Lawrence University (1-3) at Grinnell College (0-3) Saturday, October 3, 2015, 1 p.m., Rosenbloom Field, Grinnell, Iowa Webcast Byrd completed 21-of-42 passes for ed his first career score. Byrd’s 31-yard A free video webcast is available 244 yards and a touchdown. Starting completion to Taylor Mandich gave at: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/ linebacker Brandon Taylor did double Lawrence a first down at the Grinnell lawrence/. duty as he played running back and four-yard line, and Taylor ran it on the carried the ball 15 times for 68 yards next play for the touchdown. The Series and a touchdown for the Vikings. In a series that dates back to 1940, Taylor also paced the Lawrence Last Week Grinnell holds a 29-27 lead over Law- defense by making 12 tackles and A big play jump-started Knox’s of- rence. The Pioneers have won three recording a sack. Nick Ulloa and Jacob fense and a long scoring drive sealed straight in the series, and Lawrence’s Lueck both recorded interceptions for the Prairie Fire’s 20-6 nonconference last victory was a 24-14 win at Grinnell the Vikings. win over Lawrence last Saturday at in 2012. Grinnell scored five touchdowns Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl. on its first seven possessions of the Knox got a 79-yard run on the sec- Last Meeting game en route to building a 35-7 lead ond play of third quarter to set up its Grinnell scored the game’s first at the half. Meixler caught touchdown first touchdown, and the Prairie Fire 35 points and went on to a 52-14 vic- passes of 32, seven and 33 yards in went on a drive that ate up 7:10 of the tory on Nov. 15, 2014, over Lawrence the first half. He added a 35-yard scor- fourth quarter to grab a two-touch- in the ninth-place game on Midwest ing pass in the third quarter. down lead. Conference championship weekend. Lawrence got on the board when Nick Edlund ran 20 times for 156 Grinnell quarterback Sam Poulos the Vikings moved 67 yards in 11 plays yards, and Jared Zanger scored all completed 12-of-16 passes for 214 in the second quarter. Byrd capped three touchdowns for Knox. yards and five touchdowns to pace the drive with a 10-yard touchdown Lawrence quarterback Ryan But- the Pioneers. Grinnell’s Jacob Meixler pass to Trevor Spina, who caught six terfield was 7-for-14 for 80 yards and caught four passes, all for touch- passes for 57 yards on the day. ran seven times for 35 yards. Quarter- downs, for 107 yards. The Vikings also scored the game’s back Kemani Pittman, who splits time Lawrence quarterback Chance final touchdown when Taylor record- with Butterfield, was 7-of-12 passing 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 L, 20-6 79-yard run helps Knox take the lead 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 for 55 yards. The game was scoreless at the half after Knox dodged a bullet early in the game. Lawrence took the opening kickoff and drove right down the field. Butterfield had nine-yard touchdown run called back on a penalty, and Law- rence later faced fourth-and-2 at the Knox three-yard line. Butterfield’s pass just missed Trevor Spina at the goal line and Knox took over on downs. Knox took the opening kickoff Midwest Conference Standings of the second half, and Edlund broke free for a 79-yard run on the second North Division MWC Overall play. He was pushed out of bounds W L W L at the Lawrence one-yard line, and Beloit 1 0 2 2 Zanger scored on the next play for a St. Norbert 0 0 3 0 7-0 lead. Ripon 0 0 2 1 The Prairie Fire took over after a punt later in the third quarter at the Carroll 0 0 1 2 Lawrence 42. Aided by a personal foul Macalester 0 0 1 2 penalty, Knox moved to the Lawrence Lawrence 0 1 1 3 12, and Zanger ran it in from there for a 13-0 edge. South Division MWC Overall Lawrence got on the board with a W L W L nice scoring drive early in the fourth Knox 0 0 2 1 quarter. Lawrence looked like it had been stopped when it faced fourth- Monmouth 0 0 2 1 and-6 at the Knox 34, but Butterfield Cornell 0 0 1 2 faked a punt and raced 22 