Minnesota State Mankato built a 20-point lead in the first 19 minutes en route to a 44-10 drubbing of Winona State in an NSIC game in Mankato on Saturday.
It was the 19th consecutive regular-season victory for the Mavericks (8-0, 4-0 South), who took over sole possession of first place in their division standings. Winona State (5-3, 3-1) had a five-game winning streak ended.
Jon Wolf passed for one touchdown and ran for another in the first quarter as the Mavericks opened a 14-0 lead. Dennis Carter's 68-yard punt return for a TD early in the second quarter put the Mavericks ahead 20-0.
Wolf passed for 238 yards and three TDs and rushed for 83 yards and a TD. Carter caught nine passes for 125 yards and two TDs.
St. Cloud State 64, Northern State 7: Phillip Klaphake threw for 293 yards and five TDs to lead the No. 22 Huskies (7-1, 3-1 NSIC North) past the visiting Wolves.
Concordia (St. Paul) 28, Wayne State 24: Jared Russo threw two TD passes in the final 2:37 as the Golden Bears (4-4, 1-3 NSIC South) rallied to beat the host Wildcats. Corey Cole's 100-yard kickoff return for a TD gave the Golden Bears a 13-7 lead in the first quarter, but the Wildcats scored 17 unanswered points to take a 24-13 lead.
Minn. Duluth 31, Bemidji State 21: The No. 7-ranked Bulldogs (7-1, 4-0 NSIC North) scored 14 points in the final nine minutes to rally past the host Beavers. Drew Bauer's 14-yard TD run gave the Bulldogs a 23-21 lead with 8:56 left.
MSU Moorhead 48, Mary 41: The host Dragons built a 34-7 lead en route to the victory over the Marauders. Jake Hodge passed for 301 yards and three TDs for the Dragons (2-6, 2-2 NSIC North). Craig Bagnell passed for 399 yards and five TDs for Mary.
