4. University of Nebraska-Omaha vs. FHSU, 2 p.m. Saturday at Lewis Field Stadium: Perhaps no team in the conference or nation has seen as much change in offensive philosophy as UNO (5-2, 4-1 MIAA). UNO, ranked 10th in Super Region 4, has always been a running team under head coach Pat Behrns. Last year, UNO reached the postseason and ranked 114th in NCAA Division II in passing offense, 4th in rushing offense (249.2 yards/game) and tied for 38th in scoring offense (30.0 points/game).
This season, though, led by new quarterback Greg Wunderlich, the Mavericks rank 24th in the nation in passing offense, 12th in passing efficiency, 51st in rushing offense. It’s produced an uptick in scoring- they stand 17th in scoring offense at 35.7 points per game.