Football | 10/11/2017 2:11:00 PM

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The Minnesota State University Moorhead football team plays the first of two straight road games on Saturday at St. Cloud State. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud, Minn.

The game will be broadcast online with Dragon broadcasters Steve d'Eustachio and Larry Scott on the call. Live video, stats and audio can be found at msumdragons.com.  

An MSUM win over St. Cloud State would…
—be the first Dragon win over the Huskies since 1983.
—end a two-game losing streak for MSUM
—be the Dragons' second road win of the season

Series History
MSUM and St. Cloud State will meet for a 62nd time with the Huskies holding a 36-23-2 lead in a series which dates back to 1920. The Huskies have won 10 straight in the series, including a 41-38 win over the Dragons in Moorhead in 2016.

Last five meetings
2016: St. Cloud State 41, MSU Moorhead 38 (in Moorhead, Minn.)
2015: St. Cloud State 59, MSU Moorhead 21 (in St. Cloud, Minn.)
2014: St. Cloud State 55, MSU Moorhead 27 (in Moorhead, Minn.)
2013: St. Cloud State 64, MSU Moorhead 27 (in St. Cloud, Minn.)
2012: St. Cloud State 39, MSU Moorhead 37 (in Moorhead)
Last MSUM win: 1983- MSUM 22, St. Cloud State 21

The Head Coaches
Steve Laqua is in his seventh season as MSUM's head coach with a record of 26-45 at the school. Scott Underwood is in his 10th season as SCSU's head coach with a record of 73-38.

About MSUM
The Dragons dropped a 23-14 homecoming decision to Minnesota Duluth on Saturday. MSUM led 14-10 going into the fourth quarter before the Bulldogs rallied with 13 fourth-quarter points. Redshirt freshman Grady Bresnahan had nine catches for 146 yards and a score in the contest.

For the season, senior quarterback Demetrius Carr has thrown for 1,604 yards and eight touchdowns.  Senior receiver Damon Gibson has caught 53 passes for 635 yards and three scores while senior receiver Hunter Braaten has 32 catches for 331 yards and a score while Bresnahan has 30 catches for 416 yards and four scores.  Senior running back Austin Stone has 388 rushing yards and five scores.

MSUM scores 23.7 points a game and records 417.0 yards of total offense per game.

Senior linebacker Abe Roehrich leads the defense with 42 tackles and two fumble recoveries. Junior Aaron Doan has 32 tackles while redshirt freshman Darin Gipson has 31 tackles, including 6.5 for loss. Sophomore Miles Baggett leads with four sacks while junior cornerback Jerry Raye has an interception.

The Dragons allow 28.5 points per game and 352.7 yards of total offense.

About St. Cloud State
The Huskies are 4-2 after recording a 53-27 home win over Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. The Huskies scored 42 first-half points and outgained the Golden Eagles 564-286 in the win.

Quarterback Dwayne Lawhorn has thrown for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns while completing 56.8 percent of his passes. John Pass has been the top receiver with 21 catches for 351 yards and six touchdowns. Gregory Lewis leads the ground game with 341 yards and five touchdowns.  As a team St. Cloud State scores 34.5 points per game and records 381.5 yards per game of total offense.

Gary Koehring leads the defense with 36 tackles while Brady Westart and Jack Horter have 32 each. Horter has five sacks. Carvel Graham leads with three interceptions. SCSU allows 26 points a game and 316.8 yards per game of total offense.

More about the Dragons
Bresnahan All-Purpose Threat
Redshirt freshman Grady Bresnahan is fourth in the NSIC at 129.7 yards per game. He has a total of 778 all-purpose yards — 416 receiving yards, 168 punt return yards and 194 kick returns. Bresnahan is first in the NSIC at 14.0 yards per punt return. Bresnahan is sixth in the NSIC in receiving yards per game (69.3) and is eighth in receptions per game (5.00). He had a career-high nine catches for 146 yards and a score vs. UMD.

Carr Sets Record, Closes in on Another
Senior quarterback Demetrius Carr became MSUM's all-time leader in passing yards during the Dragons' contest at Northern State. Carr now has 7,433 yards passing, with Jake Hodge in second at 6,929. Carr is second in MSUM history in total offense with 8,500 yards, trailing only Hodge, who has 8,608.

Century Mark x 2
After not having a 100-yard rusher during the first three weeks, MSUM has had two over the past two games.  Sophomore running back Jonathan Kabambi recorded the first 100-yard rushing game of his career on Sept. 23 in the win over CSP. Kabambi had 23 carries for a career-high 120 yards in the win and ran for two key first downs on the final drive to help preserve the Dragon win. Last week in the loss to Northern, MSUM senior running back Austin Stone rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown for the fourth 100-yard rushing game of his career.

Gibson Nearing 200
All-American wide receiver Damon Gibson continues to climb the career receiving charts at MSUM. Entering this week Gibson has 190 career receptions, which is third-most in MSUM history. He trails second-place Adam Jiskra by 10 and all-time leader Jabari Taylor by 24. Gibson leads the NSIC in receptions (48) and receptions per game (9.3) and receiving yards per game (110.8). The Beardsley, Minn., native is eighth in the nation in receptions per game. Gibson has 17 100-yard receiving games in his Dragon career and tied a MSUM single-game record with 16 receptions at Northern State.

Week 7 Under Laqua
The Dragons are 1-5 in Week 7 games under Laqua. They lost to Bemidji State, 35-10 in 2011, beat Minnesota Crookston, 35-13 in 2012 and lost to Minnesota Crookston on the road, 20-14. In 2014, the Dragons fell to St. Cloud State, 55-27 and in 2015, lost to Bemidji State 42-28. MSUM's comeback was spoiled in a 41-38 loss to St. Cloud State in Moorhead.

Miles Makes His Mark
Sophomore defensive end Miles Baggett is making a big impact from his defensive line position. He is second in the NSIC at 9.5 tackles for loss, including nine solo stops for loss.  Baggett is tied for third in the NSIC at four sacks, and he also has a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

Braaten Nears Top 5
Senior receiver Hunter Braaten has become a reliable receiving target for Carr. In his four-year Dragon career, Braaten has 141 receptions and nine touchdowns. Braaten trails Bruce Green (146 receptions) by five catches for fifth on the MSUM all-time list.