Football | 9/16/2022 10:44:00 AM

Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Football team is hosting Presentation College Saints for the annual Farmers Bowl game on Saturday at 2:00 pm.

Quick Hits on the Comets:

The Comet Football team enters the non-conference game with the Saints with a 2-1 overall record and looking for their first winning streak since 2015. Last week, MSU defeated Nebraska Wesleyan in overtime at Jerome Berg Field by a final of 55-48.

Mayville State is averaging 33.3 points per game, rushing for 69.0 yards per game, 320.6 passing yards per game, 6.8 yards per game, and converting on 38.4 percent of third downs.

Opponents are averaging 42.3 points per game, 242.3 rushing yards per game, 199.0 passing yards per game, 6.5 yards per play, and converting on 37.8 percent on third downs.

Reigning National Player of the Week, Tim Salmon has a 52.1 completion percentage this year with 947 passing yards, and 11 passing touchdowns.

Javeion Davison has 14 receptions for 341 yards and 6 touchdowns this season and is averaging 113.6 receiving yards per game.

Cole Dukart has a team-high 116 rushing yards on the season averaging 38.6 rushing yards per game.

Ezekiel Knott is leading the Comet defense with 21.0 tackles on the season. Gunnar Jorgensen is second on the team with 17.0 tackles. He also has 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.

Matching up with the Saints:

The Presentation College Saints are entering the game on Saturday with a 1-2 overall record. Last weekend they played Concordia College-Moorhead by a final of 42-13.

The Saints are averaging 17.3 points per game, 86.0 rushing yards per game, 191.3 passing yards per game, and are converting 20.0 percent of third downs this season.

Opponents are averaging 30.0 points per game, 237.7 rushing yards per game, 274.7 passing yards per game, and are converting on 37.5 percent of third downs.

The Comets and Saints have met 6 times in the last five years with the Comets holding a 4-2 record since 2018.