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2014 NSIC Football Weekly Notes

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Augustana (1-1 NSIC, 0-0 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 - Vs UMD - L 23-22 OT
#5 Matt Gerry (WR, 6-1, 183, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS)
- Hauled in five passes for career-high 93 yards and a touchdown
- Caught a 28-yard touchdown pass
- Has a receiving touchdown in two straight games
- Increased his career-high in receiving yards for the second straight game
- Leads team with 11 catches for 175 yards and two TDs on the season
#42 Ben Skelly (LB, 6-1, 205, Sr., Lakeville, Minn./North HS)
- Led the team with 16 tackles in an overtime loss to Minnesota Duluth
- Recorded seven solo tackles
- Had one tackle for loss
- Helped hold Minnesota Duluth to 169 rushing yards
- Leads the team with 23 tackles on the season
- Has recorded 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery this season
#94 Bryson Hamilton (DL, 6-4, 234, So., Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake)
- Recorded a career-high 11 tackles from the defensive end position
- First Viking defense lineman to record double-digits in tackles this season
- Recorded three solo tackles against the Bulldogs
- Picked up 2.5 tackles for a combined loss of eight yards against UMD
THIS WEEK - at NSU
- Saturday’s game will be the 35th meeting between Augustana and Northern State
- Augustana is 27-6-1 all-time against Northern State
- Augustana and Northern State last met in the season opener in 2012 on Sept. 1.
- The Vikings defeated the Wolves 35-14 at Kirkeby-Over Stadium

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Bemidji State (0-2 NSIC, 0-0 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 - VS USF - L 52-19
#82 Blake Holder (WR, 6-2, 198, Fr., Steamwood, Ill. (Northern Illinois))
- Led BSU in receiving catching a career-high seven receptions for a career-best 153 yards
- Recorded a career-long 81-yard reception for his first collegiate TD
- Averaged a game-high 21.9 yards per catch
- His touchdown catch was a part of a string of 19 third quarter points to being the Beavers to within five points
- Also returned one kickoff for 24 yards
#46 Connor Quinn (OLB, 6-1, 235, Jr., Geneva, Ill. (Geneva HS))
- Recorded a team-best and game-high 13 tackles in a 52-19 loss
- Totaled five solo tackles to post his second consecutive game with at least five solo tackles
- Led BSU in tackles for the second straight game
- Posted 3.5 tackles for loss (14 yards), including a quarterback sack
#23 Chais Wakefield (K/P, 5-10, 175, Sr., Butternut, Wis. (Park Falls HS))
Averaged 35 yard on 10 punts in a 52-19 loss to Sioux Falls
Recorded a long punt of 50 yards
Pinned the Cougars inside their own 20 hardline on one occasion
Totaled 239 yards on four kickoffs for an average of 59.8 yards per kick
THIS WEEK - at UIU
The Beavers, 0-2 overall and 0-2 in NSIC play, return to action Saturday with a trip to Fayette, Iowa for a 6 p.m. interdivisional match up with Upper Iowa University. The Beavers will attempt to avoid going 0-3 to open the season for the first time since 2002 and just the third time in 19 seasons under Head Coach Jeff Tesch.

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Concordia-St. Paul  (0-2 NSIC, 0-0 South)
www.cugoldenbears.com
Ryan Williams  - NDSU ‘01 - 4th Season
Last Season 5-6 NSIC, 2-5 South (t-6th)

