VERMILLION, S.D. -- The overtime kings meet this week. For two straight weeks, South Dakota (2-4, 2-2) and North Central Conference leader Northern Colorado (5-1, 4-0) have won consecutive overtime conference games. When the two teams gather at Nottingham Field on Saturday at noon Mountain time, the Bears will try and continue to stay perfect in NCC play while the Coyotes will try and continue a mid-season winning streak and work their way into contention in the NCC. A victory by the Coyotes will draw USD within a game of the lead.

ON OVERTIME: For most of college football, overtimes are a rarity. But for UNC and USD, who meet this week in Greeley, Colo., overtime has been a successful venture. Both teams are every bit "Cardiac Kids," because of their heart stopping action in recent weeks. Both teams have won two straight games in overtime. For USD the wins have helped correct an early season slump. For UNC, the wins have kept their unbeaten string alive in NCC play. South Dakota defeated Augustana, 16-10 in double overtime on Saturday. Two weeks ago, USD defeated North Dakota State, 40-37, in four overtimes. The Bears defeated Nebraska-Omaha, 30-23 in double overtime on Oct. 5 and last weekend won a 27-24 decision over St. Cloud State in a battle for the top spot in the NCC. The last time USD won consecutive overtime games was 1996 when USD defeated Northern Colorado, 27-24 on Dakota Day and the Coyotes won a 38-31 decision at St. Cloud State in double overtime the following week.

SERIES: Northern Colorado leads the series, 18-13, although South Dakota has won two straight. A year ago, the Coyotes took a 31-19 win on Dakota Day. Two years ago, USD won 27-6 at the DakotaDome. At Nottingham Field, USD has lost six in a row. In terms of streaks, USD won four in a row from 1983-86 and the Bears won six in a row from 1990-95. USD's largest margin of victory was a 49-6 win in 1985 while UNC owns a 40-0 win over South Dakota in 1980. UNC won the first game in the series between the schools, taking a 27-18 decision in 1959. USD won four of five from 1961 to 1968.

AT THE DOME: South Dakota owns an 86-48 (.641) record at the DakotaDome. This season, USD has a 2-2 mark. The Coyotes defeated St. Thomas (Minn.), 22-6, in the first collegiate game played at the DakotaDome in 1979. USD owned a 130-83-8 mark at Inman Stadium from 1924 to 1979. USD defeated Yankton, 19-0 in the first game played (Sept. 27, 1924) at Inman Stadium.

ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA: In 2002, the Coyotes have been outgained on the ground, 1,066 to 466. USD averages 2.5 yards per rush while opponents average 3.8 per carry. USD is averaging 77.7 yards rushing per game and opponents, 177.7. In passing yards, the Coyotes own a 1,027 to 995 yard advantage. The Coyotes average 171.2 yards passing per game while opponents `average 165.8. Opponents hold a 2,061 to 1,493 yard advantage in total offense. Opponents also own a 124 to 81 edge in first downs. Time of possession is also at the advantage of opponents, 32:43 to 27:17 per game. USD has converted 22 of 89 third downs and opponents have converted 29 of 89. On fourth down, USD has made five of nine conversions while opponents also have been successful on five of nine occasions. In terms of scoring, the Coyotes have outscored opponents 15-10 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, opponents own a 34-30 advantage. In the second half, opponents have outscored USD, 31-7, in the third quarter and 34-20 in the fourth quarter. USD holds a 33-24 edge in overtime. Overall, opponents have scored 133 points to 105 for South Dakota.

RADIO/INTERNET/TEAMLINE: The South Dakota Coyotes football games will be offered on the Coyote Sports Network, on Teamline and through the internet. The flagship station is KVHT-FM 106.3, Vermillion/Yankton, S.D. Kevin Culhane will begin his sixth season as the voice of the Coyotes, both home and away during the 2002 season. Veteran sportscaster Joe Van Goor will provide color commentary while Eric Rawson will serve as sideline reporter. Mike Daly begins his fifth season as Game Day analyst. Coyote Game Day coverage begins one hour prior to kickoff. In addition, Coyote fans can tune to the game live on the internet at www.usdcoyotes.com or listen free by phone at Teamline. To connect to Teamline call 1-800-846-4700 and enter the team code of 6056. All home games also are carried live by USD web cast. Go to the radio broadcast link. The web cast (video on the internet) is a production of USD and South Dakota Public Television.

