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NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#81 Josh Mikes
(WR, 6-3, 215, Jr., South Elgin, Ill. / St. Charles North HS)
Winona State University
Josh Mikes was a favorite target as the wideout had 13 receptions for 224 yards and four touchdowns in the Warriors 47-13 win at Northern State last Thursday. His four touchdowns tied for the most from a Warrior receiver in WSU history and the 13 receptions tied for second most. The 224 yards were the fifth most by a Warrior receiver in WSU history as well. His first touchdown was a 50-yard connection from Jack Nelson to put WSU up 7-0, while other scores were from 30 yards and 13 yards, twice.
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#56 Alex Wahl
(LB, 6-2, 235, Jr., Elgin, Ill. / Larkin HS)
Upper Iowa University
Alex Wahl recorded 16 tackles, three of which were for 15 yards lost in the Peacocks 44-36 come-from-behind win over MSU Moorhead. Wahl, who had nine solo stops, also recorded a quarterback sack one a fourth down as the Dragons were threatening to score. Wahl capped off the day with a forced fumble halting a Dragon drive in Peacock territory.
NSIC Special teams Player of the Week
#1 Lucas Wainman
(K/P, 6-0, 234, So., Oviedo, Fla./Paul J. Hagerty HS)
Augustana College
Lucas Wainman scored 12 points for the Vikings in their 54-0 win at Minnesota Crookston. He hit both of his field goals and connecting on all six extra points. His field goals were from 52 and 32 yards out, with the 52-yarder being his second career hit from 50+ yards. Wainman also had one punt of 47 yards an kicked off nine time for 528 yards (58.7 yards per kickoff) with five touchbacks.
2014 NSIC Football Weekly Notes
Augustana (1-0 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- at UMC - W 54-0
#2 Trey Heid (QB, 6-2, 200, So., Lakeville, Minn./North HS)
- Matched career-high with three passing touchdowns
- Rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown, marking sixth-career rushing TD
- Completed 20 of 31 passes for 288 yards
- Threw for over 200 yards for the third time in his career
#28 CJ Ham (RB, 6-1, 241, Jr., Duluth, Minn./Denfeld HS)
- Rushed for a career-high 146 yards
- Matched career-high with two rushing touchdowns
- Had five carries of 11 or more yards, including a 26, 22 and 18-yard carry
- Recorded second-career 100-plus yard rushing game
- First 100-yard rushing game by an Augustana player since Nov. 10, 2012
#1 Lucas Wainman (K/P, 6-0, 234, So., Oviedo, Fla./Paul J. Hagerty HS)
- Was 2 for 2 on field goal attempts
- Hit field goals from 52 and 32 yards
- Recorded second-career field goal of 50-plus yards
- Hit 6 of 6 extra point attempts
- Kicked-off nine times for 528 yards (58.7 yards per kickoff) and five touchbacks
- Punted once for 47 yards
THIS WEEK - VS UMD
- Augie & UMD will meet for the 10th time in a series that began in 2004
- Augustana is 2-7 all-time against the Bulldogs
- Augustana and Minnesota Duluth last met in 2012, a 42-34 shootout victory by the Bulldogs in Duluth
- This will be UMD’s first visit to Sioux Falls since 2011 in which the Bulldogs won 20-12
Bemidji State (0-1 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 - at WSC - L 35-13
#7 Jordan Hein (QB, 6-1, 210, Fr., Perham, Minn./Northern Iowa)
- First collegiate start.
- Was 13-of-29 passing for 219 yard and two TDs in a 35-13 loss at WSC.
- Led the team on the ground piling up 83 yards, including a career-high 41-yard scamper, on 23 attempts.
- Recorded touchdown passes of 24 and 32 yards
#46 Connor Quinn (OLB, 6-1, 235, Jr., Geneva, Ill./Geneva HS)
- Collected a team-best eight tackles in the 35-13 loss at Wayne State
- Posted a game-high seven solo tackles to go with two tackles for loss (-7) and a sack
#23 Chais Wakefield (K/P, 5-10, 175, Sr., Butternut, Wis./Park Falls HS)
- Booted three kickoff for 167 yards (55.7 YPK).
- Was called on to punt 10 and recorded an average of 33.9 yards per punt including a long of 48 yards
- Pinned the Wildcats inside their own 20 yardline four times with one touchback
THIS WEEK - VS USF
- Bemidji State will host Sioux Falls in BSU’s annual Shrine Game at 6
- Bemidji State was just 1-4 at home a year ago, posting its first losing home season since 2001 (1-3).