Last Week - VS NSU - L 28-21
- Four turnovers prove costly in one TD loss
- Concordia held decisive advantage in first downs (26-18), rushing (223-76), passing (208-157), total offense (431-233), time of possession (35:35 to 24:25) and third down conversions (10-17 to 4-13)
- led 21-20 with the ball in NSU territory with under 6:30 to play before 80-yd INT for TD and 2-pt conversion gave NSU the lead with 6:15 to go
- Concordia had 4th and 3 from the NSU 9-yd line but NSU broke up pass in end zone with under a minute to seal the game
- Tre Spears 194 combined yards (29-150 rushing, 5-44 receiving) to become 8th player in team history with 2,000 career rushing yards
- Starting QB Corey Cole left early in 2nd quarter with injury and did not return, leaving completing 6-9 for 44 yards with four rushes for 11 yards
- Backup QB Jared Russo completed 16-29 for 164 yards with 2 TD including a 6-yd TD pass to himself in the 3rd quarter to give Concordia 21-17 lead
- Cordell Smith hauls in 7 receptions for 97 yards with a TD
- Josh Trifunov leads the defense with 11 tackles, an interception and half tackle for loss giving him 23 tackles on the year
THIS WEEK - at U-Mary
Concordia (0-2) at U-Mary (1-1), Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
- CU is 2-3 all-time against the Marauders since the series began in 2006
- CU is 2-0 on the road at U-Mary with wins in 2006 (22-19) and 2008 (17-7)
- U-Mary has won the last two meetings, 2009 and 2012, both in St. Paul
- Head coach Ryan Williams (4th year) is 0-1 against U-Mary, 6-8 against the NSIC North and 3-4 on the road against the NSIC North

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University of Mary  (1-1 NSIC, 0-0 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 - at WSU - L 42-34
Grant Singer (LB, 6-1, 225, Sr., Turtle Lake, N.D. / Turtle Lake – Mercer)
- Posted a career-high 19 tackles at Winona State
- Credited with eight solo and 11 assisted tackles
- Had two tackles for loss totaling 3 yards and broke up a pass
- The 19 tackles ties the U-Mary record during the NCAA era (since 2006)
- The NSIC tackles leader (29 in two games), his previous high was 16
- Dating back to last season, has double-digit tackles in four straight games
Elby Pope (WR/KR, 6-0, 190, Sr., Grand Forks, N.D. / Red River)
- Set a school record with an 89 yard punt return for a touchdown
- Returned three punts for 93 yards and a touchdown and four kicks for 93 yards, including a long of 27 yards
- The all-NSIC WR/KR had three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown
- Leads the NSIC in punt return average (25.8 yards/return) and all-purpose yardage (210 yards/game) and is third in kickoff return average (26.3 yards/return)
- He has returned punts for touchdowns twice in his career
Nick Joliffe (WR, 6-2, 190, Sr., Bismarck, N.D. / Bismarck)
- Caught nine passes for 98 yards and a touchdown
- All his catches came on throws from his younger brother, R-Fr. Ben Jolliffe, who was making his first career start.
- Has caught touchdown passed in three straight games and in 10 of 13
- Troy Guptill posted 2.5 sacks against WSU and has 20 in his career.
- Austin Bolton’s 57 yard fumble return for a touchdown is the second longest in the Marauders NCAA era to an 85 yard Shawn Melland return.
 THIS WEEK - vs CU
- The Marauders are 3-2 against Concordia – St. Paul, including wins in the last two meetings, both at CU (32-26 in 2012 and 27-7 in 2009).
- The last time CU visited Bismarck, N.D., was 2008, a 17-7 CU win.

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Minnesota Crookston (0-2 NSIC, 0-0 North)
www.goldeneaglesports.com - KROX 1260 AM
Mike Fritze  - Winona State - 2nd Season
Last Season 2-9 NSIC, 2-5 North (6th)

Last Week - at SMSU - L 56-31
Adam Connette (Fr., WR, Corona, Calif.)
-Four receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown
-Threw a touchdown pass to Dante Jones from 31 yards out
-Has 13 receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown in first two weeks as a Golden Eagle
Drew Selvestra (Jr., DL, Eagan, Minn.)
-Had 10 tackles from defensive end position
- Notched two sacks and two tackles for loss

THIS WEEK - vs WSU
- UMC is 0-12 all-time vs Winona State dating back to 1999.

