, 7-0 North (1st)
Last Week - vs MSUM - W 63-28
Austin Sikorski (RB, 5-10, 200, Sr., Plover, Wis.)
- Rushed for 102 yards and four touchdowns (one short of his career high) on just 11 carries Saturday against MSU-Moorhead
- Averaged 9.3 yards per touch
- Eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the third time this season and 14th for his career
- Three of his four scores Saturday came in the first half when UMD raced to a 42-21 lead
- Went over the 3,000 yard rushing as a Bulldog (now has amassed 3,071 -- the third best figure ever turned in by a Bulldog)
Hunter Malberg (S, 6-0, 180, So., North Bend, Wash.)
- Picked off a pair of passes (a career-best) in UMD’s 63-28 win over MSU-Moorhead Saturday night
- The second of those two interceptions came deep in UMD territory early in the third quarter when MSUM trailed 42-21
- Also had three pass breakups (another personal brest) and four total tackles
- Helped hold the high-octane Dragon offensive attack to 150 yards below its season average
- Sophomore quarterback Drew Bauer became the first Bulldog to throw and run for a touchdown and also catch a scoring pass in the same game this past Saturday night.
- Junior running back Logan Lauters led all rushers Saturay with 107 yards. That was his fourth 100-yard outing of 2014 and shot him past the 2,000-yard career rushing barrier.
- With the Bulldog defensive secondary a bit depleted due to injuries, senior Aaron Roth was switched from his usual wide out position to defensive back. Roth, who has played in all 44 games over the past four seasons (the only Bulldog to so so) was credited with two solo tackles.
THIS WEEK - at SCSU
- UMD will make its 2014 NSIC North Divison North Division road debut with an afternoon bout against longtime intrastate rival St. Cloud State.
- With Saturday’s 63-28 throttling of MSU-Moorhead, the Bulldogs are now 37-2 lifetime in NSIC North Division play, going a perfect 20-0 at home
- The 5-0 Bulldogs have now won 13 straight regular season games going back to last fall (a 21-17 home loss to Minnesota State)
Minnesota State (5-0 NSIC, 1-0 South)
www.msumavericks.com - 1230-AM KYSM
Todd Hoffner - Valley City State ‘89 - 5th Season
Last Season 11-1, 11-0 NSIC, 7-0 South (1st)
Last Week - vs SMSU - W 56-14
#5 Connor Thomas, RB, 5-11, 205, Jr., Chicago, Ill./Notre Dame Prep
- Was MSU’s leading rusher against Southwest Minnesota State.
- Notched his sixth career 100-yard rushing game with 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
- Averaged 5.9 yards per carry.
#95 Joshua Gordon, DE, 6-2, 250, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran
- Led the Mavericks with eight tackles against SMSU
- Posted a sack, that forced a fumble, which he returned 47 yards for MSU’s first touchdown of the game.
#88 Austin Rieder, WR, 5-11, 180, Sr., Eau Claire, Wis./North
- Returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown with 24 second left in the second quarter.
- Returned three punts for a total of 94 yards.
-With its win over SMSU, the Mavericks have now won 27 straight NSIC games.
- As a team, MSU blocked two punts against SMSU.
- MSU rushed for 228 yards against the Mustangs.
- The Mavericks have outscored their opponents 145-14 in three games at Blakeslee Stadium this season.
THIS WEEK - at WSU - CBS Sports Network
Thursday’s game between Minnesota State and Winona State marks the 53rd meeting between them. MSU holds the series edge at 32-16-4.
The Mavericks have won the last three meetings against the Warriors, including a 44-10 win in Mankato last season.
MSU Moorhead (1-4 NSIC, 0-1 North)
www.msumdragons.com - 106.1-FM KQLX
Steve Laqua - NDSU ‘03 - 4th Season
Last Season 4-7 NSIC, 4-3 North (t-3rd)
Last Week - at UMD - L 63-28
Jake Hodge (QB, 6-0, 195, Jr., Kasson, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville HS)
- threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns in loss at No. 4 UMD
- completed passes to seven different receivers
- also rushed for team-best 84 yards and a touchdown
- had a 42-yard touchdown run in the game.
