(WNFL) – The St. Norbert Green Knights will try to get into the win column Saturday afternoon when they face the Aurora University Spartans in Aurora, Illinois.
- The teams last met on October 14, 2023 in DePere, Wisconsin. Aurora defeated St. Norbert 37-9.
- This is the sixth football meeting between the two institutions, all coming since the 2018 season.
- Aurora is 4-1 all-time, having won the last four contests.
- St. Norbert won the first ever meeting 16-7 at De Pere.
- The Spartans have out-scored SNC 35-15.5 in the four Aurora victories.
- Aurora is 2-0 in the series in home games at Spartan Athletic Park.
- Head Coach and former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Don Beebe is 43-9 in five-plus seasons at AU.
- The Spartans are picked to repeat as NACC champions and are a perfect 34-0 in the previous five years.
- St. Norbert has been outscored 55-3 in its 2 games.
- Patrick Oden is the SNC rusher with 129 yards on 35 carries.
- At quarterback, Michael Meneguzzo has complete 17-of-32 passes for 161 yards with 2 interceptions. Peyton Lyon is 11-of-24 for 71 yards with 1 interception
- SNC’s leading receiver is Mitch Van Vooren with 83 yards receiving.
- Aurora is averaging 27 points per game while allowing 34.5 points per game.
- Aurora’s leading rushers are Tyler Adkins with 132 yards and Zackery Russell with 126 yards. Adkins has also completed 44-of-80 passes for 583 yards with 3 interceptions.
- Aurora’s leading receiver is Ty Pruett with 197 yards receiving on 8 catches. Trye Urwiler, meanwhile, is the favorite target with 16 catches for 109 yards. Avron Carter has 9 catches for 127 yards.
Saturday’s other games
UW-La Crosse at Grand Valley State (6 p.m.)
Michigan Tech at UW-Oshkosh (noon)
Mary Hardin-Baylor at UW-Whitewater (1 p.m.)
UW-Eau Claire at Bethel (1 p.m.)
Greenville at UW-River Falls (1 p.m.)
Gustavus Adolphus at UW-Stevens Point (1 p.m.)
Wabash at UW-Platteville (1 p.m.)
Northwestern (MN) at UW-Stout (6 p.m.)
Lawrence at Monmouth (1 p.m.)
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