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Minnesota Duluth (2-0 NSIC, 0-0 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 - at AUGIE - W 23-22 OT
OFFENSIVE
# 2 Beau Bofferding (WR, 5-8, 180, So., Marshall, Minn.)
- Caught a career-high 10 passes (the eighth highest single-season total in program history) for 105 yards and one touchdown
- Hauled in six of those balls and generated 80 yards and one score during the fourth quarter while helping the Bulldogs erase a 16-6 deficit, force overtime and ultimately win 23-22 in the extra sessions.
- Also tacked on eight yards on three carries
- Became the first Bulldog in six years to reach double figures for pass receptions in one game.
#51 Gavin Grady (LB, 6-3, 240, Sr, Minnetonka, Minn.)
- Was in on a team-high and a personal-best 12 total tackles
- Registered 1.5 stops for a loss
- anchored a UMD club that held Augie to just 40 yards rushing on 34 attempts.
# 15 Shawn Magee (P, 6-4, 205, Fr, Rice Lake, Wis.)
- Punted six times for a 36.2 average
- Had two punts over 50 yards, including a 58-yarder and placed two punts inside the 20-yard line
- Also ran 45 yards off a fake punt on a 4th-and-8 situation from the UMD 13 yard line on the final play of the first quarter. That kept a alive a drive that eventually led to a Bulldog field goal and a 6-0 UMD lead.
  THIS WEEK - vs SMSU
- UMD is 26-5-1 with SMSU, including 7 straight wins
14-9 to them at Malosky Stadium in 1999.
- It will be the Mustangs’ first visit to Duluth since 2008.
- Since falling 37-27 to Concordia-St. Paul back on Oct. 7, 2000,  UMD has gone 45-1 in NSIC games at Malosky Stadium.

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Minnesota State  (2-0 NSIC, 0-0 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 - at MSUM - W 69-13
Dorian Buford (WR, 6-1, 190, Sr., Springfield, Mo./Wisconsin Lutheran)
- Caught four touchdown passes
- Tallied 117 receiving yards
- Caught a touchdown pass on MSU’s seventh, eight and ninth scoring drives
Colt Nero, DE, 6-4, 240, So., Crystal Lake, Ill./South
- Recorded five tackles,
- Tallied one quarterback sack
- Recovered a fumble
Alden Haffar, K, 5-10, 205, Jr., West Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines
- Went 2-for-2 in field goal attempts from 40 and 22 yards out
- Posted six touchbacks on 11 kickoffs and averaged 60.6 yards per kickoff
- Went 9-of-9 in extra point attempts
- Scored 15 points in MSU’s 69-13 win
Notes
- The MSU offense accounted for 611 yards of total offense.
- MSU tallied 350 rushing yards, with junior Connor Thomas leading the team with 89 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

THIS WEEK - vs MISU
 With its win over MSU Moorhead, the Mavericks are now 2-0 on the season and have won 24 straight NSIC games dating back to week one of the 2012 season.

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MSU Moorhead  (0-2 NSIC, 0-0 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 - vs MSU - L 69-13
Jake Hodge (QB, 6-0, 195, Jr., Kasson, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville HS)
- Threw for two touchdowns and 108 yards against No. 4 MSU
- led Dragons with 58 rushing yards
- Connected on touchdown passes to junior Adam Jiskra and sophomore Cory Ambrose
Ryan Dahleen (DL, 6-2, 247, So., Palo Hills, Ill./Stagg HS)
- Had career-high 10 tackles against No. 4 Minnesota State
- Finished with one solo and nine assists
- Also had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
Sheldon Jones (DB, 5-11, 180, So., Chicago Heights, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor HS)
- Averaged 17 yards per kick return
- had a long kick return of 29 yards

 THIS WEEK - at WSC
- the Dragons hold a 12-9 lead in the all-time series with WSC
- MSUM is ranked fourth in the NSIC in total offense per game at 490
- Junior Zayne Medhaug leads the NSIC in rushing yards per game at 119.5.
- Junior quarterback Jake Hodge is third in the NSIC at 288.5 yards per game of total offense.
- Junior linebacker Chris Lee is tied for second in the NSIC at 2.50 tackles for loss per game

