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No. 4/4 Wartburg travels to face Luther

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. Dawson Rud joins him in triple digits with 171 yards and one TD.

Nile McLaughlin has thrown for 1,124 yards and 11 scores. Carter Henry leads the receivers with 304 yards and two TDs on 17 catches. 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. Jordan Downing has a team-best 9.5 TFLs which includes 6.0 sacks. 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). 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 1st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1st in blocked punts allowed (0), 6th in passes intercepted (9), 9th in sacks allowed (0.40), 12th in turnovers gained (12), 12th in defensive touchdowns (2), 12th in rushing defense (53.6), 13th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.256), 14th in scoring defense (11.6), 19th in blocked punts (1), 20th in scoring offense (43.0), 24th in kickoff return defense (15.19), 26th in total defense (258.4), 27th in team passing efficiency defense (99.07), 28th in rushing offense (210.2), 37th in blocked kicks (2), 43rd in first downs offense (100), 45th in total offense (446.6), 47th in fewest penalties per game (4.80), 48th in punt return defense (2.80) and 49th in first downs defense (65).
 
Individually, the Knights have 12 players ranking in the top 100 of various national statistics. 
 
Hunter Clasen is tied for 1st in total touchdowns (13), 2nd in rushing touchdowns (12), 2nd in total points scored (78), 3rd in rushing yards (671), 4th in scoring (15.6), 10th in rush yards per game (134.2), 20th in all-purpose yards (154.60), 25th in rush yards per carry (6.92), 36th in points responsible for (78) and 67th in points responsible for per game (15.6).
 
Nile McLaughlin is 36th in passing touchdowns (11), 46th in passing yards (1,124), 49th in passing yards per completion (14.05), 51st in points responsible for (72), 73rd in pass yards per attempt (7.92), 82nd in passing yards per game (224.8), 84th in passing efficiency (141.3) and 85th in points responsible for per game (14.4).
 
Jordan Downing is 14th in sacks (1.20), 22nd in tackles for loss (1.9), 40th in forced fumbles (0.40) and tied for 50th in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Kanan Morris is tied for 50th in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Carter Bussanmas is tied for 50th in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Parker Rochford is tied for 1st in interceptions per game (1.0) and 14th in passes defended (1.8).
 
Drew Wyffels is 38th in passes defended (1.5).
 
Dylan Steen is 81st in passes defended (1.2).
 
Blake Janssen is 2nd in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Brock Califf is 59th in punt returns (7.4).
 
Owen Grover is 40th in total tackles (10).
 
Thor Maakestad is 64th 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. 

Three receivers have triple digit yards as Samuel Zegler-Evans has 187, Tommy Kaktis has 169, and Raul Medrano III has 158. 

Brayden Daly and Tyler Ragan co-lead the team with 35 total tackles.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ben Bryant

#21 Ben Bryant

RB
5' 8"
Senior
Carter Bussanmas

#88 Carter Bussanmas

WR
6' 0"
Senior
Brock Califf

#1 Brock Califf

WR
5' 6"
Junior
Hunter Clasen

#24 Hunter Clasen

RB
5' 9"
Fifth Year
Jordan Downing

#34 Jordan Downing

DL
5' 11"
Fifth Year
Drake George

#4 Drake George

WR
5' 10"
Senior
Owen Grover

#44 Owen Grover

LB
6' 3"
Fifth Year
Carter Henry

#10 Carter Henry

WR
6' 3"
Junior
Blake Janssen

#12 Blake Janssen

DB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Thor Maakestad

#11 Thor Maakestad

WR
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ben Bryant

#21 Ben Bryant

5' 8"
Senior
RB
Carter Bussanmas

#88 Carter Bussanmas

6' 0"
Senior
WR
Brock Califf

#1 Brock Califf

5' 6"
Junior
WR
Hunter Clasen

#24 Hunter Clasen

5' 9"
Fifth Year
RB
Jordan Downing

#34 Jordan Downing

5' 11"
Fifth Year
DL
Drake George

#4 Drake George

5' 10"
Senior
WR
Owen Grover

#44 Owen Grover

6' 3"
Fifth Year
LB
Carter Henry

#10 Carter Henry

6' 3"
Junior
WR
Blake Janssen

#12 Blake Janssen

6' 0"
Sophomore
DB
Thor Maakestad

#11 Thor Maakestad

6' 1"
Senior
WR