Abe Roehrich (DB, 5-11, 200, RFr., Stanley, N.D./Stanley HS)
- shared team lead with eight tackles
- had four solos and four assists
- also had a pass breakup
Mike Schwichtenberg (P/K, 6-0, 215, So., West Bend, Wis./West Bend HS)
- averaged 32.2 yards per punt in windy conditions at UMD
- had a long punt of 42 yards
- also averaged 56.8 yards per kickoff
THIS WEEK - vs NSU
MSUM and Northern State will meet for a 52nd time with the Wolves holding a 28-22-1 series lead. MSUM ended a four-game losing streak against the Wolves with a thrilling 47-46 win over Northern State last season. The Dragons took the lead with a late touchdown by Zayne Medhaug and two-point conversion by Jake Hodge, and linebacker Nick Seedorff intercepted a pass in the final minutes to secure the MSUM win.
Minot State (0-5 NSIC, 0-1 North)
www.msubeavers.com - KCJB AM 910
Tyler Hughes - Utah State ‘05 - 1st Season
Last Season 2-9, 1-6 NSIC (t-7th)
Last Week -at NSU - L 42-14
- Minot State extended its losing streak to five games as the Beavers gave up 14 points in the early part of each of the first and third quarters.
- Beavers continued to struggle running the ball, finishing with just 57 yards rushing – which marked the season-high for MSU.
- #82 Porter Sturm (WR, 6-2, 185, Jr., Roy, Mont. / Roy) became only the second wide receiver for the Beavers to catch a touchdown pass as he ended up with two. He finished with six catches for 77 yards and the two TDs.
- #9 Leon La Deaux (WR, 6-3, 200, Sr., Port Orchard, Wash. / South Kitsap / Central Washington) caught a team-high seven passes for 79 yards, including a 47-yard pass to set up Sturm’s first touchdown. La Deaux finished with 162 total yards on the day.
- #16 Zac Cunha (QB, 6-3, 234, Jr., Rocklin, Calif. / Roseville) threw two TDs, pushing his season total to five and finished with 236 yards passing.
- #21 Troy Garland (DB, 5-10, 170, Jr., Jersey City, N.J. . Marist) led the Beavers with a season-high eight tackles, including one for a loss. He sits in seventh on the Beavers with 22 total tackles.
THIS WEEK - vs U-MARY
- Minot State looks to hoist the “Battle for the Big Lake” trophy for the first time in the short two-year history of the series.
- The Beavers and Marauders began their series in 1988 when both were members of the NAIA and the DAC-10. The series is tied at 11 wins each with each team winning once on their home turf since MSU moved to the NSIC.
Northern State (3-2 NSIC, 1-0 North)
northernstatewolves.com - KGIM 1420 -AM & 107.1 FM
Tom Dosch - Dickinson State ‘92 - 5th Season
Last Season 4-7 NSIC, 3-4 North (5th)
Last Week - vs MISU - W 42-14
Jared Jacobson, 5-11, 200, Sr., QB, Rapid City, S.D., St. Thomas More HS
- threw a career-high five touchdowns in 42-14 win over Minot State
- went 20-for-30 through the air for 260 yards
- also added 84 yards rushing in the victory
- the 344 yards of total offense was a season-high for Jacobson.
Jared Hannigan, 6-3, 185, Sr., WR, Aberdeen, S.D., Central HS
- hauled in a career-best three touchdown passes
- caught five passes for 141 yards (28.2 avg./catch)
- touchdowns covered 25, 32 and 65 yards
- the 65-yard touchdown catch to open the second half against the Beavers is a season-long from scrimmage in 2014 for NSU.
Michael Alberts, 6-2, 220, Sr., Britton, S.D., Langford-Roslyn HS
- recorded a career-best 1.5 sacks
- tallied five total stops in the game
- both of Alberts’ sacks came in the third quarter and totaled a loss 14 yards overall.
