GAME OF THE WEEK
Wayne State at MSU Mankato, 1 p.m. Saturday: Wayne State (4-1, 1-0 NSIC South) is off to its best start since 2012. The Wildcats defeated Winona State 38-21 last Saturday. The Mavericks (4-1, 0-0), ranked No. 17 in Division II, defeated Concordia (St. Paul), 58-10. The Mavericks are 12-0 in the series .
WEEK 6 STORY LINES
• Carleton (4-0), which is off to its best start since starting the 2008 season with five consecutive victories, plays at crosstown rival St. Olaf (2-2). It is the 101st all-time meeting between the teams, who play for the Goat Trophy.
• St. Johns, ranked No. 5 in the AFCA Division III Top 25 and coming off a 49-0 victory at Concordia (Moorhead), plays host to Augsburg. The Johnnies (4-0) have defeated the Auggies (2-2) seven consecutive times, including 61-6 in 2019.
• Martin Luther's 16-game winning streak in the UMAC — dating to 2018 — ended last Saturday in a 21-14 overtime loss to Greenville. The Knights play at Crown this week.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Brandon Alt, QB, Bemidji State: The sophomore from Park of Cottage Grove is third in the NSIC in passing yards (1,619) and TD passes (16). Alt has thrown for more than 300 yards three times.
