This Week in Peacock Football... Upper Iowa will host the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State University in the tenth matchup of this rivalry that dates back to the fall of 2004. Fans of offense should be in for a treat at Harms-Eischeid Stadium as the top two offenses in the NSIC go head-to-head. The Peacocks are driven by running back Chris Smith, along with Cole Jaeschke and his talented receivers, while the Mustangs are led by their running back Tyler Tonderum, quarterback Charlie Kern and six receivers that have all pulled down more than 20 catches. The defense for Upper Iowa is led by senior Ethan Douglas, who has registered a team-high 55 tackles including 7.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks, while A.J. Page spearheads the SMSU defense with 70 tackles including 10 for loss and 5 sacks. Temperatures in the low 40's with a 10 mph wind are expected for much of the game.

The Series... Southwest Minnesota State leads the series 7-2; the Mustangs have won the last five match ups. The last two games, played in Marshall, Minn., were decided by just five points combined. The Mustangs won 28-24 in 2011 and 38-37 in 2012. Last year, SMSU erased an early 12-0 UIU lead and their quarterback rushed the ball into the endzone with 25 seconds remaining to tie the score. After a successful point-after attempt, the Mustangs claimed the one-point victory. The Peacocks took two leads in the fourth quarter, but SMSU had the ball in their hands last and converted the game-winning touchdown on fourth down from the seven-yard line. The Peacock wins came in 2004 (28-16) and in 2007 (39-27).

Pro Day... Bill Prochaska, class of 1963, entered Upper Iowa University following a four-year tour in the United States Air Force. He was a three-year letter winner in basketball, was a team captain his senior year and was also a letter winner in baseball. He has coached and represented Upper Iowa student-athletes at more than 1,000 athletic contests since 1971. At Upper Iowa, Prochaska was head men's basketball coach for 21 years, head baseball coach for 16 years, women's golf coach for 9 years and men's golf coach for 9 years and has served as athletic director, physical education department chair and division chair of education. He has coached all-conference players in basketball (14), baseball (21), golf (2), and three All-Americans. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame for players in 1993 and the Iowa Athletic Coaches Association Softball Umpire Hall of Fame in 1992. Prochaska retired in 2002. The basketball court in Dorman Gymnasium was named "Prochaska Court" in his honor in 2003.

10-44 Good Buddy... Junior running back Chris Smith has rushed for 1,044 yards this season and is third all-time at UIU with 2,568 yards. Smith trails T.C. Hicks (3,198) by 630 yards and Gary Marshall (2,731) by 163 yards on the all-time list. The Brown Deer, Wis. product's rushing yards and rushing yards/game rank 7th in the country and 2nd in the NSIC; only SMSU's Tyler Tonderum has more this season in the conference. Smith is also ranked 17th nationally in rushing touchdowns (10), 23rd in all-purpose yards per game (161.7) and 42nd in scoring per game (8.6).

Yards Rushing/Career at UIU
	Yards	Years
T.C. Hicks	3198	2004-07
Gary Marshall	2731	1972-75
Chris Smith	2486	2011-P
Billy Proctor	2365	1990-93
Mike Hatten	2352	1999-00
Pat Maddock	2349	1978-80
Dave Sanger	2178	1966-69
Warren Pierce	2126	1964-66
Bob Reinert	2050	1961-64