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MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team hits the road this week to face Winona State for a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup Saturday in Winona, Minn. Game time is 1 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Stadium in Winona.

Both teams are 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NSIC.

Head Coaches
Steve Laqua is in his third season as MSUM's head coach with a record of 3-21, while Tom Sawyer is in his 18th season at Winona State with a record of 142-57.

Series History
MSUM leads the all-time series with Winona State, 38-31-2, although the Warriors have dominated the series in recent memory. Winona State has won 13 straight meetings against the Dragons, dating back to the 1997 season. MSUM's last win over the Warriors was in the 1996 season when the Dragons prevailed, 33-28.

Live five meetings:
Sept. 10, 2011 (in Moorhead, Minn.): Winona State 48, MSUM 10
Sept. 11, 2010 (in Winona, Minn.): Winona State 58, MSUM 3
Oct. 6, 2007 (in Moorhead): Winona State 42, MSUM 41
Oct. 7, 2006 (in Winona): Winona State 32, MSUM 19
Oct. 22, 2005 (in Winona):  Winona State 54, MSUM 7

About MSU Moorhead
The Dragons fell to 0-2 on the year with a tough 27-20 home loss to Southwest Minnesota State in a driving rain on Sept. 14 at Alex Nemzek Stadium in Moorhead. MSUM led 14-12 at halftime and held a 20-12 advantage in the fourth quarter before SMSU rallied with 15 unanswered points -- including scoring a winning touchdown with three seconds left -- to take the seven-point win.

MSUM's offense was led by junior running back Brandon Schell, who rushed for 130 yards on 30 carries, and sophomore quarterback Jake Hodge, who rushed for 60 yards and two scores while throwing for another. Redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Bohl paced MSUM with 15 tackles.

For the season, Schell leads the MSUM running game with 143 rushing yards. Hodge, who is back into the  starting quarterback role with freshman Demetrius Carr lost for the season with an injury, threw for 59 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's rain soaked game.  Sophomore receiver Adam Jiskra leads with nine catches for 141 yards and a score through two games.  MSMU averages 24 points per game. They are averaging 214 yards per game through the air and 133.5 on the ground.

Bohl and sophomore cornerback Chris Binford lead the defense with 19 tackles each, while sophomore linebacker Chris Lee has 16 tackles and a team-best three tackles for loss.  The Dragons allow 34 points per game.

About Winona State
Winona State is 0-2 on the year. The Warriors lost a tough 29-26 road game at St. Cloud State on Saturday. Freshman quarterback Jack Nelson threw for 228 yards and a touchdown, while Josh Mikes caught two passes for 74 yards and a score.  Paul Preston rushed for 66 yards on eight carries. Morgan Weaver led the defense with 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.

Quarterback John Teigland, who missed the St. Cloud State game because of injury, leads Winona with 240 yards passing on 20-of-30 attempts. Mikes leads the receiving corps with nine catches for 171 yards and two scores. Chichi Ojika has rushed for 129 yards and three scores on 35 attempts.  Winona's offense averages 259 yards per game through the air and 99.5 on the ground.

Weaver leads the Warrior defense with 18 tackles. Winona's defense allows 31.5 points per game and has allowed 237.5 yards per game passing and but only 69.0 yards per game on the ground.

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Well Received
Sophomore Adam Jiskra is the team's top returning receiver from 2012, and he picked up where he left off during the opening game at Augustana with eight catches for 120 yards. However, two players who did not see time a year ago -- sophomore Preston Prince and redshirt freshman Cory Ambrose -- made big impacts in the opener as well. Prince had a team-best nine catches for 83 yards and two scores in game, while Ambrose had four catches for 83 yards and a score.

2013 Captains
MSUM's captains for 2013 are senior linebacker Sam Callahan and junior linebacker Lomumba Ismail.

2013 Schedule
MSUM's 2013 campaign features five home games and six on the road. One of MSUM's opponents, Minnesota Duluth, is ranked No. 6 in the AFCA Division II Preseason Poll, while Winona State and St. Cloud State both received votes. St. Cloud State has now climbed into the AFCA Division II Top 25 in the latest poll.

Bohl-ed Over
Redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Bohl made his second start of his collegiate career against SMSU and made his presence felt.  He had a game-high -- and career-high -- 15 tackles against the Mustangs.  He had four solo tackles and 11 assists, and also had 1.5 tackles for loss.

Youth Movement
While receiver Laquone Robinson is a senior,  he is also new to the Dragon roster. MSUM returned just four seniors from last year's team -- linebacker Sam Callahan, kicker Wes Kramer, tight end/long snapper Tyler Barnes and defensive lineman Mike Mann. The team has just 10 juniors, with the roster of the 85-man roster being sophomores, redshirt freshmen and freshmen.

Century Club
Junior Brandon Schell rushed for 130 yards in the loss to SMSU. He was MSUM's first 100-yard rusher since sophomore Zayne Medhaug accomplished the feat during the Dragons' 35-13 rout of Minnesota-Crookston on Oct. 13, 2012. Medhaug rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown.

Week 3 Under Laqua
The Dragons are 0-2 in Week 3 games under Laqua. In 2011, MSUM fell at Upper Iowa, 45-31 and in 2012, the Dragons fell to the Peacocks, 51-33 at Alex Nemzek Field.

New Radio Home
The 2013 Dragon football games can be heard on a new radio home this year, 106.1 FM The Thunder. Steve d'Eustachio and Larry Scott return to call the action.

Home Grown
The MSUM football team's roster is represented by seven states, with Minnesota leading the way with 43, athletes, followed by North Dakota with 18.