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NEBRASKA WESLEYAN 2017 FOOTBALL Game 2 • Sept. 9 • Illinois Wesleyan, 1:00 p.m. • Tucci Stadium • Bloomington, Ill. SCHEDULE | RESULTS CONCORDIA L, 14-34 Saturday, Sept. 2 • 1 p.m Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. @ILLINOIS WESLEYAN Saturday, Sept. 9 • 1 p.m. Tucci Stadium • Bloomington, Ill. NEBRASKA WESLEYAN ILLINOIS WESLEYAN COE (0-1, 0-0 IIAC) (1-0, 0-0 CCIW) Saturday, Sept. 16 • 1 p.m. Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. KICKOFF/DATE: ..........1 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 RANKINGS: .................Nebraska Wesleyan (Not Ranked) @CENTRAL Saturday, Sept. 23 • 1 p.m. ....................................Illinois Wesleyan (No. 14 - d3football.com) Schipper Stadium • Pella, Iowa COACHES: ..................NWU (Brian Keller; 22nd Year, 112-100) ....................................Illinois Wesleyan (Norm Eash; 31st Year, 192-101-1) RADIO: .......................KFOR 1240 AM/103.3 FM /kfornow.com LORAS ....................................(WJBC Radio Feed) Saturday, Sept. 30 • 1 p.m. TELEVISION: ...............none Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. SERIES HISTORY: .......2nd Meeting (IWU leads 1-0) LIVE VIDEO: ................http://portal.stretchinternet.com/iwu/ @LUTHER LIVE STATS: ................http://portal.stretchinternet.com/iwu/ Saturday, Oct. 7 • 1 p.m. TWITTER: ....................@NWUSports , @NWUFootball Carlson Field • Decorah, Iowa DUBUQUE Saturday, Oct. 14 • 1 p.m. GAME STORYLINES Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. • The Prairie Wolves football team is set for their longest road trip of the season as they travel to Bloomington, Illinois this Saturday to face Illinois @BUENA VISTA Saturday, Oct. 21 • 1 p.m. Wesleyan University in the final non conference game of the year. Rollins Stadium • Storm Lake, Iowa • Illinois Wesleyan moved up to No. 14 in the NCAA III Top 25 after they upset 3rd-ranked perennial power Wisconsin-Whitewater in the opener. SIMPSON Saturday, Nov. 4 • 1 p.m. • Last season NWU led IWU going into the 4th quarter before the Titans Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. rallied for a 17-13 victory in the first ever meeting between the schools. @WARTBURG • Nebraska Wesleyan needs to bounce back from their opening season Saturday, Nov. 11 • 1 p.m. loss to Concordia (Minn.) in a game where they committed six turnovers. Walston-Hoover Stadium • Waverly, Iowa • The Prairie Wolves offense will be without starting RB Shaka Taylor who was injured in the season opener. 2017 PRAIRIE WOLVES FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • NWU VS ILLINOIS WESLEYAN • SEPT. 9, 2017 Page 1 2017 NWU FOOTBALL Nebraska Wesleyan University - General Information - Location .....................................................Lincoln, Neb. President .................................................. Dr. Fred Ohles NEBRASKA WESLEYAN Enrollment ............................................................1,800 Record: 0-1 (0-0 IIAC) National Affiliation .............................NCAA Division III Conference ................Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic (IIAC) Sept. 2 CONCORDIA COLLEGE........... L, 14-34 Nickname ................................................. Prairie Wolves Sept. 9 at Illinois Wesleyan .............1:00 pm Colors ................................................. Black/Brown/Gold Stadium (Capacity) ....................... Abel Stadium (2,300) Sept. 16 COE* ..................................... 1:00 pm Surface ..............................................................FieldTurf Sept. 23 at Central* ............................. 1:00 pm Athletic Director ............................................Dr. Ira Zeff Sept. 30 LORAS* ................................. 1:00 pm - Football Information - Oct. 7 at Luther* .............................. 1:00 pm Head Coach .................................................. Brian Keller Oct. 14 DUBUQUE* ............................ 1:00 pm Alma Mater ...............................Nebraska Wesleyan, ‘83 Oct. 21 at Buena Vista* ...................... 1:00 pm Record at NWU ...................................... 112-100 (.528) Nov. 4 SIMPSON* ............................. 1:00 pm Career Record ........................................................same Phone ...................................................... 402-465-2354 Nov. 11 at Wartburg* ......................... 1:00 pm Assistant Coaches ......................................................... * Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game Kevin Crume ................................. Defensive Coordinator Caleb Armstrong .....................Linebackers/Special Teams Ray Corona .............................................. Kickers/Punters Alex Czeranko ..........................................Wide Receivers Tyler Francis ................................................ Quarterbacks Paul Harris .................................................Defensive Line Mike Johnson ............................................Defensive Line Corey Jones ............................................................. Slots Rod Jones .................................................. Offensive Line Chip Lange ............................................... Running Backs #14 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN Dan Thurin .....................................................Linebackers Dave Watenpaugh ...........................................Tight Ends Record: 1-0 (0-0 CCIW) First Year of Football ............................................1896 All-Time Record .......................................... 502-439-42 Sept. 2 #3 WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER ..W, 17-10 2016 Record ............................................................. 4-6 Sept. 9 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN ........1:00 pm Overall Conference Titles .........................................22 Sept. 16 at North Central ..................... 6:00 pm Overall IIAC Titles ........................................................0 Playoff Appearances ...................................................5 Sept. 23 NORTH PARK.......................... 6:00 pm Postseason Record .................................................. 1-5 Sept. 30 at Wheaton ............................ 1:00 pm Last Postseason Appearance .....................2000 (NAIA) Oct. 7 at Augustana, Ill ..................... 1:00 pm Result: ............... lost to Northwestern Okla. State, 13-40 Oct. 14 CARROLL ............................... 1:00 pm Media Contact Oct. 21 CARTHAGE ............................ 1:00 pm Nebraska Wesleyan University Oct. 28 at Elmhurst ............................ 1:00 pm Alex Linden, Sports Information Director Nov. 11 MILLIKIN ................................ 1:00 pm Office: (402) 465-2151 Cell: (402) 429-6845 Email: [email protected] 2017 PRAIRIE WOLVES FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • NWU VS ILLINOIS WESLEYAN • SEPT. 9, 2017 Page 2 2017 NWU FOOTBALL THE COACHES RECEIVERS SPREAD THE WEALTH ON OFFENSE Nebraska Wesleyan’s Brian Keller begins his 22nd Nebraska Wesleyan quarterback Jonathan Curti made it season at the helm of his alma mater (NWU ‘83). The win- hard for the opposition to focus on one receiver in the season ningest coach in NWU football history, Keller has compiled an opener as he got several players involved in the offense one 112-100 (.528) record in his 21 seasons. week ago. Keller still holds the distinction of the longest tenured A total of eight different players caught a pass in the head coach among all Iowa Conference programs. loss to Concordia, with six of them making at least three Norm Eash is in his 31st season as head football coach catches against the Cobbers. at his alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan. In three decades, he Five players tied for the team lead with four catches each has coached seven CCIW championship teams, five NCAA III in week one. Bradley Pelkey had a team-high 80 yards on Playoff teams and 10 All-Americans. He is 192-101-1 (.651) four catches and made the longest play of the game with a in his 30 years, earning five CCIW Coach of Year honors 43-yard catch. Arlie Myers and Jackson Hinze both caught Eash currently ranks in the top ten among active DIII four passes to go along with a TD reception. Derrick Curtis coaches in victories and top 30 of all-time. made four receptions for 35 yards in his first game with the Prairie Wolves after missing all last year with injury. Shaka THE NWU-ILLINOIS WESLEYAN SERIES Taylor also caught four passes out of the backfield. Saturday will be the second all-time meeting between NWU and Illinois Wesleyan in football. Last year the two HINZE USED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT VARIETIES teams met for the first time at Abel Stadium in Lincoln with Junior Jackson Hinze was used all over the field in sev- the Titans rallying for a 17-13 victory. eral different ways last Saturday against Concordia. Hinze (Scottsbluff, Neb.) caught four passes from his slot NWU MAKING RARE DIII NON-CONFERENCE ROAD TRIP receiver position, including a touchdown pass in the fourth Saturday is the first time the NWU football team will be quarter. playing a non-conference road game against a NCAA III op- After scoring the TD pass, Hinze remained on the field ponent since they became a full-time member in 2016. to make the PAT kick attempt as the Prairie Wolves kicker. This will be the first matchup for NWU in a road DIII He was 2-2 on PAT’s in his debut as the starting kicker and game against a non conference opponent since 2001, when handled the kickoff duties. the Prairie Wolves defeated Upper Iowa to open the season. Hinze was also the Prairie Wolves punter, averaging 35.2 During Coach Keller’s tenure he has played a non confer- yards on six punts, with two inside the 20-yard line. ence DIII opponent on the road only