GAME THREE || Saturday, September 21, 2013 || 1:00 PM
Aberdeen, S.D. || Swisher Field || Clark Swisher Activities Complex
Upper Iowa University at Northern State University
Live Options: Live Stats || Live Webcast
Radio: AM 950 KOEL
Upper Iowa Game Notes || Northern State Game Notes || Northern Sun Weekly Release || Two Deep
This Week in Peacock Football... Upper Iowa will look to return to the win column this Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D. when they match up with the Wolves of Northern State University at 1 p.m. The Peacocks bring their NSIC-best 509 yards of total offense/game to the table this weekend, while the Wolves, who are 1-1, are allowing 473.5 yards of total offense per game. Both teams are tied at fourth place in the league in scoring per game with a 33 point average. After a week one blowout of Minnesota, Crookston, the Peacocks lost to #7 Minnesota Duluth in their home opener. The Wolves earned a triple overtime win in Aberdeen over Wayne State and then lost an eight-point decision at Sioux Falls. The Peacock defense has played well through the first two games and is currently second in the NSIC in total offense allowed/game and third in scoring defense allowing just 18.5 points per game.
Record Watch
Redshirt junior quarterback Cole Jaeschke has his name on top of seven Peacock records and the Moorland, Iowa native is looking to add more this season. His 7 touchdown passes this season have tied him with Hall of Famer Jeff Roth (1989-92) with 46 in his career, just two shy of Jesse Willis' (1995-98) total. For his career, Jaeschke has now thrown for 6,081 yards, just 298 yards shy of Jeff Roth's all-time leading mark of 6,379 yards. |
The Series... The Peacocks and Wolves met four times from 2006-09 including a pair of games at each team's home stadium. Northern State earned 26-20 and 55-35 wins over the first two years, but Upper Iowa bounced back with 31-26 and 42-35 wins to even the series. The teams have not met since UIU's 21-point rally and overtime victory in Fayette in 2009.
Use The Force "Luc"-as... Junior tight end Lucas Hefty has caught 14 passes for 301 yards and four scores. The Traer, Iowa native's name can be found littered throughout the national and conference rankings. Nationally, he is ranked 4th (2nd NSIC) in receiving touchdowns (4), 6th (1st NSIC) in receiving yards (301), 9th (1st NSIC) in receiving yards/game (150.5), 19th (4th NSIC) in scoring/game (12), 51st (4th NSIC) in receptions/game (7), 56th (4th NSIC) in all-purpose yards/game (150.5) and 79th (10th NSIC) in points responsible for (24). Hefty now has 13 touchdown receptions in his 19 games with Upper Iowa.
"Cole" Front Sweeping Across Midwest... Jaeschke was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week following week one's blowout win at Minnesota Crookston, and threw for more yards against #7 Minnesota Duluth last week, but got picked off twice and fumbled once. Nationally, he is ranked 10th (1st NSIC) in passing touchdowns (7), 11th in yards/completion (17.2), 18th (1st NSIC) in passing yards (652), 20th (1st NSIC) in passing yards/game (326.0), 21st (1st NSIC) in points responsible for/game (21), 25th (3rd NSIC)in points responsible for (42), 28th (2nd NSIC) in total offense/game (325.5), 37th (2nd NSIC) in completions/game (22.5), and 41st (2nd NSIC) in passing efficiency (148.6),
Ghost in the Backfield... Some defenders in the NSIC have been left grasping for air when they try to take down junior running back Chris Smith. The Peacocks' #21 is returning to form after battling injuries last season. Smith was the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in 2011 and has run for 208 yards and 3 scores on 36 carries this season. Nationally, the Brown Deer, Wisconsin native is ranked 21st (3rd NSIC) in rushing touchdowns (3), 41st (5th NSIC) in rushing yards/game (104), 41st (5th NSIC) in total rushing yards (208) and 63rd (6th NSIC) in scoring/game (9).
"Gut"-ty Performances... Redshirt junior wide receiver Shay Gutman has caught 11 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns. He is currently tied for 63rd in the country (6th NSIC) in scoring/game (9). After two games, Gutman has moved into 5th place on the all-time lists for receptions (109) and receiving yards (1,743).
Rise of the Blackshirts... The UIU defense has played well over the first two weeks and is currently 11th in the country (3rd NSIC) in passing yards allowed/game (124.0), 53rd nationally (7th NSIC) in rush defense allowing just 110 yards thus far. Branden Owen and Alex Wahl are tied for 24th natioinally and 1st in the NSIC in sacks per game (1.3), while Wahl is 22nd in the country (1st NSIC) and Jeff Arends and Owen are 52nd nationally (6 NSIC) in tackles for loss at 2.3 and 1.8, respectively. Keaton Martin and Ethan Douglas lead the defense in tackles with 13 apiece.
Radio... Upper Iowa Peacock football can be heard throughout the 2013 season courtesy of AM 950 KOEL.
The Broadcast Team... Play-by-play announcer Joe Stasi is in his 11th season as the "Voice of the Peacocks." He will be joined on the broadcast by Zach Carlyle, a junior sports communication major at UIU. The pre-game show is scheduled for 12:40 p.m.
