Game Time...15th-ranked Northwestern takes on Doane in a tough GPAC road match-up between ranked teams this weekend in Crete, Neb. Kickoff at Simon Field  on Saturday, Oct. 21 is scheduled for 1pm. Northwestern stands in second place in the conference standings with a 4-1 record, 6-1 overall. No.19 Doane is 2-2 in GPAC play, 4-2 overall. 

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All-Time...Northwestern holds a slight edge in the all-time series, 17-15-2, against Doane, dating back to the first match-up in 1982.  The Red Raiders are 6-4 over the last 10 games against Doane but has dropped two straight and three of the last four games. 

Last Five vs Doane:
2016: 24-12 (L)
2015: 28-23 (L)
2014: 17-10 OT (W)
2013: 34-27 (L)
2012: 28-14 (W)

Last Year vs Doane...Doane scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to come back and defeat Northwestern 24-12 in a match-up played Nov.5 in Orange City, Iowa. The Red Raiders scored a pair of first half touchdowns on passes from Jonathan Kodama to Levi TeBrink (22-yards, 20 yards), the final one with 1:33 left in the first half, to take a 12-7 lead into halftime. The Tigers, however, came back with an early score in the third quarter on a 7-yard pass from Jack Shadley to Ben Berreckman to take the lead for good, 14-12. Doane scored again in the third off a 32-yard interception return by Seth Majerus and capped the scoring after a 21-yard field goal by Andres Burgoin at the nine-minute mark of the fourth. 

Northwestern had the advantage in total yards (403-308) but committed four turnovers compared to one by Doane. Kodama threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice and sacked five times. Jacob Kalogonis rushed for 70 yards on 20 carries and TeBrink caught seven passes for 128 yards and two scores. Both Nick Acoba and Josh Treybal led the Raider D with 6.5 tackles. 

Shadley completed 11-of-21 passes for 91 yards and a score while All-American Nate Meier rushed 31 times for 168 yards and a touchdown. Frank Crawford was in on six tackles and a sack while Cole Wiseman totaled five tackles. 

Scouting Reports...

    No. 19 Doane University Tigers: 2-2 (GPAC), 4-2 overall     Head Coach: Matt Franzen (11th year)

    2017 Results:
        def. #14 Sterling (Kan.) 34-28
        def. Friends (Kan.) 28-13
        def. #22 Dakota Wesleyan 68-67*
        lost to Concordia 29-18*
        def. Briar Cliff 39-10*
        lost to Dordt 21-16*
        Bye last week
    Last Year's Record: 7-1 (2nd), 9-2 overall; lost to Eastern Oregon in 1st round of NAIA FCS, 34-28
    Returning Starters: 17 total (7 offense, 6 defense, 4 special teams)
    
    By the Numbers (2017) GPAC/NAIA rank (bold-NAIA if top 10)

    Scoring Offense: 33.8 ppg (6th)     Scoring Defense: 28 ppg (6th)
    Total Offense: 413 ypg (6th)            Total Defense: 399 ypg (4th)
    Rush Offense: 194 ypg (6th)           Rush Defense: 181 ypg (3rd)
    Pass Offense: 219 ypg (4th)            Pass Defense: 217 ypg (5th)
    Sacks Given Up: 9 (6th)                  Sacks by: 9 (T5th)

    2017 Stats Leaders/GPAC rank: (* denotes returning starter)
    Rushing:  Kyle Jensen-76 att., 483yds (10th), 5 TD, 6.4 yds/att.
                     Najee Mustafaa-48 att., 183yds, 4 TD (3.8 yds/att.
     Passing: *Jack Shadley (All-Conference)  84/161 for 1,008yds, 10 TD, 5 INT  (252yds/game-4th)
     Receiving: *Drew Klein (All-Conference)  29 catches (7th), 318 yds, 5 TD
                       Jacob Cornelius  27 catches (9th), 372yds (10th), 2 TD
                       Hunter Bradley  24 catches, 377yds (9th), 4 TD
    Tackles: Bret Andrew-50 tackles (2nd)
                   Chayton Crow-41 tackles (3rd)
                   *Cole Wiseman (All-Conference)-38 tackles
                   *Seth Majerus-38 tackles, 2 sacks
    Interceptions: *Cole Wiseman-6 (1st/1st)
                             *Tariq Mustafaa (All-Conference)  2
    Sacks: *Seth Majerus-2

    Other Notes: 
    Coach Franzen has led the Tigers to a top 25 finish in five of the last six seasons; and to back-to-back NAIA FCS appearances
            -was named the GPAC Coach of the Year in 2014

    No.15 Northwestern College: 4-1 (GPAC), 6-1

    Head Coach: Matt McCarty (2nd year as head coach, 13th year as coach with program)
    
    2017 Results: 
     def. Ottawa 41-16
     def. #15 Dickinson State 37-3
     def. Concordia 35-21
     def. Briar Cliff 63-26
     lost to #4 Morningside 48-20
     def. Midland 24-21
     def. Dakota Wesleyan 29-10

    Returning Starters:  12     Starters Lost:  14  (including P, K, PR and KR)

    Letterwinners Returning: 35   Letterwinners Lost: 24   

    By The Numbers: and rank (bold-NAIA if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 35.6 ppg (4th)                  Scoring Defense: 20-.7 ppg (2nd)
    Total Offense: 487 ypg (3rd)                        Total Defense: 396 ypg  (3rd)
    Rush Offense: 215 ypg (5th)                        Rush Defense: 183 ypg (4th)
    Pass Offense: 273 ypg (3rd)                        Pass Defense: 213 ypg (3rd)
    Sacks Given Up: 9 (5th)                               Sacks by: 9 (T5th)

    2017 Stats Leaders/GPAC rank: (* denotes returning starter)
    Rushing: *Jacob Kalogonis   134 att./815 yards, 10 TD (116yds/gm-5th)
                     Tyson Kooima   95 att./496 yards, 8 TD
    Passing: Tyson Kooima   131/232/6, 1,892 yds, 15 TD, 270 yds/game (3rd)
    Receiving: *J.C. Koerselman  31 catches (5th), 386 yards (8th), 2 TD
                       *Levi TeBrink   32 catches (4th), 602 yds (4th), 3 TD
                      Jared Nelson  26 catches, 356 yds, 5 TD
                       Shane Solberg  18 catches, 301 yards, 4 TD
    Tackles: *Sean Powell  46 (5th)
                  Bryce Van Beek 40.5 
                  *Joey Novotny   37.5
                  *Tanner Machacek  32 
                  *Nate Bennett  30.5
    Interceptions: Bryce Van Beek-4 (2nd/7th)
                             Jerod Hansen-2 
    Sacks: *Cody Bauman-4 (2nd)

Other Notes: 
    Red Raiders initally moved up to 15th in the Sept. 25 NAIA poll; highest ranking since 2015 (Sept.28); currently 15th as well

    have scored 20+ points in every game this season; matching longest streak since last 5 games in 2012 and first 3 in 2013 (8)
    
    Kalogonis has eight 100+ yard games for his career, five in the 2017 season, including two straight; one 200+ yard game

    Te Brink has two straight and three 100-yard receiving games this season; 5 for his career; Koerselman one 100-yard game this season

    Jared Nelson was the first Red Raider to catch four TD passes in a game (for sure since 1998) vs Dickinson State

   Kooima has thrown for 250+ yards in six of the seven games played this season; 1 300-yard game; has at least one rushing TD in five straight games

   Northwestern has had the edge in total yards in six of the seven games played

    Red Raiders have had the advantage in rushing yards in four of seven games; advantage passing in every game