Northern State University mascot Thunder tries to fire up the crowd before Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Members of the Northern State University football team take the field before Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University student fans greet some of the players as they take the sideline for Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Members of the Northern State University Marching Band perform during Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Dakota Larson gets up with the ball after scoring a touchdown on a pass play during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Members of the Northern State University Marching Band play in the stands during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Donnie Lucas, left, goes after a pass intended for University of Sioux Falls’ Dominic Pegley, right, during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. The pass was incomplete. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University quarterback Hunter Trautman, left, tries to avoid the pressure of University of Sioux Falls’ Walker Harris, center, as the Wolves’ Emmit Bohle, far right, blocks the Cougars’ Jonathan Taylor during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Dewaylon Ingram celebrates catching a touchdown pass during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University head football coach Mike Schmidt, center, watches a point after touchdown try with the rest of the team on the sideline during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Donnie Lucas, center, celebrates an interception with teammate Ar’Shon Willis, right, during the first half of Saturday night’s game against University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Clayton Grueneich, center, signals a first down after making a catch during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Isaiah Cherrier, center, tries to keep his balance after nearly being tripped by University of Sioux Falls’ Joey Wehrkamp (44) during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Cherrier went on to score on the running play. Looking on for NSU are Jacob Van Landingham (6), Jimmy Kepouros (3) and Jacob Schloe (79). At right for the Cougars are Walker Harris (33) and Noah Schmitt (29). Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Isaiah Cherrier, right, celebrates with fans along the north end zone fence after scoring a touchdown during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Payton Eue, right, plants to kick a point after touchdown as teammate Hunter Trautman, center, holds the ball during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. In the foreground for the Cougars is Carter Lohr (22). Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Clayton Grueneich, center, pulls in a pass over the middle as University of Sioux Falls defenders Dorian Fedrick (1), Harvey Enalls (31), Carter Lohr (22) and Dylan Law (32) close in during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Donnie Lucas, center, celebrates intercepting a pass during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Trey King, left and Ar’Shon Willis, right, combine to tackle University of Sioux Falls’ Jaelyon Taylor, center, on a kick-off return during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Hunter Trautman, center, looks to pass the ball during the first half of Saturday night’s game against the University of Sioux Falls at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Jacob Van Landingham (6) is lifted in the air by teammates Jake Oliphant (78) and Seth Braun (71) as the Wolves celebrate Van Landingham’s first quarter touchdown during Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Members of the Northern State University Marching Band play on the field pre-game at Dacotah Bank Stadium before Saturday night’s game against University of Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021 Northern State University’s Jacob Van Landingham, left, jumps into the end zone ahead of University of Sioux Falls’ Carter Lohr, right, during the first half of Saturday night’s game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Photo by John Davis taken 9/25/2021
