DAKOTA WESLEYAN AND DOANE FACEOFF FOR GAME SIX
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan football returns home for a single game as they welcome the Tigers of Doane University to Joe Quintal Field. The DWU Tigers and the DU Tigers will kick off at 1 p.m..
ABOUT THE TIGERS
- Dakota Wesleyan enters week five with a 2-3 overall record, a 2-2 record in conference play, and 1-1 at home.
- Last weekend, DWU was blanked on the road against Concordia in a 34-0 loss.
- Overall, Dakota Wesleyan is averaging 292.6 total yards per game, with 132.6 rushing yards per contest, and 160.0 passing yards per game.
- Kiel Nelson leads the quarterback group, putting up a mean of 134.2 passing yards per contest with a 45.1 percent completion rate.
- Jamin Arend sits on top of the rushing category with 81.0 rushing yards per game on 79 total carries and two touchdowns.
- Leading in receptions is Jakob Oxos, with 16 receptions for an average of 44.2 yards per contest with two touchdowns.
- Cody Reichelt leads the defensive group with 59 total tackles, six sacks for a loss of 36 yards, and ten total tackles for a loss of 46 yards.
- Joshua Garry follows in second with 34 total tackles and two tackles for a loss of four yards.
ABOUT THE DU TIGERS
- Doane University arrives at Joe Quintal Field with records of 2-3 overall, 2-3 in GPAC play, and 1-1 on the road.
- The Doane Tigers ran past the Jimmies of Jamestown last weekend at home in a 44-20 victory.
- Doane is putting up 278.4 total yards in each of their contests with 149.0 rushing yards and 129.4 passing yards.
- Vaughn Martinez leads the quarterback group with 111.5 passing yards per game and a completion rate of 40.5 percent on 74 passing attempts.
- Frazzie Wynn is rushing for a mean of, 62.4 yards per game, with one rushing touchdown and two fumbles on 76 carries.
- Adam Wasserman has 13 receptions on the season, with an average of 14 receiving yards per game.
- Izaiah Calestine is averaging 1.8 receptions per contest with an average of 40.6 yards per game.
- Riley Heithoff is Doane's leading defenseman with 34 total tackles, three sacks for a loss of 13 yards.
- In his fourth season at the helm is head coach Chris Bessler.
LAST MEETING
- DWU is 12-23 all-time against Doane.
- The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers escaped last year with a 29-26 win against the Doane Tigers on the road.
- Dakota Wesleyan University tallied 282 total yards of offense last year, 232 passing yards, and 50 rushing yards.
- Last year, Arend tallied 42 rushing yards on nine carries with one touchdown.
- Daniel Libolt was targeted last year for five completions for 39 yards and one touchdown.