THIS WEEK - at MSUM
- NSU is 27-21-1 all-time against MSU Moorhead
- The Dragons defeated the Wolves 47-46 last season in Aberdeen. The two teams combined for over 1,100 yards of total offense in the game in 2013
- The Wolves are 3-1 against Moorhead under Head Coach Tom Dosch
- NSU quarterback Jared Jacobson now has 7,862 yards of total offense in his career
Sioux Falls (5-0 NSIC, 1-0 South)
www.usfcougars.com - KWSN 1230 AM
Jed Stugart - Azusa Pacific ‘94 - 5th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 4-3 South
Last Week - vs CU - W 38-9
- The Cougars’ win over the Golden Bears was the 400th in program history.
#3 Nephi Garcia, RB, 5-7, 185, Sr., Palm Desert, Calif.
- Rushed 24 times for a season-high 146 yards with a TD run (one yard) and TD reception (nine yards) in a 38-9 win over Concordia-St. Paul on USF’s homecoming. He now has 10 TDs this season on the ground (2nd in the NSIC) and 11 overall. Garcia caught a nine-yard scoring pass from Luke Papilion with 13:09 left in the third quarter and scored on a one-yard run at 9:44 of the fourth quarter.
- With the 146 yards rushing, Garcia now has 10 career 100-yard rushing games, including three in five games this season. With his yardage against CU, Garcia has 318 carries for 1,600 yards and 20 rushing TDs in his career.
#69 Evan Gentry, DE, 6-3, 250, So., Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian) - Recorded six tackles, including four tackles for loss, as #21 USF moved to 5-0 (5-0, 1-0 NSIC South ) with a 31-9 win over Concordia, St. Paul.
- Part of a defense that did not allow a TD, just three field goals and 249 yards in total offense
- Gentry’s four TFLs gives him 12.5 on the season, which leads the NSIC and ranks in the top 10 nationally.
THIS WEEK - at AUGIE
- #21 University of Sioux Falls (5-0) will face Augustana (3-2) in Key for City game on Saturday at 1 p.m. USF owns a 2-0 road record with a combined 125-to-40 scoring differential in the two road wins at MSU Moorhead (73-21) and Bemidji State (52-19).
- USF has won two straight over Augustana but trail the all-time series 18-4. The first ever meeting in 1916 was a 46-0 USF win. After a long 26-year break in the series, USF defeated Augustana, 32-31 in 2012. A year ago, USF won again, 27-10, when Nephi Garcia rushed for 159 yards and three TDs to lead the way at Bob Young Field.
- Last week, USF moved into both DII national polls for the first time. The Cougars moved up from #24 to #21 in the AFCA poll and jumped into the D2football.com poll at #23.
- USF, the league’s most productive offense at 504.4 total yards per game, had 468 yards in total offense against a Concordia, St. Paul defense, including 287 through the air. USF now has totaled at least 400 yards in total offense in five straight games.
- USF improved to 48-3 at Bob Young Field after winning Saturday. USF is 3-0 at home this season, sporting a 240-to-63 over ppg differential. The Cougars have won every game by at least 27 points.
- The Cougars are 5-0 for the first time since 2010 when they advanced to the NAIA title game in a 13-1 season.
- USF is winning the first and fourth quarters with an overall 154-3 margin. While they trailed for the first time all season against CU (3-0, 1st quarter), the Cougars have a 70-3 advantage over opponents in the first quarter. In the 4th quarter, USF has a 84-0 points advantage.
- In league stats, USF is second in scoring (48.0 ppg), second in scoring defense (12.6 ppg), second in turnover margin (1.60, 16-to-8), third in passing defense (169.4), second in rushing defense (111.2) and second in total defense (280.6).
Southwest Minnesota State (1-4 NSIC, 0-1 South)
www.smsumustangs.com - KARL 105.1 FM
Cory Sauter - Minnesota ‘97 - 5th Season
Last Season 7-5, 7-4 NSIC, 5-2 South (2nd)
Last Week - at MSU - L 56-14
Junior running back Davontay Stevens, 5-7, 205, Jacksonsville, Fla. (Wolfson HS/Ridgewater College)
-Rushed for a team-high 91 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries in SMSU’s loss at Minnesota State.
