THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK FOOTBALL 
Peacock football enters its final weekend of the regular season as they host Missouri S&T for a noon kickoff on Saturday for Senior Day. UIU enters the contest 5-2 in the league and 6-4 overall, marking this the first winning season for the program since 2017. The Miners come into the weekend 4-6 on the season and 3-4 in the GLVC. 
 
LIVE OPTIONS
Fans unable to make it to Fayette this weekend for Saturday's game can stay connected with a pair of live options at UIUPeacocks.com/Live, with access to live stats and a pay-per-view webcast through GLVCSN. Fans can also refer to the links attached to this story for all live options. 
 
In addition to GLVCSN.com, viewers can catch the Peacocks on the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile app, as well as the GLVCSN app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV.
 
THE SENIORS
Peacock football will recognize 18 seniors on Saturday before kickoff; Willy Camacho, Tyler Nielsen, Rhett Smith, Deion Hicks, Noah Schirmers, Drake Kinney, Riley Kennow, Isaiah Gray, Tyler Owen, Aboubacar Barry, Chandler George, Baxter Bohr, Chris Ndushabandi, Trevor Thompson, Connor Frasier, Cam Williams, Jayden Mitchell and Zacarius Murray.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
There will not be a digital option for fans to purchase tickets in advance again this year. All ticket sales at Upper Iowa will be cash-only
 
Upper Iowa Students… Free Admission after showing UIU Student ID
Upper Iowa Faculty/Staff… Free Admission after showing 24-25 Season Pass
Football Cash Only Sales… Adults - $10, Youth (5-18) - $5, Kids (Younger than 5) - Free
 
DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM
Fans can access the interactive and digital gameday program anytime at UIUPeacocks.com/Programs. The digital programs are available to fans at our games and those at home listening to or watching the action. QR Codes will be located around the stadium to scan with your cell phone's camera, which will link you directly to that game's specific digital gameday program.
 
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
Peacock football put together an unwavering resilience in combination with 21 points in the fourth quarter to overtake the Bearcats in a 28-24 decision last Saturday. The win over McKendree marked Upper Iowa's first winning season since 2017 when they went 6-5 in the NSIC. 
 
"This team is figuring out how to win," said Head Coach Jason Hoskins. "Winning is a learned trait, just like any other skill we teach them. We were down ten points with 12 minutes to play against a good football team, and we just didn't waver. We just kept playing our style of football and made the necessary plays. I'm proud of them for that."

OVERSTREET EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Darryl Oversteet Jr. was named the GLVC's Offensive Player of the Week following the team's 28-24 win at McKendree last Saturday. He has clinched the award for the second time this season and is Upper Iowa football's fourth selection in the 2024 campaign. 
 
The quarterback totaled 231 yds (24-33) against the Bearcats and threw three touchdowns. He scored the winning touchdown with 20 seconds remaining in the game on a two-yard rush into the McKendree end zone. 
 
UNDEFEATED IN GLVC ROAD PLAY
The Peacocks went undefeated on the road in GLVC play this season (4-0) after going 0-5 in 2023. Most of their road successes were fueled by high-scoring fourth quarters in come-from-behind victories. They started by downing Southwest Baptist 21-7 after heading into the fourth period down 7-0. They then tackled Quincy 29-27 after trailing 20-7 heading into the final quarter. Next, they downed Lincoln 31-3 before trumping McKendree 28-24 with 21 fourth-quarter points. During the season, the Peacocks scored 81 points in the fourth quarter. 
 
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Indianapolis was crowned the GLVC Champion last weekend after their win over Missouri S&T saw them improve to a flawless 7-0 record, unable to be caught by any league members with only one week of play remaining. Upper Iowa and Truman State are tied for second at 5-2 in the GLVC, followed by Quincy at 5-3 who has completed the conference portion of their schedule. McKendree is fifth at 4-3 and Missouri S&T sixth at 3-4. The standings are rounded out with William Jewell (2-5), Southwest Baptist (1-6) and Lincoln (0-7). 
 
SCOUTING THE MINERS
Missouri S&T ranks sixth in the GLVC (3-4) and has an overall record of 4-6. The Miners are coming into this weekend on a two-game losing streak after falling to McKendree 27-20 and Indianapolis 55-10. In the two weeks prior, they picked up wins ocer William Jewell (49-28) and Lincoln (63-21). S&T ranks second in the league in scoring offense with 31.8 points per game, and second to last in scoring defense, allowing 33.4 points from their opponents each contest. CJ Wiggins leads the league in receiving yards with 731, and is second in yards per game with 73.1. Defensively, Carson Prenger is second in tackles with an average of 8.4 per game. 
 
TEAM TIDBITS IN GLVC

• Team is second in GLVC for scoring defense with 22.2 points allowed per game
• Team is fourth in offensive efficiency 
• Team is fourth in kickoff returns with 21.7 yards per contest
• Team is second in punting (35.7 NET/P)
• Team is second in sacks with 21 (122 yards)
• Team is second in interceptions with 11

 
INDIVIDUAL TIDBITS IN GLVC

• Jayden Mitchell sixth in rushing yards per game (71.8)
• Darryl Overstreet Jr. second in pass completions (178)
• Cam Williams second in longest reception (74 yds) and average yards per catch (22.2)
• Koda Gates-Bridges sixth in number of receptions (38)
• Mante Morrow ninth in receiving yards on the season (484)
• Jayden Mitchell seventh in scoring (5.0 points per game)
• RJ Wells third in punting (40.9)
• Michael Mulherin sixth in tackles (6.8 per game)
• Rhett Smith third in sacks (5.5)