WAVERLY, Iowa—No. 3/3 Wartburg (6-0 overall, 4-0 American Rivers) hosts Dubuque (2-3, 2-1) Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the annual Homecoming game.
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The Series
Wartburg holds the lead at 50-29, which includes the last six-straight.
Wartburg
Hunter Clasen has rushed for 721 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Dawson Rud joins him in triple digits with 181 yards and one score.
Quarterback
Nile McLaughlin is 98-172-7 for 1,437 yards and 14 TDs.
Drake George,
Carter Henry, and
Thor Maakestad are all above 300 receiving yards with 350, 338, and 322, respectively. George leads the group with four TDs.
Owen Grover has a team-best 57 tackles, and
Jordan Downing has a team-high 9.5 TFLs.
Parker Rochford has six interceptions, and set the season record with his third pick six last weekend at Luther.
Active NCAA Home winning streaks
Montana State (FCS) – 25
Georgia (FBS) – 25
North Central, Ill. (III) – 24
Wartburg (III) – 22
Aurora (III) – 21
Wartburg has won its last 22 home contests, which dates back to September 29th, 2018 when Simpson defeated the Knights 37-36 in overtime.
Wartburg is 56-4 in the last 10 season at Walston-Hoover Stadium
The Knights have gone 55 games without losing at home in regulation. The last home Wartburg loss in regulation was to Coe on November 2, 2013 (24-10).
Career Record Watch
Clasen is tied for third in rushing TDs (44), total TDs (48) and points (288), fourth in all purpose yards (4,658), seventh in rushing yards (3,154) and eighth in kick return yards (908).
McLaughlin is seventh in pass completions (383) and eighth in passing TDs (44).
Cael O'Neill is fourth in field goals (20) and ninth in PATs (84).
Ben Bryant is third in punt return yards (69) and 10th in punt returns (48).
Rochford is tied for first in interception return TDs (4). Grover is third in total tackles (308), tied for fourth in assisted tackles (139), and sixth in solo tackles (169).
Downing is second in fumbles forced (5), second in sacks (26.5), and eighth in TFLS (42.0).
Season Record Watch
Rochford is first in interception return TDs (3) and tied for ninth in INTs (6). Downing is tied for sixth in forced fumbles (2).
National Stat Rankings
The Knights rank in the top 50 of 24 various national statistics. They are tied for 1
st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1
st in blocked punts allowed (0), 5
th in passes intercepted (11), 7
th in defensive touchdowns (3), 9
th in rushing defense (52.7), 10
th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.253), 10
th in scoring defense (9.7), 12
th in sacks allowed (0.50), 12
th in scoring offense (44.8), 14
th in total defense (230.0), 16
th in turnovers gained (14), 17
th in kickoff return defense (14.64), 21
st in team passing efficiency defense (93.73), 25
th in first downs defense (71), 29
th in blocked punts (1), 33
rd in first downs offense (124), 39
th in fewest penalties per game (4.67), 39
th in passing yards per completion (14.84), 39
th in rushing offense (195.7), 39
th in total offense (455.3), 42
nd in kickoff returns (22.44), 43
rd in fewest penalty yards per game (39.17), 46
th in punt return defense (2.80) and 47
th in blocked kicks (2).
Individually, the Knights have 15 players ranking in the top 100 of various national statistics.
Hunter Clasen is tied for 1
st in rushing touchdowns (13), 1
st in total points scored (90), 1
st in total touchdowns (15), 3
rd in scoring (15.0), 3
rd in rushing yards (721), 14
th in rushing yards per game (120.2), 27
th in rush yards per carry (6.68), 35
th in all-purpose yards (138.83), tied for 38
th points responsible for (90) and tied for 65
th in points responsible for per game (15.0).
Nile McLaughlin is 30
th in passing touchdowns (14), 32
nd in passing yards (1,437), 32
nd in passing yards per completion (14.66), tied for 38
th in points responsible for (90), 46
th in yards per pass attempt (8.35), 59
th in passing efficiency (145.9), tied for 65
th in points responsible for per game (15.0), 66
th in passing yards per game (239.5), 81
st in total offense (238.0) and 99
th in completions per game (16.33).
Cael O'Neill is 87
th in field goal percentage (0.400).
Jordan Downing is 20
th in sacks (1.00), 51
st in tackles for loss (1.6), tied for 64
th in fumbles recovered (1) and 65
th in forced fumbles (0.33).
Kanan Morris is tied for 64
th in fumbles recovered (1).
Carter Bussanmas is tied for 64
th in fumbles recovered (1).
Parker Rochford is tied for 1
st in interceptions per game (1.0) and 15
th in passes defended (1.7).
Dylan Steen is 42
nd in passes defended (1.4).
Drew Wyffels is 92
nd in passes defended (1.2).
Blake Janssen is 3
rd in punt return touchdowns (1).
Brock Califf is 63
rd in punt returns (7.4).
Drake George is 59
th in yards per reception (19.44) and 100
th in receiving touchdowns (4).
Owen Grover is 51
st in total tackles (9.5).
Thor Maakestad is 67
th in yards per reception (18.94).
Carter Henry is 94
th in yards per reception (17.79).
Dubuque
Devin Moore has 271 yards on the ground with two TDs. Quarterback K.C. Moore has thrown for 1,215 yards and 10 touchdowns. His top receiver has been Za'Cameron Brice with 36 catches for 507 yards and three touchdowns. Torre Butts Jr. follows with 305 yards, and Wade Sheets with 266 yards.