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Vikings travel to Upper Iowa in search of first road win of the season
Augustana travels to Fayette, Iowa in search of its first road win of the season on Saturday

Vikings travel to Upper Iowa in search of first road win of the season

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -
Augustana (2-4 NSIC, 0-2 NSIC South) travel to Fayette, Iowa to take on Upper Iowa University  (2-4 NSIC, 0-2 NSIC South) in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division battle on Saturday, Oct. 13. The two teams will kickoff at 1 p.m. from Harms-Eischeid Stadium.

Storylines
• Augustana and Upper Iowa will meet for and NSIC?South Division game on Saturday.
• Opening kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Harms-Eischeid Stadium in Fayette, Iowa.
• Augustana and Upper Iowa enter the contest with identical records of 2-4 NSIC, and 0-2 in the South Division.
• Augustana and Upper Iowa are tied with Southwest Minnesota State?and Concordia-St. Paul for 10th at 2-4 in the NSIC standings.
• Augustana and Upper Iowa are the only two teams without a win in divisional play.
• Augustana dropped to 2-4 for the first time since the 2007 season.
• The 52-14 loss to No. 12 Minnesota State last week, was the largest margin of defeat at home since a 45-7 loss to St. Cloud State at Howard Wood in 2002.
• Augustana was held to a season-low 44 yards rushing against Minnesota State last week, its lowest total since rushing for 40 yards at Northern State on Oct. 8, 2011.
• Augustana's offense ranks fifth in the NSIC and 50th in the NCAA averaging 32.7 points per game.
• Augustana's passing offense ranks third in the NSIC and 28th nationally averaging 276.8 yards per game through the air.
• Augustana leads the NSIC and ranks third in the nation averaging 42.6 net punt average.
• Augustana is the least penalized team in the NSIC, averaging 43.8 penalty yards per game.
• The Vikings have been flagged 31 times for 263 yards.
• Augustana ranks third in the NSIC with 136 first downs, 50 rushing, 70 passing, 16 penalties.
• Augustana ranks second in the NSIC in third down conversions, connecting on 48.5 percent (48 of ) of its chances.
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