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Storyline
Lindenwood's senior class will play its final regular season home game at Hunter Stadium this Saturday when the No. 5 Lions face Graceland at 1:30 p.m.

Among this year's senior class are three Lions that have been with Lindenwood for all four years of their collegiate career. Over those four years, the Lions are 41-6 and they have won two conference championships. With two more wins in the regular season, it will also become the first class to advance to the NAIA National Championship Series all four seasons.

Lindenwood will enter the game as the NAIA's number one team in scoring offense, as the Lions average 54.1 points a game. That unit will be tested by Graceland's defense which is second nationally in opponent third-down conversion and third in pass defense.

The Lions defense allowed over 20 points for just the third time last week in the team's 40-24 victory over Benedictine. Lindenwood will look to avoid that this week against a Graceland offense that is averaging just 15.2 points and 207.3 yards of offense a game.

Graceland comes into the game with a 1-8 record and it has lost six straight, including a loss to Culver-Stockton last week.

A Lindenwood Win Would...
- improve the program to 117-112-2 all-time.
- improve the Lions to 65-18 under head coach Patrick Ross.
- be the seventh straight victory over Graceland.
- improve Lindenwood to 7-0 all-time against Graceland in Hunter Stadium.
- be the 24th consecutive home victory for the Lions.
- be the fifth year all-time that Lindenwood did not lose a regular season home game.

A Lindenwood Loss Would...
- drop the program to 116-113-2 all-time.
- drop the Lions to 64-19 under Patrick Ross.
- be Graceland's first win in Hunter Stadium.
- be Graceland's first win in the series since 2003.

Fourth-Year Seniors
Three Lindenwood players, Dan Carlisle, Billy Clark, and Dan Jones, have spent four seasons in a Lion uniform.

Dan Carlisle is a three-time all-conference selection as a linebacker. He has finished in the top five on the team in tackles for his first three full years, and currently leads the team this year with 53. He also has 6.5 tackles for loss, one interception, and one fumble recovery in 2010.

Billy Clark and Dan Jones have both been key parts of the offensive line the last four years. The two has helped the unit become one of the top offenses in the NAIA. Jones is a two-time all-conference selection, and Clark was named to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

Record Watch
Matt Bramow enters the week needing just two receptions to tie the Lindenwood career mark of 131. He is also two touchdown receptions away from tying the single-season record of 12.

Philip Staback needs two rushing or passing touchdowns to tie the record of touchdowns responsible for of 72. He is also just six passing touchdowns away from tying the school record of 69.

O'Bryant in the Endzone
Denodus O'Bryant has scored 10 touchdowns over the last four games. Four of the touchdowns have been rushing, four receiving, and two on kickoff returns.

He leads the HAAC in touchdowns with 14, and is seventh in the NAIA. He is just four shy of the NAIA leader.

100-Yard Receivers
Lindenwood has had at least one player over 100 receiving yards in every game this year but two. Against Evangel, three receivers went over that mark, and versus Missouri Valley, two had over 100 yards.

Jamere Holland leads the team with four 100-yard receiving games, one more than teammate Matt Bramow.

Quick Starts
Lindenwood has not trailed after one quarter this season, and has led in six of the eight games. The defense has only allowed three first quarter touchdowns on the season, and the offense is averaging nearly 14 points a game in the first quarter.

Forcing Turnovers
The Lindenwood defense is averaging three forced turnovers a game over the last four contests. On the year, the team is second in HAAC with 22 turnovers, including 12 coming on interceptions.

Tackles For Loss Streak
Scott Cozart has recorded at least one tackle for loss in each of the last four contests. Against Benedictine, he collected three tackles for loss for 13 yards.

Player of the Week
Denodus O'Bryant was named the HAAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance last week.

Up Next
Lindenwood has its final regular season game on Nov. 13 at William Jewell.

About The Yellowjackets
Graceland opened the conference season with a 1-1 mark, but has since lost six straight. It is 0-4 on the road and has averaged just over 10 points a game.

The team is led by a defense that is allowing just 131.1 passing yards a game. The Yellowjackets are also holding teams to a 26.7 percent third-down conversion.

Chad Belt leads the defense with 60 tackles and 10 tackles for loss. Dylan Chadwick has a team-high three interceptions.

Brandon Charles has thrown seven touchdowns and for nearly 900 yards. Ricardo Johnson and Geoffrey have combined for 686 receiving yards and five touchdowns. John Cornell is the leading rusher with 332 yards and two touchdowns.

Last Week
Graceland had a nine point lead in the third quarter but an interception return touchdown and quarterback rushing touchdown helped Culver-Stockton defeat the Yellowjackets by a 38-33 score.

Brandon Charles threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Geoff Browning had 163 receiving yards and a score, and Dirinna Uwakwe had 78 rushing yards.

Graceland gave up nearly 300 yards rushing and four rushing touchdowns. Kirkland Davidson led the team with 10 tackles and a pass breakup.

Head Coach Jeff Douglas
Jeff Douglas is in his first season as a collegiate head coach. He is a former Yellowjacket player and a long-time assistant coach at the school.