- The Beavers are 11-7 in home openers under head coach Jeff Tesch
- BSU is 2-1 all-time versus USF including a 1-0 mark when hosting
- The last meeting on Sept. 22, 2012, the Cougars won at home, 21-5
Concordia-St. Paul (0-1 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 - AT UMD - L 20-13
- Dropped a 20-13 loss at #3 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday night
- Fall to 2-2 in season openers under head coach Ryan Williams
- Corey Cole made 1st career start at QB with 307 yards total offense (18-177, TD rushing; 12-25, 130 passing)
- Concordia held the advantage in first downs (19 to 15), passing yards (130 to 82) and time of possession (32:09 to 27:51)
- Golden Bears rushed for 232 yards as a team, averaging 6.3 per carry
- Concordia trailed 20-3 with under 11 minutes to play
- Concordia had UMD to a 3rd and 1 at the UMD 26 yard line with under 2 minutes before Bulldogs broke a 46 yard run to seal the contest
THIS WEEK - VS NSU
- Host NSU (0-1) in home opener at Sea Foam Stadium at 6 p.m.
- Concordia is 7-5 against NSU all-time including 5-1 at home with a 5-game home winning streak against the Wolves
- NSU’s only win at Concordia was at Griffin Stadium on September 18, 1999 in the first meeting between the programs, a 42-17 Wolves win
- Northern State has only visited Sea Foam Stadium once, a 27-22 Concordia win on September 17, 2011
- Head Coach Ryan Williams carries a 1-1 record against the Wolves, falling 24-23 in 2012 in Aberdeen
- The Golden Bears are 2-1 in week two contests under coach Williams, posting week two wins in each of the last two years
- CU has not had an 0-2 under coach Williams in his previous three seasons
- The Golden Bears’ starting quarterback Corey Cole ranks second in the NSIC in rushing (177 yards)
- Concordia’s 82 passing yards allowed at UMD put the team second in the NSIC in pass defense
University of Mary (1-0 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 - VS SMSU - W 19-18
Zach Roberson (QB, 6-3, 240, Jr., Sonora, Calif. / Summerville Union)
- Led U-Mary to 16 straight fourth quarter points in a 19-18 win over SMSU
- Marched the Marauders 80 yards and threw the game-winning 16-yard touchdown pass to Jake East with 23 seconds left in the game
- Finished the game 32-of-57 for 366 yards with two TDs and no INTs
- Both touchdown passes came in the fourth quarter
- Completed passes to 11 different players
- Was 7-of-10 for 77 yards on the game-winning drive
Shawn Fulwider (LB, 6-4, 230, So., Watford City, N.D. / Watford City)
- Posted a team-high 12 tackles (seven solo) in his first collegiate start
- Had one tackle for loss and a pass breakup
- Helped limit All-American RB Tyler Tonderum to 82 yards on 24 attempts
Elby Pope (WR, 6-0, 190, Sr., Grand Forks, N.D. / Red River)
- Returned for a combined 101 yards and posted 197 all-purpose yards
- Retuned two punts for 36 yards, including a long of 27
- Started the Marauders fourth quarter rally with a 47 yard kick off return to set up the team’s first touchdown
- Returned two kickoffs for 65 yards
- Also posted an assisted tackle on special teams
- Caught seven passes for 91 yards
THIS WEEK - at WSU
- U-Mary is 1-3 all-time against the Warriors (1-1 at WSU, 0-2 at home).
- U-Mary’s lone win was a 21-19 road victory in 2010 where they blocked a Warriors field goal attempt on the final play of the game.
- WSU won the last meeting 32-23 in 2012.
- Josh Kotelnicki won his first game as U-Mary head coach
Minnesota Crookston (0-1 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 - VS AUGIE - L 54-0
-The University of Minnesota Crookston fell 54-0 to Augustana College (S.D.) in their season opener at Ed Widseth Field
- The Golden Eagles were led by junior quarterback Ben Bucholz, who was 16-of-25 for 146 yards passing and had 17 rushes for 57 yards
- On defense, senior linebacker Greg Lofquist tallied nine tackles to lead the way
- Freshman receiver Adam Connette had a strong debut with 9 catches for 84 yards.
THIS WEEK - at SMSU
- The Golden Eagles will head to Southwest Minnesota State University Sept. 13 for a 6 p.m. game
- UMC defeated SMSU 33-28 during the 2012 season, which was their last meeting
- The Golden Eagles will look to finish drives on offense, as the Golden Eagles had some good drives early on against Augustana but were unable to finish off the drives with points.
Minnesota Duluth (1-0 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 - VS CU - W 20-13
#3 Logan Lauters (RB, 5-9, 210, Jr, Cedarburg, Wis.)
