SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word football team travels to Houston to take on the Houston Christian Huskies for the final regular season game on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
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The Cardinals remained in the top 25 after the 45-32 loss to Nicholls, UIW's only SLC loss. The Cardinals currently sit at No. 20 in the Stats Perform FCS Poll and No. 11 in the Coaches Poll.
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With a win, a share of the Southland Conference Tittle and playoff hopes are on the line for the Cardinals.
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UIW has the tenth best defense in the FCS, only giving up 296 yards per game and only nine touchdowns on the season.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
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HCU has gone 4-2 so far this season in conference play and is looking to secure the best finish in the Southland Conference Standings in program history as well as the first winning season in program history.
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The Huskies' defense has allowed the second least rush yards in the SLC this season, giving up 1,129 yards.
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On the other side of the ball HCU has rushed for the second most rush yards in the Southland with 1,415 yards on the year.
LAST TIME THEY MET
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In their last matchup the Cardinals dominated the Huskies, 73-20.
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These two programs have played eight times and UIW was victorious in all eight.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
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Zach Calzada is coming off his best statistical game of the season where he threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns against Nicholls.
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Brandon Porter continues to be the go-to receiver for the Cards, with almost 1,000 yards on the season averaging 109 receiving yards per game.
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Steven Parker is tied for the most forced fumbles in the Southland and is ranked in the top 10 nationally.
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