NSIC Players of the Week (9/30)

[wscsuperfan]

Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Jack Strand, Minnesota State-Moorhead (JR)
- Passed for an NSIC-best 475 yards and five touchdowns in MSUM’s 43-41 win over No. 18 Augustana
- Completed 47-of-67 pass attempts
- Set a single-game conference and school record for completions in the process
- His 475 pass yards were a new career high
- Broke the MSUM school record for all-time passing yardage

Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Cody Sorenson, Minnesota State-Moorhead (SR)
- Led MSUM in total tackles, collecting nine stops in MSUM’s 43-41 win over No. 18 Augustana
- Of his nine tackles, six were registered as solo stops
- The nine stops tied for sixth most in NSIC last week
- Added two interceptions, with one in first quarter and then game sealing pick in final minutes

Special Teams Player of the Week
K/P - Max Watson, Minnesota State-Moorhead (FR)
- Led the NSIC in points scored, collecting 13 in MSUM’s 43-41 win over No. 18 Augustana
- Made four PAT attempts in the win while also notching three successful field goals
- All three field goals were of 40 or more yards with a long of 45 yards
- Connected on the game-winning 40-yard field goal with just over a minute to play

[wscsuperfan]

Others Under Consideration

OFFENSE

Jarod Epperson (AUGIE)
- Ran for an NSIC-best 101 yards and scored his first touchdown of the season against MSUM
- Averaged 8.42 yards per carry on just 12 carries
- Has run for 100+ yards 15 times in his career and moved into second on the program's all-time rushing list

Drayton Lehman (BSU)
- Had six catches for 92 yards and two scores in a 41-7 win over UMary
- Had a long reception of 58 yards
- Career high for yards and TDs in a game

DaShaun Ames (UMD)
- Tied for a league-best two rushing touchdowns, only playing the first half, in a 62-0 win over SMSU
- Led the NSIC with 138 receiving yards
- Had scoring plays of 66 and 64 yards

DEFENSE

Will Davis (AUGIE)
- Racked up 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble against MSUM
- Tallied an NSIC-best 3.0 tackles for loss
- Finished the game with five tackles and also had a deflection at the line

Marcus Hansen (BSU)
- Had six total tackles, four solo, two assisted, a TFL, a sack for 3 yards, 2 QB hurries
- Set his season high for total tackles in a 41-7 win over UMary
- Now has 21 tackles, 3.5 total sacks, 22 sack yards, 4.5 TFLs, 25 TFL yards and 7 QB hurries in five games

Antonio Alzheimer (MSU)
- Led the Maverick defense with 10 tackles in a 33-20 win at CSP
- Recorded one tackle for a loss

Jake Adams (NSU)
- Led the Northern State defense and the NSIC with 15 tackles against Winona State
- Tallied five solo stops and ten assisted
- Notched 1.5 tackles for a loss of two yards
- Leads the NSIC this season in total tackles (66) and tackles per game (13.2)
- Ranks second in the country in both categories

SPECIAL TEAMS

Isaiah Huber (AUGIE)
- Returned six kickoffs for 212 yards against MSUM
- Took back a kickoff 82 yards to the MSUM 14
- Made an offensive impact as well, catching four passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns
- Tallied an NSIC-best 324 all purpose yards

Curtis Cox (UMD)
- Was a perfect 6-of-6 on point after attempts, making a league-high in the process
- Added two field goals from 37 and 28 yards
- Tied for the second most points on the weekend (12)

Diego Nunez-Smith (MINOT)
- Remained perfect on the season converting 2-of-2 field goal attempts
- Hit from 34 yards and the other from 28 yards
- Added an extra point in the Beavers comeback win over USF

[Purple Mav Man]

A Dragon sweep. Some NSIC trivia buff will have to dig up the last time that happened. Good on them 👍🏻

[laker]

A Dragon sweep. Some NSIC trivia buff will have to dig up the last time that happened. Good on them 👍🏻

It has probably happened but I don't remember it.