CFB-D2: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Week 4 Release and Previews

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Southwest Minnesota State vs Minnesota Duluth

12:00 P.M. Duluth, Minn.

Minnesota State vs Concordia University, St. Paul

12:00 P.M. St. Paul, Minn.

Augustana vs Minnesota State-Moorhead

12:00 P.M. Moorhead, Minn.

Sioux Falls vs Minot State

1:00 P.M. Minot, N.D.

UMary vs Bemidji State

2:00 P.M. Bemidji, Minn.

Winona State vs Northern State

6:00 P.M. Aberdeen, S.D.

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#11 Gunnar Hensley (QB, 6-2, 205, So., Carlsbad, Calif. / Mission Hills HS) – Augustana
– Threw for an NSIC-best 358 yards in a 41-7 win over Northern State
– Tied a conference-high with four passing touchdowns 
– Adding a four-yard receiving touchdown 
– Completed 28-of-35 passes
– Finished his day with an NSIC-best 371 yards of total offense

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#26 Richard Wauer (LB, 6-1, 230, Jr., Muskego, Wis. / Muskego HS) – Concordia-St. Paul
– Had a career-high 13 tackles in a 27-17 road win at SMSU
– Of his 13 tackles, 10 were solo stops
– Helped hold SMSU to 106 rushing yards at 3.0 per attempt
– Ranks second in the NSIC and 51st nationally with 8.3 tackles per game
– Ranks third in the NSIC and 31st in the country with 5.3 solo tackles per game

NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#17 Trevor Marshall (P, 6-2, 220, Jr., Gretna, Neb. / Gretna HS) – Wayne State
– Averaged 44.7 yards on seven punts in a 28-21 win at Winona State
– Had game-long 65 yard punt with three over 50 yards
– One punt inside the 20 yard line with no touchbacks
– Also averaged 56.4 yards on five kickoffs with one touchback

Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Sam McGath (BSU)
– Was 25-of-37 passing (67.6%) for 263 passing yards and three touchdowns
– Added nine rushes for 39 rushing yards
– Marked his second game with 3 passing TD this season
– Set his second best passing % of the season in 28-24 victory over (RV) Sioux Falls at 67.6%
Jaylin Richardson (CSP)
– Rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in a 27-17 win at SMSU
– Produced second-straight 100-yard rushing performance
– His eighth career 100-yard rushing day
– Rushed for 91 of his 108 yards in the second half
– Leads the NSIC and ranks 15th in the nation with 102.0 rushing yards per game
– Topped 2,000 career rushing yards with 2,069 in 30 career games with his 16th career touchdown
Kyle Walljasper (UMD)
– Led the NSIC with 138 rushing yards in a 43-7 win over UMary
– Added one rushing touchdown for a 8.12 yard average
– Added 135 passing yards and two touchdowns for a total of three on the afternoon
– It marked a rushing high on the season for Walljasper, who also had a passing eff. rating of 170.24
TreShawn Watson (MSU)
– Led the Maverick receivers with six catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns vs. Minot State
– Caught touchdown passes from 21 and 27 yards out
– His 144 receiving yards are a career-high
– Has notched more than 100 receiving yards in three straight games
Nick Bohn (WSC)
– Threw four touchdown passes in 28-21 win at Winona State
– Completed 17 of 30 passes for 208 yards
– Fired game-winning 52-yard pass to Kendrick Watkins-Hogue with 3:43 remaining

DEFENSE
Gradee Sherman (AUGIE)
– Made five tackles, including 3.0 for loss, in a 41-7 victory over Northern State
– Added a pair of assisted sacks while forcing 16 lost yards
– Part of a defense that ranks second in the NSIC with 11 sacks against NSIC opponents
Marcus Hansen (BSU)
– Had 5 solo tackles, a strip sack for 10 yards, 2 TFL for 13 yards, and a forced fumble
– Led the Beavers in solo tackles during 28-24 win over (RV) Sioux Falls
– Tied personal season high with 5 tackles and one sack
– Tied career high with 5 solo tackles

SPECIAL TEAMS
Drayton Lehman (BSU)
– Had 155 all-purpose yards, with 69 receiving, 30 kick return and 56 punt return yards
– Grabbed his longest punt return of the season against Sioux Falls at 33 yards
– Earned 23 additional punt return yards 

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