r What: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football game
* When: 1 p.m. today
* Where: Howard Wood Stadium (10,000, artificial turf), Sioux Falls, S.D.
Bulldogs Outlook
Nielson called this the toughest test of UMD's season so far. The Bulldogs are coming off a 43-21 victory over Southwest Minnesota State in a game televised by CBS College Sports Network. Senior quarterback Ted Schlafke tossed four touchdown passes on just 15 attempts. UMD has thrown for more yards than the opposition (671 to 590) on nearly half the attempts (63 to 120). The UMD defense is holding teams to 1.1 yards per rush.
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Vikings Outlook
Augustana compiled 601 yards of offense in a 59-0 rout of Minnesota-Crookston last week. The Augustana defense is led by captain Matt Lien, a 2004 Duluth Denfeld graduate. Lien, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound safety, was third on the team in tackles last season and is second this year. "I remember Matt from when we tried to recruit him here, and he's certainly become every bit as good of a college football player as we expected," Nielson said.
* Series: Tied 2-2, with UMD winning 34-7 last year in Sioux Falls
* Coaches: Bob Nielson is 41-19 in six seasons with UMD; Brad Salem, the son of former Minnesota Gophers coach Joe Salem, is 17-19 in his fourth season at Augustana
* Records: UMD 3-0 overall, 2-0 NSIC; Augustana 2-1, 2-0
* Rankings: UMD is ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division II by the American Football Coaches Association and d2football.com
* Radio: KDAL 610 AM
* Video: www.northernsun.tv