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Minot State (0-2 NSIC, 0-0 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 - vs UIU - L 49-3
- Dropped to 0-2 all time against Upper Iowa as the Beavers allowed a season-high 49 points and a total of 489 yards off offense to the Peacocks. Minot State has allowed an average of 45.0 points per game over the first two weeks.
- Despite the lopsided score, owned a 36:30-23:30 advantage in time of possession partly thanks to a 16-play, 8 minutes, 28 second drive culminating in the Beavers only points, a 27-yard field goal by #19 Brian Gutierrez (K, 5-10, 228, Sr., Granada Hills, Calif. / Birmingham) in the second quarter.
#12 Crosby Jensen (QB, 6-1, 215, So., Salt Lake City, Utah / Cottonwood)
- completed 15-of-29 passes for 150 yards and two INTs in his Beavers’ debut.
#24 Jarvis Mustipher (RB, 5-7, 212, So., Melbourne, Fla. / Melbourne)
- finished with 64 yards rushing on 20 carries averaging 3.2 ypc.
#9 Leon La Deaux (WR, 6-3, 200, Sr., Port Orchard, Wash. / South Kitsap)
- had five catches for 64 yards and amassed 152 yards on six kick returns, including a long of 32.
#27 Thomas Bryson (DL, 6-5, 228, Jr., Layton, Utah / Layton )
- finished with four tackles, including one for a loss and forcing a fumble. Through two games, he has 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble return for a touchdown.
THIS WEEK - at MSU
- Minot State takes its first trip to Blakeslee Stadium and plays MSU for only the second time in school history. MSU topped Minot State 44-10 in the first ever NSIC game for the Beavers
- The Beavers have just three road wins over the past three seasons and have just two road wins while a member of the NSIC.

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Northern State (1-1 NSIC, 0-0 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 - at CU - W 28-21
Joe Parsley, 6-1, 195, So., S, Flandreau, S.D., Flandreau HS
-  returned an interception 80 yards for Northern’s game-winning touchdown with 6:15 to play in the game Saturday.
- broke-up the Golden Bears’ fourth down passing attempt inside the Northern 10-yard line with under a minute to play to seal the 28-21 victory for the Wolves.
- added five total tackles in the win.
Nathan Shaw, 6-2, 175, So., K/P, Acworth, Ga., Allatoona HS
- hit a pair of field goal in NSU’s 28-21 win over CU Saturday night.
- first field goal was a career-long of 47 yards in the first quarter.
-  also hit one from 28-yards out in the fourth quarter while also making a pair of extra-point attempts.

THIS WEEK - vs Augie
- Northern returns home next weekend to face in-state rival Augustana at Swisher Field. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
- Augustana leads the all-time series 27-6-1.
- The last time the Wolves defeated Augie was back in 2003. In the two’s last meeting, Augustana won 35-14 back in 2012 in Sioux Falls.
- NSU quarterback Jared Jacobson rushed for 153 yards in the loss.
- The Wolves are coming off a 28-21 come-from-behind victory over Concordia-St. Paul last week.

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Sioux Falls  (2-0 NSIC, 0-0 South)
www.usfcougars.com - KWSN 1230 AM
Jed Stugart -  Azusa Pacific ‘94 - 5th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 4-3 South

