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NEBRASKA WESLEYAN 2018 FOOTBALL Game 3 • Sept. 15 • Simpson College, 1 p.m. • Buxton Stadium • Indianola, Iowa SCHEDULE | RESULTS @CONCORDIA (Minn.) L, 3-28 Saturday, Sept. 1 • 1 p.m Jake Christiansen Stadium • Moorhead, Minn. @ILLINOIS COLLEGE W, 31-12 Saturday, Sept. 8 • 1 p.m. England Stadium • Jacksonville, Ill. NEBRASKA WESLEYAN SIMPSON COLLEGE @SIMPSON (1-1, 0-0 American Rivers) (1-1, 0-0 American Rivers) Saturday, Sept. 15 • 1 p.m. Buxton Stadium • Indianola, Iowa KICKOFF/DATE: ..........1 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 RANKINGS: .................Nebraska Wesleyan (Not Ranked) WARTBURG Saturday, Sept. 22 • 1 p.m. ....................................Simpson College (Not Ranked) Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. COACHES: ..................NWU (Brian Keller; 23rd Year, 115-108) ....................................Simpson (Matt Jeter; 3rd Year, 9-13) RADIO: .......................KFOR 1240 AM/103.3 FM /kfornow.com @COE ....................................(Dick Janda, Play-by-Play) Saturday, Sept. 29 • 1 p.m. TELEVISION: ...............none Clark Field • Cedar Rapids, Iowa SERIES HISTORY: .......16th Meeting (NWU leads 9-4-2) LIVE VIDEO: ................https://portal.stretchinternet.com/simpson CENTRAL LIVE STATS: ................https://portal.stretchinternet.com/simpson Saturday, Oct. 6 • 1 p.m. TWITTER: ....................@NWUSports , @NWUFootball Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. @LORAS Saturday, Oct. 13 • 1 p.m. GAME STORYLINES Rock Bowl • Dubuque, Iowa • American Rivers Conference play begins this Saturday as the Nebraska Wesleyan football team travels to Indianola, Iowa to face Simpson. LUTHER Saturday, Oct. 20 • 1 p.m. Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. • Both the Prairie Wolves and Storm are 1-1 on the season and coming off week two victories. @DUBUQUE • NWU has defeated Simpson both times they have met as conference Saturday, Oct. 27 • 2 p.m. opponents, the only team the Prairie Wolves have won both meetings Chalmers Field • Dubuque, Iowa against in their new conference. BUENA VISTA • Two All-Conference running backs will be on display Saturday with Saturday, Nov. 3 • 1 p.m. NWU senior Shaka Taylor and Simpson senior Cam Bunting carrying the Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. load for both teams. The two backs are coming off 1,000 yard rushing seasons and are in the top four of the conference in rushing this year. 2018 PRAIRIE WOLVES FOOTBALL • GAME THREE • NWU VS SIMPSON COLLEGE • SEPT. 15, 2018 Page 1 2018 NWU FOOTBALL Nebraska Wesleyan University - General Information - Location .....................................................Lincoln, Neb. President .................................................. Dr. Fred Ohles NEBRASKA WESLEYAN Enrollment ............................................................1,800 Record: 1-1 (0-0 American Rivers) National Affiliation .............................NCAA Division III Conference ................Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic (IIAC) Sept. 1 at (RV)Concordia-Moorhead ..... L, 3-28 Nickname ................................................. Prairie Wolves Sept. 8 at Illinois College ...................W, 31-12 Colors ................................................. Black/Brown/Gold Stadium (Capacity) ....................... Abel Stadium (2,300) Sept. 15 at Simpson College* ................1 pm Surface ..............................................................FieldTurf Sept. 22 WARTBURG COLLEGE* ............... 1 pm Athletic Director ............................................Dr. Ira Zeff Sept. 29 at Coe College* .......................... 1 pm - Football Information - Oct. 6 CENTRAL COLLEGE* ................... 1 pm Head Coach .................................................. Brian Keller Oct. 13 at Loras College* ........................ 1 pm Alma Mater ...............................Nebraska Wesleyan, ‘83 Oct. 20 LUTHER COLLEGE* ..................... 1 pm Record at NWU ...................................... 115-108 (.516) Oct. 27 at University of Dubuque* ........... 2 pm Career Record ........................................................same Phone ...................................................... 402-465-2354 Nov. 3 BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY* ......... 1 pm Assistant Coaches ......................................................... * American Rivers Conference game Kevin Crume ................................. Defensive Coordinator Caleb Armstrong .....................Linebackers/Special Teams Ray Corona .............................................. Kickers/Punters Joe Dinan ................................................ Defensive Backs Tyler Francis ................................................ Quarterbacks Paul Harris .................................................Defensive Line Mike Johnson ............................................Defensive Line Corey Jones ..............................................Wide Receivers Rod Jones .................................................. Offensive Line Chip Lange ............................................... Running Backs SIMPSON COLLEGE Dan Thurin .....................................................Linebackers Dave Watenpaugh ...........................................Tight Ends Record: 1-1 (0-0 American Rivers) First Year of Football ............................................1896 All-Time Record .......................................... 505-450-42 Sept. 1 BETHEL UNIVERSITY ............... L, 29-41 2017 Record ............................................................. 2-8 Sept. 8 at University of Chicago ..........W, 21-0 Overall Conference Titles .........................................22 Sept. 15 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN .............1 pm Overall American Rivers Titles ...................................0 Playoff Appearances ...................................................5 Sept. 29 at Wartburg College .................... 1 pm Postseason Record .................................................. 1-5 Oct. 6 COE COLLEGE ............................. 1 pm Last Postseason Appearance .....................2000 (NAIA) Oct. 13 at Central College ....................... 1 pm Result: ............... lost to Northwestern Okla. State, 13-40 Oct. 20 LORAS COLLEGE ......................... 1 pm Media Contact Oct. 27 at Luther College ........................ 1 pm Nebraska Wesleyan University Nov. 3 UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE........... 1 pm Alex Linden, Sports Information Director Nov. 10 at Buena Vista University ............. 1 pm Office: (402) 465-2151 Cell: (402) 429-6845 Email: [email protected] 2018 PRAIRIE WOLVES FOOTBALL • GAME THREE • NWU VS SIMPSON COLLEGE • SEPT. 15, 2018 Page 2 2018 NWU FOOTBALL THE COACHES TAYLOR ADDS ANOTHER 100-YARD PERFORMANCE Nebraska Wesleyan’s Brian Keller is in his 23rd season Senior running back Shaka Taylor got back at the helm of his alma mater (NWU ‘83). The winningest to his old ways running the football last week as coach in NWU football history, Keller has compiled an 115- he carried the ball 24 times for 103 yards with a 108 (.516) record in his 22 seasons. TD and caught a TD pass against Illinois College. Keller still holds the distinction of the longest tenured Taylor (Norfolk, Neb.) went over 100 yards on head coach among all American Rivers Conference programs. the ground for the 9th time for his career in the Matt Jeter is in his third season as head football coach victory. It was the fourth time in his career that at Simpson College, which is his alma mater. He is 9-13 he scored a TD on the ground and caught a TD pass in the through his first 22 games as head coach of the Storm. Prior same game. to returning to Simpson, Jeter was the defensive coordinator He needs just 123 more rushing yards to reach 2,000 at NCAA II University of Central Missouri. He was a two-year for his career. Currently he ranks 8th all-time at NWU with starter at cornerback for the Storm in 1996-97, helping the 1,877 career rushing yards and would move up to 6th when team to a 22-2 record and two IIAC Championships. he reaches the 2,000 yard plateau. NWU’s career rushing record is 2,477 set by Roy Jacobson from 1999-2002. THE NWU-SIMPSON COLLEGE SERIES Taylor also cracked the NWU career top ten in receptions Saturday will be the 16th meeting in football between last week as he is now tied for 9th with 92 career catches. Nebraska Wesleyan and Simpson College and the third as conference opponents. NWU has won both meetings as TD TOSSING CURTI GETS ON A ROLL conference foes. Junior quarterback Jonathan Curti passed NWU now leads the all-time series 9-4-2 in a series that for 298 yards and threw three touchdown passes was first played back in 1924. Simpson hasn’t beaten NWU last week in the win at Illinois College. in football since 1969. After throwing for a season-low 145 yards on In their only meeting as conference opponents in Indi- just 35.1% in the opening game, Curti returned anola during the 2016 season, NWU held on for a 24-22 to the form that he showcased in 2017 when he victory as the Storm missed a last second field goal. earned 2nd-Team All-IIAC honors and set numer- ous school passing records. NWU AGAINST THE AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE Curti (Colorado Springs, Colo.) had at least three TD Nebraska Wesleyan begins the third season in their new passes in a game for the eighth time during his career conference with eight NCAA III schools from the state of through 12 starts. Last season he set the school record with Iowa, but the conference name is in its opening week of 30 TD passes. playing under the new name American Rivers Conference. Overall, the Prairie Wolves are 5-11 in conference play