Week 8: Northeastern State (0-7) vs. Missouri Southern (0-7) at 5 p.m. | Oct. 20
Joplin, Mo. | Fred G. Hughes Stadium
 

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	Northeastern State Game Notes
	Missouri Southern Game Notes

A trip down the road...
This Saturday's visit to Missouri Southern is the shortest this season for the RiverHawks at 120 miles between institutions.  

Back under the lights
This Saturday's contest is not considered a true night game but will end under the lights.  Northeastern State opened with four straight evening games, with two at home, and two on the road.

On this date
Northeastern State has played on Oct. 20th 12 times with its last contest on this date coming in 2012 against Central Missouri at home.  The RiverHawks would win that contest over the Mules 24-23.  NSU is 9-3 when playing on Oct. 20th and of those contests, four have been on the road.

Against Ranked Teams
Northeastern State opened the season with three straight contests with teams featured on the AFCA National Poll.   On MasseyRatings.com, the RiverHawks have played the sixth toughest schedule in the nation.  

Quarterback Notebook

• Jay Baker made his first start for the RiverHawks in week-seven against Lindenwood.  The redshirt-freshman went 8-for-18 with 99 passing yards, with a touchdown, and had a team high 21 carries.
• NSU junior quarterback Jake Pruitt has played in six contests this season and has started two games.
• Pruitt does own a statistical anomaly and leads the MIAA in punting average thanks to pooch punt for 56-yards vs. UNK.
• Cade Yeager threw his 20th career touchdown pass for the RiverHawks in week-three.  The sophomore is tied for fifth in NSU's NCAA Division II record book.

Receiver Notebook

• Isaiah Upshaw had a career high 104 receiving yards at Missouri Western on four catches.  The NSU sophomore had a team game high 52-yard catch in the third quarter.
• Ryheem Brummitt leads NSU with 27 receptions and has 436 yards this season.  Against Washburn, he caught season high 73 yard reception for a touchdown. 
• Brummitt has the ninth most receiving yards in the MIAA this season, and averages 62.3 yards a game.
• Nick Thompson has caught a touchdown pass in the last two games for the RiverHawks at tight end.

Running Back Notebook

• Tre'von Overstreet has started the last two games as NSU's lead back, and has five starts this season.
• Craig Davis led the NSU backfield in week-seven with 58 yards and leads the team with 26.7 yards per game.
• Northeastern State has ran the ball more than passed for seven consecutive games.

Offensive Line Notebook

• Junior Jason Staggs has started in 23 games and has played 11 straight, he started a left guard for the RiverHawks one week ago.
• Freshman Jason Bell started has the last five games.
• Damarii Tryon returned to the field at Washburn after missing two games.
• Madison Wrather is one of four players on the NSU roster to start in all seven contests this season

Special Teams Notebook

• Freshman Brady Ellsworth has 11 punts that have landed inside of the 20-yard line, which is tied for fourth in the MIAA.  In 59 punts this season, he is averaging 36.2 yards per kick.
• Craig Davis is third in the MIAA in All-Purpose yards with 117.6 and leads the conference in kick return yards with 599.
• Davis' 94-yard run back for a touchdown on a kickoff against Nebraska-Kearney was NSU's first since Sept. 24, 2011 where Joel Rockmore scored from 92-yards out against Panhandle State.
• Davis ran back his second kickoff return for a touchdown against Lindenwood for 77-yards.  The freshman is now tied for first in NSU's Division II record book.  
• The RiverHawks went 76 weeks in-between kickoff returns for a touchdown, Davis has ran back one in the last two home games.
• Davis currently owns the longest run back for a touchdown in the MIAA this season and it is the second touchdown on a kickoff this season.
• The RiverHawks have blocked three extra-points this season and had two at Missouri Western. Ja'len Evans ran back a PAT for a safety in the second quarter at Missouri Western.
• Upshaw's 34-yard punt return in the third quarter at Missouri Western was the longest since the 2016 season.

Defensive Back Notebook

• Courtland Clark paces the NSU defense with 55 tackles.  He is tenth in the MIAA with 7.9 tackles per game.
• Jean Bazile led the RiverHawks with 15 tackles.  The NSU junior is second on the defense with 52 total tackles.

Linebacker Notebook

• J'Quille Washington is third on the NSU defense with 48 tackles in seven games played.  Washington has seven and a half tackles for loss this season which is tenth in the MIAA. 
• Tyrel Bell had nine tackles in his first career defensive start against UNK in week-five.  He would also record his first career sack against the Lopers. 
• Lane Yoder picked-off a pass and had six tackles for the RiverHawks in week-three vs. Pitt State; he is sixth on the defensive side with 22 tackles.