LAST WEEK - USD 16 AUGUSTANA 10 (2 OT) -- For the second week in a row, the South Dakota Coyotes (2-4, 2-2) won in overtime. Unlike the four overtime thriller against NDSU (40-37 win) on Oct. 5, the Coyotes did it this time in double overtime, a 16-10 decision over Augustana (4-2, 2-2) on Saturday (Oct. 12) at the DakotaDome before a Dakota Days crowd of 7,227. With the win, USD improved their D-Day record to 52-28-5 and now has won three of their past four games on homecoming. With John Austin at the helm, USD is 3-1 on Dakota Day. Junior running back Davon Hudspeth scored on a two-yard run in the second overtime to lift South Dakota to their second straight overtime win. It is the first time since 1996 that USD has won two straight games in overtime in the same season. After three scoreless quarters, Augustana marched the ball 77 yards in 14 plays to grab a 3-0 lead on a 20-yard field goal by Adam Brinkman at the 8:45 mark of the fourth quarter. USD answered with a six play-44 yard drive, culminated by a 39-yard field goal by sophomore Cody Butler (Hastings, Neb.) with 5:25 to play. In overtime, USD scored first when sophomore wide receiver Chris Mikkelsen (Gregory, S.D.) grabbed a four-yard touchdown throw from Ryan Justice (Ankeny, Iowa). Augustana answered when freshman quarterback Tommy Flyger and Dan Klumper connected on a 14-yard touchdown pass and Brinkman's extra point tied the game at 10-10 to force a second overtime. On the ensuing overtime possession, Augustana was unable to move the ball and Brinkman's field goal was wide right. On South Dakota's first play in the second overtime, Hudspeth rumbled 24 yards to set up a first and goal from the one-yard line. Two plays later, Hudspeth leaped into the end zone to give the Coyotes their second straight win. It was Hudspeth's third rushing touchdown and fifth overall this season. Justice, the Coyotes' all-time passing leader, completed 13 of 24 passes for 130 yards, a touchdown and interception. In his career, Justice has now has completed 437 of 869 passes for 5,396 yards, 34 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. Justice also set a career total offense record. He now has 5,468 yards on 1,003 plays, passing the mark of Mark Jenkins (1972-75), who had 5,409 yards on 848 attempts. Hudspeth led the Coyotes' rushing game with 45 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. Mikkelsen, who caught a pass for the 16th straight time in his career, had three receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. For Augustana, Tommy Flyger completed 11 of 24 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. Eric Rice had four receptions for 29 yards and Nathan Walter led the Viking ground game with 89 yards on 23 carries. Overall, USD owned a 214 to 203 advantage in total offense. USD had 84 yards rushing on 34 carries. Augustana gained 129 yards rushing on 46 carries. Korey Ebel (Hartley, Iowa) led the South Dakota defense with 11 tackles. Junior linebacker Josh Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.) had nine tackles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack. Bill Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.) had eight tackles, including six solo stops and two tackles for loss while linebacker Tim Schellhammer (Chatfield, Minn.) had eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack. USD had three quarterback sacks and nine tackles for loss.

Northern Colorado 27, St. Cloud State 24 (OT) St. Cloud, Minn. -- St. Cloud State dropped a 27-24 overtime game to Northern Colorado on Oct. 12. UNC's Mike Swim connected on a 35-yard field goal to give the Bears the 27-24 victory in overtime. To reach that point, SCSU's Keith Heckendorf engineered a thrilling 10-play drive in the closing minute of play that ended with a nine-yard TD pass to Ben Nelson. The Huskies went for the two-point conversion to tie the game. The game started with SCSU gaining a 10-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a Nick Orndorf field goal at 8:26 a touchdown pass from Keith Heckendorf to Ben Nelson. UNC got on the scoreboard when Swim booted a 27-yard field goal at 2:47 of the first quarter. UNC then tied the game in the second quarter before SCSU hit a field goal. In the third quarter, SCSU hit a field goal and UNC's Brad Pyatt returned kickoff 91-yards for a touchdown. In the final quarter, UNC jumped ahead 24-16 when Adam Matthews scored on a two-yard dive at 5:08. In the game, SCSU gained 391 yards of total offense while UNC had 291 yards. Heckendorf was 29-of-57 passing for 275 yards. Nelson led the Huskies with 10 catches of 114 yards. On the ground, Matt Birkel was the Huskies top rusher with 94 yards on 19 carries. UNC's Mark Passard was 17-of-30 for 202 yards passing with Carroll catching six passes for 110 yards. Adam Matthews was the Bears top ground gainer with 29 carries for 116 yards and two TDs. On defense, UNC's Ryan Palmer had 12 tackles to lead the Bears and SCSU's Anthony McCoo had 13 tackles.

