WAVERLY, Iowa-- No. 3/3 Wartburg (9-0 overall, 7-0 American Rivers Conference) travels to face Nebraska Wesleyan (4-4, 2-4) Saturday at 1 p.m. to conclude the regular season. The Prairie Wolves have dropped three-straight entering the week.

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The Series
Wartburg owns the all-time series lead at 6-0, which spans every year since Nebraska Wesleyan joined the conference in 2016.

Wartburg
Hunter Clasen has rushed for 1,153 yards and 17 touchdowns. He surpassed the 1,000 rushing yards mark for the second-straight year.

Nile McLaughlin has thrown for 2,157 yards and 23 touchdowns. Carter Henry and Thor Makestad have over 500 receiving yards with 521 and 512, respectively. Drake George leads the receivers with five scores.

Owen Grover leads the defense with 84 total tackles. Jordan Downing has a team-high 11.5 TFLs and 8.0 sacks. 

Career Record Watch
Clasen is tied for second in total TDs (52) and points (312), second in all purpose yards (5,140), third in rushing TDs (48), fourth in rushing yards (3,586) and eighth in kick return yards (908).

McLaughlin is sixth in pass completions (440) and passing TDs (53), and tied for sixth in passing yards (5,636). Cael O'Neill is tied for third in field goals (22) and ninth in PATs (99).

Ben Bryant is third in punt return yards (714) and tied for eighth in punt returns (50).

Rochford is tied for first in interception return TDs (4). Grover is first in total tackles (335), fourth in assisted tackles (152), and fifth in solo tackles (183).

Downing is first in sacks (28.5), second in fumbles forced (5),  and eighth in TFLS (44.0).

Season Record Watch
Clasen is tied for fifth in rushing TDs (17), total TDs (19) and in points (114). McLaughlin is tied for 10th in passing TDs (23).

O'Neill is tied for 10th in PATs (39).

Rochford is first in interception return TDs (3) and tied for ninth in INTs (6). Downing is tied for sixth in forced fumbles (2). 

NCAA Stat Rankings
The Knights rank in the top 50 of 24 national statistics. They are tied for 1^st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1^st in blocked punts (0), 1^st in rushing defense (41.4), 8^th in sacks allowed (0.44), 9^th in scoring defense (9.9), 14^th in passes intercepted (13), 14^th in total defense (240.1), 17^th in defensive touchdowns (3), 17^th in scoring offense (42.9), 18^th in first downs offense (197), 24^th in blocked punts (2), 26^th in team passing efficiency defense (101.55), 30^th in punt return defense (2.71), 31^st in fourth down conversion percentage defense (0.318), 32^nd in total offense (452.4), 33^rd in turnovers gained (18), 41^st in third down conversion percentage (0.471), 42^nd in first downs defense (122), 43^rd in kickoff return defense (16.24), 43^rd in kickoff returns (21.94), 44^th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.324), 46^th in passing yards per completion (14.04), 46^th in rushing yards (196.6) and 46^th in team passing efficiency (152.96). 
 
Individually, the Knights have 11 players ranking in the top 100 of various national statistics. 
 
Hunter Clasen is tied for 1^st in rushing touchdowns (17), 2^nd in total points scored (114), 2^nd in total touchdowns (19), 4^th in rushing yards (1,153), 5^th in scoring (12.7), 11^th in rushing yards per game (128.1), 22^nd in all purpose yards (146.00), 28^th in rush yards per carry (6.37), 69^th in points responsible for (114) and 100^th in points responsible for per game (12.7).
 
Nile McLaughlin is 20^th in passing touchdowns (23), 25^th in passing yards (2,157), 31^st in points responsible for (144), 48^th in passing efficiency (150.6), 51^st in passing yards per completion (13.92), 52^nd in yards per pass attempt (8.20), 52^nd in passing yards per game (239.7), 56^th in points responsible for per game (16.0), 73^rd in total offense (240.1), 82^nd in completions per game (17.22) and 93^rd in completion percentage (0.589). 
 
Cael O'Neill is 98^th in field goals per game (0.50).
 
Kanan Morris is 13^th in fumbles recovered (2).
 
Parker Rochford is 7^th in interceptions per game (0.7) and 40^th in passes defended (1.3).
 
Brock Califf is 84^th in kickoff returns (21.4).
 
Blake Janssen is tied for 7^th in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Jagger Schmitt  is tied for 7^th in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Jordan Downing is 24^th in sacks (0.89) and 100^th in tackles for loss (1.3).
 
Owen Grover is 46^th in total tackles (9.3).
 
Thor Maakestad is 34^th in yards per reception (19.69).

Nebraska Wesleyan
Nathan Athouris leads the team with 462 rushing yards and five TDs.

Quarterback Carter Terry has thrown for 1,244 yards and 10 scores. His top target has been Cole Siems as he has 72 receiving yards and nine TDs.

Max Brinker has 43 tackles.