NEWBERRY – Newberry travels to Tennessee for a Saturday afternoon tilt with Tusculum looking to exact revenge upon the Pioneers for last season's dramatic win at Setzler Field.

WHO: Newberry College at Tusculum University
WHERE: Pioneer Field, part of the Niswonger Sports Complex, on the campus of Tusculum in Greeneville, Tenn.
WHEN: 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 13
RECORDS: Newberry is 3-3, 1-1 in the South Atlantic Conference. Tusculum is 3-2 and has a 2-1 mark in SAC play.
LIVE VIDEO: Pioneer Sports Network
LIVE STATS: www.tusculumpioneers.com
LIVE AUDIO: www.newberrywolves.tv, WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County, www.wkdk.com, WKDK app, "WKDK" on TuneIn Radio app
WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy with a high of 61 degrees. Winds will be light and variable and there is a 10 percent chance of range.
SERIES HISTORY: The series is tied 10-10 with each team winning six games on the road. Newberry has won six of eight meetings this decade, with its two losses coming by a total of three points.
TICKETS: Available at the gate.

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORYLINES

TODAY'S TOP STORYLINES

1. Markell Castle's seven-catch, 197-yard performance against Lenoir-Rhyne was the third-biggest receiving day in school history. He also moved into second in career receiving yards (2,173) and fourth in total receptions (137) and is third with 21 touchdowns, one shy of Corey Washington for second place. His 75-yard touchdown catch from Greg Ruff was the 12th-longest pass play in school history.
    
2. Newberry opponents are 10 for their last 57 on third downs dating back to the fourth quarter at Florida Tech, a conversion rate of 17.5 percent.
    
3. Newberry's defense has held its five non-Division I opponents this season to 106 yards below their total offense average entering their game with the Wolves. The last three opponents have all been held at least 126 yards below their average. The Wolves' defense is allowing an average of 239 yards per game over the last five games and is ranked 14th in total defense.
    
4. Jamarcus Henderson leads Division II and ranks second across all three NCAA divisions in tackle for loss yards (260). He is second in Division II and third overall with 54.5 career tackles for loss, while his 26.5 sacks are third among active Division II players. Shea Rodgers has the third-highest career field goal percentage in Division II (.826 - 19-for-23).
    
5. Joe Blue's 11.0 tackles per game lead the South Atlantic Conference and rank 15th nationally. His 20 tackles at Western Carolina are the second-most of any Division II player in 2018.
    
6. Austin Barnes has 467 rushing yards this season, second in the SAC and 27 yards shy of matching his team-leading total from 2017. He needs 39 yards to top 1,000 for his career. Greg Ruff has 1,440 passing yards in his career, is 286 rushing yards from 1,000, and at 16 passing touchdowns is four away from cracking Newberry's top 10 of all time.
    
7. Newberry's two losses to Tusculum this decade have come by a total of three points.
    
8. Tusculum is playing a Saturday home game for the first time in 2018 (season-opening loss to North Greenville was on a Thursday; Limestone game moved to Friday and UNC Pembroke game canceled due to Hurricane Florence).

MORE INFORMATION

For complete coverage, view game notes from the Newberry Athletic Communications staff, Tusculum's game notes, or the South Atlantic Conference's Weekly Report (when available).

IMPORTANT LINKS
Rosters: Newberry | TU
Stats: Newberry | TU
Schedule: Newberry | TU
Standings: SAC