Football Goes for 5th Straight Key City Clash Victory Against Loras
Oct 29, 2015
Game Info
vs. Loras College
Chalmers Field – 1:00 PM
Dubuque, Iowa
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DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Key City Clash is back as the Spartans (4-0 IIAC) and the Duhawks (3-1 IIAC), the two highest scoring teams in the Iowa Conference, position themselves for an IIAC title.
Senior Blaine Snitker, who leads IIAC with 41 tackles, and the Spartan defense will be tested against Loras pass offense, who is the NCAA national leader in passing yards (409.6 ypg), touchdowns (30), completions (247), and attempts (389).
UD looks to retain the key for the fifth-straight year in what will be an offensive showdown highlighted by a pair of stars on both sides. Freshman quarterback Nolan Baumhover can light it up after going 39-56 for 434 yds and eight touchdowns in 55-48 victory over Central on September 29. The Peosta, Iowa native leads the IIAC in all four major passing categories including touchdowns (18) and yardage (313.2 ygp) during IIAC play and has combined with senior Nik Schulte in tossing 30 touchdowns to seven receivers on the season.
The Spartans counter on the ground with Maurece “Mo” Herrion who leads the league in scoring with 10 rushing touchdowns, including eight in IIAC play. The first-year star has racked up 87+ yards and 2+ touchdowns in all four of his games this season.
Led by Chad Sadowski’s two interceptions, including his pick six last week, the Spartans have snagged six interceptions (second in IIAC play) and feature the league’s best passing defense at 164.5 yards per game. Buena Vista fell victim to UD’s stout defense after scoring just 13 points while being held to 161 yards passing a week ago.
Expect a shootout in a series where UD has outscored the Duhawks, 176-23, during their four-game winning streak. Something has to give as the Spartans ride a five-game winning streak and the Duhawks sport a three-game winning streak heading into this weekend’s Key City Clash.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
Record: 5-2, 4-0 IIAC
Preseason Conf. Rank: 4th (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Stan Zweifel | 7th year - [33-24, 26-17 IIAC]
Rankings: RV/RV (D3football.com/AFCA Rankings)
LORAS COLLEGE
Record: 4-3, 3-1 IIAC
Preseason Conf. Rank: 6th (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Steve Helminiak | 2nd year – [7-10, 5-6 IIAC]
Rankings: NR (D3Football.com/AFCA rankings)
Summary
|
2015 IIAC STATS |
LORAS |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Overall Record |
4-3 |
4-2 |
|
Conf. Record |
3-1 |
3-0 |
|
Avg. Points (IIAC Rank) |
39.2 (1) |
34.0 (2) |
|
Avg. Points Allowed |
32.0 (6) |
16.0 (1) |
|
Pass O ypg |
362.2 (1) |
266.0 (4) |
|
Pass D |
321.2 (8) |
164.5 (1) |
|
Rush O |
183.2 (3) |
165.5 (5) |
|
Rush D |
129.8 (3) |
138.8 (4) |
Common Opponents
|
Loras |
Common Opponent |
UD |
|
27-9 |
W Simpson W |
31-24 |
|
48-41 |
W Buena Vista W |
44-13 |
|
Season Stat Leaders |
LORAS |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Passing |
#2 QB Baumhover |
#16 QB Johnson |
|
Rushing |
#4 RB Minch |
#20 RB Herrion |
|
Receiving |
#8 WR Even |
#15 WR Bagley |
|
Defense |
#31 LB Hermann |
#27 LB Stauner |
|
Kicking |
#1 K Quigley |
#31 K Prull |
Last Meeting
2014 at Loras
UD won 34-7
UD QB Zach Fry – 30-43, 356 yds, 2 TDs, 1 Int
