Week 10: Northeastern State (0-9) vs. #RV Central Oklahoma  (6-3) at 3 p.m. | Nov. 3
Tahlequah, Okla. | Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium
 

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	Northeastern State Game Notes
	Central Oklahoma Game Notes

Finishing with the team down the road
The upcoming meeting with Central Oklahoma will be the third straight year that NSU will either close out the season or have its final home contest against the Bronchos.

The President's Cup
Beginning in 1998, following Northeastern State's move to NCAA Division II both institutions established the President's Cup Trophy which is awarded to the winner between the RiverHawks and Bronchos.  In 20 President's Cup meetings, Northeastern State has brought home the trophy nine times, and last held possession of the cup from 2010-13.  

On this date
Northeastern State has played on Nov. 3 nine times with its last contest on this date coming in 2012 against Lincoln at home.  NSU has played three straight contests on this date at home and has not lost in Tahlequah in five previous tries.  NSU is 7-2 at overall on this date in program history.

Against Ranked Teams
Central Oklahoma will be the fifth team this season that the RiverHawks will face that is appearing in the AFCA National Poll.   On MasseyRatings.com, the RiverHawks have played the eleventh toughest schedule in the nation.  

Quarterback Notebook

• NSU junior quarterback Jake Pruitt has played in eight contests this season and has started four games. 
• Pruitt had a career high 284 yards in the air at Missouri Southern.
• Pruitt does own a statistical anomaly and leads the MIAA in punting average thanks to pooch punt for 56-yards vs. UNK.
• 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.
• Brice Waggle threw his first touchdown pass last week against Northwest Missouri.
• 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

• Ryheem Brummitt leads NSU with 36 receptions and has 559 yards this season.  Against Washburn, he caught season high 73 yard reception for a touchdown.  
• Brummitt has the eleventh most receiving yards in the MIAA this season, and averages 62.1 yards a game.
• Isaiah Upshaw had a career high 104 receiving yards at Missouri Western on four catches.  The NSU sophomore is second in receptions with 21 this season.
• Tight end Nick Thompson is second on the receiving side with two touchdowns.
• Cory Jones and Mark Wheeland both had their first career touchdown receptions one week ago against Northwest Missouri

Running Back Notebook

• Davis leads the NSU backfield with 83 carries and 42.1 yards per game.  The freshman has three rushing touchdowns this season.
• Boo McKnight scored his second touchdown of the season in week-eight at Missouri Southern.
• Northeastern State has ran the ball more than passed in eight of the nine games this season.

Offensive Line Notebook

• Chaz Jimerson, a local Tahlequah HS product, made his first career start in week-eight at Missouri Southern. 
• John Waters made his first start for NSU in week-eight playing center.
• Madison Wrather is one of three players on the NSU roster to start in all nine contests this season.
• The Offensive line did not allow a sack of a NSU quarterback in week-eight at Missouri Southern.

Special Teams Notebook

• Freshman Brady Ellsworth has 13 punts that have landed inside of the 20-yard line, which is tied for eight in the MIAA.  In 72 punts this season, he is averaging 36.0 yards per kick.
• Craig Davis is fourth in the MIAA in All-Purpose yards with 118.2 and leads the conference in kick return yards with 605.
• 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.  
• Davis currently owns the third longest run back for a touchdown in the MIAA this season and it is the second touchdown on a kickoff this season.
• The RiverHawks went 76 weeks in-between kickoff returns for a touchdown, Davis has ran back one in the last two home games.
• The RiverHawks have blocked three extra-points this season and had two last week 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

• Jean Bazile leads the RiverHawks with 74 overall tackles, he paced the team at Missouri Southern with 12. 
• Jordan Prince had two interceptions at Missouri Southern, with on of those being in the MSSU end zone.   He is the first player since Sept. 9, 2016 (Devon Siers) vs. Lindenwood to have a pair of picks in a game.
• Ja'len Evans had his second interception of the season in the second quarter against Northwest Missouri.

Defensive Line Notebook

• Eli Harvey has started three straight games and had caught an interception that came off a deflection in the second half against Northwest Missouri.
• Amir Sa'id has played in all nine games this season with seven starts.  He is fifth on the NSU roster with 40 tackles this season.

Linebacker Notebook

• J'Quille Washington is third on the NSU defense with 57 tackles in seven games played.  Washington has eight and a half tackles for loss this season which is tied for ninth in the MIAA. 
• Tyrel Bell had seven tackles at Missouri Southern in his fifth straight start.  The NSU freshman is seventh on the defense in tackles with 36.