For Immediate Release
Monday, September 30, 2019
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NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#3 Maxon Hutton (QB, 6-3, 210, Sr., Victoria, Minn. / Chanhassen HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Totaled an NSIC best 292 yards of total offense with two touchdowns in a 28-21 comeback win at WSC
-  Completed 75.0 pct (16-24) of his passes, played turnover free and led offense to 8-of-14 on 3rd downs
- Had his second career 100-yard rushing game as he broke a 76-yard touchdown run on 3rd down in the third 3rd quarter
- His 120 rushing yards were an NSIC high for last week

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#59 Logan Swanson (DL, 6-3, 300, Jr., Mankato, Minn. / East HS) - Augustana
- Totaled two sacks for 15 yards and added a forced fumble on a strip sack that set up a first-and-goal for the Vikings
- Totaled eight tackles and was on the defensive line that held the then No. 2 rushing attack in the NSIC (248.7 yards) to just 38 yards on the ground
- Was on a defensive line that totaled 11 tackles for loss as the Vikings topped Sioux Falls 20-13 in the Key to the City Game

NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#89 Danny Laudet (K/P, 6-3, 226, Sr., Cabas, France / Stillwater Area HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Scored 8 points, had touchbacks on 5 of 6 kickoffs and averaged an NSIC season best 51.0 on four punts
- Long punt of 82 yards is a CSP record & longest of the season in NSIC
- Made career-long 49 yard field goal, the second longest in NSIC on the year and longest of the week
- Has made 5-of-6 FGs on the year including 2-of-2 40-plus
- NSIC’s 3rd-ranked punter (44.0) & 3rd-ranked place kicker in scoring (6.5)

Other Top Performances
Offense
#1 Jonattan Mudd (UMC) had six catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns; He had a long of 46 yards against Minot State; Had the first 100 yard receiving game this season for the Golden Eagles; Has scored two touchdowns in a game twice this season.

#9 John Larson (UMD) had 198 yards and two TDs in the air, along with 41 yards on the ground; Committed zero turnovers; UMD’s four scoring drives were only six, four, two, and two plays each.

#23 Nate Gunn (MSU) scored the only two touchdowns in MSU’s 20-6 win vs. Winona State; rushed for 107 yards and has now rushed for more than 100 yards in every game this season; Averaged 4.0 yards per carry.

#3 Grady Bresnahan (MSUM) caught seven passes for 95 yards and three scores in win over UMary; three touchdowns set a career high for a single game; all three scores game in the first half.

#4 Hunter Trautman (NSU) led the Northern State offense to a 20-17 victory over St. Cloud State; Threw for a season high 294 yards, with a 76-yard long;  Recorded one passing touchdown (Dakota Larson) and one rushing score; Notched a season high 66.7 pass completion percentage in the win.

#15 Myles Herrera (UIU), in his first collegiate start on Saturday versus SMSU threw for 233 yards and 4 TDs and ran for 38 yards.

Defense
#52 Chris Garrett (CSP) led the defense in tackles (8) in 28-21 road win at WSC;  had 2.0 TFLs, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and QB hurry; forced fumble turned over WSC on opening drive of game in CSP territory;  pass breakup was on 4th-and-6 from CSP 48 yard line with 1:11 to play, sealing win.

#3 Bill Atkins (UMD) broke up two passes and grabbed an interception, returning it 76 yards for a touchdown; Collected eight tackles including three solo and one tackle for loss; UMD pitched a shutout over the final 49:59 after giving up a first drive score.

#29 Jack Leius (MSU) tallied seven tackles against Winona State; Notched 2.0 tackles for a loss and one sack;  Recorded one interception.

#28 Parker Syverson (MSUM) recorded two interceptions in the Dragons’ 47-32 win over UMary; returned first pick for touchdown, becoming first Dragon player in seven years to return an interception for a score; both interceptions came in the first half.

#34 Onte Burns (SMSU) intercepted a UIU pass in the first quarter and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown to help SMSU earn its first victory of the season; He finished the game with 12 tackles, including five solo stops and a half a tackle for loss; Burns, a sophomore captain, ranks second on the team with 39 tackles.

#44 Devon Krzanowski (SCSU)  tallied 11 total tackles and set a career game high in both tackles and sacks; Had two sacks for total of 10 yards lost along with 3.5 tackles for loss.

Special Teams
#39 Drew Jurgens (AUGIE) tallied seven punts, averaging 44.1 yards per punt; totaled three punts of 50-plus yardsl placed two punts inside the 20; totaled 309 yards on punts

NSIC Football Players of the Week
9/9/19
O: #23 Nate Gunn - Minnesota State
D: #32 Dalton Smerchek - Concordia-St. Paul
SP: #13 Cory Carignan - Minot State

9/16/19
O: #9 John Larson - Minnesota Duluth
D: #45 Jake Portz - Concordia-St. Paul
SP: #89 Daniel Esparza - Sioux Falls

9/23/19
O: #3 Grady Bresnahan - MSU Moorhead
D:#43 T.J. Liggett - Augustana
SP: #4 JoseLuis Moreno  - Minot State

9/30/19
O: #3 Maxon Hutton - Concordia-St. Paul
D: #59 Logan Swanson  - Augustana
SP: #89 Danny Laudet - Concordia-St. Paul