TIGERS AND WARRIORS MEET IN WEEK THREE

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan football travels to Freemont, Nebraska, for a midday game against Midland University. The Tigers and Warriors are set to kick off tomorrow at 1 p.m. from Heedum Field.

ABOUT THE TIGERS

• Dakota Wesleyan enters the third week of conference play with a 1-1 overall record and 1-0 in GPAC play.
• DWU defeated Mount Marty for their first league win of the season in week one, before their week two bye.
• The Tigers are averaging 319 total offensive yards, 147.5 rushing yards, and 171.5 passing yards.
• Jamin Arend leads the rushing effort, averaging 6.3 carries for 116.5 yards per game
• Quarterback Kiel Nelson has thrown for 214 total yards with a 37.3 percent completion rate.
• DWU's leading receiver is Jakob Oxos, with 11 total receptions and averaging 85 receiving yards per contest.
• On the defensive side of the ball, Cody Reichelt has been keeping the opponents in check with 22 total tackles, two sacks, and four tackles for a loss of 13 yards.
• The Tigers defense is allowing an average of 156 passing yards per game and 86.5 rushing yards per contest.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS

• Midland University enters the third week of GPAC football with a 1-2 overall record and 1-1 in conference play.
• The Warriors dropped an overtime match as home last weekend against No. 2 Northwestern 35-29.
• Midland is putting up an average of 341.7 total yards per game, 271.3 passing yards per contest, and 70.3 rushing yards per contest.
• EJ Stewart is the top quarterback for the Warriors, throwing for 160.7 yards per game on average with a 47.8 percent completion rate.
• Rushing for 4 total yards on 41 carries is Brandon Blum for Midland.
• Kenneth Carr III and Austin Harris each have 13 receptions on the season, as Carr III is averaging 82 receiving yards per game.
• The Warriors have allowed opponents to average 144 rushing yards and 274.7 receiving yards per contest this season.
• Jeff Jamrog leads Midland University football in his sixth season at the helm.

LAST MEETING

• The Tigers are 15-19 all-time against the Warriors.
• Dakota Wesleyan fell to Midland last year at home 50-14.
• DWU tallied only 249 total offensive yards in last year's meeting, while allowing Midland to notch 513 total offensive yards.
• Nelson was the leading quarterback in the match up last year, throwing for 208 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
• Arend led the rushing effort with ten carries for 21 yards.
• Determan tallied 49 receiving yards on four receptions and one touchdown, as the leading returner from just a year ago.