-Also caught four passes for 24 yards.
-Ranks second on the team this season with 242 yards rushing on 39 carries.
Junior linebacker Alex Burton, 6-0, 244, Savage, Minn. (Burnsville HS)
-Recorded a team-high seven tackles, including three solo and one for loss in SMSU’s loss at Minnesota State.
THIS WEEK - vs UIU
-SMSU has won six straight over UIU
-the two teams have played two overtime games since 2006
-in seven of the last eight games between the two teams, the average point differential is 4.7 points per game. The last four SMSU wins have been by a total of 15 points.
St. Cloud State (2-3 NSIC, 1-0 North)
www.scsuhuskies.com - KNSI 1450-AM
Scott Underwood - Augustana ‘88 - 7th Season
Last Season 12-2, 10-1 NSIC, 6-1 North (2nd)
Last Week - at UMC - W 45-24
Kenneth Walker (So., RB/Retuns, Walworth, Wis.) rolled to 252 all-purpose yards in the Huskies 45-24 win over Minnesota Crookston. Walker rushed for a personal career high 145 yards on 20 carries and scored one touchdown on a run of 20 yards. He caught two passes for 13 yards. He had four kick returns for 93 yards with a long return of 38 yards. This season he is averaging 21.6 yards per kick return. He also had one punt return for one yard. He currently ranks second in the NSIC standings in all-purpose yards, averaging 161.4 yards per game.
St. Cloud State scored 28 second half points and posted its first road win of the season with a 45-24 victory over Minnesota Crookston in an NSIC North Division game on Saturday. The Huskies are 11-0 all-time against the Golden Eagles dating back to the 2003 season.
Three Huskies, Nate Meyer (So., QB, Cold Spring, Minn), Ledell White (Jr., RB, Milwaukee, Wis.) and Kenneth Walker (So., RB, Walworth, Wis.) rushed for over 100 yards in the game. It marked the first time since the 2012 season that at least two Huskies rushed for 100 yards in the same game. The last two players to accomplish the feat were White and Michael Walker on Nov. 3, 2012 against Minot State. Taking a look at the record book since 1986, it the first recollection of three players going over 100 yards in the same game.
Adam Josephson (So., LB, Minneota, Minn.) led SCSU with eight tackles.
The Huskies gained a season high 520 yards of total offense with 394 coming on the ground.
THIS WEEK - vs UMD
The Huskies will host #4 Minnesota Duluth next Saturday at Husky Stadium. In one of the Huskies oldest rivalries, dating back to 1933, St. Cloud State holds a 24-22 advantage over the Bulldogs in the series. The Huskies have won two of the last three meetings. The last time these two teams met in St. Cloud in 2012, Phillip Klaphake hit Michael Walker on an eight-yard pass play as time ran out to cap a 51-49 come from behind victory over the #2 Bulldogs in front of 4,500 fans.
Upper Iowa (5-0 NSIC, 1-0 South)
upperiowaathletics.com
Tom Shea - Dakota State ‘78 - 6th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 3-4 South (4th)
Last Week- vs AUGIE - W 31-25
#15 Cole Jaeschke (QB, 6-2, 215, Sr., Moorland, Iowa, Prairie Valley HS)
- Completed 30 of 46 attempts for 286 yards and 2 touchdowns
- Threw game winning touchdown to Shay Gutman
- The NSIC’s career passing leader is just 32 yards of total offense from becoming the all-time leader in conference history in that category as well
- Has now thrown for 9,815 yards in 38 games and 9,682 yards in his 37 Northern Sun Conference games.
