Saint Thomas (Minn.) at Presbyterian

CLINTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Saint Thomas (Minn.) will visit Presbyterian on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, S.C. The forecast for game time is 83°F.

The Tommies enter at 4-1. The Blue Hose are 1-3. Saint Thomas has won four of its first five games, including a 50-17 home victory over San Diego in its most recent outing on Saturday. Presbyterian fell 42-7 at Marist in its most recent game on Saturday. Saint Thomas’ only loss came at North Dakota earlier this season, and the Tommies have won three straight since.

Quarterback Nick Peipert is a player to watch for Saint Thomas. In the win over San Diego, Peipert passed for 239 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Earlier this season, he passed for 231 yards with one touchdown and rushed for 44 yards and another score against Southern Utah, and he passed for 111 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 4 yards at North Dakota. He also punted for 56 yards against Southern Utah.

Quentin Cobb-Butler and Anthony Policare also contributed in the San Diego win. Cobb-Butler recorded four receptions for 28 yards and added a 10-yard pass, while Policare ran for 15 yards on four carries and completed a 1-yard pass.

Landon Sharpe leads Presbyterian. In the loss at Marist, Sharpe passed for 142 yards and one touchdown, rushed for 21 yards and punted for 29 yards. He passed for 162 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 24 yards at Western Carolina, and he passed for 184 yards and rushed for 55 yards at Mercer. Damion Moate had eight carries for 32 yards and one reception for 1 yard against Marist, while Tony O’Banner had four carries for 17 yards.

Saint Thomas opened the season with a 15-9 win over Winona State before losing 62-26 at North Dakota. The Tommies then beat Northern Michigan 56-14 and Southern Utah 28-26 before rolling past San Diego. Presbyterian opened with a 47-37 win over UVA Wise, then lost 62-3 at Mercer and 58-14 at Western Carolina before falling to Marist.

After this game, Saint Thomas will host Stetson, visit Marist, host Davidson, visit Butler, host Drake and visit Valparaiso. Presbyterian will host Davidson, visit Stetson and Valparaiso, host Butler, visit Morehead State and host Dayton. Both programs will continue NCAA Football Championship Division play after this weekend.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Presbyterian 40, Saint Thomas (Minn.) 39.