Football | 9/19/2012 10:46:00 AM

FOOTBALL - SIMON FRASER AT WESTERN OREGON
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 – 1:00 p.m. – Monmouth, Ore.

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MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Western Oregon football team returns to action this week as the Wolves host Simon Fraser in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest on Saturday, Sept. 22, at McArthur Field.

“Simon Fraser will present a challenge as they have a talented offensive group,” head coach Arne Ferguson said. “We need to come out and be physical from the start because we will certainly be tested. They are big and athletic and we have to be ready to play.”

Western Oregon is looking for its first win of the season after the Wolves fell to Central Washington, 21-14, in overtime last week. In the contest, the Wolves held a 14-0 lead before the Wildcats managed to rally and come away with the victory.

Senior signal-caller Cody VonAppen leads the WOU attack as he leads the league in total offense at 256.3 yards per game. As a team, WOU ranks fourth in the league in total offense at 360.7 yards per contest while scoring at a clip of 14.7 points per game. Senior Kenneth Haynes leads the team in rushing as he ranks seventh in the league at 53.3 yards per contest.

The WOU defense enters the week ranked fourth in the GNAC in total defense, giving up 375.7 yards per game and 31.0 points per contest. Bryce Peila continues to make his mark on the defensive side of the ball, leading the team and ranking second in the league at 9.0 tackles per game while leading the conference with three interceptions.

Simon Fraser enters the game with a mark of 1-2 on the season, 0-2 in league play, after the Clan fell at No. 11 Humboldt State, 41-21. The Clan ranks second in the league in scoring at 33.3 points per game and are led by quarterback Trey Wheeler, who ranks second in the league in total offense at 240.7 yards per game.

On the defensive side of the ball, Simon Fraser is allowing 37.0 points per contest and ranks last in the league in total defense allowing 494.3 yards per game.

The Wolves lead the all-time series, 14-10, after WOU claimed a pair of victories over Simon Fraser last year. Western Oregon defeated SFU, 35-28, in Burnaby, B.C., before a 34-10 victory in Monmouth.

Tickets to the contest range from $10 to $15 and can be purchased through the ticket office at 503-838-8051 or online at wouwolves.com. WOU students are admitted for free with a valid student ID.

Following the contest with the Clan, WOU will travel to Azusa, Calif., to face Azusa Pacific on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 6:00 p.m.