<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YD6lf_0vjqgVe200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YD6lf_0vjqgVe200" width="1956" height="1100" ><figcaption>Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics</figcaption></figure><p><b>Saturday's game marks the northernmost football game in Murray State's 100 seasons</b></p><ul><li>It's game 4 of the season for the Murray State Racers when they tale on the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota at the Alerus Center Saturday in a 1 p.m. kick off.</li><li>The game marks the second opener for the Racers in the MVFC. MSU won their opener a year ago against Indiana State at home 30-28.</li><li>The game marks just the second meeting between the two after they played in Murray, Kentucky in 2023, which the Fighting Hawks won 45-31.</li><li>With the game in Grand Forks, the Racers are playing the northern-most football game in their 100-year history, as they will be about 75 miles from the USA border with Canada.</li><li>The previous mark was last season at North Dakota State in Fargo, which is about 75 miles south of Grand Forks.</li><li>The game for the Racers at North Dakota marks their second game this season facing a ranked opponent. The other was at Missouri in the season opener.</li><li>The Racers are 0-2 against ranked MVFC teams after dropping games to North Dakota and North Dakota State in 2023.</li><li>Murray State's last win over a ranked opponent was at home against Eastern Illinois 41-27 (03-28-2021) when 2020 season was played in spring 2021.</li><li>The Racers last win on the road over a ranked opponent was that same spring of 2021 at Southeast Missouri (04-07-21) 24-21.</li><li>The Racers are 6-7 since 2010 in their next game after an open week and have won four of their last five including the last three.</li><li>Murray State secured the first win of the Coach Jody Wright era in a big way (Sept. 14) defeating Mississippi Valley State 59-8 at Roy Stewart Stadium.</li><li>The 59 points scored are the most for the Racers in a game since 2019 vs. Morehead State.</li><li>The Racers defense picked up five sacks and 11 tackles-for-loss.</li><li>It was the most sacks for MSU since 2022 vs. Tennessee State and the most tackles-for-loss since 2019 vs. Pikeville.</li><li>MSU QB Jayden Johannsen scored his 100th career touchdown.</li><li>Justice Hill, Kade Neely, Jameson Holcomb, Marcus Floyd Jr., and Kevin Emmanuel all scored their first collegiate Touchdowns for MSU.</li><li>James Camden led the Racers with 12 tackles and an impressive three pass break-ups.</li><li>Next week, the Racers host the South Dakota Coyotes for the first time in a 2 p.m. game at Stewart Stadium. </li></ul></div></body>

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Saturday's game marks the northernmost football game in Murray State's 100 seasons. It's game 4 of the season for the Murray State Racers when they tale on the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota at the Alerus Center Saturday in a 1 p.m. kick off. The game marks the second opener...