MORRIS, Minn. – Minnesota Morris (1-4, 1-3 UMAC) will look to get back in the win column on Saturday when they travel to take on Westminster (2-3, 2-2 UMAC) at 1 p.m. Last year Morris beat Westminster 54-20 at Big Cat Stadium.
GAME NOTES
The Cougars passing offense ranks 21
st in the nation but has started slowly in the Cougars losses this year. Morris is outscoring opponents 75-41 in the fourth quarter this season, rallying in almost every game this season.
Westminster and Minnesota Morris meet on the gridiron for the sixth time. The Blue Jays lead the series 4-2 all-time. The two teams have split the last four match-ups.
In his first college start of his career
Donnie Mavencamp set a school record with 404 passing yards. He finished the day 30-54 with three touchdowns.
Cody Hickman ranks fifth in the nation averaging 13.4 tackles per game on the season. He is 13th in the nation in solo tackles. He leads the UMAC in both categories.
Roumy Desir has emerged as one of the top touchdown catchers in the NCAA. He has five touchdown receptions on the year which ranks 21st in the country.
Westminster comes in to the game with a 2-3 record on the year and are 2-2 in the UMAC. Their conference wins have come against Crown and MacMurray, the two teams in the UMAC without a win on the year.
The Blue Jays feature another balanced attack; averaging 183 yards on the ground and 188 yards through the air.
The leading rusher for Westminster is averaging 5.5 yards per carry and has 642 yards on the ground on the year. Joe Plassmeyer has thrown for 823 yards and eight touchdowns this season.
Defensively Westminster has eight interceptions and forced two fumbles. They have 32 tackles for a loss as a team this season.