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Golden Eagle Football

Shawn D. Smith, Sports Information Director • 218-281-8414 (work) • 319-431-2545 (cell) • smithsd@umn.edu Minnesota Crookston 1-5; 1-1 Division Head Coach: Mike Fritze At UMC: 1-5 Career: 1-5

MSU Moorhead 1-5, 1-1 Division Head Coach: Steve Laqua At MSUM:4-24 Career: 4-24

On Tap For This Weekend

Saturday, Oct. 19 • 1 p.m. • Ed Widseth Field Red River Valley Showdown Sponsored by State Farm Insurance LiveStats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/football/ Live Video: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/crk.portal# Radio: Chris Fee (Play by Play) KROX AM 1260 Online Radio: http://www.kroxam.com/

Golden Eagle Quick Hits The Red River Valley Showdown • Saturday will mark the second edition of the “Red River Valley Showdown” Sponsored by State Farm Insurance, a rivalry game for the Golden Eagles against Minnesota State University Moorhead. he two schools will battle for the “State Farm Traveling Trophy”, which was won last year by the Dragons. The trophy is sponsored by State Farm’s Andy Oman agency in Crookston and the David Eggers agency in Moorhead. The Red River Valley Showdown and the corresponding trophy were developed for the battle between two schools located just 75 miles apart in the “Red River Valley”, an area of Northwest Minnesota, Northeast North Dakota and Southern Manitoba known for its fertile farm land located around the Red River of the North, which starts between Wahpeton, N.D. and Breckenridge, Minn., and drains into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Watch Out For Talo • University of Minnesota Crookston sophomore running back Talo Pascal (So., RB, Arlington, Texas/Communications) has emerged in recent weeks and is coming off his strongest game as a Golden Eagle last weekend against St. Cloud State. Pascal rushed for 122 yards on 16 carries including a 75-yard touchdown run in the second half. He also added four catches for 30 yards as he was UMC’s top offensive threat against the Huskies. Pascal will be a crucial piece of the puzzle this weekend against MSU Moorhead as the Golden Eagles are without starter Keith McBride (Sr., RB, Lodi, Wis./Management) due to a concussion. Pascal has 71 carries for 235 yards and two touchdowns this season. Forcing Turnovers • The University of Minnesota Crookston defense has done a phenomenal job of forcing turnovers this season, especially with fumbles as they are currently second in the nation with number of fumbles recovered which currently stands at 11. 11 different players have recovered fumbles this season. Two weekends ago against Bemidji State, the Golden Eagles forced three turnovers in the wet and muddy conditions at Ed Widseth Field. UMC currently ranks 44th nationally for turnover margin and 54th nationally for turnovers gained. They have gained 13 turnovers overall this season. Stopping A Potent Offense • The MSU Moorhead Dragons have struggled on defense this season but have one of the most potent offenses in the NSIC as they are currently ranked fifth in the league for total offense with 461.5 yards per game. The Dragons are led by last week’s NSIC Offensive Player of the Week quarterback Jake Hodge, who is 103-of-175 for 1,322 yards with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He has also rushed for 426 yards and seven touchdowns while running back Brandon Schell has rushed for 426 yards and two touchdowns. Hodge’s top target has been Adam Jiskra with 39 catches for 596 yards and six touchdowns while Cory Ambrose has 29 catches for 488 yards and four touchdowns. The Dragons put up 45 points on then-No. 11 University of Minnesota Duluth.

2013 Schedule 9/6 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16

Upper Iowa Minnesota State Wayne State Sioux Falls Bemidji State St. Cloud State MSU Moorhead Minot State UMD Northern State U-Mary

Crookston, Minn. Mankato, Minn. Crookston, Minn. Sioux Falls, S.D. Crookston, Minn. St. Cloud, Minn. Crookston, Minn. Crookston, Minn. Duluth, Minn. Crookston, Minn. Bismarck, N.D.

L, 47-0 L, 68-26 L, 41-25 L, 52-7 W, 16-14 L, 55-6 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

Top UMC Players Offense Fr. QB 12 Kyle Larson 65-of-134, 700 yards, 6 TD, 5 INT Sr. RB 27 Keith McBride 65 carries, 300 yards, 2 TD Fr. WR 1 Keoni Piceno 8 receptions, 173 yards, 3 TD Jr. TE 40 Jacob Pinder 9 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD Jr. OL 71 Sam Smith 6 starts in 2013 Defense Sr. LB 8 Ricky Jacobs 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss Sr. DB 4 Tevin Kellum 50 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception Jr. LB 7 Andrew “Rock” Hall 45 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack Sr. DB 13 Joshua Perea 23 tackles, 1 interception So. DL 99 A.J. Wallace 17 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss

Top MSU Moorhead Players Offense So. QB 12 Jake Hodge 103-of-174, 1322 yards, 13 TD, 2 INT 76 carries, 426 yards, 7 TD Jr. RB 28 Brandon Schell 84 carries, 426 yards, 2 TD So. WR 8 Adam Jiskra 39 receptions, 596 yards, 6 TD R-Fr. WR 83 Cory Ambrose 29 receptions, 488 yards, 4 TD So. WR 3 Preston Prince 20 receptions, 245 yards, 3 TD Defense So. LB 33 Chris Lee 47 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss R-Fr. LB 44 Aaron Bohl 37 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack Jr. LB 7 Lomumba Ismail 34 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception Fr. DL 91 Spencer Robbins 21 tackles, four tackles for loss So. DB 23 Jaylen Raye 29 tackles, one interception


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