BUTLER NAMED NCC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK OCT. 7: - South Dakota place-kicker Cody Butler was named North Central Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 7, 2002, by the league office. On his 21st birthday (Saturday), Butler had quite a day. He made four straight field goals and added four extra points in a 40-37 win over North Dakota State in four overtimes. In one of the best NCAA Division II games to date, Butler kicked the 27-yard game-winning field goal in the fourth overtime. The USD-NDSU game was the longest in school history and the first four overtime contest in school history. Butler, who scored 16 points, kicked field goals of 27, 35, 47 and 49 yards and made all four of his extra points attempts. His 49-yard field goal was a career best and it came at the most critical time for South Dakota. In his stellar performance, Butler tied a pair of school records, including most field goals made with four (Kurt Seibel vs. Morningside, 1983, Terry Godfrey vs. NE Missouri State, 1984). He also tied a record for most points in a game (Kurt Seibel, Morningside, 1983). For the season, Butler has made seven of nine field goals for 77.7 percent and 9-11 PATs.

EDELEN LEADING LEAGUE IN NET PUNTING: Senior punter Jarrod Edelen of Vermillion, S.D., leads the NCC in net punting with an average of 38.8 per punt. He is second in punting overall with a 40.2 average. Edelen has 39 punts for 1,557 yards (39.9 average) and a long of 66 yards. His 66-yard kick came vs. North Dakota State on Oct. 5 and ranks as the best punt in NCC play this season. Edelen has placed 12 kicks inside the 20-yard line and forced four fair catches.

JUSTICE CONTINUES TO SET USD PASSING RECORDS: Senior quarterback Ryan Justice continues to set records at South Dakota. Justice has now tied or set 12 school records, including six career marks, two game records and four freshman marks. Last Saturday vs. Augustana, he established the total offense mark, passing Mark Jenkins (1972-75), who had 5,409 yards in total offense. Justice has 1,003 career total offense attempts which leaves him behind Jason Seurer (1989-92), 1,049 and Chris Daniel (1979-82), 1,047.

Career - Attempts: 869 Career - Completions: 437 Career - Yards: 5,396 Career - Total Offense: 5,468 Career - TD Passes: 34 Career - 200 Yard Passing Games - 8 Passes Attempted - Game: 24 (tied, Chris Daniel, 1982) Passes Completed - Game: 48 (tied, Chris Daniel, 1982) Freshman - Total Offense, Game: 319 Freshman - Completions, Game: 21 Freshman -- Total Offense - Season: 1095 Freshman - Total Passing Yards - 1,060

MIKKELSEN HAS 16-GAME PASS CATCH STREAK: In his sophomore season, wide receiver Chris Mikkelsen (Gregory, S.D.) has caught passes in each game (16 games) of his career at South Dakota. He caught at least one pass in every game during his redshirt freshman season in 2002 when he set a freshman record of 36 catches for 640 yards. This season he has caught passes in each of the Coyotes' six games. On Sept. 21, he tied a career high with six catches vs. St. Cloud State. In that game, he had 90 yards receiving, including a 50-yard catch and run for a touchdown. He caught a career high six passes for 116 yards in a 44-21 win over Winona State in the 2001 season opener. He also had 116 yards receiving in the 31-19 win over Northern Colorado on Dakota Day of 2001. This season, he is tied with Davon Hudspeth for the team lead in receptions with 19 for 282 yards or 14.8 yards per catch.

HUDSPETH LEADING GROUND GAME: Davon Hudspeth (junior, Rancho Cucumonga, Calif.) leads the Coyotes in rushing and is tied for the team lead in receptions. Hudspeth has had 81 rushes for 281 yards with three touchdowns and a 3.5 per rush average. He has a long of 24 yards. He is tied for Chris Mikkelson with a team-high 19 receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns.

