Football Gears Up for Beavers Explosive Offense
Oct 23, 2015
Game Info
at Buena Vista University
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium – 1:00 PM
Storm Lake, Iowa
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STORM LAKE, Iowa – The Spartans (4-2, 3-0 Iowa Conference) hope to ride the momentum from their 45-13 win over No. 22 Wartburg a week ago against an offensive-minded Buena Vista attack. Riding a four-game win streak, the Spartans are now receiving votes in the lastest D3Football.com poll for the first time since 2011.
Buena Vista (1-5, 0-3 Iowa Conference) features a high-powered offense that compensates for a defense that ranks last in the IIAC in total defense and has allowed 40+ points in all three IIAC games. Spartan running back and reigning Iowa Conference Offensive Player of the Week, freshman Maurece Herrion, will be licking his chops against a rushing defense that is yielding 248.7 ypg and a league-worst nine touchdowns on the ground.
Herrion has burst onto the scene after racking up 227 yards and six touchdowns in just two Iowa Conference games. Herrion forms a deadly 1-2 punch with quarterback Rio Johnson, who has been equally effective with 874 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, in three IIAC games.
Despite a 43-13 defeat to open up the IIAC season, the Beaver offense has produced behind the playmaking abilities of quarterback Tory Beger (1106 yards and 7 TDs) and a trio of big performances by Iowa Conference Player of the Week honorees in wide receiver Jalen Henningsen (15 receptions, 304 yards, and 4 touchdowns), running back Cody Mowery (30 carries for 165 yards), and kicker Tyler Stolen (58-yd field goal).
The Spartan defense will be tested as the Beavers and their explosive offense is due for IIAC win No. 1 after totaling over 516+ yards in each of the last two games, both seven-point losses.
Expect a shootout in a series that has been hotly contested in the last five years, including four victories by seven or less points.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
Record: 4-2, 3-0 IIAC
Preseason Conf. Rank: 4th (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Stan Zweifel | 7th year - [32-24, 25-17 IIAC]
Rankings: RV/RV (D3football.com/AFCA Rankings)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY
Record: 1-5, 0-3 IIAC
Preseason Conf. Rank: 7th (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Jay Anderson | 10th year – [39-57, 34-40 IIAC]
Rankings: NR (D3Football.com/AFCA rankings)
Summary
|
2015 OVERALL STATS |
BUENA VISTA |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Overall Record |
1-5 |
4-2 |
|
Conf. Record |
0-3 |
3-0 |
|
Avg. Points (IIAC Rank) |
20.3 (8) |
23.2 (6) |
|
Avg. Points Allowed |
41.2 (7) |
26.0 (4) |
|
Pass O ypg |
250.5 (4) |
240.5 (6) |
|
Pass D |
212.3 (3) |
234.7 (5) |
|
Rush O |
124.5 (6) |
121.5 (8) |
|
Rush D |
241.8 (8) |
139.8 (4) |
|
Season Stat Leaders |
BUENA VISTA |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Passing |
#9 QB Beger |
#16 QB Johnson |
|
Rushing |
#35 RB Mowery 4 TD, Long - 60 |
#20 RB Herrion |
|
Receiving |
#1 WR Henningsen |
#15 WR Bagley |
|
Defense |
#39 LB Illg |
#27 LB Stauner |
|
Kicking |
#28 K Stolen |
#31 K Prull |
Last Meeting
2014 at UD
Buena Vista won 44-39
