The Lindenwood football team (4-5, 3-2 BS/OVC) hits the road for a matchup with Tennessee Tech (3-5, 3-2 BS/OVC). Kickoff from Tucker Stadium is set for 1:30 p.m.
 
The Lions are coming off a shootout win over Western Illinois last week, 49-38. Lindenwood had its biggest offense output of the season, compiling 572 yards, including 389 on the ground, which was 29 yards away from the single-game team rushing record. The Black and Gold have now rushed for 200 or more yards in three-consecutive games.
 
Steve Hall put together an historic day out of the backfield, tallying 259 yards on just 13 carries, good for nearly 20 yards per attempt. The 259 yards were just 13 short of the programs single-game rushing record. The St. Louis, Mo. native found the endzone four times from 9, 12, 75, and 93 yards out. For his efforts, the 5-9 back was named Big South-OVC and FCS National Freshman of the Week.
 
Hall has been apart of a three-headed monster at running back all season for the Lions. The trio of Hall, Cortezz Jones, and Robert Giaimo have averaged 194.2 yards per game on the ground, tops in the Big South-OVC. Individually, Lindenwood has compiled four 100-yard rushing games from running backs so far this season.
 
Another player who has reached the century mark during a game this season is quarterback Nate Glantz who used his legs again last week scampering for a 30-yard score in the second quarter. Glantz finished his day with three total touchdowns, hooking up with John Anthony for his first-career score, while finding Darrin Fugitt for the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth. Glantz has had both a passing and rushing touchdown in two games this season, each were Lindenwood victories.
 
This will be the third meeting between the two schools in program history with the home team winning each contest. The Lions shutout the Golden Eagles last season, 23-0, picking up the programs first shutout since 2015 in the process.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
10.6: The average yards per play for Lindenwood last Saturday as it tallied 572 total yards
8.3: The average yards per carry Steve Hall averages this season, which would lead the country if he met the minimum number of carries per game
11: After forcing two more fumbles on Saturday, one each by Taylen Blaylock and Jesse Smith, Lindenwood has caused 11 fumbles on the year which leads the Big South-OVC
20: The Lions have scored 20 or more points in every Association game this season. Lindenwood is coming off a season-high 49 points last week in a win over Western Illinois

LINDENWOOD TID BITS FROM AROUD THE LEAGUE
The Lions (4-5, 3-2 BS/OVC) are looking to win back-to-back Association games for the first time this season ... Lindenwood won last year's meeting with Tech (3-5, 3-2 BS/OVC), 23-0, for its lone Big South-OVC victory of the season.

Steve Hall rushed for 259 yards and four TDs on just 13 carries ( =19.92 yards per rush) in the Lions' win over Western Illinois last week. He tied the Big South-OVC single-game record for rushing scores, while his 259 is tied for second-most in a contest.

Lindenwood is averaging 37.5 points in its last six games (4-2 record) and is averaging 449.17 yards of offense in that span, which includes a season-high 572 yards this past week in the Lions' win over Western Illinois ... The Lions' three conference wins are their most since finishing 7-0 in 2021 as members of the GLVC ... Lindenwood has rushed for more than 200 yards in the last three games, gaining 842 in that span ( =280.67) ... Lindenwood has scored 20+ points in every Association game this season, and is averaging 32.2 points against league foes ... Vincent King posted his league-leading sixth 10-tackle game with 11 stops against Western Illinois, establishing a Big South-OVC Association single-season record for most double-digit tackle efforts.
 
AT FIRST GLANTZ
Nate Glantz became just the second quarterback in Big South-OVC Association history to throw for 100 yards and rush for 100 yards in the same game when he achieved the feat in the Lions' 29-14 victory over Charleston Southern. He passed for 152 yards and gained a team-high 103 yards on the ground to account for 255 of Lindenwood's 392 offensive yards vs. the Bucs.
 
STUDY HALL
In Lindenwood's 49-38 win over Western Illinois this past week, RB STEVE HALL rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns on just 13 carries for a Big South-OVC single-game record 19.92 yards per carry. He tied the league's single-game rushing touchdown record, and reeled off the longest rush from scrimmage in the conference record book with a 93-yard scoring run that sealed the victory over the Leathernecks. Hall also had a 75-yard dash for a touchdown, becoming the first player in conference annals with two TD runs of 75-yards or longer in a game.
 
HOUSE CALLS
Jeff Caldwell tied the Big South-OVC Association records for consecutive games with a touchdown reception (4) as well as his own single-season touchdown receptions (8). His eight receiving scores this year came in a four-game span during Weeks 3-6, which included a Big South-OVC single-game record-tying four touchdown receptions in Week 5. For the season, Caldwell is reaching the end zone on 28.57 percent of his 28 receptions. Meanwhile, Caldwell is responsible for five of the Association's longest pass plays in history:
 Yards Rank Opponent (Date)
 93t 1st vs. St. Thomas (9-21-24)
 79t T-4th at Missouri State (9-14-24)
 74t T-7th at Eastern Illinois (9-28-24)
 74t T-7th at Eastern Illinois (9-28-24)
 73t T-8th at Illinois State (9-23-23)
 72t T-9th at Western Illinois (9-16-23)