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PREVIEW: NO. 4 FOOTBALL TRAVELS TO SAINT FRANCIS FOR MSFA SHOWDOWN


 

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 PREVIEW


 

  • WEEK 9: Indiana Wesleyan (7-0) at Saint Francis (4-3)
  • This marks the fifth meeting between the two programs.
 
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 KICKOFF


 

  • Kick-off for the road game will be at 1 p.m.

 
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 ON THE INTERNET
 


 

  • Fans can watch the game by clicking HERE.
  • Listen to the game on WBAT Radio 1400AM or online on WBAT.com by clicking HERE.
  • Live stats can be viewed HERE.

 

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 THE SERIES


 
  • This marks the fifth game in the all-time series against Saint Francis. SFU won the first two contests by a combined five points. The Wildcats won the 2021 game on the road 23-21 before posting a 44-0 victory a season ago.


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 NOTE FROM LAST GAME


 
  • The Wildcats posted a 26-0 shutout of Madonna on Oct. 14. It marked the program's first shutout since a 44-0 victory over Saint Francis on Oct. 22, 2022. The Wildcats got on the board with a Dederrian Williams touchdown run with 5:14 to play in the first quarter. Leading 10-0 after Josh Clifton's field goal, the team registered a safety for a 12-0 advantage. From that point forward, Williams recorded two more touchdown runs in the 26-point victory.
 
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 AT THE HELM


 

  • Andrew Rode continues to impress. He has the Wildcats as the No. 4 team in the nation while sporting a 7-0 mark. IWU has won with its offense and defense in various games. The Wildcats are averaging 35.2 points per game while giving up just 12.4 points per contest.
 
 
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 WILDCAT LEADERS


 

  • The IWU offense is a force to be reckoned with – both through the air and on the ground. Dederrian Williams leads the rushing attack with 1,007 yards on 138 carries. He averages 7.3 yards per carry and 143.8 yards per game. Isaiah Gibbs is second on the team with 145 yards on the ground. Williams has 10 touchdown runs while Gibbs and Xander Stokes have two each.
  • Stokes hits 60.8 percent of his attempts through the air and already has 1,621 yards with 16 touchdowns against six interceptions.
  • Stokes' main target is Levi Tidwell, who leads the team with 757 yards on 44 receptions with six scores. Williams has four touchdown receptions while Caden Currie and Tristen Hayes each have 175 receiving yards and a score apiece.
 
  • The defense has been stout all season long. Luke Bays leads the charge with 66 total tackles and a pair of forced fumbles. Clayton Mosher has 63 tackles, three pass break-ups and two interceptions. 
  • Neil Campbell and Preston Sykes have three interceptions apiece.
  • Isaac Abeo has 11 tackles for loss, including 7.5 sacks.
  • Ammen Hicks has forced two fumbles and has recovered two.
 
  • Nolan Foley averages 32.2 yards per punt with a long of 55. He has placed eight inside the 20-yard line and has one over 50 yards.
  • Josh Clifton is 4-5 on field goal attempts with a long of 49.
  • Campbell leads the kick-off return corps by averaging 21.9 per return.
 
 
 
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 SAINT FRANCIS LEADERS


 

  • Grant Gremel has tossed 870 yards and seven scores on the season. Garrett Yoon has seen time in six games and has thrown for 395 yards and a touchdown.
  • The rushing attack is led by David Smith's 5.7 yards per carry while Cam Peterson averages 4.4 yards. Peterson and Drew Wheat each have three touchdowns while Brett Wethington has a team-best four touchdown runs.
  • The receiving corps sports five student-athletes that have over 100 yards receiving on the season. Adjaye Dandridge leads everyone with 274 yards while McCall Ray has 254 yards. Crosley MacEachen (252 yards), O'Vauntay Vickers (187 yards) and Eli Patchett (114 yards) are all over 100 yards receiving.
 
  • Nate Talhelm leads the team with 65 total tackles. His 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks also top the squad. Emmanuel Davis and Nate Newcomer each have 37 tackles for the season. Connor Price shares team-best honors with 3.5 sacks.
  • Newcomer has a team-high three interceptions while Bailey Parker has two interceptions. Nine players have forced a fumble.
 
  • Derek Robb has placed nine punts inside the 20 and has forced nine fair catches. 
  • Aidan Hosler has connected on one-of-two field goals and has canned 20-of-21 extra-point attempts.
 
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 WHAT TO WATCH


 

  • IWU has had two weeks to prepare for Saint Francis. After SFU played No. 5 Marian in a close contest, Wildcat fans will look to see if their program can stay undefeated before a clash against top-10 Marian on Nov. 4. Marian ran for over 200 yards against Saint Francis. Look for the Wildcats to take the same approach and see what Williams and the running back corps can do.
 
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 UP NEXT


 

  • The Wildcats return home for a battle against top-10 Marian on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 12 p.m.
  • Links for video and stats will be available on IWUWildcats.com  
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Isaac Abeo

#4 Isaac Abeo

DL
6' 3"
Graduate Student
/
Luke Bays

#5 Luke Bays

LB
6' 0"
Junior
Neil Campbell

#24 Neil Campbell

DB
5' 11"
Senior
/
Caden Currie

#81 Caden Currie

WR
6' 3"
Junior
Tristen Hayes

#41 Tristen Hayes

TE
6' 3"
Junior
Ammen Hicks

#75 Ammen Hicks

DL
6' 1"
Sophomore
Clayton Mosher

#2 Clayton Mosher

LB
6' 0"
Junior
Xander Stokes

#16 Xander Stokes

QB
6' 1"
Graduate Student
/
Preston Sykes

#8 Preston Sykes

DB
6' 1"
Junior
Levi Tidwell

#11 Levi Tidwell

WR
5' 11"
Senior
/

Players Mentioned

Isaac Abeo

#4 Isaac Abeo

6' 3"
Graduate Student
/
DL
Luke Bays

#5 Luke Bays

6' 0"
Junior
LB
Neil Campbell

#24 Neil Campbell

5' 11"
Senior
/
DB
Caden Currie

#81 Caden Currie

6' 3"
Junior
WR
Tristen Hayes

#41 Tristen Hayes

6' 3"
Junior
TE
Ammen Hicks

#75 Ammen Hicks

6' 1"
Sophomore
DL
Clayton Mosher

#2 Clayton Mosher

6' 0"
Junior
LB
Xander Stokes

#16 Xander Stokes

6' 1"
Graduate Student
/
QB
Preston Sykes

#8 Preston Sykes

6' 1"
Junior
DB
Levi Tidwell

#11 Levi Tidwell

5' 11"
Senior
/
WR