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MARIAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2014 (naia: 22) (naia: NR) marian university vs. siena Heights (mi) knights (2-2; 0-1) saints (2-2; 1-0) SEPTEMBER 6 KNIGHTS AND SAINTS FOR THE THIRD TIME L, 65-38 The Knights host Siena Heights for the second time and both teams come in with #16 Saint XAVIER (il) a 2-2 record. The Knights hold a 2-0 all-time mark against a tough SHU squad. MU is coming off a 20-7 road defeat to then-12th-ranked Robert Morris, while SHU is SEPTEMBER 13 coming off a 27-21 upset win over then-15th-ranked Saint Francis (Ind.). W, 24-20 Scott McCauley will be calling all the action LIVE in the MUKNIGHTS LIVE portal at wisconsin-osh kosh at MUKNIGHTS.com. SEPTEMBER 20 W, 31-18 SCOUTING SIENA HEIGHTS (MICH.) at #1 grand view (ia) The Saints come into today’s game fresh off a 27-21 win over Saint Francis (Ind.) and have won two straight contests. The Saints sit at 1-0 in the MSFA Mideast october 4 League and bring a strong defense with them to Indianapolis. L, 20-7 SHU is allowing just 15 points per game and just 70 rushing yards per contest. Nate at robert morris (il) Yeloushan leads the defense with 24 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss. He also has two sacks. Kyle Connors anchors the line with 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. C.J. october 11 Marious tops the team with six sacks. siena heights (mi) 1:00 pm Offensively, SHU has a propensity to throw the football. The Saints have amassed 965 passing yards to just 517 rushing yards through four games. Dont’e Fox leads MUKNIGHTS.com (Video) MUKNIGHTS.com (Audio) the running game with 121 yards on the year, while Travis Zajkowski is completing Scott McCauley, Play-by-Play Scott McCauley, Play-by-Play TBD, Analyst TBD, Analyst 57 percent of his passes for 928 yards and has a touchdown pass. But, SHU is prone to turnovers, having committed 11 of them and having forced just four. SERIES HISTORY: MU LEADS 2-0 october 18 1:00 pm The Knights are 2-0 all-time against the Saints, but neither matchup has been #8 william penn (ia) particularly easy. The teams first matched up in 2012 and MU earned a 31-3 win. Lake rushed for october 25 75 yards, but the key was Adam Wiese’s consistency after he went 21-of-31 for 301 2:00 pm yards and threw four TD passes. at #14 st. francis (il) The 2013 matchup was a nail-biter from the outset. SHU held a 13-3 lead as the first quarter ended, but MU posted 17 second-quarter points and a last-minute november 1 score to earn the 27-23 win. Lake rushed for 116 yards on 21 carries, but Robert at taylor (in) 6:00 pm Gibson proved the key with 52 rushing yards and two touchdowns. november 8 MU IN RANKINGS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK 12:05 pm After a 13-week hiatus, the Knights re-entered the NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll Concordia (Mi) after upsetting then-No. 1 Grand View on the road. MU moved into the poll at No. 20 before popping up at No. 19 after their bye week. After the defeat to Robert Morris, MU november 15 dropped back to No. 22 in the latest edition of the coaches’ poll. #24 saint francis (IN) 1:00 pm #19 KNIGHTS FALL AT #12 EAGLES, 20-7 The Knights struggled on offense and special teams in a 20-7 defeat last week, but the defense put on a show. While MU out-gained RMU (240-219), the Knights could only find the end zone late in the MEDIA RELATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION game to stave off the shutout. After the three RMU scores, the defense locked down and Contact: Dr. Geoffre Sherman forced five punts, a fumble and a turnover on downs, but the offense struggled to move Email: [email protected] the ball. Sophomore Trey White did extend MU’s streak of 100-yard receiving games to Phone: 317.955.6125 four with 101 yards on seven catches, but senior Tevin Lake was held to just 15 yards Mobile: 317.509.9613 on 16 carries. Fax: 317.955.6121 Twitter: @MUKnights Facebook: Marian University Knights KNIGHTS KNOCK OFF #1 GRAND VIEW ON ROAD YouTube: youtube.com/MarianUAthletics In one of the biggest upsets in program history, the Knights knocked off defend- Instagram: @MUKnights ing champ and No. 1-ranked Grand View, 31-18, on the road three weeks ago. MU forced six turnovers and was consistent on offense in picking up the upset win. 2011 & 2012 MSFA Mideast Champions // 2012 NAIA National Champions #ALLDAYALLKNIGHT THE SIENA HEIGHTS GAME | 10.11.14 MU amassed 425 yards of offense and held GVU THEY FLOCK TO MU FOOTBALL IN INDY to just 33 rushing yards. Lake rushed for 78 yards In 43 home contests, Marian has had 111,079 fans in and a score, while junior Hayden Northern was attendance between Pike and St.Vincent Health Field. 