38 GAMES AND COUNTING FOR EBEL: Senior linebacker and co-captain Korey Ebel (Hartley, Iowa) is a rock on defense. In his fourth season at South Dakota, he has started 38 straight games. A second team all-NCC pick a year ago, Ebel has 55 tackles in 2002, including five tackles for loss (-17 yards) and a quarterback sack (-12). He is third in the league in tackles, averaging 9.2 per game.

TWO COYOTES AMONG TOP FIVE NCC TACKLE LEADERS: Two members of USD's defense are among the top five tackles leaders in the NCC. Ebel, as noted earlier, is third in the league with 55 tackles or 9.2 per game. Scott Lilland, (Estherville, Iowa) is fifth in the NCC in tackles with 53 or 8.8 per game.

COYOTES HAVE FOUR OF SIX NCC LEADERS IN TACKLES FOR LOSS: Bill Gassen leads the NCC with 11.5 tackles for loss, including 10 solo stops. He is averaging 1.92 per game. Tim Schellhammer (Chatfield, Minn.) is third in tackles for loss with 8.0 or 1.33 per game (seven solo). Schellhammer is also sixth in the league in sacks with 3.5. Drew Barns (Rapid City, S.D.) is fourth in tackles for loss with 7.5 or 1.25 per game (five solo). Josh Gassen is sixth with 7.0 TFLs or 1.17 per game (six solo). He is also ninth in sacks with 2.5.

BRODUS LEADS COYOTES IN ALL-PURPOSE YARDS: Junior wide receiver/kickoff return specialist Foster Brodus (Newport News, Va.) leads the Coyotes in all purpose yards with 393 or 65.5 per game. He is second in the NCC in kick returns with 10 returns for 234 yards or 23.0 per game. Brodus also has 14 catches for 156 yards as a receiver. SOUTH DAKOTA TEAM AWARDS - AUGUSTANA

Offensive MVP: Chris Mikkelsen (Gregory, S.D.). Honorable Mention MVP: Davon Hudspeth (Rancho Cucumonga, Calif.). Offensive Hustle Award: Hunter Roberts (Pierre, S.D.) Offense - Big Plays: Hudspeth, Mikkelsen, Ryan Justice (Ankeny, Iowa), Tom Moore (Centerville, S.D.), Jimmy Terwilliger (Guthrie Center, Iowa), Nick Hagemann (New Vienna, Iowa), Paul Tschetter (Sioux Falls, S.D.).

Defensive MVP: Korey Ebel (Hartley, Iowa). Defense Honorable Mention: Josh Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.), Bill Gassen (Rapid City, S.D.) Defense Hustle Award: A.J. Schable (Ida Grove, Iowa). Defense - Big Plays: Josh Gassen, Tim Schellhammer (Chatfield, Minn.), and Schable. Special Teams MVP: Wesley Beschorner (Lohrville, Iowa) Special Teams - Big Plays: Jarrod Edelen (Vermillion, S.D.), Butler, Chris Meehan (Hartford, S.D.), Aaron Meline (Urbandale, Iowa), Justin Martinson (Inwood, Iowa), Ryan Molencamp (Clear Lake, Iowa), Brian Alderson (Hartford, S.D.), and Anthony Tharrington (Lubbock, Texas). Scout Team MVP - Defense: Greg Garry (Madison, S.D.). Scout Team MVP - Offense: Tim Dacy (Gregory, S.D.).

SOUTH DAKOTA FACTS

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: John Austin (South Dakota '80)?Phone: (605) 677-5309; email: jbaustin@usd.edu

