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Football Looks to Win Back-to-Back Southland Conference Championships

SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word football team will travel to Louisiana for the final game of the regular season against the Northwestern State Demons on Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. The Cardinals will not only be playing for a piece of the Southland Conference title, but also for a first-round bye in the FCS playoffs.
 
If Southeastern Louisiana loses its game to Nicholls Thursday night, this game will be for the outright Southland Conference Championship, if they win, the Cardinals will still have a shot at being named co-champions with a win over Northwestern State. 
 
FOLLOW ALONG
   
UIW
 
  • UIW moved up in the rankings once again to No. 5 in the Stats Perform FCS Poll. and No. 7 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.
  • The Cardinals have the best scoring margin in all of Division 1 football (+315) after scoring 516 points and only allowing 203 so far this season.
  • UIW has the best scoring offense in the Southland averaging 51.6 points per game with 72 touchdowns this year.
 
SCOUTING THE DEMONS
 
  • Northwestern State was picked to finish fifth in the 2022 Southland Conference Preseason Poll.
  • The Demons are 4-6 overall this season but 4-1 in conference play, coming off a 23-7 loss to Southeastern Louisiana.
  • Defensive back Jacob Washington accumulated a career-high 12 tackles to go along with a pass breakup and his first fumble recovery of the season, last week.
  • NSU is second in the conference for passing offense, averaging just over 290 yards per game.
 
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
 
  • UIW and Northwestern State have split the all-time series with three wins apiece.
  • The Cardinals took the last matchup, 38-27, in 2021.
 
UIW PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
  • Lindsey Scott Jr. leads the Southland in total offensive yards. He averages 367 yards per game which is more than four teams in the conference.
  • Kicker Carson Mohr is third in the conference for points scored with 64 made extra points and three field goals giving him a total of 73 points.
  • Kole Wilson is first in the Southland with 257 punt return yards averaging 25.7 yards per return.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
 
For the most up-to-date information on UIW Athletics, visit uiwcardinals.com, follow the Cardinals on, and like UIW Athletics on Facebook. 
Follow the team on Twitter @UIWFootball and Instagram @uiw_football.
 
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Players Mentioned

Carson Mohr

#50 Carson Mohr

K
5' 8"
Senior
Lindsey Scott Jr.

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.

QB
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Kole Wilson

#21 Kole Wilson

WR
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carson Mohr

#50 Carson Mohr

5' 8"
Senior
K
Lindsey Scott Jr.

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.

5' 11"
Graduate Student
QB
Kole Wilson

#21 Kole Wilson

5' 9"
Freshman
WR