WAVERLY, Iowa— Looking to avenge an overtime loss from 2019, the Wartburg Knights football squad travels to #13 Central College on Oct. 2.
 
Game time is set for 1 p.m. in Pella, Iowa as the two teams will meet for the first time since 2019, when they shared the A-R-C Title.
 
Game Information
 
Wartburg College Knights (2-1, 1-0 A-R-C) @ #13 Central College Dutch (4-0, 2-0 A-R-C)
Oct. 2, 2021 | 1 p.m. | Pella, Iowa
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Series History

• The Knights and Dutch last met on Nov. 9, 2019. The Knights came storming back from a 49-14 deficit at the end of the third quarter to force overtime. The Dutch threw a touchdown to defeat the Knights.
• The Dutch hold a 44-25 series edge over the Knights, with the Knights winning two of the last three matchups.

A Look at the Numbers

• The Knights are scoring 30 points per game, while holding their opponents to 12.33 per game.
• The Knights are averaging 370.3 offensive yards per game, while recording 11 touchdowns this season.
• Defensively, the Knights have recorded 177 tackles, with 23 tackles for loss.
• The Knights' defense has recorded six sacks and two interceptions this season.

Weekly Honors

• Nate Link received his first Defensive Player of the Year honors after his performance against Coe in the Knights conference opener.
• The sophomore linebacker led the team with 11 total tackles, including eight solo stops.
• Link recorded a pick-six with just under six minutes remaining in the game to secure the victory for the Knights.

In the Polls

• The Knights are receiving votes in the D3football and the AFCA poll, after starting the 2021 season 2-1.
• Central is currently ranked No. 13 in the D3football.com poll and No. 12 in the AFCA poll.

Wartburg Game Notes

• JoJo McNair sits in the No.3 spot for total kickoff returns in the nation, averaging 35.5 yards per carry.
• McNair returned a 64-yard punt for a touchdown, caught a two-point conversion, and had four tackles for the Knights as he continues to be a two-way threat for the Knights' opponents.
• Jace Moore threw 204 yards (26 of 34), totaling just over 600 yards for the season and three scores.
• Eli Barrett, Antonio Santillan, and Jordan Downing all serve as defensive threats for the Knights, while Bennett Goettsch and Hunter Clasen are used on the offensive side of the ball.

 
Central Game Notes

• Blaine Hawkins leads the Dutch in multiple offensive categories as he was named the A-R-C offensive player of the week this past week. Against Simpson, Hawkins led the Dutch to an 84-16 win over Simpson with a school record throwing seven touchdowns.
• Hawkins completed 22 of 24 passes leading to 424 passing yards, which also sets a school record, while surpassing 100 passing career touchdowns.
• Central finished with 789 yards of total offense in the game.
• Logan Sunvold was 12-for-12 on his PAT attempts in the Dutch's 84-16 win over Simpson, earning the special teams player of the week by the A-R-C.
• He had 13 kickoffs tallying 768 yards with two of them going for touchbacks. 

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