The Northern State football team defeated Minnesota-Duluth 24-21 for the first time since 2015, and the first time on the road since 1999 on a game-winning field goal from Jeremy Caruso as time expired. It was a slow first half with only five total drives. The Wolves scored on their first drive of the game on the second play of the second quarter with a 1-yard Wyatt Block touchdown run. Northern followed it up on their following drive, scoring again on a 33-yard pass from Daniel Britt to Ty Wiley with 1:02 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs marched down the field and on the last play of the half, scored on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Wolves scored on the first play of the fourth quarter on a 13-yard Hank Kraft run to extend the lead to 21-7. The Bulldogs scored 14 straight points to tie the game, giving the ball back to the Wolves with 2:33 remaining in the game. The Wolves marched down the field successfully completing a 4th and 2 from the Bulldog 34-yard line on a stel