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MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team will look for its second straight win this week when it plays at the University of Mary. The game begins at 7 p.m. Central time in Bismarck, N.D.

Dragon fans can listen to the game on 106.9 the Eagle, with Steve d'Eustachio and Larry Scott on the call.  The game will be televised live by KVLY-TV, the NBC affiliate out of Fargo, N.D. Check local listings for coverage in your area.
Saturday's game will be the seventh meeting in the "Battle for the Paddle" series. Mary holds a 6-0 advantage, including a 52-13 win last year.

Previous six meetings:
2011 Mary 52, MSU Moorhead 13 (in Moorhead)
2010 Mary 16, MSU Moorhead 7 (in Bismarck)
2009 Mary 39, MSU Moorhead 13 (Moorhead)
2008 Mary 24, MSU Moorhead 17 (OT) (Bismarck)
2007 Mary 45, MSU Moorhead 31 (Moorhead)
2006 - Mary 21, MSUM 20 (Bismarck)

MSUM (1-6, 1-6 NSIC) is coming off of a 35-13 rout of Minnesota-Crookston while Mary (3-4, 3-4 NSIC) fell at St. Cloud State, 55-13.

Game notes can be found below, while links to live stats and live video can be found at the links above.

About MSUM
MSUM used a special teams touchdown and defensive touchdown to pull away in the second half in a 35-13 win over Minnesota-Crookston on Oct. 13. MSUM led 21-6 at halftime and after UMC cut the gap to 21-13, scored 14 unanswered points to seal the win.

Freshman running back Zayne Medhaug rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown for MSUM, while freshman quarterback Jake Hodge was 12-of-22 passing for 161 yards and a score. He also rushed for a 19-yard score. Freshman receiver Tyler Rivard had the best game of his young career with seven catches for 98 yards.

On defense, freshman corner Chris Binford, sophomore linebacker Nick Seedorff and freshman safety Shea DeJong each had eight tackles. Freshman cornerback Sheldon Jones II had six tackles and returned an interception for a score, while senior linebacker Tyler Brody had seven tackles and recovered a fumble for a score.

For the season, Hodge has thrown for 934 yards and five touchdowns. Sophomore Brandon Schell, who missed the UMC game with an injury, has rushed for 235 yards, while Medhaug has 171 and two scores. Freshman Adam Jiskra and Rivard each have 26 catches, with Jiskra having three touchdown catches.

On defense, DeJong has a team-best 85, which also leads the NSIC. Seedorff has 55 tackles and an interception, while Brody has 48 tackles. Jones and DeJong have two interceptions each.

MSUM is averaging 71.1 yards per game on the ground and 170.7 through the air. The Dragons average 15.0 points per game.

Steve Laqua is in his second season as the MSUM head coach with a record of 3-15 at the school.

About Mary
Mary is 3-4 on the season. The Marauders lost at St. Cloud State, 55-13 last week. The Marauders trailed 49-0 after three quarters. Dariouse Gravely rushed for 68 yards and a score for Mary while Zach Roberson threw for 136 yards and a score for Mary.

Gravely has rushed for 358 yards and a touchdown for Mary. Craig Bagnell has thrown for 1,286 yards and 14 touchdowns but has missed three straight games with an injury. Roberson, a redshirt freshman, has thrown for 771 yards and five touchdowns but also has thrown 11 interceptions. Mary scores 26.3 points per game.

Scott Maldonado has 71 tackles to lead the Mary defense, while John Oyloe has seven sacks. The Marauders allow 31.9 points per game.

Myron Schulz is in his 14th season at Mary with a record of 96-52 at the school.

Freshmen Impact
Seven true freshmen start for the MSUM offense, including Hodge,  offensive linemen Bennen Bierman, Troy Peterson and Jake Antolak and receivers Tyler Rivard, Garrett Shelley and Jiskra. Bierman and Peterson anchor the left side of the line, while Antolak has assumed the center duties. Medhaug, also a true freshman, made the first start of his career at running back against Crookston, while a redshirt freshman, Wade Youngblom, starts at tight end.

Jiskra and Rivard each have 24 and 19 catches, respectively, to lead the offense. Hodge has thrown for 596 yards in four games. Shelly has 10 catches as well.

On defense, three true freshmen start, including DeJong, who leads the team and the NSIC with 77 tackles, and safety Nico Caramella. Sheldon Jones, also a true freshman, starts at cornerback and is fourth on the team with tackles and leads the team with two forced fumbles. He also has moved to the top of the depth chart as a kick returner.

Shea's Standing
Only a true freshman, DeJong leads the NSIC at 85 tackles. The safety is on pace to eclipse 100 tackles during his debut season.

Tough Road
MSUM's road schedule has been difficult this season -- and that may be an understatement. The Dragons have played three road games, all against teams now ranked in the AFCA Division II Top 25 -- Minnesota State, Mankato, Sioux Falls and Minnesota-Duluth.

Happy Returns
The Dragon special teams and defense got into the touchdown act during the Upper Iowa game, and did the same against UMC. Against Upper Iowa, sophomore Lomumba Ismail blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown by senior Barik Williams, while freshman Chris Lee picked off a deflected pass and ran it back 92 yards for a score. Against UMC, Jones ran an interception back for a score, while Brody recovered a fumble off of a bad punt snap for a touchdown.

Block Party
MSUM has blocked three punts this year. Sophomore Lomumba Ismail recorded blocked punts in back-to-back games, including the one that led to the touchdown against Upper Iowa. Ismail also blocked a punt against Sioux Falls in Week 2. Senior Uchenna Ogbonnaya, in his first year of football, blocked a punt against Minnesota-Crookston.

Century Mark
Medhaug became the first Dragon running back to surpass the century mark this season when he rushed for 124 yards and a score.  He became the Dragons' first 100-yard rusher since Eboni Luscious-West ran for 103 yards against Minnesota-Crookston a year ago.