This blog post was co-written with Matt Witwicki the NSIC Blogger

Game Time:
November 29th at 12pm CT

*National rankings are in parenthesis, actual numbers are from the conference websites

Total Offense: 467.2 ypg (27th) Total Defense: 371.2 ypg (72nd)
Rushing Offense: 297.0 ypg (7th) Rushing Defense: 131.7 ypg (48th)
Passing Offense: 170.2 ypg (134th) Passing Defense: 239.5 ypg (117th)
Scoring Offense: 42.3 ppg (11th) Scoring Defense: 18.2 ppg (24thrd Down Conversion Offense: 45.6% (22nd) 3rd Down Conversion Defense: 37.7 % (85th)
Sacks Against: 24 Sacks By: 22
Total Offense: 412.4 ypg (70th) Total Defense: 306.9 ypg (16th)
Rushing Offense: 232.6 ypg (20th) Rushing Defense: 91.8 ypg (8th)
Passing Offense: 179.8 ypg (127th) Passing Defense: 215.2 ypg (81st)
Scoring Offense: 37.0 ppg (28th) Scoring Defense: 17.6 ppg (13thrd Down Conversion Offense: 48.3% (11th) 3rd Down Conversion Defense: 37.9% (87th)
Sacks Against: 12 Sacks By: 26
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Background

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stst team All-Conference players. Along with those standouts, UMD has a handful of D-Lineman that are a handful for opposing teams.

Special Teams:

Minnesota-Duluth: UMD has an All Conference kicker in Andrew Brees (10 of 15 on Field Goals with a long of 49 yards). The Dogs also have dangerous return-man WR Aaron Roth.

Ouachita Baptist:
Ouachita has a Second Team All GAC place-kicker in Matt Ehasz who has been clutch when the Tigers needed him to be clutch. The Tigers have an explosive return man in Etauj Allen, particularly in the punt return game, where he has 392 return yards and 3 touchdowns this season.

Keys Summary
:
  1. Battle in the Trenches
  2. Field position
  3. Ball security
  4. Battle of QB X-factors


Thoughts
:
WittrdArmo
: Minnesota Duluth, 37-30
: Ouachita Baptist