2001 RECORD: 2-8 (1-7 in the NCC) RECORD AT SOUTH DAKOTA: 16-22 (fourth year) OVERALL NCC RECORD: 12-18 ABOUT COACH JOHN AUSTIN: Head football coach John Austin, who is beginning is fourth season, is focused on restoring winning into a tradition-rich Coyote football program. Austin, 45, is resurrecting the Coyote football program by stressing hard work, teamwork and a commitment to excellence on and off the field. A year ago (2001), the Coyotes were 2-8, as they lost a number of close games. Austin has a 16-22-career record at South Dakota, including a 12-18 mark in the NCC. In 2000, South Dakota had an 8-3 record, including 6-3 and a tie for third place in the North Central Conference. In 1999 the Coyotes had a 4-7 record, despite a schedule that would rate with any in Division II. A highlight was the coach's reshaping and remaking of Jamel White, now with the Cleveland Browns. Seldom-used during his junior season (1998), White had an all-American season in 1999 as he established a new Coyote rushing record with 1,796 yards, scoring 24 touchdowns and had a school-record 2,403 all-purpose yards. Other Coyotes to play for Austin at South Dakota and sign NFL free agent contracts include Josh Stamer (Seattle Seahawks); punter/kicker Filip Filipovic (Dallas Cowboys); offensive tackle Josh Burr, (Pittsburgh Steelers). Energetic and competitive, Austin has an enthusiastic passion for football with an absolute commitment to academics. South Dakota's football team earned a 2.94 grade point average this past semester and an overall team GPA of 2.87. Several student-athletes have made dean's lists while at USD. In addition, football team members annually receive academic awards for their work in the classroom. Also, the Coyotes commit to community projects, including helping with the Children's Miracle Network, Muscular Dystrophy as well as Vermillion Pride, a community wide clean-up project. A native of Watertown and 1980 graduate of The University of South Dakota, he is clearly making a difference with this program. A tireless recruiter with a staff to match, he has recently completed his fourth straight strong recruiting class, which is comprised of players primarily from South Dakota and the region. Austin earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1980 from USD and a master's degree in athletic administration from the University of Iowa in 1992. Austin spent nine years at the University of Iowa under head coach Hayden Fry (now retired), including four years as the team's defensive line coach. He was also Iowa's football recruiting coordinator and assistant offensive line coach for three years. Austin had a 22-21 record at Watertown High School from 1985-89, including a 9-3 mark in 1987 and an ESD conference championship. Twice, he was named to coach the South Dakota High School All-Star game. He was also a head coach at LaJunta, Colo., high school and he spent the 1980-81 season as a student assistant at USD. John and his wife, Jill, have three children: Kelsie, Erin and Samantha.

AUSTIN AT SOUTH DAKOTA 1999 - 4-7 (3-6. NCC. 6th) 2000 - 8-3 (6-3, 3rd in NCC) 2001 - 2-8 (1-7 in the NCC) 2002 - 2-4 (2-2 in the NCC) vs. Northern Colorado - 2-1

ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Bleil (Northwestern College '81), quarterback coach/offensive coordinator; Kirby Garry (North Dakota '97), wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator; Scott Bruning (Augustana '86), offensive line coach; Bob Forsyth (Iowa ' 85), defensive secondary coach; Brett Chambers (Iowa '96), linebackers/strength coach; Brett Kramer (Northern Iowa '01), graduate assistant, outside linebackers coach; Miguel Regalado (South Dakota '01), graduate assistant, defensive line; Devin Harvey (USD '01), graduate assistant, wide receivers; Greg McElmuray (Simpson '02), graduate assistant, tight ends; Mark Esch (Wisconsin-LaCrosse '01), volunteer assistant, running backs.

ON ACADEMICS: It is a well-fashioned tradition that student-athletes at USD excel in the classroom and on the field of play. In 2001, the three Coyotes were named to the academic all-North Central Conference squad. Another six were listed as honorable mention all-NCC. Since the NCC established the all-academic squad, USD has had 83 student-athletes named to the conference team. Both Ryan Justice and Jimmy Terwilliger, starters on offense, were named to the all-NCC team. Honorable mention selections included Chris Mikkelsen, Bill Gassen, M.J. Sonnefeld and Jarrod Edelen. This past spring the USD football team had a 2.94 grade point average and overall had a mark of 2.87. Eighteen members of the football team had between a 3.5 and 4.0 grade point average and 32 earned GPA's between 3.0 and 3.49. A total of 50 players averaged at least 3.0. South Dakota has had at least one academic all-NCC performer every year since the program was started in 1976.

