SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - (RV) Sioux Falls (7-3, 6-3 NSIC) will host Southwest Minnesota State (0-10, 0-9 NSIC) for their final regular season finale this weekend while recognizing 22 seniors for their heart a dedication to Cougar Football prior to kickoff.

QUICK HITS: Cougar Football enters the weekend following a 27-21 'road' loss to Augustana...Sioux Falls enters the weekend receiving votes in the AFCA poll and are also one of four NSIC teams to find themselves in the NCAA Regional Rankings released last week...The Cougar offense currently sits within the top-4 of the NSIC scoring chart while averaging 29.2 points per game while the Cougar D leads the conference in interceptions with 14 on the season.

MATCHUP HISTORY: Sioux Falls is 11-4 against Southwest dating back to their first matchup in 1968 when USF walked away with a 13-6 win over the Mustangs...Since entering the DII era, The Coo is 10-1 against the Mustangs with a home record of 5-0...Prior to Division II, USF found their only win against SMSU in 1968 before dropping the next three contests in 1969, 1978, and 1979.

THE LAST TIME: The Cougars fell to the Mustangs 28-10 on the road to close their 2023 season...USF gave up a big 21-point first half in Marshall and were unable to recover... Adam Mullen controlled the pocket for The Coo with 135 passing yards and a score followed by Dylan Rudningen on the ground with 103-yards...The defense was led by Garret Hoffman with 12 tackles followed by Matt Goehring and Cade Morse with nine...Brendan Holt recorded a sack for a loss of 9-yards against the Mustangs while the Cougar defense combined for a forced fumble and four pass break-ups.

PREGAME TIDBITS: USF will recognize 23 seniors prior to kick off on Saturday for their hard work and dedication to Cougar Football...Camden Dean continues to climb the charts while leading the offensive game with 571 rushing yards and seven scores along with 2,071 passing yards and 21 TD passes. Dean currently sits 4th in the NSIC in passing yards, 2nd in passing touchdowns and 3rd in efficiency...Carter Slykhuis once again presence himself as WR1 for USF with 829 receiving yards on the year putting him 2nd in the NSIC. Slykhuis leads USF with nine touchdowns on the year...The Cougar defense has been led by Andy Henson with 62 tackles on the season and sits within the top-5 of the conference in solo tackles with 46... Garret Hoffman and Matt Goehring each have 55 tackles on the season while Goehring leads USF with four game closing interceptions, three QB hurries, a forced fumble and a pass breakup...Connor Aldrich leads the defensive backs with five pass breakups while Brady Crawford leads with three sacks for 14-yards.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: This weekend, USF is hosting SMSU as they WHITE OUT The Bob! Wear white to support The Coo...All USF parking lots will open at 10:15am and will be $5 per vehicle...Gates will open at 11:45am and fans are encouraged to skip the lines and purchase their tickets online HERE! 

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