GAME SIX || SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 2018 || 1 PM
MINOT, N.D. | HERB PARKER STADIUM
UPPER IOWA PEACOCKS AT MINOT STATE BEAVERS
 
THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK FOOTBALL... The Peacock football team will go hunting for their second win of the season this Saturday in Minot, N.D. Upper Iowa will take on the Minot State University Beavers at Herb Parker Stadium at 1 p.m. UIU will rely on their defensive line and linebackers to alter Minot State's plans of a balanced offensive attack. Both teams are still searching for success in their ground game, while Upper Iowa's passing attack will look to be the key difference in the game. UIU is nearly doubling the output in passing yards over their hosts, but both teams are averaging just over 100 yards per game on the ground.

LIVE OPTIONS... Fans that can't make the game in Minot can tune in to AM 950 KOEL, follow the game online through live stats and a webcast at UIUPeacocks.com/Live, or stream the game live through the Stretch Internet app on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple or Android TV.​
 
THE SERIES... The Peacocks have won all three of the matchups with the Beavers. Upper Iowa won the first meeting 26-22 in Fayette in 2012 and followed it with a 49-3 win in Minot in 2014. Two years ago, the Peacocks defeated their guests at Harms-Eischeid Stadium 35-7 behind a three-touchdown, third quarter and a trio of 100-yard rushers. UIU owned the ground game in 2016 racking up a 338-110 advantage in rushing yards. Through their three get-togethers, Upper Iowa has averaged 36.6 points per game while allowing only 10.6 points per contest.
 
HE'S ALL ARMS AND LEGS... Quarterback Brent Lammers passed the 1,000-yard mark in rushing for his career last Saturday. He has 1,006 yards on the ground entering this week. Lammers leads the UIU offense, which is ranked 17th in the nation and 2nd in the NSIC in passing yards/game with an average of 299.8. The Manchester, Iowa product has 1,477 yards in the air (10th NCAA DII/2nd NSIC) and 10 passing touchdowns (35th NCAA DII/4th NSIC) this season. The Manchester, Iowa product is leading the Northern Sun Conference in total offense with 317.4 yards per game, which also ranks 11th in all of NCAA Division II.
 
UIU'S HIT SQUAD... UIU's starting trio of linebackers is leading the team in tackles midway through the season. Mitchel Siech has 30 solo stops and 13 assisted tackles, while Nic Patterson had a big Saturday against MSU Moorhead to move into second place with 40 tackles and Jordan Rommes is tied for third on the squad with 38 stops. Safety Isaac Barrett also has 38 tackles for UIU and corner Nicolas Corley has recorded 34 stops. Upper Iowa's defense has been living in the opponent's backfield this season. The Peacocks are ranked 6th in the Northern Sun in sacks/game with 2.4 and 6th in the conference in tackles for loss/game with 7. Rommes has 3.5 sacks (6th NSIC) and 8 tackles for loss (3rd NSIC) this season, while Siech has a sack and 6 tackles for loss (9th NSIC). Siech is second among all tacklers in the Northern Sun in solo tackles after the first five weeks.
 
CONVERTING IN THE RED ZONE... The Peacock offense and defense has been playing well in the red zone this season. Upper Iowa is converting 82.4% (5th NSIC) of their opportunities into points including 11 red zone touchdowns and 3 field goals.

BLOCK PARTY... Upper Iowa is ranked 2nd in the nation and 1st in the NSIC in blocked kicks. The Peacocks have four on the season including two by Garrett Johnston and one each by Jesse Hynek and Joe Busch.
 
THE BROADCAST TEAM...  Play-by-play announcer, and 1991 Upper Iowa alum, Joe Stasi is in his 16th consecutive season as the "Voice of the Peacocks" and 18th overall. This week he will be riding solo handling both play-by-play and analysis from Minot, N.D. The AM 950 KOEL pre-game show is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.