yards to the Illinois College 0 0 1 2 Knox 12. The Vikings then benefited Lake Forest 0 0 1 2 from a pass interference penalty to Grinnell 0 0 0 3 get a first down at the two-yard line. Dalton Sendelbach barreled into the Last Saturday’s Results end zone on the next play to cut the lead to 13-6. Knox 20, Lawrence 6 Macalester 41, Grinnell 13 Knox took the next possession Ripon 26, Cornell 21 Monmouth 22, Carroll 16 and moved 79 yards in 12 plays, eat- St. Norbert 21, Illinois College 2 Lake Forest 42, Beloit 34 ing up more than seven minutes in the process, to grab a 20-6 lead. Zan- Saturday’s Games der scored a two-yard run with 3:27 Lawrence at Grinnell Monmouth at Beloit left to seal the victory. Macalester at Knox Cornell at St. Norbert Illinois College at Ripon Lake Forest at Carroll The Coaches Rob McCarthy (Concordia Moor- Vikings Update Bowl. Lawrence plays four of its final head 1989) is in his uThis is the final five games at home. first season as Law- game before Law- rence’s head coach rence’s bye week. uLawrence’s two and has a record of Following the freshmen quar- 1-3 (.250). Jeff Peder- Rob McCarthy game against Grin- terbacks contin- sen (Grinnell 2002) is nell, the Vikings get ued their strong in his sixth season at Grinnell and has the week off before taking on Carroll play against Knox. a record of 18-35 (.340). in a North Division game at the Banta Ryan ButterfieldKemani Pittman (McDonough, Ga./ Strong Rock Chris- Lawrence University Football Facts tian) and Kemani Pittman (Covington, Location Appleton, Wis. Ga./Rockdale Coun- Founded 1847 ty) were a combined Enrollment 1,450 14-of-26 passing President Mark Burstein for 135 yards. These Ryan Butterfield Affiliation NCAA Division III two rookies have combined for a 56.8 completion per- Conference Midwest Conference centage and have thrown just two Nickname Vikings interceptions. Butterfield is 27-of-48 School Colors Blue and White for 328 yards and five touchdowns. Home Field Banta Bowl (capacity 5,255) Pittman is 23-of-40 for 199 yards and Director of Athletics Mike Szkodzinski is still looking for his first collegiate First season of football 1893 touchdown pass. Seasons of football 122 All-time overall record 497-454-29 (.522) uThe top target for the quarterbacks Midwest Conference record 264-292-13 (.475) this season is junior Trevor Spina Midwest Conference titles 16 (Henderson, Nev./Coronado), who has 1922, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1966, 17 catches for 163 yards and a touch- down. Spina was injured in the sec- 1967, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986 ond half of Lawrence’s game against NCAA playoff appearances 1 (1981) Knox and did not return. uSophomore re- the converted quarterback picked up uLawrence had just one sack against ceiver Jacob Ber- 10 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, against Knox, but the Vikings are tied for the man (Bethesda, Md./ the Prairie Fire. Gostisha leads the top spot in the league with nine sacks. Wallace) has made team with 36 tackles and also leads a very successful with 6.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks. Pioneers Update transition from quar- uMacalester put terback. Berman is uSophomore safety up 14 points in second on the team Jacob Berman Wes Hetcher (Wau- the third quarter with 14 catches and toma, Wis./Wau- to pull away and has a team-best 165 receiving yards toma) had a great in- went on to post a and one touchdown. Berman also has terception along the 41-13 nonconference win over Grin- 21 carries for 89 yards, a 4.2-yard aver- Knox sideline in the nell last Saturday. The Scots led 20-6 age, and a pair of touchdowns. first quarter. Hetcher, at the half, but stretched that lead all a converted wide Wes Hetcher the way to 41-6 in the fourth quarter uLawrence ranks fourth in the Mid- receiver, now has a to seal the victory. The Scots piled up west Conference in scoring offense at team-high two interceptions on the 542 yards of offense, including 306 on 27 points per game.