Football Heads to Coe with IIAC Title on the Line
Nov 5, 2015
Freshman running back Maurece (Mo) Herrion finds paydirt for one of his four rushing TDs against Wartburg earlier this season.
Game Info
at Coe College
Clark Field – 1:00 PM
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Twitter-sphere
Spartans - @UDubuqueSports
Kohawks - @CoeAthletics
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Spartans, ranked #24 in D3football.com national poll for first time since 2011, roll into Cedar Rapids with at least a share of the Iowa Conference regular season title on the line against a pesky Coe team in one of the best rivalries the IIAC has to offer.
In four of the last five meetings, the victor has prevailed by an average of 3.5 points. Expect another thriller after senior LB Blaine Snitker batted away a game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:03 to go in UD’s 29-27 win a year ago.
The Spartan offense continues to roll and put up 40+ points for the third-straight time in win over Loras last week. QB Rio Johnson has been instrumental in the surge and sports a 65.3 completion percentage with 1,394 yards and nine touchdowns to two interceptions in five IIAC games. The Atlanta, Ga. native’s 330 yards and three touchdowns complemented freshman sensation, RB Maurece Herrion’s, fifth-straight game of 87+ yards and 2+ touchdowns rushing in win last week.
Balance is the key as the Spartans utilize stellar seniors, LB Trevor Stauner and CB Oscar White, in anchoring the IIAC’s No 1. scoring and total defense.
Coe is fueled by their up-and-down runner, RB Sam Lahr. The Manchester, Iowa native was named to D3football.com’s national team of the week after racking up 239 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries in win over Luther a week ago.
As Lahr goes, so do the Kohawks. In two IIAC wins, Lahr has 365 yards and five touchdowns, and in three IIAC losses, the senior has mustered 81 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Coming off victory over Luther, Coe has yet to win back-to-back games this season and averages 17.4 points in defeat and 41.3 in wins.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
Record: 6-2, 5-0 IIAC
Preseason Conf. Rank: 4th (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Stan Zweifel | 7th year - [38-31, 30-20 IIAC]
Rankings: 24/RV (D3football.com/AFCA Rankings)
COE COLLEGE
Record: 3-5, 2-3 IIAC
Preseason Conf. Rank: 3rd (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC))
Head Coach: Steve Staker | 8th year – [54-28, 41-17 IIAC]
Rankings: NR (D3Football.com/AFCA rankings)
Summary
|
2015 IIAC STATS |
COE |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Overall Record |
3-5 |
5-2 |
|
Conf. Record |
2-3 |
5-0 |
|
Avg. Points (IIAC Rank) |
23.2 (6) |
35.6 (1) |
|
Avg. Points Allowed |
25.0 (5) |
14.2 (1) |
|
Pass O ypg |
270.0 (5) |
280.6 (3) |
|
Pass D |
186.0 (2) |
166.0 (1) |
|
Rush O |
140.0 (7) |
183.0 (3) |
|
Rush D |
217.8 (7) |
119.6 (2) |
Common Opponents
|
Coe |
Common Opponent |
UD |
|
15-18 |
L Simpson W |
31-24 |
|
14-31 |
L Wartburg W |
45-9 |
|
44-22 |
W Luther W |
16-14 |
|
30-27 |
W Loras W |
42-7 |
|
Season Stat Leaders |
COE |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Passing |
#11 QB Rekers |
#16 QB Johnson |
|
Rushing |
#21 RB Lahr 7 TD, Long – 64 |
#20 RB Herrion |
|
Receiving |
#9 WR Phillips |
#15 WR Bagley |
|
Defense |
#10 LB Atwater |
#27 LB Stauner |
|
Kicking |
#96 K Abbas |
#31 K Prull 5-7 FG, Long – 36 yds |
Last Meeting
2014 vs. Coe
UD won 34-7
UD TE Tyler Dobratz – 6 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD
UD RB Dai Von Vance-Jenkins – 30 car, 156 yds, 2 TDs
COE QB Rekers –20-36, 4 TD, 3 Int, 258 yds
COE RB Lahr – 13 car, 72 yds, 2 TDs
-UD LB Snitker deflects Coe’s pass on 2-pt pass from UD 3 to preserve UD lead with 1:03 left
-UD recovered subsequent onside kick
-Spartans held on after leading 26-14 with 4:12 left in the 3rd Q
-GW 33-yd FG from Prull with 1:57 to go was UD’s final score
-Point off TOs: UD 17, Coe 7
-Red Zone: UD 4-4, Coe 1-3
History Books
Series record: UD trails 6-17-1
|
Last 5 |
Score |
|
2014 |
UD 29-27 |
|
2013 |
UD 38-14 |
|
2012 |
Coe 41-38 |
|
2011 |
UD 49-42 |
|
2010 |
Coe 24-22 |
-Avg. margin of victory last 5 yrs: 7.6
-25th meeting dating back to 1919
-Meeting every year since beginning of series in 1998
-Coe owns longest winning streak of 11 games from ’21-‘06
-Largest margin of defeat: Coe by 48 points (48-0) in ‘02
-Coach Z is 3-3 against the Kohawks, best record by UD coach
MO the Merrier
-UD’s freshman RB Maurece “Mo” Herrion has come in like a wrecking ball in his 1st year with 122 car, 628 yds, 12 TDs
-At least 86+ yards and 2 TDs in each of 1st 5 games
-Grind-it-out back with 5.1 ypc, long of 29 yards
-Leads IIAC in scoring: 10 rush TDs in 4 games = 60 pts
Sam’s Club
-Coe’s offense goes as RB Sam Lahr goes and with this team … more offense = more wins
|
Results |
Lahr’s combined stats |
Coe Total Offense |
Points |
||
|
2 IIAC wins |
41 car |
365 yds |
5 TD |
527 ypg |
37 ppg |
|
3 IIAC losses |
21 car |
81 yds |
0 TD |
332 ypg |
14 ppg |
Frontrunners
-Spartans lead in the standings, but also pace the IIAC in nine different statistical categories in IIAC play (decimals are per game avgs.)
|
Scoring O |
Scoring D |
Total D |
Pass D |
Pass D Eff. |
Opp. 3rd Downs |
PATs |
1st Downs |
Turnover |
|
35.6 |
14.2 |
285.6 |
166.0 |
109.1 |
36.8% |
23-24 |
24.0 |
+8 |
Honor Roles
-Both teams have made a habit out of IIAC and national weekly honors
-UD has three IIAC honorees while Coe sports one IIAC honoree and one D3 award winners
COE
|
Date |
Opponent/Results |
Discipline |
Player |
Performance |
|
Nov. 3 |
Vs. Luther/W 44-22 |
Offense |
RB Sam Lahr |
25 car, 239 yds, |
|
*Oct. 6 |
At Loras/W 30-27 |
Special Teams |
K Brandon Abbas |
3-4 FGs, 3-3 XPs, only missed FG was blocked |
*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 |
||
|
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 |
Bait and Tackle
-Saturday features 3 of top-4 tacklers in the league!
|
Player |
School |
Total Tackles |
Solo |
Ast |
|
LB Blaine Snitker |
UD |
51 |
15 |
36 |
|
LB Trevor Stauner |
UD |
50 |
12 |
38 |
|
LB Mark Atwater |
Coe |
50 |
21 |
29 |
