DES MOINES, IOWA – The second-ranked National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Grand View University football team (10-0, 5-0 HOA) welcomes the No. 14-seeded Dickinson State Blue Hawks (10-1, 8-0 NSAA) back to Duke Williams Stadium for the second time in program history, for the Second Round of the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS) Thanksgiving weekend, November 25. You can watch the game on gvvikings.com with Geoff Conn on the call.
GATES OPEN AT 10:30 AM AT DUKE WILLIAMS STADIUM
| Grand View (10-0, 5-0 HOA) vs. DICKINSON STATE 10-1, 8-0 NSAA) |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, November 25, 2023 | 12:00 PM |
| Location | Stadium |
Des Moines, Iowa | Duke Williams Stadium |
| Series Record |
GVU leads 1-0 | In Des Moines: GVU leads 1-0 |
| Last Meeting |
GVU won 38-13 in Des Moines (Nov. 20, 2021) |
| Watch |
gvvikings.com - Geoff Conn |
| Live Stats |
https://ow.ly/I6yS50QaMR3 |
GVU NOTABLES
- Grand View and Dickinson State will meet in the NAIA FCS for the second time on Saturday in Des Moines.
- Grand View is one of THREE unbeaten NAIA schools heading into the Second Round of the FCS.
- GVU leads the Heart in PPG (44.4), which sits FIFTH in the NAIA.
- Grand View sits 18-4 in the month of November under head coach Joe Woodley.
- The Vikings took a weekly honor from the league office in four of the 11 weeks this season, QB Jackson Waring was a 3x straight honoree.
- The Vikings Offensive led by HOA assistant COTY Derek Fulton - sits atop the NAIA in scoring with 444 total points (7th), yards per game with 444.5 (9th), passing yards per attempt with 10.7 per pass (2nd), passing touchdowns with 33 total (5th).
- Grand View boasts one of the top defensives' in the country led by DC E.J. Peterson and ranks first in multiple categories, including points allowed per game (1st - 4.8 pg), yards allowed per game (1st - 207 pg), and rushing yards allowed per game (1st - 53.7 pg).
- The Vikings scored 57 touchdowns this season: 22 rushing, 33 passing, and two defensive TDs.
- Jackson Waring the HOA MVP of the league, leads statistically in multiple categories, including No. 1 in pass efficiency (205.0), TD to Int. ratio (31:4), and yards per attempt (11.2) while only averaging two and a half quarters this fall.
- Tristin Waugh, the HOA Defensive Player of the Year, leads the country in sacks with 14 and sack-yards with 91 total.
- This marks Grand View's 12th time, and 11th time straight in the FCS - the 4th appearance under HC Joe Woodley.
2023 5TH-CONSECUTIVE HOA CHAMPIONS!
- GVU earned its 5th-straight Heart of America North Division Championship.
- It's the fifth HOA title for head coach Joe Woodley since taking over for his father in 2019.
- Grand View led the Heart in (TDs, XPTs, PTs, PPG, YPG, YDs/ATT, Rushing TDs, Rush. Yds/G, YDS, 3RD %, PATs, PEN.) while playing one less game than 8 of the teams N/S of the Heart of America.
FAST STARTS
- Grand View has gotten off to fast starts this season, outscoring opponents 151-7 in the first quarter this season.
- The only team to have scored on the Viking defense in the first quarter was Missouri Baptist.
- GVU has held ten opponents (FCS 2nd round qualifier Baker, MNU, MVC, CMU, CSC, GU, PSC, WPU, CU) scoreless in the first 15 minutes of play.
STOPPING THE RUN GAME
- DSU's offensive strength is their run game, 5th in the NAIA in rushing TDs (32), 6th in yards per rush (5.7), and 9th in total season rushing yards (2226).
- Dickinson State averages 206 rushing yards a game and marked 228 in their opening round of the FCS.
- The Blue Hawks Braden Zuroff (#18), ranks 3rd in rushing TDs, and 6th in rushing yards.
- Grand View's tenacious defensive only allows 53.7 rushing yards a game and has only allowed one rushing TD this season.
WEATHER FORECAST
- Saturday calls for a sunny day in Des Moines (as of Wednesday morning).
- Highs are expected to be around the 30s , with 35 degrees around kick-off.
- Winds will be around 3mph.
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