COYOTE HISTORY

ALL-TIME RECORD: 456-436-34 (.511) FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1889 CONFERENCE TITLES: 9 (1927, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1951, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978) ALL-NCC PERFORMERS: 210 ACADEMIC ALL-NCC: 83 NCC MVPs: 17 ALL-AMERICANS: 43 LAST TITLE: 1978

UNIVERSITY PROFILE LOCATION: Vermillion, SD 57069 FOUNDED: 1862 ENROLLMENT: 8,191 NATIONAL AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II CONFERENCE: North Central Conference ACTING PRESIDENT: Dr. Donald Dahlin (Carroll College) VICE PRESIDENT: Greg Redlin (South Dakota '71) DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Kelly Higgins, (605) 677-5309, email: khiggins@usd.edu SENIOR WOMEN'S ADMINISTRATOR: Kim Zarling (605) 677-6587, email: kzarling@usd.edu NCC INSTITUTIONAL REP.: Professor Jack Powell NICKNAME: Coyotes (KI-YOTES, not KI-YOH-TEES) COLORS: Red and White STADIUM: DakotaDome (1979), 10,000 capacity

2002 SOUTH DAKOTA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

SEPT. 7 - MISSOURI WESTERN 10 SOUTH DAKOTA 3 SEPT. 14 - MINN.-DULUTH 23 SOUTH DAKOTA 21 SEPT. 21 - ST. CLOUD STATE 36 SOUTH DAKOTA 15 SEPT. 28 - NEB.-OMAHA 17 SOUTH DAKOTA 10 OCT. 5 - SOUTH DAKOTA 40 NDSU 37 4OT OCT. 12 - SOUTH DAKOTA 16 AUGUSTANA 10, 2 OT OCT. 19 -- at Northern Colo. * , Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colo., 1 p.m. (CST) OCT. 26 -- ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, YOUTH NIGHT, DAKOTADOME, 7 p.m. NOV. 2 -- at South Dakota State University *, Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, 1 p.m. NOV. 9 - MINN. STATE - MANKATO, SENIOR NIGHT, DAKOTADOME, 7 p.m. NOV. 16 -- at North Dakota *, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D., 5 p.m.

2002 NCC Standings Overall NCC Northern Colo. 6-1 4-0 St. Cloud State 5-1 3-1 Augustana 4-2 2-2 North Dakota 4-2 2-1 South Dakota 2-4 2-2 Neb. Omaha 3-4 2-2 South Dakota St.3-2 1-2 North Dakota St.1-4 0-3 MSU, Mankato 1-5 0-3

Schedule - October 19 South Dakota State at Augustana, Noon South Dakota at Northern Colorado, Noon (MST) Minn. St. Mankato at North Dakota State, 1 p.m. St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 1:30 p.m.

Results - October 12 Nebraska-Omaha 21 Minn. St. Mankato 15 Northern Colorado 27 St. Cloud St. 24 OT North Dakota 12 North Dakota State 6 South Dakota 16 Augustana 10, 2 OT South Dakota State 23 Western Washington 19

Results - October 5 St. Cloud State 45 Augustana 7 Northern Colorado 30 Neb.-Omaha 23 OT North Dakota 21 South Dakota State 13 South Dakota 40 North Dakota State 37

Results - Sept. 28 Northern Colorado 27 Minnesota St., Mankato 14 St. Cloud State 28 South Dakota State 24 Augustana 23 North Dakota State 6 Nebraska-Omaha 17 South Dakota 10

Results - Sept. 21 Northern Colorado 28 North Dakota 12 St. Cloud State 36 South Dakota 15 Augustana 7 Minnesota State-Mankato 0 South Dakota State 38 Nebraska-Omaha 21 Cal-Davis 35 North Dakota State 7

Results - Sept. 14 Minnesota-Duluth 23 South Dakota 21 Nebraska-Omaha 45 Midwestern State 23 NW Missouri State 42 MSU, Mankato 31 Montana 31 Northern Colorado 14 North Dakota 66 Mesa State 7 Augustana 29 Southwest State 23 OT St. Cloud State 47 Northern State 15 South Dakota State 28 Chadron State 15

Results - Sept. 7 Missouri Western 10 South Dakota 3 Central Washington 43 North Dakota 7 St. Cloud State 45 Northern Michigan 17 NW Missouri State 23 Nebraska-Omaha 10 Minnesota-Duluth 44 MSU, Mankato 9 Northern Colorado 31 Western State 0 North Dakota State 34 Winona State 23

