SATURDAY'S GAMES TO WATCH
St. Thomas (2-5, 2-3 MIAC) at St. John's (8-0, 6-0), 1 p.m.
The visiting Tommies, who haven't won in Collegeville since 1986, will try to end a nine-game losing streak to the Johnnies. Tommies senior P.J. Theisen has broken school records for career receptions (174) and receiving yards (2,652) in the past two weeks. The No. 4 Johnnies are coming off a 46-7 victory over Hamline. St. John's quarterback Alex Kofoed passed for 203 yards to become the MIAC's career leader in passing yards.
Nebraska-Omaha (7-0, 5-0 NCC) at St. Cloud State (4-4, 1-4), 1 p.m.
The Mavericks, who are ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Division II poll, are coming off a 42-17 victory over Minnesota Duluth. In the victory, Nebraska Omaha junior Zach Miller rushed for 124 yards and passed for 218 for his first 100-yard rushing, 200-yard passing game of his career. The Huskies are coming a 27-13 victory over Minnesota State Mankato. It was the fifth consecutive victory in the series for the Huskies.
Wayne State (Neb.) (5-3, 5-1 NSIC) at Concordia (St. Paul) (3-5, 2-4), 1 p.m.
Wayne State, which brings a four-game winning streak into the game, defeated Southwest Minnesota State 42-28 last week. Junior Travis Rhone, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, led the Wildcats. The host Golden Bears, who have won two consecutive games, are coming off a 20-17 victory over Upper Iowa. The Bears defense limited T.J. Hicks, who went into the game as the fifth-leading rusher (1,053 yards) in D-II, to 52 yards in 25 carries.
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