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Opponent: Nebraska-Kearney
Time: Saturday, October 26th; 1:00 PM
Location: Plaster Stadium; Bolivar, Missouri

Bolivar, Mo. - SBU returns home to face the Lopers of Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday. The Bearcats are coming off of a 56-14 loss on the road against Fort Hays State. SBU quarterback Joey Dominguez is averaging 138.3 yards through the air for the first half of the season, while wide receiver Derwyn Lauderdale is averaging 116.4 receiving yards per game. Shaquille Shedd leads the Bearcat defense with 61 total tackles, while Ivan Hodges has 2 interceptions.

Craig Schuler continues his first season on the Bearcat bench after coming to SBU from Lindenwood University. Coach Schuler completed his ninth year as an assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Lindenwood this past season where he also served as recruiting coordinator. Schuler led one of the most prolific offenses in the nation during his tenure at Lindenwood, including averaging 45 points per game since the beginning of the 2009 season (45-game stretch). In 2010 Schuler's offense averaged a national record 8.94 yards per snap.

Darrell Morris is in his 14th season as the head coach for Nebraska-Kearney. Morris holds a career record of 95-47.

Nebraska-Kearney leads the all-time series against the Bearcats 1-0. UNK won the only meeting in 2012 by a score of 34-20.

Nebraska-Kearney comes into the game against the Bearcats with a 2-5 (2-4 MIAA) record and have won their last two MIAA games. UNK has a rush heavy offense, averaging 209.1 yards rushing per game. Quarterback Bronson Marsh averages a team high 98.8 rushing yards per game to go along with 166.0 passing yards per game. On defense, Kellen Werner leads the way with 70 tackles.