MORRIS, Minn. – Minnesota Morris (0-8, 0-7 UMAC) is home for the last time in 2014, as they look to pick up their first win of the year over St. Scholastica (8-0, 7-0 UMAC). The Cougars will honor eight seniors prior to the 2 p.m. kickoff.
 
Series History: The Cougars have lost five straight to the Saints since picking up a 21-7 victory in 2008.
 
Forcing Turnovers: Minnesota Morris ranks 4th in the nation in fumbles recovered this year, picking up 12 loose balls on the year. They rank 33rd in the nation in turnovers gained overall.
 
Racking Up Tackles: Cody Hickman currently ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division III for career total tackles. He currently has 472 total tackles in his career
 
He is on pace to finish his career with 12.42 tackles per game, which ranks 7th all-time.
 
This season Hickman ranks third in the nation with 13.4 tackles per game this season. He is 31st in the country in fumbles forced.
 
Shutdown Corner: Chandler Erickson ranks 26th in the nation in passes defended with 1.6 per game.
 
Needing to Convert: Morris has struggled on third down this year, converting just 25.0% of the time.
 
Redzone scoring has been tough for the Cougars as well; they have scored on just 50% of their trips inside the 20.
 
Scouting The Saints: St. Scholastica remains the only unbeaten team in the UMAC this season. They are looking to secure at least a share of the UMAC Championship with a victory this week.
 
They are averaging 42.4 points per game this year thanks to a balanced attack. They are averaging 182.8 yards on the ground and 216.0 yards through the air.
 
Once they get inside the 20 yard line they are nearly perfect, scoring 97.4% of the time, failing just once. They score a touchdown 92.3% of the time as well.