NSIC Preview - Week 3

[Matt Witwicki]

(Pictured: Drew Bauer-UMD, Luke Papilion-USF. Photo from Jason Dannelly and USF Athletics)

Mary (0-2) at Minnesota State-Mankato (2-0), 1pm
This is a real bad time for a rebuilding Marauder team to play yet another top 10 team. Mary comes into week 3 after losing to UIU in a fairly one-sided game. The Marauders were challenged again with scoring,and their defense gave up big yards for the 2^ndAugustana (2-0) at Minnesota State-Moorhead (2-0), 1pm^rdConcordia-St. Paul (0-2) at Minot State (0-2), 1:30pm
Not sure there will be a lot of eyes on this one in Minot, as 2 squads battle for their 1^st win of the year. Most would see at CSP as a dangerous no-win squad, while looking at Minot State as a team that will be struggling all season to get a victory. Simply put, I like the Golden Bears to get on-track in North Dakota but it might not be pretty.
Concordia 24-13


Southwest Minnesota State (2-0) at St. Cloud State (1-1), 3pmNorthern State (0-2) at Wayne State (1-1), 6pmMinnesota-Crookston (0-2) at Upper Iowa (2-0), 6pm
Crookston gained league-wide respect for hanging around against USF last week, being down only 28-21 at half. In the 2^ndWinona State (1-1) at Bemidji State (0-2), 6pmMinnesota-Duluth (1-1) at Sioux Falls (2-0), 6pm

[bobcat]

Nice work Matt per usual. At least one of us will be right on our pick for the big game this week. Good luck.