Last Week - at BSU - W 52-19
#3 Nephi Garcia, HB, 5-7, 185, Sr., Palm Desert, Calif. (College of the Desert)
- Recorded his eighth career 100-yard rushing game by going for 134 yards on 25 carries for three TDs to lead an offense that generated 447 yards
- had 176 all purpose yards, including a 29 yard punt return that he nearly broke for a TD.
- recorded his 10th straight game of at least 80 yards or more rushing.
- recorded 3 TDs rushing for the second time in his career at USF. He also had three against Augustana last Oct. 26, 2013.
#32 Cameron Ostrom, LB, 6-1, 210, Jr., Buffalo, Wyo.
- Returned an interception 88-yards for a TD to help lead USF to a 52-19 win on the road over Bemidji State on Saturday.   
- Ostrom was part a defense that recorded three defensive scores, which has happened for the first time in more than 12 years. The Cougars defense forced six turnovers, including four interceptions. In two games, Ostrom and his mates have limited opponents to 82 rushing yards on 63 carries.
-Ostrom recorded five tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss.
 #20 Bradley Hatfield, K, 5-11, 185, Sr., Manteca, Calif. )
- converted 5-of-6 PATs and knocked in 20 yard field goal attempt
- He averaged 63.7 yards on nine kickoffs covering 573 yards. His net yards per kickoff was 43.7 and had seven touchbacks.
 THIS WEEK - vs SCSU
- The Cougars, 17-7 all-time in the NSIC and 47-3 at Bob Young Field, own a 1-0 series record against the Huskies. In 2012, the Cougars recorded a 32-19 win over St. Cloud State in the season opener. It was the first win by USF as an NSIC member and in NCAA DII.  Interestingly, the Cougars’ first score in NCAA DII was a safety, recorded in the first quarter against the Huskies.

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Southwest Minnesota State (1-1 NSIC, 0-0 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 - vs UMC - W 56-31
Charlie Kern (QB, Sr., 6-3, 203, Belle Plaine, Minn.)
-accounted for five touchdowns in SMSU’s victory.
-completed 24 of 38 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
-rushed for 62 yards on 15 carries with three touchdowns.
-completed passes to eight different receivers.
Tyler Flud (LB, 6-0, 210, So., St. Paul, Minn.)
-recorded 10 tackles with two for loss and forced one fumble.
-also recorded one pass break-up.
Mike Wenk (K/P, 6-0, 205, Sr., Hartford, S.D.)
-kicked three field goals, including tying a career-high with a 42-yard field goal.
-also had two field goals of 22 yards each.
-first SMSU kicker to make three field goals in one game since 2007.
-was five of six onPATs.
-had two punts for 90 yards, including a long of 55 yards.
Notes
-Davontay Stevens rushed for a career-high 111 yards on 13 carries.
-had three INTs, including a 40-yard return for a touchdown by Casey Hertz.
-Tyler Tonderum is now tied for fourth in school history with 21 rushing TDs
-SMSU’s 56 points versus UMC is its highest total since scoring 63 versus South Dakota Tech on Aug. 31, 2006.
-SMSU scored 50 or more points four times in 2013.
THIS WEEK - at UMD
-SMSU will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to UMD.
-SMSU’s last victory over UMD was on Sept. 25, 1999.
-SMSU is 1-14-1 all-time in games played in Duluth
-SMSU’s Tyler Tonderum ranks fourth with 2,301 rushing yards at SMSU

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St. Cloud State  (1-1 NSIC, 0-0 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 - vs WSC - W 43-20
- The win was the seventh straight at Husky Stadium for the Huskies. - The Huskies are 42-14 all-time at Husky Stadium
Kenneth Walker (So., RB, Walworth, Wis.)
- scored 3 TDs on runs of five, ten and 42 yards. He finished the game with seven carries for 76 yards. He also had three punt returns for 68 yards and three kick-off returns for 62 yards. His five-yard run in the second quarter gave the Huskies a 16-6 lead going into the half.
- Huskies gained yards on the ground attack and finished the game with 342 yards of total offense
- Nate Meyer (So., QB, Cold Spring, Minn.), Jameson Parsons (So., QB, Eagan, Minn.) and McKinley Anderson (RFY, QB, Hutchinson, Minn.) all went under center for the Huskies. The last time three quarterbacks played in a game for SCSU was in October of 2009.
- Parsons rushed nine times for a career high 98 yards and one touchdown. He also completed two of two pass attempts for 28 yards.
- Grant Thayer (Jr., TE, Appleton, Wis.) caught a team high three passes for 53 yards.
- Carvel Graham (RFY, SS, Kenosha, Wis.) led the defense with a career high nine tackles. He had seven solo stops and one pass break-up
- Kyle Risinger (Sr., FS, Excelsior, Minn.) had eight tackles, all solo
Keyshawn Davis (RFY, CB, Milwaukee, Wis.)
- Intercepted two passes, had two pass break-ups and finished the game with five tackles
- His second interception led to the Huskies sixth score of the game
THIS WEEK - at USF
- The Huskies are 0-1 against the Cougars, losing to USF in the Huskies 2012 season opener, 32-19.

