WAVERLY, Iowa-- Wartburg (1-1 overall) hosts Buena Vista (1-1) Saturday at 1 p.m. for the American Rivers Conference opener. The Iowa Conference underwent a name change in mid-August. Click here for more information.

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The Series
Wartburg owns the all-time series lead at 47-29-3, which includes the last eight match-ups. The programs have met every year since 1936, excluding 1943-45.

Wartburg
Senior quarterback Matt Sacia (Eldridge) has thrown for 407 yards and three touchdowns. He has moved into the second spot on the career leader list in TD passes with 62.

Junior Kolin Schulte (Anamosa) leads the receivers with 163 yards on nine catches and one TD. Junior Denison Harrington (Cedar Falls) has 11 receptions for 117 yards and a TD.

Junior Connor Bailey (Knoxville) has a team-high 120 rushing yards and two TDs.

Senior Marcus Johnson (Huxley) leads the defense with 22 tackles and 2.5 TFLs.

Buena Vista
Quarterback Cole Miller has thrown for 665 yards for seven touchdowns. He is also the team's leading rusher with 57 yards.

Miller's top receiver is Eric Pacheco who has 13 catches for 439 yards and five TDs.

Reed Kruse leads the defense with 27 tackles; Colby Laughlin follows with 22.

National Stat Ranking Categories
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 34 statistical categories, which the NCAA released Monday.
 
The Knights rank 1^st in blocked punts allowed (0), 1^st in fumbles lost (0), 16^th in scoring offense (45.5), 18^th in turnovers lost (1), 20^th in completion percentage (.683), 23^rd in punt returns (17.2), 28th in fourth down conversion percentage (.833), 37^th in fewest penalty yards per game (37), 42^nd in team passing efficiency (152.48), 45^th in turnover margin (1), 46^th in red zone offense (.909), 49^th in tackles for loss allowed (4.5), 55^th in first downs offense (42), 59^th in total offense (422.5), 60^th in passes had intercepted (1), 63^rd in fewest penalties per game (5.5), 63^rd in punt return defense (1.67), 64^th in passes intercepted (2), 64^th in passing offense (253.5), 66^th in total defense (293), 66^th in fewest penalty yards (74), 67^th in third down conversion percentage defense (.29), 72^nd in net punting (34.33), 72^nd in scoring defense (18.5), 73^rd in team passing efficiency defense (104.49), 75^th in first downs offense (28), 78^th in passing yards allowed (173), 78^th in time of possession (31:24), 81^st in winning percentage (.5), 92^nd in sacks allowed (2), 95^th in rushing offense (169), 96^th in rushing defense (120), 99^th in turnovers gained (3), and 99^th in fewest penalties (11).
 
Individually, nine Knights rank in the top 100 of 21 statistical categories:Sacia ranks 29^th in completion percentage (.66), 44^th in yards per pass attempt (8.14), 48^th in passing efficiency (150.2), 78^th in passing yards (407), and 89^th in completions per game (16.5); Marcus Johnson ranks 54^th in total tackles (11); senior Dillon Rademaker (Greene) ranks 69^th in forced fumbles (.5); Schulte ranks 72^nd in receiving yards (163); McNair ranks 1^st in punt return touchdowns (1), 14^th in punt returns (17.2), 30^th in combined kick returns (151), 36^th in passes defended (2), and 64^th in yards per reception (22.25); sophomore Bennett Goettsch (Marengo) ranks 19^th in rushing touchdowns (3), 35^th in total touchdowns (3), 31^st in total points scored (18), and 90^th in scoring (9); sophomore Ryan King (Joliet, Ill..) ranks 15^th in recovered fumbles (1); sophomore Nick Deppe (Plainfield) ranks 70^th in punting (37.1); and freshman Kain Eagle (Denver) ranks 1^st in field goal percentage (1.00) and 20^th in field goals per game (1).