GAME PREVIEW
MISSOURI WESTERN (1-1) at NORTHEASTERN STATE (0-2)
Saturday, Sept. 19 - 2:30 p.m. - Tahlequah, Okla. - Doc Wadley Stadium
*MIAA Television Network Game of the Week*
 

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ST. JOSEPH - Griffon Football takes a perfect all-time record against Northeastern State to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Saturday, in the MIAA Television Network Game of the Week. Missouri Western bounced back last week with a 26-16 win over Central Oklahoma, while Northeastern State is looking for its first win since 2013. 

It's the first time Missouri Western has traveled to Northeastern State since 2012, a 45-31 MWSU win. Overall, Missouri Western is 5-0 all-time versus the RiverHawks. Check local listings or, click here to find out how to view the MIAA Television Game of the Week. 

GRIFFON NOTABLES

• Griffons 5-0 all-time vs. Northeastern State; 29-point avg. margin of victory
• MWSU averages 41.2 points vs. Northeastern State; allow average of 12
• Two 100-yard rushers last week for MWSU (Spencer-113 & Caldwell-129) – first time since Sept. 14, 2013 vs. Missouri S&T (Spencer-107 & Tra Brown-109)
• Griffons with two MIAA top-10 rushers – Caldwell (8^th-75.5-yd avg. & 5^th-151 total) & Spencer (10^th-71.5-yd avg. & 7^th-143 total)
• Dee Toliver's 162 receiving yards last week first time Griffon over 150 since Nov. 2, 2013 vs. Emporia State (Stephon Weaver-163). Most for Toliver since Nov. 8, 2014 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (133).
• Toliver leads MIAA in receiving yards (246), avg./game (123), long rec. (76); 2^nd with 35.1 avg./catch
• Through two games, Griffon offense is averaging 401.5 yards per game, 73.4 yards better than 2014 average
• MWSU passing offense 3^rd in MIAA (282.5 per game) – 100.5-yard improvement over 2014
• Skyler Windmiller 3^rd in MIAA (282.5 passing yds per game)
• Defense allowing 16.9 yards less per game than in 2014 (341.9-325)
• Michael Jordan's two interceptions last week have him halfway to 2014 total and tied game, career-high (Sept. 20, 2014 vs. Northeastern State)
• Jordan leads MIAA with 8 total passes defended  and tied for lead with two interceptions
• Senior named MIAA/AstroTurf Defensive Athlete of the Week for his performance vs. UCO
• Sam Brown 4^th in MIAA with 4 passes defended and Donte Watkins 7^th with 3
• Griffon-D one of three in MIAA allowing less than 100-yards rushing per game (94.5-2^ND MIAA); NSU averaging 105.5 (11^th MIAA)
• MWSU ranks 1^st in MIAA in opponent 3^rd down conversion (21.2%) – Northeastern State last in 3^rd down conversion (16.7)
• Cody Lindsay 3^rd in MIAA with four tackles for loss, tied for lead with four solo
• Win over UCO gave Jerry Partridge 140 for career and 108 vs. MIAA opponents; program's 273^rd win
• Griffons 12-1 all-time vs. teams from Oklahoma

NORTHEASTERN STATE NOTABLES

• RiverHawks led 13-3 in the closing seconds of 2^nd quarter last week at Fort Hays – took 13-6 lead to half after FHSU field-goal as time expired
• NSU allowed 21-unanswered points in second half to lose 27-13 last week
• NSU held FHSU to 37 yards passing last week, but gave up 375 on the ground
• RiverHawks lead MIAA in pass-defense (79.5 yds. per game)
• Just 3 combined punts in last week's game (1-NSU; 2-FHSU)
• Offense ranks 8^th or lower in most categories in MIAA (11^th-scoring off., 11^th rushing off., 12^th 3^rd down conversion)
• RiverHawk offense ranked 10^th in MIAA in total offense against MWSU 3^rd ranked total-defense
• Joel Rockmore rushed for 131 yards and 3 TDs in 2012 game vs. MWSU; DNP in 2013 or 2014 games