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No. 3/4 Wartburg hosts Coe

No. 3/4 Wartburg (4-0 overall, 2-0 American Rivers conference) hosts Coe (4-0, 2-0) Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Series
Wartburg owns the series lead at 27-13, which includes the last five-straight.

Wartburg
Hunter Clasen leads the team with 522 yards on the ground and 10 touchdowns. Dawson Rud joins him in triple digits with 171 yards and one TD.

Nile McLaughlin has thrown for 898 yards and 10 scores. Carter Henry leads the receivers with 251 yards and two TDs on 13 catches. Drake George also has 13 receptions for 232 yards and two TDs.

Owen Grover leads the defense with 36 tackles. Jordan Downing has a team-best 8.0 TFLs which includes 4.5 sacks. Parker Rochford has four interceptions.

Career Record Watch
Clasen is fourth in all purpose yards (4,396), tied for fourth in rushing TDs (41), fifth in total TDs (44) and in points (264), and ninth in rushing yards (2,955) and kick return yards (866).

McLaughlin is eighth in pass completions (345) and ninth in passing TDs (40). Cael O'Neill is sixth in field goals (16) and ninth in PATs (74).

Ben Bryant is third in punt return yards (69) and 10th in punt returns (48).

Rochford is tied for third in interception return TDs (2). Grover is fifth in total tackles (286) and eighth in solo tackles (160).

Downing is second in fumbles forced (5), second in sacks (25), and eighth in TFLS (40.5).

NCAA Stat Rankings
The Knights rank in the top 50 of 26 national statistics. They are tide for 1st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1st in blocked punts allowed (0), 6th in sacks allowed (0.25), 7th in passes intercepted (7), 11th in blocked punts (1), 14th in scoring defense (9.2), 14th in tackles for loss allowed (3.25), 17th in turnovers gained (10), 18th in third down conversion percentage (0.532), 18th in scoring offense (47.0), 19th in rushing defense (58.0), 20th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.246), 21st in rushing offense (221.0), 24th in total defense (246.0), 26th in blocked kicks (2), 28th in fewest penalties per game (4.25), 28th in kick return defense (15.13), 29th in first downs offense (85), 33rd in team passing efficiency defense (98.69), 38th in kickoff returns (24.00), 39th in fewest penalty yards per game (40.00), 39th in punt return defense (1.00), 39th in total offense (460.0), 45th in passing yards per completion (14.94), 47th in fumbles recovered (3) and 50th in team passing efficiency (155.32).
 
Individually, the Knights have 13 players ranking in the top 100 of national individual statistics. 
 
Hunter Clasen is tied for 1st in rushing touchdowns (10), 1st in total points scored (66), 1st in total touchdowns (11),  3rd in scoring (16.5), 5th in rushing yards (522), 9th in rushing yards per game (130.5), 23rd in rush yards per carry (6.87), tied for 31st in points responsible for (66), 34th in all purpose yards (142.50) and tied for 58th in points responsible for per game (16.5).
 
Nile McLaughlin is 23rd in passing touchdowns (10), tied for 31st in points responsible for (66), 39th in passing yards per completion (14.97), 41st in passing yards (898), 50th in yards per pass attempt (8.72), 54th in passing efficiency (155.8), tied for 58th in points responsible for per game (16.5), 79th in passing yards per game (224.5) and 95th in total offense (223.2).
 
Jordan Downing is 22nd in tackles for loss (2.0), 24th in forced fumbles (0.50), 26th in sacks (1.12) and tied for 33rd in fumbles recovered (1). 
 
Kanan Morris is tied for 33rd in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Carter Bussanmas is tied for 33rd in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Parker Rochford is 2nd in interceptions per game (1.0) and 24th in passes defended (1.8).
 
Drew Wyffels is 81st in passes defended (1.3).
 
Blake Janssen is 2nd in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Brock Califf is 58th in punt returns (7.0).
 
Dawson Rud is 84th in rush yards per carry (5.34).
 
Owen Grover is 71st in total tackles (9.0).
 
Thor Maakestad is 18th in yards per reception (24.00).
 
Carter Henry is 74th in yards per reception (19.31).

Coe
Jacob Brecht leads his team with 297 yards and two touchdowns. Carter Maske has thrown for 877 yards and 12 TDs. Zamari Bruce leads the receivers with 446 yards and four scores on 25 catches, while Dominic Shepardson had six TDs and 370 yards on 28 catches.

Ben Adelsberger leads the defense with 26 tackles and Jay Oostendorp has a team-high 5.5 TFLs.
 
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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