LINCOLN, Neb. (September 13, 2024) - Following a tough season opening loss to Dakota State, Nebraska Wesleyan looks to get back on track at Mayville State.
LOCATION, GAME TIME, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Kickoff for Saturday's game between the Prairie Wolves and Comets is set for 1:00 p.m. at Jerome Berg Field in Mayville, North Dakota. Mayville State will
live stream the game and carry
live stats.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan (0-1, 0-0 A-R-C) is coming off a frustrating 41-25 season opening loss to Dakota State. In the game, the Prairie Wolves trailed 38-6 entering the fourth quarter, before fighting back with 19 fourth quarter points. Quarterback
Connor White threw for two touchdowns and over 300 yards in the game, with 141 going to receiver
Cole Siems. Siems also caught one touchdown pass in the game, and was the only player from either team to record over 100 receiving yards. Nebraska Wesleyan rushed for 57 yards in the loss and recorded 21 first downs. Defensively, Nebraska Wesleyan forced and recovered one fumble and allowed 406 yards of total offense.
BY THE NUMBERS
Points: 25
Yards: 358
Passing Yards: 301
Passing Touchdowns: 2
Rushing Yards: 57
Rushing Touchdowns: 2
Points Allowed: 41
Yards Allowed:406
Time of Possession: 25:22
HEAD COACH BRIAN KELLER PROFILE
Entering his 29th season,
Brian Keller is the winningest coach in Nebraska Wesleyan history with a 129-135 career record. Keller has led the Prairie Wolves to a share of the 2000 GPAC championship and has coached 39 All-Conference players since the move to Division III in 2016. His legacy includes 46 All-Americans and coaching the program's all-time leading rusher, passer, and receiver.
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN FOOTBALL TRADITION
Nebraska Wesleyan boasts a proud football tradition that dates back to 1896. The Prairie Wolves have won over 500 games, and secured 22 conference championships. Nebraska Wesleyan has also excelled in the classroom, ranking seventh among all football schools in CoSIDA All-Americans.
FIREWORKS EXPECTED?
A reoccurring theme in the two previous games played between Nebraska Wesleyan and Mayville State are that they will high scoring, entertaining, and competitive. In 2022, Mayville State defeated the Prairie Wolves in overtime by a score of 55-48, that game that saw over 1,000 yards of total offense, six lead changes, an four turnovers. Nebraska Wesleyan repayed the favor in 2023, scoring a touchdown to go ahead 33-30, just before the nine minute mark in the fourth quarter. Later in the quarter, after allowing the Mayville State to drive to the NWU 27 yard line with under two minutes to play, the Prairie Wolf defense stood tall and turned the Comets over on downs to secure the win.
ABOUT THE COMETS
Mayville State enters Saturday with a 1-1 record. The Comets were defeated by Dickinson State University in their last game by a score of 31-7. The Comets are coached by Rocky Larson, who is in his fifth season.
BY THE NUMBERS
Points Per Game: 15.50
Yards Per Game: 186.5
Passing Yards Per Game: 135
Passing Touchdowns: 2
Rushing Yards Per Game: 51.5
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Points Allowed Per Game: 18.50
Yards Allowed Per Game: 213
Time of Possession: 31:20
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will mark the third meeting between the Prairie Wolves and Comets, with each team winning one game.
