Football Faces Off against NDSU in FCS Semifinals

SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word football team is on the road once again, traveling to North Dakota to face off against No. 3 North Dakota State University on Friday, Dec. 16, at 6:00 p.m. CT in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.

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The Cardinals are coming off a thrilling 66-63 win over Sacramento State University to advance to the semifinals.
This is the furthest UIW has gone in the FCS playoffs in program history.
UIW maintains the highest-scoring offense in the nation, averaging 53 points per game.
The Cardinal offense is has scored the most points in Southland Conference history in a season, sitting at 689 through 13 games.

SCOUTING THE BISON

North Dakota State has gone 11-2 this season placing second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The Bison are coming off a 27-9 win over the Samford Bulldogs.
This is the thirteenth consecutive season NDSU has been in the FCS playoffs.
Dawson Webber led the team last week with 10 tackles and grabbed the game-winning interception, which is his third on the season.

THE LAST TIME THEY MET

North Dakota State won the only matchup between the Cardinals and the Bison in 2014.

UIW PLAYERS TO WATCH

Lindsey Scott Jr. has now passed for 4,404 yards and 59 touchdowns this season and has the best passing efficiency in the nation at 207.02.
Darion Chafin has the most receiving touchdowns in FCS with 17 this season and is third in yards with 1,211.
Taylor Grimes is third in the nation with 15 touchdowns and ninth with 1,144 receiving yards this season.
Carson Mohr has made 74 straight PAT kicks and is 87-of-89 on the season. The FCS record currently stands at 90-of-92.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Darion Chafin: WR; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

#16 Taylor Grimes: WR; 5' 11"; Senior

#50 Carson Mohr: K; 5' 8"; Senior

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.: QB; 5' 11"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#0 Darion Chafin
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: WR

#16 Taylor Grimes
: 5' 11"; Senior
: WR

#50 Carson Mohr
: 5' 8"; Senior
: K

#1 Lindsey Scott Jr.
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student
: QB