(MSUM Athletics)
The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team will face its first nationally-ranked opponent of the season on Saturday when it hosts No. 13 Augustana. Kickoff is set for noon at Scheels Field at Nemzek Stadium in Moorhead.
An MSUM win over Augie would…
–give the Dragons their first win over a top-25 ranked opponent in Steve Laqua’s coaching tenure
—give their first home win since Oct. 23, 2021
–be Steve Laqua’s 50th win as the head coach
–end the Dragons’ two-game losing streak to the Vikings
Series History
MSUM and Augustana will meet for an eighth time with the Vikings holding a 5-2 series lead. Augustana has won the past two meetings after MSUM had won two straight games.
Previous Meetings
2021: Augustana 43, MSU Moorhead 17 (in Sioux Falls)
2019: Augustana 48, MSU Moorhead 3 (in Moorhead
2017: MSUM 38, Augustana 7 (in Sioux Falls)
2015: MSUM 35, Augustana 34 (in Moorhead)
2013: Augustana 41, MSUM 28 (in Sioux Falls)
2011: Augustana 35, MSUM 3 (in Sioux Falls)
2010: Augustana 47, MSUM 17 (in Moorhead)
The Head Coaches
Steve Laqua is in his 10th season, and 11th year overall as MSUM’s head coach with a record of 49-64 at the school. Jerry Olszewski is in his ninth season at Augustana with a record of 58-35.
About MSUM
MSUM evened its mark at 1-1 with a 24-21 road win at Upper Iowa on Saturday. Sophomore quarterback Tommy Falk threw for two scores while sophomore linebacker Josiah Behm had 11 tackles.
Sophomore quarterback Tommy Falk threw for 207 yards and a touchdown in the game.
Falk has thrown for 387 yards and three scores. Sophomore running back Luke Imdieke has rushed for 74 yards.
Redshirt freshman receiver Gage Florence has 11 catches for 137 yards and a score while redshirt freshman Carter Birrenkott has nine catches for 121 yards and a score.
On defense Behm has 19 tackles while senior linebacker James Eggert
had 16. Sophomore linebacker Marcus Gulley has 15 tackles, a sack and interception. Hayden Carr also has a sack.
Junior defensive lineman Jackson Faller and sophomore cornerback Cody Sorenson also have interceptions.
MSUM is averaging 240.0 yards per game of offense and allowing 391.5.
About No. 13 Augustana
The Vikings are 2-0 on the year after edging Bemidji State, 30-29 last Saturday.
The Vikings are scoring 29 points per game and allowing 21.5. They record 356.5 yards per game of total offense and allow 354.5 yards per game on defense.
Sophomore quarterback Thomas Scholten threw for 202 yards and two scores in the win over Bemidji. Jarod Epperson has 194 rushing yards and score to lead the ground game.
Jack Fisher had five catches for 84 yards and thrree touchdowns to lead the receivers.
TJ Liggett has 18 tackles for Augie while Eli Weber has two interceptions.
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