- Rushed for a career-high 165 yards on just 14 carries in No. 3 UMD’s 20-13 victory over Concordia-St. Paul
- Helped seal the season-opening win by bolting 46 yards on the Bulldogs’ final series that basically ran out the clock.
- Also caught one pass for 10 yards
- Has now cracked the 100-yard run barrier six times as a collegian
#15 Shawn Magee (P, 6-4, 205, Fr, Rice Lake, Wis)
- Was called upon to handle UMD’s punting duties this past Saturday
- Punted five times for 206 yards for a 41.2 yard average with a long of 52
THIS WEEK - at AUGIE
- Bulldogs are riding a nine-game regular season winning streak
- UMD posted its 15th straight season-opening victory last Saturday
- A pair of juniors -- free safety David Boegel and left cornerback Darion Fletcher led the Bulldogs defensively against Concordia with 12 total tackles each (a personal-best for both players)
- The Bulldogs are 7-2 all-time versus Augustana College and have prevailed in each of the last five clashes with the Vikings.
- Sophomore quarterback Drew Bauer ran for one touchdown (a 34-yard jaunt) and threw for another (to senior tight end Taylor Grant from six yards out) in Saturday’s triumph over Concordia while sophomore placekicker Tyler McLaughlin, a back-up one year ago, was 2-for-2 in field goals (22 yards and a career-high 45 yards)
- UMD is now 45-1 in its last 46 home NSIC games and has won 17 of its last 18 league contests overall dating back to the middle of the 2012 season.
Minnesota State (1-0 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 - VS SCSU - W 31-0
Andy Pfeiffer (RB, 6-1, 210, Sr., Mankato, Minn./Mankato West)
- Pfeiffer notched 128 rushing yards and a touchdown
- Caught one pass for five yards and averaged eight yards per carry
- His touchdown run came with 3:30 left in the third quarter as he ran 62 yards for the score to put the Mavericks up 24-0.
Joshua Gordon (DE, 6-2, 250, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran)
- Finished with six tackles, including one sack for a loss of four yards
- Recovered a fumble with 3:07 left in the second quarter. After the fumble, MSU marched down the field and scored a touchdown to take a 17-0 lead into halftime.
Alden Haffar (K, 5-10, 205, Jr., West Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines)
- Notched a 51-yard field goal with 10:14 to go in the second quarter to put MSU up 10-0.
- Averaged 58 yards per kickoff in six kickoff attempts, including three touchbacks.
• With its 31-0 win, MSU reclaimed the Traveling Training Kit.
• MSU has won 19 consecutive NSIC games at Blakeslee Stadium
• MSU’s 31-0 shutout of SCSU was its first shutout at Blakeslee Stadium since the 2012 season when it shutout MSU Moorhead 24-0.
THIS WEEK - at MSUM
- MSU and MSUM meet for the 35th time
- MSU owns an all-time record of 21-13 against the Dragons
- MSU has won the last three meetings
MSU Moorhead (0-1 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 - at UIU - L 44-36
Zayne Medhaug (RB, 6-1, 212, Wahpeton, N.D./Wahpeton HS)
-Rushed for a career-high 188 yards and two scores against UIU
-had touchdown runs of 67 and 15 yards
-averaged 7.8 yards per carry
-also caught a pass for 12 yards
Aaron Bohl (LB, 6-0, 220, So. Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East)
-Finished with a team-high 13 tackles against Upper Iowa
-Nine of the tackles were solo
-also had a half-tackle for loss
Michael Schwichtenberg (P/K, 6-0, 215, West Bend, Wis./West Bend HS)
--averaged 35.3 yards per punt with a long of 40 yards
--also hit a 26-yard field goal
THIS WEEK - vs MSU
--MSUM will face Minnesota State Mankato for the fourth time since 2008.
- the Dragons’ last win came in 1981 when they earned a 41-0 win
- MSUM won four straight meetings with MSU from 1978-81
--Minnesota State leads the series with MSUM 21-13
Minot State (0-1 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 - at USF - L 41-14
#10 Glyn Borel (WR, 5-7, 150, Sr., San Jose, Calif. / Saint Francis)
- caught a 52-yard pass from #16 Zac Cunha (QB, 6-3, 234, Jr., Rocklin, Calif. / Roseville) for the Beavers only offensive touchdown Saturday.
#42 Casey Weinmann (LB, 6-0, 212, Sr., Selz, N.D. / Harvey)
- recorded 19 tackles, including 15 solo stops, the most since joining DII
- was the team’s second leading tackler last season and now has 199 career tackles
#27 Thomas Bryson (DL, 6-5, 228, Jr., Layton, Utah / Layton)
- recorded eight tackles, two sacks, two tackles for a loss and scooped up a fumble and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown.
