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(LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 7)--The McKendree University football team will take its three-game win streak on the road Saturday when the Bearcats travel to Jefferson City, Mo., to take on Lincoln University. Kickoff for the Great Lakes Valley Conference contest is set for 7 p.m. Saturday's game can be heard live on the Bearcat Sports Network at www.mckbearcats.com/watch, beginning with the pre-game show at 12:45 p.m.

Last Saturday, McKendree wrap up its home schedule for the 2014 season with a 41-20 victory over William Jewell College. The Bearcats scored the final 21 points of the contest to pull away for its third consecutive win. The three-game win streak is the longest for the Bearcats since a four-game tear late in the 2010 season, and marks the first time the team has won three consecutive GLVC outings. 

A balanced offensive and defensive showing has helped fuel the Bearcats' current win streak. On the offensive side of the ball, McKendree has averaged nearly 509 yards of toal offense during the run, with the team topping 500 yards twice (against Southwest Baptist and William Jewell). Defensively, the Bearcats have collected 17 quarterback sacks and registered a season-low in points allowed in last week's triumph over William Jewell. 

Lincoln, like Southwest Baptist, joined the GLVC as an associate member for football only prior to the 2014 season. The Blue Tigers are 2-7 on the year and 1-5 in league play. Lincoln stepped out of conference last week and suffered a last-second, 17-14 defeat at the Central Washington University. Saturday's game will be the final home contest for the Blue Tigers this season. 

The Blue Tigers' offense is led by senior running back Morris Henderson, who has rushed for 1,063 yards with 15 touchdowns through the team's first nine games. Junior quarterback Owen Jordan has thrown for 1,414 yards with nine touchdowns in eight games this season. Jordan's favorite target is senior wide receiver Khiry Draine, who has caught a team-leading 43 passes for 669 yards with seven TD grabs.

Senior linebacker Kareem Jordan paces Lincoln with 76 taackles and a pair of fumble recoveries. Junior linebacker Jeremy Rives is right behind with 75 stops, while junior defensive lineman Davon Walls has registered 8 1/2 sacks to lead the Blue Tigers. 

INSIDE THE McKENDREE/LINCOLN GAME
THE HEAD COACHES
McKENDREE: Mike Babcock is in his second season as the head coach of the McKendree Bearcats (7-12 at McKendree and overall). Babcock came to McKendree from Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he spent the five years as an offensive assistant coach. From 2009-12, Babcock served as the ThunderWolves' quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. Babcock helped CSU-Pueblo to consecutive undefeated regular seasons in 2011 and 2012 along with a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships.

LINCOLN: Mike Jones is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Lincoln Blue Tigers (7-35 at Lincoln and overall). Jones starred as a running back at the University of Missouri before enjoying a 12-year playing career in the NFL, most notably with the St. Louis Rams. He made "The Tackle" that preserved the Rams' 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. 

THE SERIES (Since 1996)
This will be the first meeting on the football field between the Bearcats and the Blue Tigers. 

McKENDREE -- LAST TIME OUT
The Bearcats pushed their win streak to three games with a 41-20 victory last Saturday at home on Senior Day against William Jewell College. McKendree scored the final 21 points to break open a 20-20 tie to pick up its 10th win in the last 11 Senior Day contests at Leemon Field. The Bearcats allowed a season-low 20 points thanks to several big efforts on defense. A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) registered a career-high 17 tackles to lead the way. Lucky Baar (Chicago, IL/Morgan Park) continued his assault on the McKendree record book witth a career-high 12 tackles, including six for loss with 4 1/2 quarterback sacks. Baar tied the Bearcats' single-season sack record, boosting his total to 13 on the year. Austin Weltha (Bloomington, IL/Bloomington) added a season-best 10 tackles in the win. Isaac Fisher (Washington, IL/Washington) threw for 217 yards on 24-of-36 passing with two touchdowns while gaining a game-high 120 yards with another score on the ground. Ryan Herring (Fairview Heights, IL/Belleville East) added 84 yards on just 10 carries, while Kevin Witcik (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) helped out with 61 yards on five attempts. Witcik's 25-yard TD run with 5:59 left in the third quarter put McKendree in front to stay. 

LINCOLN -- LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Tigers traveled to Ellensburg, Wash., last Saturday for a non-conference game against central Washington University. Lincoln allowed 10 points in the final 90 seconds of play, including a game-winning 41-yard field goal as time expired, in taking a 17-14 loss. Morris Henderson rushed for a team-high 116 yards on 27 carries with a touchdown. Quarterback Owen Jordan was 10-of-22 through the air for 141 yards with a TD pass in the effort. Jordan connected wtih Khiry Draine five times for 110 yards. defensively, Treston Pulley paced the Blue Tigers with 12 tackles, including three for loss. Kareem Joyner added 10 stops and a fumble recovery, while Paul Dodson helped out with nine tackles. 

BEARCAT TRACKS
BEARCATS vs. THE SHOW-ME STATE: McKendree has a record of 8-8 all-time against teams from the state of Missouri since the Bearcats' program was revived in 1996. McKendree is 3-4 on the road all-time in contests against Missouri institutions. 

WENTLAND TACKLING McKENDREE HISTORY: Sophomore linebacker A.J. Wentland (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) became the first player in McKendree history to record 10 or more tackles in the first seven games of a season when he accomplished the feat in 2014. Wentland is just the second player to top 100 tackles in a season, and needs three stops to surpass Brandon Nigro for the Bearcats' season record. Nigro registered 108 tackles during his senior season of 2011. 

LUCK-Y OF THE BEARCATS: Sophomore defensive lineman Lucky Baar (Chicago, IL/Morgan Park) has played a big role in the three-game win streak for McKendree. Baar has collected 12 1/2 quarterback sacks over the last three games, and has earned GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice in that span. Baar enters today's game with 13 sacks this year, which ties the program's single-season record. Oku Satcher collected 13 sacks twice in his career, first in 1999 and again in 2001. 

GATTI GOES FOR THE CENTURY MARK: Senior wide receiver Dewayne Gatti (Pasadena, CA/Bonita) returned to the Bearcats' lineup last Saturday and had five catches against William Jewell. Gatti, who is the program's all-time leader in receptions, pushed his career total to 97. He needs three catches over the last two games to become the first McKendree player to have at least 100 catches in a career. Last week, Gatti also became the team's career leader in receiving yards, boosting his total to 1,273 yards. Gatti passed the old mark of 1,227 yards set by Myron Hicks, who played at McKendree from 2008-11.