WAVERLY, Iowa— Looking to extend their conference winning streak to three, the Wartburg Knights football squad hosts the University of Dubuque Spartans.
 
The Knights look to protect Walston-Hoover Stadium as the Spartans visit for a 1 p.m. kickoff. 
 
Game Information
University of Dubuque Spartans vs Wartburg College Knights
Oct. 23, 2021 | 1 p.m. | Waverly, Iowa
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Series History

• The Knights lead the series against Dubuque 48-29, having won 12 of the last 13 meetings.
• The Knights posted a 42-25 victory over the Spartans on Sept. 28, 2019, in Waverly.
• The Spartans posted a 13-45 victory over the Knights in 2015.

 
A Look at the Numbers

• The Knights are averaging 39.83 points per game, with 31 total touchdowns. Offensively, the Knights are clicking at 423.2 yards per game.
• Defensively, the Knights have recorded 423 tackles. 14 sacks, and three interceptions. On special teams, the Orange & Black have returned three punts for touchdowns and one kickoff return.
• The Knights are receiving votes in the AFCA weekly poll, having won their last two games.

 
Wartburg Game Notes

• Jace Moore has thrown seven passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in the last two wins for the Knights. Moore matched the school record of five passing touchdowns in a game in the Knights homecoming win against Loras.
• Moore leads the Knights in passing yards, completing 106 of 169 passes. Moore averages 208.83 yards per game for passing with 12 passing touchdowns.
• JoJo McNair matched a school record for kickoff return resulting in a touchdown, returning the football 100 yards for a touchdown in the Loras Victory.
• McNair was named the American Rivers Conference player of the week for the week of Oct. 11.

 
Dubuque Game Notes

• The Spartans bring a 5-1, 4-0 A-R-C record into Saturday's contest against the Knights.
• The Spartans are averaging 28 points per game with 368.7 yards of offense per game.
• Jacob Keller leads the Spartans in passing, completing 57 of his 88 passes. Brandon Coppola has competed 29 of 45 passes, as the two quarterbacks have thrown seven combined touchdowns.
• Kallion Buckner leads the Spartans in rushing, averaging 93.5 yards per game. Buckner has scored nine of the Spartans 15 rushing touchdowns.
• The Spartans have recorded 421 tackles on the defensive side of the ball, with nine interceptions.

 
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