Results - August 29 MSU, Mankato 45 Bemidji State 23 North Dakota 57 Minnesota-Crookston 0 Nebraska-Kearney 35 Nebraska-Omaha 17

NCC STATS

TEAM CATEGORY - Scoring Offense, 8th, 17.5 points per game. Scoring Defense, 6th, 22.2 points per game. Pass Offense, 5th, 171.2 yards per game. Pass Defense, 2nd, 165.8 yards per game. Kickoff Returns, 5th, 19.1. Punting, 1st, 38.3 (net punt avg.). Rushing Offense, 9th, 77.7 per game. Rushing Defense, 9th, 177.7 per game. Total Offense, 9th, 248.8 per game. (b>Total Defense, 8th, 343.5 per game. Punt Returns, 3rd, 10.7 yards per return. Pass Efficiency, 7th, 96.9. Turnover Margin, 9th, -0.83 (10 gained, 15 lost). First Downs, 9th, 81. Opponent First Downs, 9th, 124. Sacks by, 4th, 12. Penalties, 8th, 69.5 per game. Opponent Penalties, 3rd, 76.5 per game. Pass Defense Efficiency, 6th, 120.4. 3rd Down Conversions, 9th, 24.7% (22-89). Opponent 3rd Down Conversions, 4th, 32.6% (29-89). Sacks Against, 3rd, 10; Field Goals, 4th, .727 (8-11). PAT Kicking, 7th, .818 (9-11). 4th-Down Conversions, 2nd, 55.6% (5-9). Opponent 4th-Down Conversions, 9th, 55.6% (5-9). Time of Possession, 9th, 27:17 per game. Kickoff Coverage: 2nd, 18.6 yards per return.

Individual -

Rushing: Davon Hudspeth, 10th, 46.8 yards per game. Pass Avg./Game: Ryan Justice, 7th, 117.7. Total Offense: Justice, 7th, 113.3. Interceptions: Derrick Jelks, 6th, 2 int., .33 per game. Pass Efficiency: Ryan Justice, 7th, 92.9. Punt Return Average: Wesley Beschorner, 4th, 10.7 yards per return. Kick Return Average: Foster Brodus, 2nd, 23.4 yards per return. Punting: Jarrod Edelen, 2nd, 40.2 yards per kick. Scoring: Cody Butler, 9th, 5.0 ppg (30 points). Scoring - TDs: Davon Hudspeth,5th, 5.0 ppg (5 TDS). Scoring - Kick: Cody Butler, 5th, 5.0 ppg. Field Goals: Cody Butler, 3rd, 7-9, 1.17 per game; Jarrod Edelen, 9th, 1-2, 50%, .17 per game. Tackles for Loss: Bill Gassen, 1st, 11.5, 1.92 per game; Tim Schellhammer, 3rd, 8.0, 1.33 per game; Drew Barns, 4th, 7.5, 1.25 per game; Josh Gassen, 6th, 7.0, 1.17 per game. Sacks: Tim Schellhammer, 6th, 3.5, 0.58 per game; Josh Gassen, 9th, 2.5, .42 per game. Tackles: Korey Ebel, 3rd, 55, 9.2 per game; Scott Lilland, 5th, 53, 8.8 per game; 11th, 45. 7.5; Josh Gassen, 11th, 45, 7.5.

MIDWEST REGION RANKINGS

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Football Committee has released this week's NCAA Division II football poll. The top 10 teams by region are listed along with their records through October 12, 2002.

Midwest Region 1. Central Missouri State (6-0) 2. Northwest Missouri State (6-0) 3. Northern Colorado (5-1) 4. Minnesota-Duluth (6-0) 5. St. Cloud State (5-1) 6. Emporia State (5-1) 7. Pittsburg State (5-1) 8. Concordia-St. Paul (6-0) 9. North Dakota (4-2) 10. South Dakota State (3-2)

