What Lies Ahead:  Minnesota State hosts Minnesota State University, Moorhead, Saturday afternoon in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match-up.

What's in a Win: A win would push MSU's record to 8-0...MSU has never opened 8-0 in school history...It would also mark MSU's ninth consecutive win in Blakeslee Stadium...A win would also mark MSU's second straight victory over MSU Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead Musings:  MSU Moorhead enters Saturday's game with a 2-5 record, including a 1-5 record in the NSIC.  Last week, the Dragons suffered a 39-3 home loss to the University of Mary.   Senior running back Enol Gilles led all Dragons wtih 40 yards of rushing on 19 carries.  Freshman quarterback Zach Fry completed 22-of-44 passes for 204 yards and three interceptions while freshman wideout Matt Bir caught nine passes for 59 yards and two touchdowns.  Defensively, junior linebacker Jake Larson led the Dragons with 10 tackles.

For the season, MSU Moorhead averages 15.4 points per game while allowing 36.9.  The Dragons are averaging 58.1 yards per game on the ground and 216.7 per game in the air.  Gilles leads all rushers with 257 yards (36.7 ypg and 2.6 ypc) to go with two toucdhowns.  Fry has completed 128-of-217 passes for 1,465 yards (209.3 ypg) and nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions.  Joe Senior wideout Joe Johnson leads the team in receiving with 36 catches for 421 yards (60.1 ypg and 11.7 ypc).
       
Damon Tomeo is in his fourth season with the Dragons and owns a 14-24 record and is 0-1 against Minnesota State.  Tomeo is currently on temporary paid leave and during his absence, offensive coordinator Joel Beard will serve as the head coach. 

Series Info:  Minnesota State leads the all-time series 19-14...Last year, MSU earned a 52-0 win at MSU Moorhead...The last time these two teams played in Mankato was on Oct. 10, 1981, with the Dragons earning a 45-0 victory.

On the Air:   Fans can follow Minnesota State football all season long on the Radio Mankato family of stations.  Tune into AM 1230 KYSM The Fan Mankato at 12:40 p.m., for the pregame show featuring MSU Hall of Distinction member Casey Lloyd.  Fans can also listen to the games on the world wide web at www3.mnsu.edu/athletics

Weather Forecast:  According to weather.com, Saturday's forecast calls for a high of 49 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of rain.

Ticket Information:  Single-game tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased at the Ticket Window underneath the scoreboard at Blakeslee Stadium 90 minutes prior to kickoff.  Reserved seating tickets are $14 for adults and $7 for youth.  General Admission seating is $10 for adults and $5 for youth and MSU students are admitted free with a current & valid MAVCARD.
   
Fans who would like to purchase tickets in advance for the game can do so by logging onto www.MSUMavericktickets.com.  Fans who purchase and pay for their tickets online will need to show their ID at a ticket table near the football box office in order to pick-up their ticket.

Can't Make It To The Game:  Fans who can't make the journey to Blakeslee Stadium can follow the action in a variety of different ways.  Livestats for the game, which will be provided through the Minnesota State Athletic Communications Office can be found by logging onto: http://www.sidearmstats.com/mnsu/football/.  Fans can also watch the game live on Penn Atlantic.  You can also listen to the audio stream of the KYSM broadcast on the internet at: www3.mnsu.edu/athletics

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