DULUTH, MN (Dakota News Now) – Minnesota Duluth showed why it has the No. 4 ranked defense in the country on Saturday afternoon limiting Southwest Minnesota State to 77 yards and six first downs in earning a 62-0 victory in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football at Malosky Stadium.
UMD, which picked to win the NSIC, improves to 3-1 overall, 2-1 NSIC. The Bulldogs scored a defensive touchdown on the opening drive of the game and never looked back in shutting out the Mustangs for the second straight season and sixth all-time.
SMSU drops to 0-4 overall, 0-3 NSIC. The Mustangs return home next Saturday for a non-conference game versus Nebraska-Kearney starting at 1 p.m. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
SMSU quarterback Kendon Krogmanplayed the first half and completed 7 of 19 passes for 58 yards and one interception. True freshman Drew Kluenderentered the game in the second half and finished 3 of 10 for 15 yards. The UMD defense closed the game with nine sacks.
SMSU converted just 3 of 19 on third-down and closed 0 for 4 on fourth-down.
Jacob Honstetterrushed for a team-high 14 yards on 11 carries and also caught two passes for 28 yards. Tryg Autencaught a team-high three passes for 27 yards.
Avery Johnsonhad a pair of sacks in the first half for the Mustangs, while Josiah Hedenstenrecorded a team-high eight tackles with one sack.
UMD scored 20 points in the opening quarter and then added 28 in the second quarter. The Bulldogs finished the victory with a pick-six and also had touchdowns of 66, 64, 53, 61 and 44 yards.
UMD finished the game recording 484 yards of offense with 255 on the ground. Quarterback Kyle Walljasper completed 6 of 7 pass attempts for 158 yards and three touchdowns in limited action. Ben Vallafskey rushed for a game-high 124 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown.
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ANN ARBOR — The Golden Gophers will return to Minnesota with at least one less football than they brought to Ann Arbor. Michigan’s Jyaire Hill intercepted a pass during the Wolverines’ 27-24 win on Saturday and decided to keep it for good.
“This the ball right here,” Hill said, placing it on a table during a postgame press conference. It was one of two turnovers Michigan caused in the win, both the result of impressive individual plays.
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Michigan tight end Colston Loveland is expected to play in Saturday’s game against Minnesota after he was not listed on the team’s official availability report prior to kickoff.
Loveland exited Michigan’s victory against Arkansas State with what the team called an injury to his shoulder, but since then has improved to the point where he will be available.
Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore said that Loveland could have played last week against USC, but elected to be more cautious and give him time to recover.
The junior tight end has enjoyed a career start to the 2024 football season, catching 19 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown, and his 8 receptions in each of the first two games was a personal-best.
Loveland’s return would be highly beneficial for a Michigan passing offense that has struggled to generate momentum, and threw for just 32 yards in its win against the Trojans last weekend.
Defensive back Will Johnson and defensive end Josaiah Stewart were among four players Michigan designated as questionable for the game.
Nine players were listed as out, including defensive back Rod Moore, linebacker Micah Pollard, and running back Jordan Marshall.
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Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore explained his team’s energy in the locker room after a big win over USC. Michigan defeated USC, 27-24.
The No. 12 Michigan Wolverines are set for their second Big Ten Conference matchup of the season as the Minnesota Golden Gophers visit Ann Arbor today for a noon kickoff.
After trailing by four points, a 63-yard rush by fifth-year running back Kalel Mullings was the key play that led the Wolverines to a 27-24 comeback victory over USC last week. Mullings led the team with 159 yards on 17 carries and had two touchdowns.
In his first start at quarterback, junior Alex Orji went 7-for-12 passing for a paltry 32 yards against the Trojans, and was sacked twice. He rushed for 43 yards on 13 carries.
The Wolverines are currently on 23-game winning streak against Big Ten opponents in the regular season. Today’s matchup will also serve as the 99th Little Brown Jug game.
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The Michigan vs. Minnesota game starts at noon from the Big House, Michigan Stadium, in Ann Arbor.
Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press: The Wolverines have blown out mid-level Big Ten teams like Minnesota a lot in recent years, but without a solid passing game it’s hard to see them pulling away, unless it happens late. The Gophers have the better pass game, and U-M has been susceptible to giving up yards when the opponent’s QB gets the ball out quickly. But if Minnesota doesn’t establish its own run game on its end, the Wolverines’ front four of Josaiah Stewart, Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant and Derrick Moore could feast on a one-dimensional offense. Michigan will look to wear it down Minnesota in the same way Iowa did a week ago. The pick: Michigan 20, Minnesota 12.
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Friday night.
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