SOUTH DAKOTA STATISTICAL LEADERS (AFTER SIX GAMES) RUSHING ATT YDS LG TD Davon Hudspeth 81 281 24 3 Jason Anderson 51 200 35 3 PASSING ATT COM YDS LG TD INT Ryan Justice 134 70 706 55 4 9 Sean McLaughlin 56 30 3 2 2 RECEIVING REC. YDS LONG TD Chris Mikkelsen 19 282 50 2 Davon Hudspeth 19 104 20 2 Matt Taylor 15 179 55 1 Foster Brodus 14 156 34 0 Aaron Meline 11 129 26 1 DEFENSE TACKLES TFL FUMBLE SACKS Korey Ebel 55 4.0 1 Scott Lilland 53 3.0 1 0 Bill Gassen 45 11.5 2 1 Josh Gassen 45 7.0 1 2.5 Drew Barns 43 7.5 0 2 NORTHERN COLORADO STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING ATT YARDS AVG. TDS Adam Matthews 108 438 4.1 4 Tyler Hawkins 44 164 3.7 2 PASSING ATT COM YDS TD INT Mark Passard 111 60 747 4 1 Steve Cutlip 66 36 557 3 1

RECEIVING REC. YARDS AVG. TD George Carroll 25 430 17.2 2 Eric Nelson 21 291 13.9 2

DEFENSE TACKLES TFL FUMBLE SACKS Reed Doughty 57 2.0 1 0 Cabel Rohloff 49 4.0 1 2

OPPONENT INFO - NORTHERN COLORADO

ON HEAD COACH KAY DALTON: O. Kay Dalton is entering his third season as the head coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He is 16-12 at UNC and overall has a 49-24 in eight years of coaching. A year ago, he led the Bears to a 7-4 record. Dalton served as offensive coordinator at the school from 1989 until his appointment as head coach. He has served as an assistant coach with four National Football League (NFL) teams, two Canadian Football League (CFL) teams and two NCAA Division I programs before arriving at UNC in 1989. This is Dalton's fourth head coaching position, having served as head coach at Trinidad State Junior College (1959-60), Western State College (1961-65) and the Montreal Allouettes (1968-71) of the Canadian Football League (CFL). While at Western State, he amassed a record of 33-12 (.733) and, in 1964, led the Mountaineers to the Mineral Bowl. Dalton, 69, earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from CSU in 1954 and his master's degree in psychology and counseling from CSU in 1958. A three-year starter at tight end for the Aggies, Dalton was a teammate of former UNC coaches Bob Blasi and Buck Rollins. He earned All-America honors in 1953. He was inducted into the CSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

On the Air All UNC football games will be broadcast on KFKA (1310 am) this season. Mike Rice will handle the play-by-play duties. Jim Porth will provide analysis for all home games, while Colin McDonough will handles those duties on the road. Game day coverage begins one-hour prior to kickoff with the Bears' Pregame Show, hosted by Rice.

ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO: The Bears (5-1, 4-0) come into this week's game as the NCC league leader. The Bears' only loss is a 31-13 decision to Montana .The Bears are off to a 4-0 start in the North Central Conference for the first time since the 1999 season. The Bears were co-NCC champs in '99 when they finished the NCC season with a mark of 8-1 in conference play. The Bears' defense is creating turnover after turnover this season. UNC has tallied eight interceptions on defense this season and forced nine fumbles to create an overall +6 advantage in turnover margin. The UNC defense created two key interceptions in Saturday's victory over St. Cloud State. Reed Doughty leads the Bears with 57 tackles while Cabel Rohloff has 49 tackles and four tackles for loss. Offensively, Adam Matthews is the leading rusher with 438 yards on 108 carries. Quarterback Mark Passard has completed 60 of 111 passes for 747 yards and four touchdowns. Overall, the Bears average 102.8 yards rushing per game while getting 219.0 yards through the air. They averaged 321.8 yards in total offense. They are scoring 26.2 points per game and allowing 17.3. Wide receiver George Carroll is closing in on the UNC school record for career receiving yards. Carroll needs just 241 yards to become UNC's all-time leader in receiving yards. He is fourth on the all-time receptions list with 116 career catches. Carroll made six catches for 110 yards in Saturday's game in St. Cloud, Minn., including a 44-yard touchdown grab.

NORTHERN COLORADO 2002 RESULTS Sept. 7 - Western State, 31-0 (W). Sept. 14 - at Montana, 31-14 (L). Sept. 21 - North Dakota, 28-12 (W). Sept. 28 - at Minnesota State, Mankato, 27-14 (W) Oct. 5 - Nebraska-Omaha, 30-23 2OT (W) Oct. 12 - at St. Cloud State, 27-24 OT (W)