UD WR Tyler Rutenbeck – 14 rec, 175 yds
LOR WR Nate Even – 11 rec, 231 yds
LOR QB Robert Kelly – 19-53, 320 yds, 0 TD, 3 Int
-UD's 4th straight, 25+ point series win
-Led by QB Fry’s 356 yds and 2 TDs, 175 yds to WR Rutenbeck
-Spartans scored 17 in each half, allowed 1-yd TD run as only Loras score
-Total Yards: UD 526 (6.7 yds per play), LOR 406 (4.6)
-UD was 5-5 in Red Zone, took advantage of 5 Duhawk turnovers
History Books
Series record: UD trails 11-28
|
Last 5 |
Score |
|
2014 |
UD 34-7 |
|
2013 |
UD 56-0 |
|
2012 |
UD 45-0 |
|
2011 |
UD 41-16 |
|
2010 |
LOR 14-6 |
-Avg. margin of victory last 5 yrs: 32.2
-40th meeting dating back to 1909
-Meeting every year since beginning of series in 1980, 4 other meetings before 1915
-Loras owns longest winning streak of 20 games from ’85-‘04
-Largest margin of defeat: Loras by 59 points (59-0) in ‘98
-Coach Z is 4-2 against the Duhawks, he and Coach John Chalmers (1-0) only winning coaches vs. Duhawks
Better Late Than Never
-The Duhawks shine late with 20+, 4th quarter points in each of their 4 IIAC games
-In each game, the offense has had a streak of scoring 3 TDs in a span of 4 possessions late in the second half
-On the entire season, 110 of their 272 (40.4%) total points have been scored in the 4th.
MO the Merrier
-UD’s freshman RB Maurece “Mo” Herrion has come in like a wrecking ball in his 1st year with 94 car, 458 yds, 10 TDs
-At least 86+ yards and 2 TDs in each of 1st 4 games
-Grind-it-out back with 4.9 ypc, long of 29 yards
SEEING RED
-Both UD and Loras tied for league lead with 14 RED ZONE scores
-Loras – 12 pass TDs, 2 rush TDs
-UD – 9 rush TDs. 2 pass TDs, 3 FGs
ALL or nothing
-Loras’ 23 scores in IIAC play have all been TDs
-14 of those scores have been on 65+ yd drives
-Longest scoring drive was 94 yds in 2 plays last week against Simpson
Honor Roles
-Both teams have made a habit out of IIAC and national weekly honors
-UD has three IIAC honorees while Loras sports one IIAC honoree and two D3 award winners
LORAS
|
Date |
Opponent/Results |
Discipline |
Player |
Performance |
|
Oct. 27 |
Vs. Simpson/W 27-9 |
Offense |
RB Zach Minch |
23 car, 202 yds, |
|
*Sept. 29 |
Vs. Central/W 55-48 |
Offense |
QB Nolan Baumhover |
39-56, 434 yds, 8 TDs |
|
*Sept. 22 |
Vs. Augustana/W 56-52 |
Offense |
QB Nik Schulte |
47-64, 588 yds, 6 TDs |
*Named to D3Football.com National Team of the Week
UD
|
Date |
Opponent/Results |
Discipline |
Player |
Performance |
|
Oct. 20 |
Vs. #21 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 |
||
|
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 Pass Defense takes on the IIAC’s No. 1 Pass Offense (during 4 IIAC games)
|
UD Defense |
Stat |
Loras Offense |
|
164.5 (1) |
Passing |
362.2 (1) |
|
16.0 (1) |
Scoring |
39.2 (1) |
Pair Up
-Saturday features the top tacklers in the league!
|
Player |
School |
Total Tackles |
Solo |
Ast |
|
LB Blaine Snitker |
UD |
41 |
12 |
29 |
|
LB Bryan Hermann |
LOR |
41 |
21 |
20 |
On Point
-Both teams combined boast 5 of the Top-8 scorers in IIAC play
1st (48 points) – UD RB Maurece Herrion | 8 rushing TDs
3rd (36 points) – LOR RB Zach Minch | 4 rush, 2 pass TDs
4th (32 points) – LOR WR Nate Even | 5 rec TDs
T5th (30 points) – LOR WR Mikey Castoro | 5 rec TDs
T8th (26 points) – UD K Curtis Prull | 3 FGs, 17 PATs
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 first three IIAC games