- first touchdown scored by Bryson and the first defensive score for the Beavers since Brandon Boston’s interception return against UMC in week 8 last season.
#16 Zac Cunha (QB, 6-3, 234, Jr., Rocklin, Calif. / Roseville)
- 23rd straight start Saturday
- was 13-for-32 passing for 158 yards
- The Beavers have lost 12 straight season opening games, dating back to the 2002 season.
THIS WEEK - vs UIU
- Are 4-6 over the past 10 home opening games
- MISU defeated Augustana College last season in triple overtime
Northern State (0-1 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 - vs WSU - L 47-13
- QB Jared Jacobson had 211 yards of total offense last week against Winona State
- Northern got a pair of field goals from Nathan Shaw (37 yards and 22 yards) in the first half and trailed at the break 33-6.
- Zachery Barber had a 62-yard kickoff return to set up touchdown
- NSU was led by Blaine Schmidt’s nine tackles
- Joe Parsley added seven stops and Chad Stoterau had six and a team-high two tackles for loss.
- Paul Woodward led the Wolves with five pass breakups.
THIS WEEK - at CU
- The Wolves are making their first trip to Concordia-St. Paul since a 2011 trip in which they lost 27-22
- In NSU’s last meeting with the Golden Bears, the Wolves held on for a 24-23 win after blocking CU’s game-tying PAT attempt with 34 seconds left
- Northern will be facing former offensive line coach Mike Shafer who is CU’s offensive coordinator
Sioux Falls (1-0 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 - vs MISU - 41-14
#5 Brady Rose, HB, 6-0, 205, So., Cumberland, Wis. (Cumberland HS)
- Recorded career best in receptions with seven and yards with 99
- Caught 18-yard TD pass from Matt Young in third quarter on 3rd & 16 play with 12 seconds to play in first half. TD reception helped USF build 34-7 lead over Minot State.
#33 Clint Wilson, LB, 6-1, 228, Jr., Piedmont, SD (Sturgis Brown HS)
- Recorded six tackles and a forced fumble
- Led a USF defense that limited Minot State to 182 yards in total offense
- USF allowed 24 yards rushing on 25 carries which ranks 1st in the NSIC and 2nd nationally for this week. In addition, the 182 yards on 57 plays allowed ranks 3rd nationally and is first in the NSIC.
- USF allowed just one TD and limited MISU to no red zone scoring opps.
- USF recorded five sacks (by five different players) or exactly 1/3 of the total from 2013.
- The Cougars won their 10th opener in the past 11 games and are 3-2 in home openers under Head Coach Jed Stugart.
- USF defeated Minot State for the fifth straight time since a loss in the first game of the series in 1994 (20-13).
- USF quarterbacks Matt Young and Luke Papilion completed a combined 27-of-33 passes for 285 yards and 3 TDs. Young was 18-22-163-TD while Papilion was 8-of-9-117-2 TDs.
- Nephi Garcia, a senior running back for the Cougars, had 22 carries for 89 yards and 2 TDs vs. Minot State, which gives him nine straight games of recording 80 yards or more rushing.
THIS WEEK - at BSU
- USF stands 2-1 against BSU, including a 21-5 win at home in 2012.
-First meeting was in1982 with the Cougars taking a 14-12 at home.
- BSU took a 31-0 win at Bemidji over USF on Sept. 3, 1983.
Southwest Minnesota State (0-1 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 - at U-Mary - L 19-18
#33 Kevin Parks (WR, Jr., 5-10, 185, Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- In first game at SMSU, the junior college transfer caught six passes for 156 yards.
- Had two 47-yard receptions in the game.
- He also had two punt returns for 26 yards and three kickoff returns for 60 yards.
#27 Tyler Flud, So., 6-0, 210, St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall HS
- Recorded a career-high 13 tackles with eight solo stops.
#23 Mike Wenk, Sr., 6-0, 205, Hartford, S.D., Hartford HS
- Averaged 49.4 yards on seven punts, including three inside the 20
- Had punts of 54, 64, 51, 54 yards in the game.
- Connected on a 35-yard field goal.
-SMSU has now lost its last four season opening games.
-SMSU held an 18-3 lead in the fourth quarter versus U-Mary, but the Marauders rallied with 16 straight points. It was the second straight game versus U-Mary, in which SMSU held a fourth quarter lead, only to have the Marauders use a fourth quarter rally to win.
-The loss ended a four-game regular season winning streak for SMSU.