14-of-26 for 319 yards and three touchdowns in a That’s an average of 2,583 fans per game. relief role. White caught two passes for 101 yards, St.Vincent Health Field saw a record 29,164 fans including a 98-yard TD reception, which is the lon- come through its gates in nine home games in gest offensive play in MU history. 2011. The fans came out in droves with an average of 3,240 total fans watching the Knights. In 2012, PRICE NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK MU saw 21,179 fans come through the gates for six Sophomore Eric Price earned NAIA National De- home games for an all-time high average of 3,530 per fensive Player of the Week honors for the first time game. The second and third-highest attended games 2012 NAIA in his career after the upset win over Grand View. came last season. National Champions Price had two interceptions and five pass break- The single-game attendance record for Marian ups while guarding one of the nation’s premier re- University came in the No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown ceivers. He is the 42nd Knight to earn MSFA honors on November 5, 2011 when the Knights knocked off and the fifth Knights to earn the national award. then-No. 1 Saint Xavier, 27-9, in front of 5,175 fans. 09.08.07 ..................................................................................................... 3,750 09.22.07 ..................................................................................................... 1,268 LAST-SECOND TD PROPELS KNIGHTS TO WIN 09.29.07 ..........................................................................................................963 10.20.07 ..........................................................................................................849 After a season-opening defeat, MU went on the 10.27.07 ..................................................................................................... 1,375 road and knocked off NCAA Division III power Wis- AVERAGE (2007) ........................................................................1,641 08.30.08 ..................................................................................................... 1,250 consin-Oshkosh. MU jumped out on top of the Titans 09.06.08 ..................................................................................................... 1,352 10.11.08 ..................................................................................................... 2,287 with 10 first-quarter points, UWO answered with 10 10.18.08 ..................................................................................................... 2,168 in the second frame. MU took a 17-10 lead in the third 11.08.08 ..................................................................................................... 1,739 2014 NAIA FOOTBALL COACHES’ TOP 25 POLL - WEEK 4 11.15.08 ..........................................................................................................547 before UWO took a 20-17 lead with a minute to go. AVERAGE (2008) ........................................................................1,557 OCTOBER 6, 2014 09.19.09 ..................................................................................................... 3,212 1st Place Junior Brandon Beitzel led a 75-yard drive in the final 10.10.09 ..................................................................................................... 2,210 Rk. LW School Votes 2013 Pts. minute and hit sophomore Krishawn Hogan with a 10.31.09 ..................................................................................................... 2,431 1 1 Morningside (Iowa) 14 4-0 340 11.07.09 ..................................................................................................... 1,394 25-yard pass to earn the 24-20 win. AVERAGE (2009) ........................................................................2,312 2 2 Baker (Kan.) 1 5-0 327 08.28.10 ..................................................................................................... 3,025 3 6 Georgetown (Ky.) 4-0 304 Beitzel threw for 277 yards and two scores, while 09.11.10 ..................................................................................................... 2,565 4 5 Carroll (Mont.) 3-1 302 Lake rushed for 102 yards and Hogan had 106 re- 09.25.10 ..................................................................................................... 3,273 5 7 Southern Oregon 5-0 288 10.02.10 ..................................................................................................... 1,273 ceiving yards and two scores. 10.16.10 ..................................................................................................... 1,613 6 8 Grand View (Iowa)* 4-1 281 11.13.10 ..................................................................................................... 2,067 7 9 Missouri Valley 3-1 255 AVERAGE (2010) ........................................................................2,303 8 11 William Penn (Iowa)* 5-1 240 08.27.11