WAVERLY, Iowa-- No. 4/4 Wartburg (5-0 overall, 3-0 American Rivers conference) travels to face Luther (0-4, 0-3) Saturday at 1 p.m.
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The Series
Wartburg owns the series lead at 47-30-1, which includes the last five-straight.
Wartburg
Hunter Clasen leads the team with 671 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns.Â
Dawson Rud joins him in triple digits with 171 yards and one TD.
Nile McLaughlin has thrown for 1,124 yards and 11 scores.Â
Carter Henry leads the receivers with 304 yards and two TDs on 17 catches.Â
Drake George has 15 receptions for 242 yards and two TDs, and
Thor Maakestad follows with 231 yards on 12 catches for two scores.
Owen Grover leads the defense with 50 tackles.Â
Jordan Downing has a team-best 9.5 TFLs which includes 6.0 sacks.Â
Parker Rochford has five interceptions.
Career Record Watch
Clasen is fourth in all purpose yards (4,598), in rushing TDs (43) and points (276), fifth in total TDs (46), and seventh in rushing yards (3,104) and eighth in kick return yards (908).
McLaughlin is seventh in pass completions (365) and ninth in passing TDs (41).Â
Cael O'Neill is sixth in field goals (16) and ninth in PATs (77).
Ben Bryant is third in punt return yards (69) and 10th in punt returns (48).
Rochford is second in interception return TDs (3). Grover is third in total tackles (300), tied for sixth in assisted tackles (134), and seventh in solo tackles (167).
Downing is second in fumbles forced (5), second in sacks (26.5), and eighth in TFLS (42.0).
Season Record Watch
Rochford is tied for first in interception return TDs (2) and 10th in INTs (5). Downing is tied for sixth in forced fumbles (2).
NCAA Stat Rankings
The Knights rank in the top 50 of 21 various national statistics. They are tied for 1
st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1
st in blocked punts allowed (0), 6
th in passes intercepted (9), 9
th in sacks allowed (0.40), 12
th in turnovers gained (12), 12
th in defensive touchdowns (2), 12
th in rushing defense (53.6), 13
th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.256), 14
th in scoring defense (11.6), 19
th in blocked punts (1), 20
th in scoring offense (43.0), 24
th in kickoff return defense (15.19), 26
th in total defense (258.4), 27
th in team passing efficiency defense (99.07), 28
th in rushing offense (210.2), 37
th in blocked kicks (2), 43
rd in first downs offense (100), 45
th in total offense (446.6), 47
th in fewest penalties per game (4.80), 48
th in punt return defense (2.80) and 49
th in first downs defense (65).
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Individually, the Knights have 12 players ranking in the top 100 of various national statistics.Â
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Hunter Clasen is tied for 1
st in total touchdowns (13), 2
nd in rushing touchdowns (12), 2
nd in total points scored (78), 3
rd in rushing yards (671), 4
th in scoring (15.6), 10
th in rush yards per game (134.2), 20
th in all-purpose yards (154.60), 25
th in rush yards per carry (6.92), 36
th in points responsible for (78) and 67
th in points responsible for per game (15.6).
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Nile McLaughlin is 36
th in passing touchdowns (11), 46
th in passing yards (1,124), 49
th in passing yards per completion (14.05), 51
st in points responsible for (72), 73
rd in pass yards per attempt (7.92), 82
nd in passing yards per game (224.8), 84
th in passing efficiency (141.3) and 85
th in points responsible for per game (14.4).
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Jordan Downing is 14
th in sacks (1.20), 22
nd in tackles for loss (1.9), 40
th in forced fumbles (0.40) and tied for 50
th in fumbles recovered (1).
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Kanan Morris is tied for 50
th in fumbles recovered (1).
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Carter Bussanmas is tied for 50
th in fumbles recovered (1).
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Parker Rochford is tied for 1
st in interceptions per game (1.0) and 14
th in passes defended (1.8).
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Drew Wyffels is 38
th in passes defended (1.5).
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Dylan Steen is 81
st in passes defended (1.2).
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Blake Janssen is 2
nd in punt return touchdowns (1).
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Brock Califf is 59
th in punt returns (7.4).
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Owen Grover is 40
th in total tackles (10).
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Thor Maakestad is 64
th in yards per reception (19.25).
Luther
Vershon Brooks leads the Norse on the ground with 164 rushing yards. Quarterback Beau Cornwell has thrown for 792 yards and seven TDs.Â
Three receivers have triple digit yards as Samuel Zegler-Evans has 187, Tommy Kaktis has 169, and Raul Medrano III has 158.Â
Brayden Daly and Tyler Ragan co-lead the team with 35 total tackles.
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