(MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team is on the road for the next two games, starting this Saturday at Winona State.
Kickoff is 1 p.m. at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winona, Minn.
Live stats and video are available at msumdragons.com
An MSUM win over Winona State would…
–give the Dragons their second straight road win
—end a three-game losing streak to the Warriors
–be Steve Laqua’s 50th win as the head coach
–be just MSUM’s second win in the last 19 meetings against the Warriors.
Series History
MSUM and Winona State will meet for a 75th time with the Dragons leading the series 38-35-1. The Warriors have won the last three meetings.
The last Dragon win came in 2015 when the Dragons beat the Warriors, 42-17 at the grand opening of Scheels Field.
Previous Five Meetings
2021: Winona State 27, MSU Moorhead 13 (in Moorhead)
2019: Winona State 28, MSU Moorhead 26 (in Moorhead)
2017: Winona State 42, MSU Moorhead (in Winona)
2015: MSUM 42, Winona State 17 (in Moorhead)
2013: Winona State 65, MSU Moorhead 21 (in Winona)
The Head Coaches
Steve Laqua is in his 10th season, and 11th year overall as MSUM’s head coach with a record of 49-65 at the school. Brian Bergstrom is in his first season at Winona State with a record of 2-1.
About MSUM
MSUM fell to 1-2 with a 31-7 loss to No.13 Augustana at home last week. Redshirt freshman receiver Gage Florence had eight catches for 105 yards for his first 100-yard receiving game of his career. Sophomore linebacker Josiah Behm had 12 tackles for the Dragons.
Sophomore quarterback Tommy Falk has thrown for 582 yards and three touchdowns to lead the passing attack. Sophomore running back Luke Imdieke has rushed for 85 yards.
Florence has 19 catches for 257 yards and a score while redshirt freshman Carter Birrenkott has 11 catches for 133 yards and a score.
On defense Behm has 31 tackles while senior linebacker James Eggert
had 27. Sophomore linebacker Marcus Gulley has 22 tackles, a sack and interception. Hayden Carr leads at 1.5 sacks.
Five different Dragons have recorded interceptions this season.
MSUM is averaging 247.3 yards per game of offense and allowing 412.0.
About Winona State
Winona State suffered its first loss of the season at Bemidji State, 34-24 last week to fall to 2-1 on the season.
Ty Gavin has rushed for 333 yards and a touchdown to lead the Warrior ground game. Trevor Paulsen is 36-of-70 passing for 401 yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper Nelson has nine catches for 104 yards and a score to lead the receiving corps.
Winona State scores 24.3 points per game and records 310.7 yards per game of total offense.
Clay Schueffner lead the Warrior defense with 37 tackles while Mitch Snitker has 21. Carter Duxbury has 3.5 tackles for loss.
Winona State allows 20.3 points per game and allows 326.6 yards per game of total offense.
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