MORRIS, Minn. – The Cougars (2-5, 2-4 UMAC) will look to separate themselves from a five way tie for fifth place in the UMAC as they battle Martin Luther (2-5, 2-4 UMAC on Saturday at 1 p.m.. Last year, Minnesota Morris earned the 10-0 victory for their third win in the series. GAME NOTES | WATCH LIVE | LIVE STATS
 
Series History: This meeting between Minnesota Morris and Martin Luther will be the tenth meeting all time. Currently the Knights lead the series 7-3. The Cougars have won the last two meetings.
 
Approaching the Record: Cody Hickman has 105 tackles this season; which is just 25 tackles short of the school record, held by his defensive coordinator Marty Hoffman.
 
Currently Hickman is ranked fourth in the nation in tackles per game and 35th in solo tackles.
 
Highly Ranked: Brendon Foss ranks ninth in the nation in touchdown catches with nine. He is also 16th in the nation in receiving yards and 15th in catches per game.
 
Immerging Target: After having just five catches and no touchdowns in the first three weeks of the season Roumy Desir has 27 catches and seven touchdowns in the last four games. He has three games with over 125 yards receiving.
 
Fightin in the Fourth: Minnesota Morris has been dominating in the fourth quarter this year, outscoring opponents 88-51.
 
Scouting the Opponent: Martin Luther is 2-5 on the year and have their last two games by a total of 70 points. They have allowed 30+ points in all but one game this season.
 
The Knights have a three headed rushing attack which averages 220.4 yards per game. They have 343 rushing attempts on the year. Luke Rothe is their leader in rushing yards and passing yards on the year. They have 15 rushing touchdowns and 13 passing touchdowns.
 
Defensively MLC has allowed 44.2 points per game and 291 yards passing per game. They have forced eight turnovers this season. Teams are averaging 203.3 rushing yards per game against the Knights defense.
 
Minnesota Morris will be back on the road next weekend as they host St. Scholastica before finishing at home November 9 against MacMurray.