Football returns home to host Wayne State

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ST. CLOUD, MINN. – With the leaves changing and temperatures dropping, it's safe to say fall has officially returned to the state of Minnesota, and so has the St. Cloud State University football team. After back-to-back weekends on the road, the Huskies return to the comforts of Husky Stadium to host Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) foe Wayne State College a 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 6.

St. Cloud State returns home after going 1-1 in its past two road games. The Huskies opened the stand with a thrilling 19-14 victory over Northern State in Aberdeen, South Dakota before suffering their worst loss of the season (45-10) at the hands of the No. 1 team in the nation Minnesota State. However, St. Cloud State's opponent is trying to snap a three-game losing streak of its own. Wayne State has dropped its last three contests to Augustana (27-21), Concordia-St. Paul (29-7) and Bemidji State (27-10), while the Huskies have dropped two of their last three, albeit to nationally ranked opponents.

Fans who can't make the trek to Husky Stadium can follow the game in multiple ways. They can tune in to live stats, video and WJON's live radio broadcast on 1390 Granite City. Updates will also be made to St. Cloud State football's Twitter account (@SCSUHuskiesFB) when time allows.

Here are the five this to know before Saturday's 1 p.m. kickoff:

100 – Gregory Lewis (Milwaukee, Wis. / Wauwatosa West) proved to be the bright spot in the otherwise dismal 45-10 loss to the No. 1 Mavericks last week. The senior running back rushed for 100 yards against the No. 1 defense in the NSIC, scoring the Huskies lone touchdown and accounting for over half of the team's offense. Sophomore kicker Adam Stage (Appleton, Wis. / Kimberly) was also a bright spot for St. Cloud State, as he gave the team an early lead with his 27-yard field goal in the first quarter.

1484 – It's been 1484 days since the Huskies last defeated the Wildcats. Due to the splitting of divisions in the conference, St. Cloud State and Wayne State only face off every other year, and the Wildcats came out on top 23-22 in their last meeting with the Huskies in September of 2016. In fact, the last time St. Cloud State got the better of Wayne State was in September of 2014, the team scored 43 points in a 43-20 romp.

27.3 – The Wildcats have given up and average of 27.3 points to their opponents in their last three games, all of which have been losses. Wayne State's losing streak began on September 15 when it dropped a game to Augustana 27-21. Since then, the Wildcats gave up 29 points in a 29-7 loss to Concordia-St. Paul before losing to Bemidji State last week by a score of 27-10.

22 – It won't be easy to score on St. Cloud State's defense, as the team currently ranks No. 22 in the nation in terms of overall defense. Through five games, the Huskies have given up an average of 283.0 yards per game, making them one of the top defenses in all of Division II. In fact, St. Cloud State ranks in the top-5 in the NSIC in most defensive categories.
10.5 – St. Cloud State's offensive line with have its hands full again thanks to Wayne State's Jacob Protzman. The Wildcats defensive line man leads the NSIC in total sacks (6.5) and total tackles for loss (10.5) this 2018 season, making him one of the top defensive threats in the conference this season. His teammate, Tyler Thomsen, is also a threat, as he ranks second in the NSIC in total tackles (52) and leads in solo tackles (34) this season.

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Gregory Lewis

Adam Stage

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