-Beavers outscore UD, 14-3, in 4th Q
-9 lead changes in game that featured 8 TD passes
-Moved BVU to 4-0 in IIAC play
-Spartans fall despite career day from QB Fry (358 yds, 5 TDs)
-Total Offense: BVU 539, UD 460
-Rushing: BVU 233 yds and 3 TDs, UD 102 yds and 0 TDs
History Books
Series record: UD trails 25-52
|
Last 5 |
Score |
|
2014 |
BVU 44-39 |
|
2013 |
BVU 29-28 |
|
2012 |
UD 34-28 |
|
2011 |
UD 47-17 |
|
2010 |
UD 21-14 |
-Avg. margin of victory last 5 yrs: 9.8
-Series record is 5-5 last 10 years
-78th meeting dating back to 1916
-Meeting every year since beginning of series in 1951
-Buena Vista owns longest winning streak of 15 games from ’91-‘05
-Largest margin of defeat: UD by 125 points (125-0) in ‘17
-Coach Z is 4-2 against the Beavers, one of only 3 UD coaches with winning records
Honor Roles
-Both teams have made a habit out of Iowa Conference Player of the Week selections
-The Beavers lead the way with 4 on the year, Spartans have collected 3
BUENA VISTA
|
Date |
Opponent/Results |
Discipline |
Player |
Performance |
|
Oct. 13 |
Vs. Loras/L 41-48 |
Offense |
*WR Jalen Henningsen |
*15 rec, 308 yds, 4 TDs |
|
Special Teams |
*K Tyler Stolen |
58-yd FG, 4 punts I20, 2-2 FG, 5-5 XP |
||
|
Sept. 29 |
Vs. Waldorf/W 14-10 |
Offense |
RB Cody Mowery |
30 car, 165 yds |
|
Defense |
DE Quamaree Harris |
9 tkls, 2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, stopped Waldorf at BVU 1 on final play of game |
*Named to D3Football.com National Team of the Week
UD
|
Date |
Opponent/Results |
Discipline |
Player |
Performance |
|
Oct. 20 |
Vs. #5 Wartburg/W 45-13 |
Offense |
RB Maurece Herrion |
31 car, 140 yds, 4 TDs, all career-highs |
|
Defense |
DL Malachi Ward |
Fum. Rec. TD, 3.0 sacks, held Wartburg to 21 yds rushing |
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|
Oct. 6 |
Vs. Luther/W 16-14 |
Defense |
LB Blaine Snitker |
Career-high 21 tkls in season debut, missed 1st 3 games due to injury |
Eye for an Eye
-UD’s No. 1 Defense takes on the IIAC’s No. 2 Offense (during 3 IIAC games)
|
UD Defense (IIAC Rank) |
Stat |
BVU Offense |
|
326.0 (1) |
Total |
463.7 (2) |
|
17.0 (1) |
Scoring |
29.3 (4) |
|
165.7 (1) |
Passing |
324.0 (2) |
Five Guys
-Saturday features the Top-5 tacklers in IIAC play!
|
Player |
School |
Total Tackles |
Solo |
Ast |
|
LB Blaine Snitker |
UD |
36 |
9 |
27 |
|
LB Trevor Stauner |
UD |
35 |
7 |
28 |
|
LB Connor Ulven |
BVU |
34 |
17 |
17 |
|
LB Dylan Hastings |
UD |
33 |
10 |
23 |
|
LB Brady Illg |
BVU |
33 |
20 |
13 |
On Point
-Both teams combined boast 3 of the Top-6 scorers in IIAC play
1st (48 points) – UD RB Maurece Herrion | 8 rushing TDs
T4th (24 points) – BVU WR Jalen Henningsen | 4 receiving TDs
6th (20 points) – UD K Curtis Prull | 3 FGs, 11 XPs
Lather, Rinse, Re-Streak
-Senior kicker Curtis Prull is 5-6 on field goals this season and broke his streak of 11 straight makes against Luther dating back to November 16, 2013
-Prull is up to 3 straight makes after knocking in one FG in each of the last three games
Floodgates
-Through first 3 IIAC games, the Beaver have embraced the mantra, “The best defense is a good offense”
-Meanwhile, the Beaver Dam (defense) has some leaks:
Scoring Defense: 44.0 ppg (last in IIAC)
Total Defense: 468.7 ypg (7th)
Rushing Defense: 284.7 (last)
