BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University Football will host No. 21/17 University of Minnesota Duluth on November 7 at 1 p.m. from Chet Anderson Stadium. The Beavers, in partnership with Sanford Health, will also be celebrating their "Tackle Cancer Pink Out Game" and encourage fans to wear pink to support cancer awareness. 
 
BSU NOTES

• Bemidji State enters the weekend 4-5 and 4-4 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Beavers are on a two-game winning streak after shutting out the University of Jamestown two weeks ago and taking home the Battle Axe against Minnesota State University Moorhead, 37-34, last weekend. 
• Tyree Lockett jumped to the top of the NSIC's leaderboard for yards per reception in the past few weeks, now taking third in the NCAA with an average of 23.95 yards per reception. He is 11th in the NSIC for receiving yards per game and 10th in total receiving yards. Additionally, he has grabbed five touchdown passes, taking seventh in the NSIC. 
• Connor Carver has become one of the top rushers in the nation, ranking top 25 or better in rushing yards per carry (6.34), rushing touchdowns (10), and rushing yards per game (96.6). 
• On special teams, Kyle Nadler ranks second in the NSIC and 19th in the nation for field goal percentage at .778 percent. He is also third in the NSIC for field goals per game. Also on special teams, Rodrigo Castaneda is sixth in the conference for punting, averaging 39.3 yards per punt and taking 60th in the NCAA. 
• Caden Bolte remains on top of the Beaver leaderboard for defense this season, marking 60 total tackles with 42 solo. Joey Funderburk leads the team in tackles for loss and sacks, grabbing 6.0 TFL for 26 yards and 3.0 sacks for 20 yards. 
• The Beavers are top three in the NSIC for a handful of categories after week nine, including fourth down conversion percentage (.652), blocked kicks allowed (1), fumbles recovered (6), passing yards allowed (165.8), passing yards per completion (15.55), team passing efficiency (138.65), team passing efficiency defense (110.13).
• Following this weekend, the Beavers will head on the road to Bismarck, N.D. November 14 to close out the 100th season of Bemidji State University Beaver Football. Kickoff for both remaining games is set for 1 p.m.

 
UMD NOTES

• No. 21/17 University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs enter the week at 7-2 overall and 7-1 in the NSIC. UMD's only conference loss this season came from last week's Beaver opponent, MSU Moorhead. The Bulldogs fell to the Dragons 23-20 in Moorhead. Last weekend, UMD took down UJ 50-3 in Duluth to extend its win streak to four games. The Bulldogs will be looking to solidify a spot in the NCAA playoffs this weekend and next weekend, forcing the Beavers to come prepared and ready to work for a win. 
• The run game is where Minnesota Duluth has thrived this season, primarily through fifth-year running back Derrick Johnson who ranks 31st in the NCAA for rushing yards per game, averaging 82.8. Johnson has grabbed seven rushing touchdowns this season. 
• UMD's scoring is led by specialist Drew Henson, who has totaled 20 more points than his next closest teammate, Johnson, at 62 this season. Henson averages 40.89 yards per punt and is 88.67 percent on field goals, going five-for-five from 20-29 yards, six-for-seven from 30-39 and two-for-three from 40-49. Henson's longest field goal this season sits at 47 yards. 
• Defensively, Jayce Walrath leads the Bulldogs with 49 tackles, 8.5 coming from tackles for a loss and five from sacks. He has forced two fumbles, recovered one, broken up one pass and blocked a kick. 
• Next weekend, UMD will finish the regular season at home against Minot State University at 12 p.m. The following day, Nov. 15, will be the NCAA Division II Football Selection Show at 5 p.m.

 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).