THIS WEEK - vs UMC
-SMSU leads series 8-2, including 4-0 in Marshall.
-SMSU is beginning its 7th season at the Schwan Regional Event Center.
-SMSU and UMC played the first ever game at the Schwan Regional Event Center on Aug. 30, 2008.
-UMC won the last meeting between the two teams on Sept. 22, 2012, in Crookston, earning a 33-28 decision.
St. Cloud State (0-1 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 - at MSU - L 31-0
- The Huskies are 0-1 after a season opening 31-0 loss at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The last time the Huskies were shutout in a game was during the 2007 season.
- Ledell White (Jr., RB, Milwaukee, Wis.) rushed for 59 yards on 12 carries
- Adam Josephson (So., LB, Minneota, Minn.) made a career high 16 tackles including two tackles for losses in the opener.
- Kyle Risinger (Sr., DB, Excelsior, Minn.) recorded the Huskies first interception of the season. Last season the Huskies recorded a school record 24 interceptions breaking a record that stood since the 1970 season and tied in 2010.
THIS WEEK - vs WSC
- The Huskies and Wildcats last met in 2012 at Wayne, Neb., with the Huskies winning 24-19.
- St. Cloud State went 6-0 on its home turf last season, 19-4 at home since 2010 and 41-14 all-time at Husky Stadium.
- Ledell White is closing in on 1,000 yards career rushing with 968 yards.
- St. Cloud State leads the all-time series over the Wildcats 11-1 since 1965. The lone loss was in 2009, at Wayne, 41-20.
- It’s Family Weekend on the campus of St. Cloud State Sept. 12-14. The Huskies Fan Fest will begin at noon in the parking lot south of Husky Stadium.
Upper Iowa (1-0 NSIC, 0-0 South)
upperiowaathletics.com
Tom Shea - Dakota State ‘78 - 6th Season
Last Season 6-5 NSIC, 3-4 South (4th)
Last Week- vs MSUM - W 44-36
Chris Smith (RB, 5-8, 195, Sr., Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer HS)
- Rushed for 4 Touchdowns in UIU’s 44-36 win over MSU Moorhead
- Tallied 134 yards on 22 carries and 31 yards on 7 receptions
- Set a new career-high for receptions in a game (7)
- Moved into 3rd place all-time for career touchdowns at UIU (30)
Alex Wahl (LB, 6-2, 235, Elgin, Ill./ Larkin HS)
- Recorded 16 tackles
- Made 3 tackles for 15 yards of loss including a sack (13 yard loss)
- Forced a fumble on MSUM’s quarterback in the second half
THIS WEEK - at MISU
- UIU defeated MISU 26-20 at home back in 2012
Wayne State (1-0 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 - vs BSU - W 35-13
#10 Zach Osborn (QB, 6-1, 195 Soph., Harlan, Iowa/Harlan HS)
- Completed 16 of 26 passes for 253 yards and 2 TD’s to help Wayne State beat Bemidji State 35-13 in season opener
- Threw TD passes of 28 yards to Cole McDaniel and one yard to Joe Trouba
- led WSC to first home win since September 29, 2012 to snap eight-game home losing streak
#93 Jeff Van Den Top (DE, 6-6, 255, Sr., Hull, Iowa/Boyden Hull-Rock Valley HS)
- Recorded seven tackles with 3.5 sacks for -8 yards Saturday vs. Bemidji State
- his 3.5 sacks helped WSC defense record eight sacks in the game
- also had one pass break up and one quarterback hurry.
THIS WEEK - at SCSU
- Senior wide receiver Adam Stark has caught at least one pass in 22 straight games
- WSC is 2-10 all-time against St. Cloud State and is looking to win in St. Cloud for the first time (0-5)
- St. Cloud State won the most recent meeting against WSC in Wayne in 2012 24-19 while Wayne State’s last win against the Huskies was in 2009, 41-20 in Wayne.
Winona State (1-0 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 - AT NSU - W 47-13
#81 Josh Mikes (WR, 6-3, 215, Jr., South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North HS)
- Exploded for four touchdowns, tied for most TDs from a Warrior receiver in WSU history.
- Hauled in 13 receptions, tied for second most in WSU history.
- Racked up 224 yards through the air, the fifth most by a Warrior receiver in WSU history.
- First touchdown was a 50-yard connection from Jack Nelson to put WSU up 7-0, while other scores were from 13 yards, twice, and 30 yards.
THIS WEEK - vs U-Mary
- WSU won last meeting with U-Mary 32-23 back on Sept. 22, 2012
- WSU has won the last two meetings in the series
- The Marauders last win against WSU was in 2010,in Winona, 21-19
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