WAVERLY, Iowa--
No. 20/22 Wartburg (5-0 overall, 3-0 IIAC) hosts Loras (3-3, 2-2) Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
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The Series
Wartburg holds the all-time series lead, 27-9, which includes the last 12-straight meetings.
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Wartburg has also won 20 of its last 21 home games, which dates back to the 2013 season.
Sophomore Dylan Binion (Albany, Ill.) leads the team on the ground with 468 yards and four touchdowns.
Junior quarterback Matt Sacia (Eldridge) has thrown for 1,320 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season. He has finished with triple-digit passing yards in 12-straight games and in 14 of his last 15, which dates back to last season.
Sacia's top target has been senior Riley Brockway (Postville), who has 580 yards on 43 catches with five TDs.
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Senior Rob Rottler (Greene) leads the defense with 49 total tackles. Freshman JoJo McNair (Joliet, Ill.) has a team-best four interceptions.
Senior Tony Anstoetter (Farley) and Rottler each have a team-best 3.0 TFL.
Career Leader List Watch
Sacia now ranks ninth on the program's career leader list in passing yards (4,097). His 37 passing TDs rank eighth, and his 328 completions are seventh-best.
Brockway's 1,816 receiving yards and 141 receptions both rank fifth-best. He is also third in kick return yards (1,204) and kick returns (56).
Senior Brayton Brandt (Center Point) has made 60 PATs, which is eighth-best.
Loras
Ike Cloward has a team-high 528 rushing yards and 12 TDs. Signal caller Bob Kelly has thrown for 1,434 yards and 10 TDs.
Josh Schulte leads the receivers with 557 yards on 43 catches for four TDs, while Bob Brophy leads the defense with 50 tackles.
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National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 33 statistical categories, which the NCAA released Monday.
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The Knights rank 1
st in winning percentage (1.000), 1
st in blocked punts allowed (0), 2
nd in passes had intercepted (1), 2
nd in time of possession (37:02), 3
rd in turnovers lost (3), 4
th in turnover margin (2.20), 4
th in completion percentage (.708), 5
th in passes intercepted (13), 8
th in first downs offense (140), 13
th in total offense (497.4), 16
th in defensive touchdowns (2), 18
th in fourth down conversion percentage defense (.250), 20
th in team passing efficiency (169.34), 21
st in third down conversion percentage (.487), 23
rd in blocked punts (1), 23
rd in rushing defense (83.6), 23
rd in turnovers gained (14), 27
th in rushing offense (233.4), 29
th in fourth down conversion percentage (.667), 33
rd in fumbles lost (2), 34
th in red zone defense (.611), 35
th in scoring offense (36.8), 44
th in net punting (35.71), 52
nd in third down conversion percentage defense (.310), 53
rd in team passing efficiency defense (109.73), 56
th in passing offense (264), 56
th in tackles for loss allowed (5.20), 58
th in scoring defense (18.2), 62
nd in kickoff returns (21.33), 64
th in sacks allowed (1.40), 92
nd in fewest penalties (31), 97
th in blocked kicks (1), and 100
th in total defense (348).
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Individually, 12 Knights rank in the top 100 of 26 categories.
Brockway ranks 9
th in receptions per game (8.6), 18
th in receiving yards per game (116), 25
th in receiving yards (580), 52
nd in receiving touchdowns (5), and 74
th in all purpose (131.4). Senior Brayton Brandt (Center Point) ranks 71
st in field goals per game (.80) and 77
th in field goal percentage (.571), and senior Jake Pisarik (Mount Vernon) ranks 33
rd in punting (39.8).
Rottler ranks 62
nd in total tackles (9.8), senior Noah Dahlstrom (Mount Vernon) ranks 64
th in interceptions per game (.5); Anstoetter ranks 67
th in passes defended (1.4), andsenior Hunter Baldus (Cedar Rapids) ranks 80
th in fumbles recovered (1).
Sacia ranks 4
th in completion percentage (.708), 18
th in passing efficiency (169.3), 26
th in points responsible for per game (19.2), 27
th in points responsible for (96), 34
th in completions per game (21.8), 36
th in passing touchdowns (13), 39
th in yards per pass attempt (8.57), 42
nd in passing yards per game (264), 43
rd in total offense (287.2), and 48
th in passing yards (1,320).
Junior Peyton Imhof (Dubuque) ranks 10
th in interceptions per game (.8) and 15
th in passes defended (2), sophomore Cedric Dobbins (Waukee) ranks 25
th in passes defended (1.8); and freshman JoJo McNair (Joliet, Ill.) ranks 1
st in passes defended (3), 10
th in interceptions per game (0.8), and 40
th in kickoff returns (25.3).
Binion ranks 52
nd in rush yards per carry (5.92), 68
th in rushing yards (468), and 69
th in rushing yards per game (93.6).