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Upper Iowa (2-0 NSIC, 0-0 South)
upperiowaathletics.com
Tom Shea - Dakota State ‘78 - 6th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 3-4 South (4th)

Last Week- at MISU - W 49-3
Chris Smith (RB, 5-8, 195, Sr., Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer HS)
- Rushed for 101 yards on 9 carries for an 11.2 yard average
- Scored 3 more touchdowns to bring season total to 7
- Moved into second place all-time at UIU for career touchdowns with 33
- Won 49-3 over Minot State on the road
- Cole Jaeschke threw for 255 yards and 2 TD’s
- Peacocks rushed for 234 yards and 5 TD’s
- Team is 7-3 against NSIC North since 2012
- Six receivers caught passes for UIU and five players carried the ball
- Tim Rueb went 7-7 on extra points and is 11-11 on the season
- Over the last five quarters, UIU has outscored their opponent 79-9    
THIS WEEK - vs BSU
- UIU hosts Bemidji State for Ag Day on Saturday at 6 p.m.
- Team is 2-0 for the first time since 1997

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Wayne State (1-1 NSIC, 0-0 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 - at SCSU - L 43-20
#30 Alex Kline, 5-11 218 R-Fr. RB Artesia, Calif. (Gahr HS)
- Rushed for 106 yards on 23 carries in 43-20 loss at #25 SCSU
- Added two catches for 53 yards, including a 41 yd TD reception
- led WSC with a team-high 159 all-purpose yards
 
#41 Nick Monzu, 6-0 210 Sr. LB Missouri Valley, Iowa (Missouri Valley HS)
- led WSC with eight tackles including three solo stops
- had 1.5 tackles for loss for 3 yards

THIS WEEK - vs MSUM
- WSC has won the last three meetings (2008, 2009, 2012) vs. MSU Moorhead but still trails in the series 12-9.
- Senior wide receiver Cole McDaniel has caught seven passes in each of the first two games for the Wildcats, ranking fifth in the NSIC in receptions per game.
- After two weeks, WSC is the most penalized football team in the NSIC with 19 flags for 164 yards.

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Winona State (2-0 NSIC, 0-0 South)
WinonaStateWarriors.com - KQAL 89.5
Tom Sawyer - Winona State ‘83 - 19th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 4-3 South (3rd)

Last Week  - vs U-Mary - W 42-34
#19 Jack Nelson (QB, 6-4, 225, So., Byron, Minn./Byron HS)
-    Threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns in just the first half alone while building his team a 28-14 lead en route to a 42-34 win over Mary.
-    Finished the day with a phenomenal 422 yards through the air – the third-most passing yards in WSU history – and four total touchdowns (one rushing score).
-    Became the first quarterback in Winona State history to record multiple 400-yard passing games (threw for 425 yards in 2013 vs. Southwest Minnesota State).
-    Completed 67 percent of his throws (30-for-45) while distributing the ball to five different receivers, with every pass catcher picking up at least 50 yards.

THIS WEEK - at UMC
Winona State (2-0) gets back on the road for a 1 p.m. matchup with Minnesota Crookston Saturday.  The Warriors have never lost a game against the Golden Eagles, going 12-0 in the series that began in 1999. The two teams last met in 2012, a game WSU won 58-6.  The last time they played in Crookston was in 2008, a game WSU won 50-26.

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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

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