Week 5: Northeastern State (0-4) vs. Nebraska-Kearney (2-2) at 1 p.m. | Sept. 29
Tahlequah, Okla. | Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium
 

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	Northeastern State Game Notes

Turn Back the Clock
Northeastern State will be honoring the 1958 NAIA National Championship team during Saturday's contest following the first quarter.  During that year the Redmen went 11-0 and won the Holiday Bowl, 19-13, over Northern Arizona in St. Petersburg, Fla.  NSU would have two All-Americans from that squad in Claude Billingsly and Dan Smith.

Homecoming
Saturday's contest is NSU's 91st homecoming football game that dates back to the 1924 season with Northeastern State beating Kansas City University, 10-0.  The RiverHawks are looking to snap a six game skid on homecoming with their last win coming in 2011 against Harding (49-41).  Between 1924 and 1992, NSU was 39-23-3 on homecoming. 

On this Date
Northeastern State has played on Sept. 29, 11 previous times with its last coming in 2012 at Northwest Missouri.  At home, NSU is 6-1-1 when playing on this date.  The tie came in the 1950 season against Southeastern Oklahoma; neither team scored in the contest.  This will be the first time NSU has hosted as school from Nebraska on this date.  The last time Northeastern State has hosted an out-of-state program on this date was in 1978 against Central Missouri. 

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 third toughest schedule in the nation.

Quarterback Notebook

• 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.
• NSU junior quarterback Jake Pruitt had the most snaps last week at Missouri Western, and went 9-for-20, with 134 passing yards.
• Jay Baker and Brice Waggle both played a series in the fourth quarter at Missouri Western.

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 two touchdown catches and needs one yard to pass 200 for the season.  

Running Back Notebook

• Boo McKnight had his first start as the leading back for the RiverHawks in week-four.  The NSU junior had nine carries and his first touchdown of the season in the third quarter.
• Craig Davis scored his second touchdown of the season at Missouri Western.
• Northeastern State has ran the ball more than passed for three consecutive games.

Offensive Line Notebook

• Junior Jason Staggs has started in 20 games and has played eight straight.
• Freshman Jason Bell started has the last two games.
• Chase Vance started at center for NSU for the first time this season in week-four.

Special Teams Notebook

• Freshman Brady Ellsworth has seven punts that have landed inside of the 20-yard line, which is tied for third best in the MIAA.  In 33 punts this season, he is averaging 36.1 yards per kick.
• Craig Davis is ninth in the MIAA in All-Purpose yards with 108.5 and leads the conference in kick return yards with 343.
• 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 and Jordan Prince both made their first starts for NSU in the secondary in week-three.
• Courtland Clark was third in tackles for the RiverHawks at Missouri Western with eight and is third this season with 24.

Linebacker Notebook

• Lane Yoder picked-off a pass and had six tackles for the RiverHawks in week-three vs. Pitt State; he is fourth on the defensive side with 22 tackles.
• J'Quille Washington led NSU with ten tackles and he had two take-downs for a loss at Missouri Western.  Washington has six tackles for loss this season which is tied for second in the MIAA.