Where: Edwards-Maurer Field, Springfield
Online: Live feed at WittenbergTigers.com
Last game: On Oct. 15, Wittenberg lost 24-21 at Denison, and Hiram lost 28-21 at Ohio Wesleyan.
Series history: Wittenberg leads 16-0 and have a 915-87 scoring advantage. Wittenberg won 27-10 last season. It was the closest game in the history of the series.
Coaches: Wittenberg's Joe Fincham is 186-42 in his 21st season. Henry Stanford is in his first season as Hiram head coach. He was Hiram's offensive coordinator from 2013-2015 and retains that position.
Wittenberg notes: The Tigers dropped out of the top 25 in the American Football Coaches Association poll. … Wittenberg hasn't lost two games in a row since 2008 when it lost the last two games at Allegheny and at Wooster.
Hiram notes: The Terriers beat Kenyon 45-7 on Sept. 17 for their only victory. They lost 66-17 at DePauw, 45-21 to Wabash and 33-19 to Denison. … Senior quarterback Domenic Paolo has thrown 12 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions. … Danny Robinson averages 58 rushing yards per game.
Next game: On Oct. 29, Wittenberg plays at Oberlin at 3 p.m., and Hiram hosts Allegheny at 1 p.m.
Around the NCAC: DePauw (5-1, 4-1) hosts Ohio Wesleyan (3-3, 3-2) at 1 p.m. Wooster (2-3, 2-4) plays at Wabash (5-1, 4-1) at 1:30 p.m. Allegheny (1-5, 1-4) plays at Denison (6-0, 5-0) at 2 p.m.
Prediction: Wittenberg 50, Hiram 7.
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