MORRIS, Minn. – Minnesota Morris (0-7, 0-6) welcomes Martin Luther (1-6, 0-6 UMAC) to Big Cat Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Both teams are in search of their first conference win of the season in a battle of two very different offensive styles.
 
Martin Luther likes to keep the ball on the ground, averaging just over ten pass attempts per game. They are averaging 265.1 yards on the ground per game this season and just 50.4 yards through the air.
 
84.1% of their yards come on the ground while UMM's rushing game accounts for 15.8% of their total yards.
 
On the flip side, 15.9% of MLC's total yards come through the air, whereas the Cougars passing game accounts for 84.2% of their total yards.
 
Series History: Martin Luther leads the all-time series 8-3 but in recent history the two teams have split their last four meetings. Since 2010 the two teams have had four close games with the biggest margin of victory was ten points.
 
Forcing Turnovers: Minnesota Morris ranks 5th in the nation in fumbles recovered this year, picking up ten loose balls on the year. They rank 24th in the nation in turnovers gained overall.
 
Racking Up Tackles: Cody Hickman currently ranks eighth all-time in NCAA Division III for career total tackles. He currently has 459 total tackles in his career
 
He is on pace to finish his career with 12.36 tackles per game, which ranks 8th all-time.
 
This season Hickman ranks fourth in the nation with 13.4 tackles per game this season. He is 24th in the nation in forced fumbles per game.
 
Shutdown Corner: Chandler Erickson ranks 20th in the nation in passes defended with 1.7 per game.
 
Something Has To Give: Morris has allowed 34 sacks this season while the Knights have recorded just two defensively.
 
Needing to Convert: Morris has struggled on third down this year, converting just 27.8% of the time.