#5 Javon Moore (DB, 6-0, 170, Sr., Newark, N.J., Union HS)
- Intercepted 3 passes including final one in the endzone with 1 minute to play to seal UIU’s 31-25 win
- Made 9 tackles all were solo stops
- Broke up two additional passes for five passes defended in the game
- Remained undefeated with third come-from-behind, fourth quarter win, 31-25, over Augustana
- Last time UIU was 5-0 was in 1964; that season the Peacocks were 6-0 at one point and 8-1 overall
- Chayz Holt matched Javon Moore’s interception total with 3 of his own
- Chris Smith rushed for 147 yards and two more touchdowns
- Tyler Fisher recorded 12 tackles (7 solo, 2 TFL) and had a fumble recovery
- Derek Giesking caught 8 passes for 100 yards
- Shay Gutman and Lucas Hefty recorded a touchdown each and 69 and 65 yards, respectively
THIS WEEK - at SMSU
- The Peacocks will head to SMSU for this Saturday’s game at 6 p.m.
- UIU has lost their last six meetings to the Mustangs
Wayne State (3-2 NSIC, 1-0 South)
wscwildcats.com - KCTY 104.9, KTCH 1590
Dan McLaughlin - Bellevue ‘82 - 10th Season
Last Season 2-9 NSIC, 1-6 South (8th)
Last Week- vs WSU- W 27-7
#10 Zach Osborn, 6-1, 195 Soph. QB Harlan, Iowa (Harlan HS)
- completed 26 of 42 passes for 372 yards and two TD’s in Saturday’s 27-7 upset win over #25 Winona State
- completed passes to 10 different Wildcat receivers
- ran for season-high 33 yards on seven carries to finish game with 405 total yards
#95 Abram Walker, 6-3, 265, Sr. DE Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North HS)
- had team-high seven tackles with 3.5 sacks for 27 yards
- also had 4.5 tackles for loss for 28 yards
- helped WSC defense record eight sacks while holding Winona State offense to just 196 yards
#27 Colton Hough, 6-0, 215 Fr. Punter, Omaha, Neb. (Burke HS)
- averaged 40.0 yards on four punts in 27-7 win over #25 Winona State
- had long punt of 49 yards
- ranks third in the NSIC averaging 38.9 yards per punt.
THIS WEEK- at CU
- WSC is 6-9 all-time against CU with 1-3 record in last 4 meetings
- Concordia won 28-24 last year in Wayne, Neb.
- Wildcats won last meeting at Sea Foam Stadium, 48-21 in 2012
Winona State (3-2 NSIC, 0-1 South)
WinonaStateWarriors.com - KQAL 89.5
Tom Sawyer - Winona State ‘83 - 19th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 4-3 South (3rd)
Last Week - at WSC - L 27-7
The Winona State football team opened NSIC South play with a tough loss, suffering a 27-7 setback to Wayne State Saturday afternoon in Wayne.
Alan May was the Warriors’ top receiving target, hauling in six passes for 73 yards and the team’s lone touchdown pass.
Defensively, the Warriors were able to pick off Wildcat quarterback Zach Osborn three times. Mitch Lunder, Andrew Spencer and Anthony Catanese each recorded interceptions for WSU. Larry Mbayu and Jarrett Wood each were credited with 10 tackles.
THIS WEEK - vs MSU - Thursday on CBS Sports Network
Winona State (3-2) now has a short week to prepare for No. 3 Minnesota State, which comes to Winona Thursday night for a nationally televised battle under the lights at Warrior Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:06 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
The Mavericks own a 34-17 advantage in the series with four ties. WSU and MSU have met 55 times in series history. Minnesota State has won the last three matchups in the series, with the Warriors’ last win coming on October 2, 2010 when Winona State knocked off the No. 25 Mavericks 43-21 in a home night game.
Past NSIC Players of the Week
9/8/14
Off: Josh Mikes, WSU
Def: Alex Wahl, UIU
SpT: Lucas Wainman, Augie
9/15/14
Off: Jack Nelson, WSU
Def: Joe Parsley, NSU
SpT: Mike Wenk, SMSU
9/22/14
Off: Chris Smith, UIU
Def: Ben Skelly, Augie
SpT: Alden Haffar, MSU
9/29/14
Off: Chris Smith, UIU (2)
Def: Solomon St. Pierre, USF
SpT: Tom Obarski, CU
10/6/14
Off: Jared Jacobson, NSU
Def: Javon Moore, UIU
SpT: Austin Rieder, MSU
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