Here's a look at how the two MIAA teams stack up against their opponents, statistically speaking, in the second round of the Division II football playoffs.


OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES

Total Offense
Mankato: 58th, 401.73 yards per game
Northwest: 33rd 439.67 yards per game

Henderson: 3rd, 520.50 yards a game
Missouri Western: 12th, 478.33 yards a game

Scoring Offense
Mankato: 22nd, 37.82 points a game
Northwest: 7th, 42.50 points a game

Henderson: 1st, 53.30 points a game
Missouri Western: 6th, 43.92 points a game

Rushing Offense
Mankato: 18th, 229.55 yards a game
Northwest: 34th, 194.33 yards a game

Henderson: 84th, 146.30 yards a game
Missouri Western: 7th, 276.64 yards a game

Passing Offense (yards)
Mankato: 122nd, 172.18 yards a game
Northwest: 54th 244.33 yards a game

Henderson: 3rd, 374.20 yards a game
Missouri Western: 100th, 196.17

Third Downs
Mankato: 66th, 57 of 144 for 39.58 percent
Northwest: 22nd, 75 of 160 for 46.88 percent

Henderson: 38th, 51 of 117 for 43.59 percent
Missouri Western: 3rd, 75 of 141 for 53.19 percent

Red Zone Offense
Mankato: N/A*
Northwest: t-6th 54 scores (45 TDs) in 58 trips for 93 percent

Henderson: t-17th, 49 scores (41 TDs) in 55 trips for 89 percent
Missouri Western: t-11th, 55 scores (48 TDs) in 61 trips for 90 percent

Sacks Allowed
Mankato: t-48th, 1.45 per game
Northwest: 17th, . 92 per game

Henderson: t-18th, 1 per game
Missouri Western: t-51st, 1.5 per game

Time of Possession
Mankato: 13th, 33:02 per game
Northwest: 71st , 30.10 per game

Henderson: 155th, 25:07 per game
Missouri Western: 103rd, 29:00 per game


DEFENSIVE CATEGORIES

Total Defense
Mankato: 2nd, 264.09 yards per game
Northwest: 17th, 303.08 yards per game

Henderson: 66th, 360.60 yards a game
Missouri Western: 87th, 375 yards a game

Scoring Defense
Mankato: 7th, 15.55 points per game
Northwest: 3rd, 11.83 points per game

Henderson: 20th, 18.8 points per game
Missouri Western: 41st, 22.75 points per game

Rushing Defense
Mankato: 2nd, 74.00 yards per game
Northwest: 47th, 132.58 yards per game

Henderson: 55th, 140.20 yards per game
Missouri Western: 88th, 162 yards per game

Passing Defense
Mankato: 34th, 190.09 yards per game
Northwest: 12th, 170.50 yards per game

Henderson: 87th, 220.40 yards per game
Missouri Western: 68th, 213 yards per game

Third Downs
Mankato: 27th, 52 of 156 for 33.33 percent
Northwest: 74th, 68 of 184 for 39.96 percent

Henderson: 22nd, 59 of 181 for 32.60 percent
Missouri Western: 118th, 78 of 188 for 41.49 percent

Red Zone Defense
Mankato: N/A*
Northwest: t-25th, 18 scores (15 TDs) in 27 trips for 67 percent

Henderson: 7th, 19 scores (17 TDs) in 33 trips for 58 percent
Missouri Western: 99th, 34 scores (28 TDs) in 42 trips for 81 percent

Sacks
Mankato: t-22nd, 2.73 per game
Northwest: 98th, 1.83 per game

Henderson: t-65th, 2.20 per game
Missouri Western: t-40th, 2.5 per game


MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES

Turnover Margin
Mankato: 6th, 29 forced turnovers, 13 giveaways, + 1.45 a game
Northwest: 2nd, 34 forced turnovers, 13 giveaways, + 1.75 a game

Henderson: 40th, 22 forced turnovers, 19 giveaways, +.3 a game
Missouri Western: t-62nd, 22 forced turnovers, + .25 a game

Penalties (Yards)
Mankato: 92nd, 88 penalties for 760 yards, 69.09 yards per game
Northwest: 89th, 94 penalties for 828 yards, 69 yards per game

Henderson: 93rd, 87 penalties for 691 yards, 69.10 yards per game
Missouri Western: 76th, 73 penalties for 654 yards, 59.45 yards per game


*Several NSIC teams do not appear to have complete Red Zone statistics loaded into the NCAA website.