Wayne State ended Minnesota Duluth's conference winning streak and much more Saturday, beating the Bulldogs 7-0 in Wayne, Neb.
UMD, ranked No. 1 and the defending champion in NCAA Division II, had won 17 games in a row and 31 NSIC games in a row, and it hadn't been shut out in its past 128 NSIC games, since 1989. UMD had won 23 consecutive road games and 41 straight NSIC road games.
Wayne State (2-1, 2-0 NSIC) got all the scoring it needed from its special teams. On the final play of the third quarter, a UMD punt was blocked by Wayne State's Alex Konicek at the Bulldogs 36-yard line, and Kevin Paulson ran it in for a touchdown.
The Bulldogs (2-1, 1-1) struggled on offense. Junior quarterback Chase Vogler completed only 15 of 32 passes for 189 yards, and his last throw -- on the final drive of the game -- was picked off, ending his streak of consecutive attempts without an interception at 106.
Winona State 29, St. Cloud State 16: Rayon Simmons rushed for 150 yards on 26 carries, propelling the Warriors (2-1, 2-0) past the No. 7 Huskies (2-1, 1-1).
Bemidji State 41, Southwest Minnesota State 10: The Beavers (3-0, 2-0 NSIC) rushed for 437 yards and took their 12th consecutive victory over the Mustangs (1-2, 1-1) in Bemidji.
Concordia (St. Paul) 27, Northern State 22: Sam Campbell scored the go-ahead touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter and the host Golden Bears (2-1, 1-1) beat the Wolves (1-2, 0-2). Jay Moten had two interceptions for Concordia.
MSU Mankato 42, Minnesota-Crookston 0: Senior wide receiver LaMark Brown caught touchdown passes of 12 and 8 yards as the Mavericks (2-1) routed the Golden Eagles (1-2) in Mankato.
