GAME FIVE || Saturday, October 5, 2013 || 6:00 PM
Winona, Minn. || Verizon Wireless Stadium
Upper Iowa University at Winona State University
Live Options: Live Stats || Live Video

Radio: AM 950 KOEL

Upper Iowa Game Notes || Winona State Game Notes || Northern Sun Weekly Release || Two Deep
This Week in Peacock Football... For the first time since 1994, the Upper Iowa football team enters week five of a season with a 3-1 mark. The Peacocks found success on both offense and defense as they played half of the teams from the NSIC North Division to open their 2013 campaign. Now the season turns to divisional play and the Peacocks will kick off their march through the NSIC South in Winona, Minn. The Warriors of Winona State University will host UIU in a 6 p.m. game. Both teams boast high-flying offenses and if last year's second half was an indication of things to come then fans in Winona are in for quite a battle. Winona State comes into the game with a 2-2 mark with losses to Bemidji State University and #18 St. Cloud State Huskies, while UIU's only blemish thus far was to #11 Minnesota Duluth.

The Series... Winona State has claimed all nine meetings with Upper Iowa including seven victories since Upper Iowa moved up to NCAA Divsion II and joined the NSIC. The Warriors and Peacocks locked up in a shootout on UIU's homecoming weekend last season as WSU was able to edge the home team, 45-42. The Warriors jumped out to a 28-7 lead, but a late second quarter touchdown pulled the margin within two scores at halftime. In the second half, Upper Iowa outscored their guests 28-17 but a final drive for the home team stalled at midfield leaving the Peacocks three points shy of the upset.

Top Ten... UIU signal caller Cole Jaeschke is now at the top of ten Peacock passing and offensive records. Last week, the Moorland, Iowa native passed Jesse Willis' (1995-98) career total of touchdown passes of 48 setting the new record at 50. Jaeschke also passed Jeff Roth's (1989-92) career passing yards mark of 6,379 extending the new mark out to 6,664 yards after 3 touchdowns and 317 yards versus U-Mary at home. Nationally, the redshirt junior is ranked 14^th in passing touchdowns (11), 15^th in passing yards (1,236), 16^th in passing yards per game (309), 23^rd in points responsible per game (18.5), 28^th in completions per game (23.3), 31^st in total offense per game (307.3), 33^rd in passing efficiency (149.7) and 43^rd in completion percentage (62.4%). Jaeschke is at the top of three NSIC categories including passing touchdowns, passing yards and passing yards/game, and he is second in five other categories.

21 Questions… Junior running back Chris Smith (#21) is back in form for Upper Iowa coming off two of the best performances of the last two years. The Brown Deer, Wis. product spent much of the 2012 campaign battling injuries. Smith was the NSIC's Newcomer and Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman in 2011. After earning a NSIC Offensive Player of the Week award following his 202-yard, 2-touchdown performance at Northern State University, Smith backed it up with 187 yards and two more touchdowns in UIU's impressive win over the University of Mary. Nationally, he is ranked 7^th in rushing yards (597), 8^th in rushing yards per game (149.3), 12^th in rushing touchdowns (7), 19^th in scoring per game (10.5), 34^th in all-purpose yards per game (150) and 92^nd in points responsible for (42). Smith is second in the NSIC in rushing yards total and per game and is third in rushing touchdowns and scoring per game. The tailback surpassed the 2,000 yard rushing plateau last week and sits in 8^th place all-time in UIU's history needing only 58 yards to move up to 6^th.

Yards Rushing/Career	Yds.	Years
T.C. Hicks	3198	2004-07
Gary Marshall	2731	1972-75
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
Chris Smith	2121	2011-P
Bob Reinert	2050	1961-64

"King" for a Day… Junior wide receiver Derek Giesking has put together a pair of big weeks with six catches in each of the last two games. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native has racked up 197 yards and a touchdown in the last two weeks. He added a pair of two-point conversions last week as well with a pass to Lucas Hefty and a run to the pylon versus U-Mary.

The Man in the Middle... Senior middle linebacker Ethan Douglas has recorded a team-high 30 tackles for the Peacocks including 15 solo stops. Two weeks ago at NSU, it was Douglas who forced the fumble that gave Upper Iowa the ball for the game-winning drive. The Brodhead, Wis. product posted 4.5 tackles for 19 yards of loss on the year and has 1.5 sacks. His marks in tackles per game and tackles for loss per game rank 13^th and 15^th in the NSIC.

"Holt" the Line… Junior transfer Chayz Holt has the attention of offensive coordinators around the NSIC. The Peacock corner has intercepted two passes and knocked down 5 other attempts while attempting to lock down one receiver a game for Defensive Coordinator Orv Otten. Holt's interception in the endzone last Saturday prevented the Marauders from adding to their early 7-0 lead.