WAVERLY, Iowa-- Wartburg (3-0 overall, 1-0 IIAC) hosts Coe (3-1, 1-1) Saturday at 1 p.m.
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The Series
Wartburg owns the all-time series lead, 22-13.
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Wartburg
Sophomore Dylan Binion (Albany, Ill.) leads the team on the ground with 290 yards.
Junior quarterback Matt Sacia (Eldridge) has thrown for 764 yards and seven touchdowns on the season. He has finished with triple-digit passing yards in 10-straight games and 12 of his last 13, which dates back to last season.
Sacia's top target has been senior Riley Brockway (Postville) who has 369 yards on 27 catches with two TDs.
Freshman JoJo McNair (Joliet, Ill.) leads the defense with 30 total tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups.
Senior Tony Anstoetter (Farley) and Rob Rottler (Greene) each have a team-best 3.0 TFL.
Coe
Tyler Dralle is the Kohawks' leading rusher with 312 yards, and Tino Green is close behind with 309.
Quarterback Quentin White has thrown for 675 yards for seven TDs.
Demetrius Harper has a team-high 316 receiving yards and three TDs, while Terrence Hall leads the defense with 43 total tackles and 5.5 TFL.
National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 27 statistical categories, which the NCAA released Monday.
The Knights rank 1
st in winning percentage (1), 1
st in time of possession (37:54), 1
st in blocked punts allowed (0), 4
th in defensive touchdowns (2), 7
th in turnover margin (2), 7
th in completion percentage (.711), 8
th in turnovers lost (2), 11
th in rushing defense (58.7), 11
th in passes had intercepted (1), 15
th in passes intercepted (7), 22
nd in red zone defense (.538), 26
th in fumbles lost (1), 30
th in total offense (476), 32
nd in fourth down conversion percentage defense (.222), 33
rd in third down conversion percentage (.477), 34
th in team passing efficiency (159.05), 37
th in first downs offense (84), 38
th in fourth down conversion percentage (.667), 40
th in rushing offense (221.3), 47
th in turnovers gained (8), 53
rd in scoring offense (35.3), 61
st in third down conversion percentage defense (.318), 69
th in passing offense (254.7), 70
th in kickoff returns (21.3), 70
th in tackles for loss allowed (5.33), 81
st in scoring defense (21.3), and 81
st in fewest penalties (19).
Individually, 11 Knights rank in the top 100 of twenty-seven statistical categories.
Brockway ranks 9
th in receptions per game (9), 16
th in receiving yards per game (123), 36
th in receiving yards (369), 69
th in all purpose (137.33), and 77
th in punt returns (7.5).
Senior Brayton Brandt (Center Point) ranks 37
th in field goals per game (1) and 69
th in field goal percentage (.60); senior Hunter Baldus (Cedar Rapids) ranks 39
th in fumbles recovered (1), senior Jake Pisarik (Mount Vernon), ranks 50
th in punting (39.1), Anstoetter ranks 54
th in passes defended (1.7), and senior Rob Rottler (Greene) ranks 100
th in total tackles (9.3).
Sacia ranks 7
th in completion percentage (.711), 31
st in completions per game (23), 32
nd in passing efficiency (159), 40
th in points responsible for per game (18), 51
st in total offense (278.3), 54
th in passing yards per game (254.7), 56
th in passing touchdowns (7), 57
th in points responsible for (54), 76
th in yards per pass attempt (7.88), and 77
th in passing yards (764).
Junior Peyton Imhof (Dubuque) ranks 4
th in interceptions per game (1), 13
th in passes defended (2.3), and 92
nd in solo tackles (5.7); Binion ranks 64
th in rushing yards per game (96.7), 80
th in rush yards per carry (5.58), and 90
th in rushing yards (290).
Sophomore Cedric Dobbins (Waukee) ranks 54
th in passes defended (1.7); and McNair ranks 2
nd in passes defended (3.3), 42
nd in interceptions per game (0.7), 47
th in solo tackles (6.3), 53
rd in kickoff returns (24.5), and 57
th in total tackles (10).