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NORTHERN
PUTS UM-MORRIS IN RECORD BOOKS WITH 38-7 WIN
October
19, 2002
MORRIS,
MINN.: Northern State gave Minnesota-Morris its own page in
the NCAA record books as the Wolves handed the Cougars their
record setting 40th straight loss with a 38-7 win on Saturday
in Morris.
Northern
started out a bit slow, not scoing until late in the first
quarter when Deacon Burns scampered 19 yards for the first
touchdown of his collegiate career to put the Wolves up 7-0.
Northern
scored again early in the second when Jake Parten hooked up
with freshman Charlie Johnston on a 38-yard touchdown strike
to give NSU the 14-0 lead.
Following
that touchdown, the Cougars decided to make it interesting,
drawing within a touchdown when Paris Moore scored from two-yards
out with 5:26 to go in the half.
Northern
would open the game up again before halftime with a Ronnie
Cruz rush for a touchdown and Deacon Burns' second score of
the day to give the Wolves a 28-7 cushion at the break.
Northern
dashed all hopes of a Cougar upset on its first drive of the
second half when they went 61 yards on seven plays capping
the drive with a 20-yard pass from Jake Parten to James Mansfield.
The Wolves
finished their scoring on the next drive when Owen Olson hit
a 33-yard field goal with 8:26 left in the third to give Northern
the 38-7 win.
The Wolves
won the statistics battle on the day as well gaining 239 yards
on the ground and 139 through the air for a 378-yard day in
total offense.
The Cougars
finished with 181 yards rushing, 66 yards passing and a total
of 247 yards of offense on the day.
Deacon
Burns led Northern's rushing attack with 77 yards on 12 carries
while Ronnie Cruz added 74 yards on 13 carries.
NSU quarterback
Jake Parten was 9-for-20 passing for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
NSU's
defense was paced by Justin Briese who posted nine tackles
including two sacks on the day. Micah Arnold finished with
a season high eight tackles for NSU in the game.
Morris
was led by running back Paris Moore who recorded a career
high 174 yards on 37 carries.
The Wolves
will return home next Saturday to host Minnesota-Duluth. Kickoff
is set for 1:30 p.m. at Swisher Field.
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