INDIANAPOLIS - Nathan Behne and Trevor Thompson earned GLVC Player of the Week honors after UIU's 39-2 win over Southwest Baptist (Mo.) on Saturday. The Peacocks have now had an offensive, defensive and special teams player earn GLVC accolades this season.
Thompson helped the Peacock defense hold Southwest Baptist to 36 rushing yards and zero offensive points. SBU entered the game with the second-best scoring offense and second-best rushing offense in the GLVC. The linebacker also had seven tackles (three solo) and an interception.
Behne hit the two longest field goals of his career with a 49-yarder and a 51-yarder. He had three punts with an average of 53.7 yards. He leads the GLVC in punting average at 44.6 yards per punt.
This marks the second time this season the Peacocks have been featured in the weekly honors after Mante Morrow was named GLVC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15.
This is the second time Behne has won a GLVC Player of the Week award. He earned the honor last season after the 51-7 season-closing victory against Missouri S&T.
Thompson is the first GLVC Defensive Player of the Week for the Peacocks since Ben Kamara earned it on Sept. 9, 2024. Kamara earned the award after recording two interceptions in the victory over Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.).
The Peacock football team is back in action this weekend on the road against William Jewell (Mo.) (2-5, 0-4 GLVC). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Liberty, Missouri.
#38 Nathan Behne (K, 6-1, 190, So., Jefferson, Iowa / Greene County HS)
- Hit two career-long field goals in Upper Iowa's 39-2 win over Southwest Baptist
- Made a 49-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 51-yarder in the second quarter, which are the two longest of his career
- The 51-yard field goal marked the second-longest by a GLVC kicker this season
- Added three punts for 161 yards, an average of 53.7
- His longest punt of the game was 64 yards
- Leads the GLVC in punting average at 44.6 with seven punts inside the 20
#25 Trevor Thompson (LB, 6-0, 220, Gr., Ellsworth, Iowa / South Hamilton HS)
- Totaled seven tackles (three solo) and an interception in Upper Iowa's 39-2 win against Southwest Baptist
- Notched his first interception of the season on the second drive of the game to help the Peacocks take an early two-score lead
- Added a half tackle for loss, helping the Peacock defense total their most TFLs this season with 11
- Held the second-best rushing offense in the GLVC to a season-low 36 yards
- Helped the Peacock defense shutout the second-highest scoring offense in the conference
