Lawrence University (1-2) vs. Knox College (1-1) Saturday, September 26, 2015, 1 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl, Appleton, Wisconsin Webcast Knox got two first-half touch- fourth quarter. A free video webcast is available downs from Terry White and two more Dan Taylor made 14 tackles and at: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/ first-half scores from Matt McCaffrey Zach Eichhorst had 11 to lead the lawrence/ with Dick Knapinski and to pull away. The Prairie Fire posted Lawrence defense. Freshman Alic Tony Totoraitis on the call. 502 yards of offense, including 345 on Riedel picked off his second pass of the ground. the season for Lawrence. The Series Quarterback Chance Byrd ran Lawrence holds a 36-22-2 lead for one touchdown and threw for Last Week in the series that dates back to 1935. another to pace Lawrence, which was Beloit ran out to a big early lead Lawrence won a series-record nine limited to 226 yards of offense. Byrd and went on to a 49-34 Midwest Con- consecutive games over the Old Si- had 11 carries for 50 yards and com- ference North Division victory over wash, as Knox was then known, from pleted 8-of-16 passes for 127 yards, Lawrence last Saturday at Strong Sta- 1961-69. Knox has won two of the last one touchdown and one intercep- dium. three meetings, and the Vikings took tion. Mason Dixon ran 19 times for 218 seven of nine games prior to that. Trevor Spina had the biggest yards and three touchdowns, includ- Lawrence’s last victory over Knox was receiving day of his career with six ing a 77-yard scamper, to lead Beloit. a 23-20 victory in 2013 when Luke catches for 109 yards and a touch- Beloit quarterback Danny May was Barthelmess tossed a touchdown down for Lawrence. 13-of-19 passing for 233 yards and pass to his brother, Isaac, on the final The Vikings, who committed four four touchdowns. play of the game. turnovers, got on the board when Lawrence quarterback Ryan But- Byrd connected with Spina on an terfield was 12-of-17 for 140 yards Last Meeting 80-yard touchdown pass midway and three touchdowns. He also ran Knox pulled out to a 35-0 lead through the third quarter. Lawrence five times for 54 yards. at the half and went on to a 45-14 got its other score when Bryd ran 15 Trevor Spina caught seven pass- nonconference win over Lawrence on yards for a touchdown to complete a es for 94 yards, and Jacob Berman Sept. 27, 2014, at the Knosher Bowl. seven-play, 72-yard drive early in the had six catches for 88 yards. Spina, 2015 Lawrence University Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Fast Fact Sept. 5 Rockford L, 52-17 Riedel returns kickoff for TD for Vikings Sept. 12 at Maranatha Baptist W, 51-6 Three Vikings score first career TDs Sept. 19 at Beloit L, 49-34 LU rally comes up short despite 27 fourth-quarter points Sept. 26 Knox 1 p.m. LU has won four of last six games vs. Prairie Fire Oct. 3 at Grinnell 1 p.m. 2014 marked first time teams played twice in one season Oct. 17 Carroll 5 p.m. Pioneers bid farewell to MWC after 2015 Oct. 24 Macalester 1 p.m. Scots won MWC in first season in league in 2014 Oct. 31 at St. Norbert 1 p.m. Green Knights on third head coach in three seasons Nov. 7 Ripon 1 p.m. Oldest college football rivalry in Wisconsin Nov. 14 MWC Championship 1 p.m. 2015 is final season for league title game Berman and Cam Boerm all caught touchdown passes for the Vikings. The Bucs scored three times in the first 8:43 to rush out to a 21-0 lead. Lawrence got on the board on Don- nel Haley’s two-yard touchdown run in the second quarter but trailed 42-7 at the half. The Vikings trailed 49-7 before putting up 27 points in the final quar- ter. Corey Fisher had a nine-yard scor- Midwest Conference Standings ing run, and Butterfield then threw touchdown passes of 25, 16 and 34 North Division MWC Overall yards to complete the scoring. W L W L Beloit 1 0 2 1 The Coaches St. Norbert 0 0 2 0 Rob McCarthy Carroll 0 0 1 1 (Concordia Moor- head 1989) is in his Ripon 0 0 1 1 first season as Law- Macalester 0 0 0 2 rence’s head coach Lawrence 0 1 1 2 and has a record of 1-2 (.333). Damon South Division MWC Overall Tomeo (Pomona- Rob McCarthy W L W L Pitzer 1999) is in his Cornell 0 0 1 1 third season at Knox and has a record of 4-18 (.182). He is in his sixth season Illinois College 0 0 1 1 overall as a head coach and has a re- Knox 0 0 1 1 cord of 18-43 (.295). Monmouth 0 0 1 1 Grinnell 0 0 0 2 Vikings Update Lake Forest 0 0 0 2 uThis is the first of two “crossover” Last Saturday’s Results games the Vikings will play. Lawrence Beloit 49, Lawrence 34 Luther 56, Grinnell 0 takes on South Di- vision opponent Saturday’s Games Knox this week and then travels to Knox at Lawrence Grinnell at Macalester Grinnell next Saturday. While these Ripon at Cornell St. Norbert at Illinois College are conference opponents, these are Beloit at Lake Forest Carroll at Monmouth considered nonconference contests. These games will essentially go away after this season when the teams re- mani Pittman (Cov- and one interception. He ranks fourth turn to more of a round-robin sched- ington, Ga./Rockdale in the Midwest Conference with a ule with the departure of Carroll to County). Butterfield 162.7 pass effiency rating. He is aver- the College Conference of Illinois and was 12-of-17 pass- aging 7.8 yards per carry on just 12 Wisconsin. ing for 140 yards and rushing attempts this season. three touchdowns. uFreshman quarterback Ryan Butter- He also ran five times uA trio of receivers has emerged as field (McDonough, Ga./Strong Rock for a team-best 54 Ryan Butterfield the top pass-catchers on the team. Christian) had a big game for the Vi- yards. On the season, Junior Trevor Spina (Henderson, Nev./ kings against Beloit as he again split Butterfield has completed 20-of-34 Coronado) has 12 catches for 122 yards time with fellow first-year player Ke- passes for 248 yards, five touchdowns and a touchdown. Sophomore Jacob Berman (Bethesda, Md./Wallace) has Lawrence University Football Facts 10 catches for 131 yards and a score, Location Appleton, Wis. and freshman Cam Founded 1847 Boerm (Port Lavaca, Enrollment 1,450 Texas/Calhoun) has President Mark Burstein eight catches for 101 Cam Boerm Affiliation NCAA Division III yards. Boerm also has a team-high three touchdown Conference Midwest Conference catches. Nickname Vikings School Colors Blue and White uLawrence ranks fourth in the Mid- Home Field Banta Bowl (capacity 5,255) west Conference in scoring offense at Director of Athletics Mike Szkodzinski 34.0 points per game. The Vikings are First season of football 1893 ninth in total offense at 283.7 yards Seasons of football 122 per contest. All-time overall record 497-453-29 (.522) Midwest Conference record 264-292-13 (.475) uThe Vikings had a scary moment Midwest Conference titles 16 in the first quarter against Beloit 1922, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1966, when cornerback Alic Riedel (Apple- ton, Wis./East) had to be carried off 1967, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986 the field with a leg injury. The injury NCAA playoff appearances 1 (1981) wasn’t as bad as initially feared and Riedel was able to return to the game. He has seven tackles on the season Zion Christian) leads the team at 6.0. covered the onsides kick, and McCaf- and leads the team with two pass frey later ran 25 yards for the winning breakups. uThe Vikings rank seventh in the touchdown. Brock Gabel intercepted Midwest Conference in total defense a Carleton pass to seal the win. uSophomore Dan at 455 yards per game. Lawrence is Rothbauer (Apple- ninth in scoring defense at 35.7 points uMcCaffrey completed 25-of-42 ton, Wis./North) is a per contest. passes for 282 yards and a touch- starter on defense down in the win over Carleton. Mc- but has seen action uLawrence is first in the conference Caffrey is 42-of-74 for 503 yards with on offense and spe- with eight sacks. three touchdowns and two intercep- cial teams. Rothbau- tions on the season. He ranks third in er had his biggest Dan Rothbauer uThe Vikings also are a league-best the league at 251.5 passing yards per game at linebacker plus-7 in turnover margin. Lawrence game. against Beloit as he recorded a game- has recovered nine fumbles through high 10 tackles, including a TFL. Roth- the first three games. uThe top receivers for Knox are Ilir bauer is second on the team with 20 Emini and Matthew Hemingsen. Em- tackles and has 2.0 TFLs. Prairie Fire Update ini has 14 catches for 220 yards and uA late touch- one touchdown. He ranks second in uSophomore defen- down by quarter- the league at 110 receiving yards per sive end Jake Gosti- back Matt McCaf- game. Hemingsen has 13 catches for sha (Appleton, Wis./ frey lifted Knox to a 136 yards and a score.