Thursday, September 13
St. Cloud, Minn.
6:00 p.m.
St. Cloud State
vs
University of Minnesota Duluth
Photo by: Tom Nelson
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ST. CLOUD, MINN. – The week has officially gone to the dogs in the St. Cloud State University athletic department. Both the volleyball and soccer teams played the University of Minnesota-Duluth Sunday and Tuesday this week, and both earned big-time wins over their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) rivals.
Thursday night, St. Cloud State football looks to make it 3-3 as it takes on the Bulldogs in a key conference showdown Thursday night. The rivalry will be amped to new heights, as the teams duke it out for "The Bone" under the lights in multiple ways. First, the conference office will be on site to celebrate NSIC Day while the Huskies will recognize faculty and staff with a Faculty/Staff Barbeque prior to kickoff.
Additionally, the game will also be broadcast on Midco Sports Network as part of the "NSIC Thursday Night Game of the Week" package. David Brown will serve as the play-by-play host with Greg Enkers providing color commentary.
Fans who can't watch the game in person or tune in via Midco can follow St. Cloud State football through live stats, video or listen to WJON's live radio broadcast. Score updates can also be found on the team's official Twitter account (@scsuhuskiesfb).
Here are the five things to know before Thursday's Battle of the Bone:
16/20 – The Minnesota-Duluth enters the game as a nationally ranked team thanks to their 2-0 start this season. The Bulldogs are currently No. 16 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll and is No. 20 in D2football.
47 – Sophomore kicker Adam Stage (Appleton, Wis. / Kimberly) was named the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week after an outstanding performance and the University of Minnesota-Crookston on Saturday. Stage was 3-3 on field goal attempts and converted the second-longest field goal in the NSIC this year with his 47-yarder in the fourth quarter. Stage was also 5-5 on PTA attempts, which ranks No. 2 all-time in school history.
2012 – It's been six years since the Huskies last have last possessed the bone, as their last victory over the Bulldogs came in 2012. On September 29, 2012, St. Cloud State defeated Minnesota-Duluth in a thrilling come-from-behind 51-49 victory. The Huskies trailed 28-10 after the first half, then outscored the Bulldogs 41-21 in the second half to earn the win. Since then, Minnesota-Duluth has won the last six meetings between the two teams.
2013 – The last time the Huskies started 2-0 was in 2013. That season, St. Cloud State advanced to the semi-final round of the NCAA Division II Football tournament and current head coach Scott Underwood was named the NSIC Coach-of-the-Year for guiding the Huskies to a 12-2 record and second-consecutive season. However, one of St. Cloud State's two losses that season did come at the hands of the Bulldogs, who handed the Huskies their first loss of the season 34-7.
11 – Junior receiver John Solberg (Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti) currently ranks 11th in the nation in two different categories thanks to two 100+ receiving yard games. Solberg ranks 11th in total receiving yards (258) and yards/game (129.0) this season and leads the team in both those categories.
Bonus numbers:
9 – Minnesota-Duluth ranks in the top-5 in the nation in nine different categories through two games this season. At this point in time, the Bulldogs lead the nation in scoring defense (5.0) and third down conversation (.750); rank second in scoring offense (54.5); third in total offense (581.5) and red-zone defense; fourth in total defense (165.5); and fifth in passing efficiency (197.78), passing yards allowed (92.5), and time of possession (39:27).
52.5 – St. Cloud State is no slouch when it comes to national rankings either. The Huskies 52.5 rushing defense currently ranks seventh in the nation, which means they are ahead of Minnesota-Duluth in the standings. More impressively, St. Cloud State has committed just three penalties during the 2018 season thus far, which ranks third amongst all Division II teams.
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – The week has officially gone to the dogs in the St. Cloud State University athletic department. Both the volleyball and soccer teams played the University of Minnesota-Duluth Sunday and Tuesday this week, and both earned big-time wins over their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) rivals.
Thursday night, St. Cloud State football looks to make it 3-3 as it takes on the Bulldogs in a key conference showdown Thursday night. The rivalry will be amped to new heights, as the teams duke it out for "The Bone" under the lights in multiple ways. First, the conference office will be on site to celebrate NSIC Day while the Huskies will recognize faculty and staff with a Faculty/Staff Barbeque prior to kickoff.
Additionally, the game will also be broadcast on Midco Sports Network as part of the "NSIC Thursday Night Game of the Week" package. David Brown will serve as the play-by-play host with Greg Enkers providing color commentary.
Fans who can't watch the game in person or tune in via Midco can follow St. Cloud State football through live stats, video or listen to WJON's live radio broadcast. Score updates can also be found on the team's official Twitter account (@scsuhuskiesfb).
Here are the five things to know before Thursday's Battle of the Bone:
16/20 – The Minnesota-Duluth enters the game as a nationally ranked team thanks to their 2-0 start this season. The Bulldogs are currently No. 16 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll and is No. 20 in D2football.
47 – Sophomore kicker Adam Stage (Appleton, Wis. / Kimberly) was named the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week after an outstanding performance and the University of Minnesota-Crookston on Saturday. Stage was 3-3 on field goal attempts and converted the second-longest field goal in the NSIC this year with his 47-yarder in the fourth quarter. Stage was also 5-5 on PTA attempts, which ranks No. 2 all-time in school history.
2012 – It's been six years since the Huskies last have last possessed the bone, as their last victory over the Bulldogs came in 2012. On September 29, 2012, St. Cloud State defeated Minnesota-Duluth in a thrilling come-from-behind 51-49 victory. The Huskies trailed 28-10 after the first half, then outscored the Bulldogs 41-21 in the second half to earn the win. Since then, Minnesota-Duluth has won the last six meetings between the two teams.
2013 – The last time the Huskies started 2-0 was in 2013. That season, St. Cloud State advanced to the semi-final round of the NCAA Division II Football tournament and current head coach Scott Underwood was named the NSIC Coach-of-the-Year for guiding the Huskies to a 12-2 record and second-consecutive season. However, one of St. Cloud State's two losses that season did come at the hands of the Bulldogs, who handed the Huskies their first loss of the season 34-7.
11 – Junior receiver John Solberg (Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti) currently ranks 11th in the nation in two different categories thanks to two 100+ receiving yard games. Solberg ranks 11th in total receiving yards (258) and yards/game (129.0) this season and leads the team in both those categories.
Bonus numbers:
9 – Minnesota-Duluth ranks in the top-5 in the nation in nine different categories through two games this season. At this point in time, the Bulldogs lead the nation in scoring defense (5.0) and third down conversation (.750); rank second in scoring offense (54.5); third in total offense (581.5) and red-zone defense; fourth in total defense (165.5); and fifth in passing efficiency (197.78), passing yards allowed (92.5), and time of possession (39:27).
52.5 – St. Cloud State is no slouch when it comes to national rankings either. The Huskies 52.5 rushing defense currently ranks seventh in the nation, which means they are ahead of Minnesota-Duluth in the standings. More impressively, St. Cloud State has committed just three penalties during the 2018 season thus far, which ranks third amongst all Division II teams.
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