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KICKOFF
• The Central Missouri Mules look to close out the 2013 season on a four-game winning streak when they host Fort Hays State on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.
• Saturday is Senior Day for UCM, with the Mules' seniors being honored in a pregame ceremony.
• The Mules are coming off a 56-0 win at Nebraska-Kearney, it was the first shutout since 2006 and the first shutout in an MIAA game since 2004. The Mules racked up nearly 600 yards of total offense for the third straight game and got to back to .500 in MIAA play with the win.
• The 56 points scored against Nebraska-Kearney are the second most points scored by the Mules during the Jim Svoboda era (60 pts against Southwest Baptist in his first career game in 2010).
• With Saturday's game kicking off at 1:30 p.m., the Mules Tailgate Show on the new 44,000-watt 98.5 The Bar, 1450 KOKO and warrensburgradio.com will begin at 12:10 p.m.
• The Tigers are coming off a 63-17 win over South Dakota Mines on Saturday in Hays.

QUICK HITS
• The Mules are now a game over .500 at 5-4 overall and back to .500 at 4-4 in MIAA play after a dominating 56-0 win at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday.
• A win on Saturday would secure the Mules' seventh straight winning season and fourth under Jim Svoboda.
• The Mules played the toughest first two games of any team in the nation facing two teams ranked in the top six of the AFCA Poll.
• The Tigers enter the contest at 5-4 overall and 3-4 in MIAA play following their 63-17 win over South Dakota Mines on Saturday. FHSU comes into the game riding a five-game winning streak.
• UCM is playing a 10-game schedule again in 2013, but only nine conference games. This is the fourth straight season that the Mules only have five regular season home games.
• Central Missouri went 6-4 last season finishing in seventh place in the MIAA standings. It was the sixth straight winning season for Mules Football and the 14th in the last 15 seasons.

SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 10th all-time meeting between Central Missouri and Fort Hays State and the eighth since the Tigers joined the MIAA.
• The Mules won last season's meeting 14-12 in Hays and lead the series 7-2.
• Central Missouri has won all seven meetings since FHSU joined the conference, including a 3-0 mark during the Jim Svoboda era.
• The Mules are averaging 31.3 points per game during the currenty seven-game winning streak. FHSU is averaging 12.4 points per game
• UCM's average margin of victory during the streak is 18.9 points per game.

LAST TIME VS FORT HAYS STATE
• The Mules jumped out to a 14-3 halftime lead then held on late for the 2012 season-ending 14-12 victory.
• The win secured the sixth straight winning season for Central Missouri.
• Senior Kevin Johnson caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown, the first of his career.
• The Mules were held to 90 yards of offense in the second half.
• Colter Smith finished the day 27-of-38 for 247 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
• David Cannon caught six passes to move into fourth place on UCM's career receptions list with 132.
• Patrick Lewis and Paul Hughes each finished with nine tackles to lead the defense. Lewis' nine stops gave him 262 for his career, tied for eighth most all-time at Central Missouri.

ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Fort Hays State comes into the game at 5-4 overall and 3-4 in MIAA play following a 63-17 win over South Dakota Mines on Saturday in Hays.
• The Tigers are riding a season-high five-game winning streak after dropping their first four games of the season.
• FHSU is averaging 32.7 points per game offensively and giving up 33.1 per contest, but during the current winning streak the Tigers are averaging 45.8 points per game and giving up 20.0.
• The Tigers average 392.6 yards per game in total offense, 209.7 through the air and 182.9 on the ground.
• Running back Andre Smith leads the Tiger rushing attack with 715 total yards and five touchdowns. He averages 4.8 yards per carry. QB Treveon Albert averages 5.5 yards per carry and has scored five touchdowns as well. Edward Smith has scored eight rushing touchdowns.
• Albert is completing 59 percent of his passes (129 of 220) for 1,668 yards and 15 touchdowns. He has thrown nine interceptions.
• Keaton Callins leads the receiving corp with 42 catches for 515 yards and seven scores. Last week against South Dakota Mines he had six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.
• The defense is led by Justin McPhail's 73 total tackles, including 45 solo stops.
• The Tiger defense has registered 48 tackles for loss this season with 12 sacks. They've intercepted 15 passes and recovered seven fumbles.

MULES IN MIAA PLAY
• The Mules are 4-4 in MIAA play this season and 24-12 in conference action under Jim Svoboda after beating Nebraska-Kearney 56-0 last Saturday in Kearney.
• The Mules are 5-5 in their last 10 conference games, but have won three straight.
• The Mules' 14 combined conference wins in 2010 and 2011 were the most by a UCM head coach in their first two seasons.

THE MULES AT HOME
• Central Missouri is 14-6 at home under Jim Svoboda and 2-2 this season following the 51-7 win over Northeastern State on October 26.
• The Mules are averaging 35.5 points per game at home this season and giving up 23.0 points per contest.
• The Mules are 219-180-13 in their 83rd season playing home games at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.

THE MULES ON THE ROAD
• The Mules finished 3-2 on the road this year and are 16-8 in road games during the Jim Svoboda era following their 56-0 win at Nebraska-Kearney last weekend.
• UCM averaged 37.2 points per game on the road this season and gave up 17.6 per outing.
• The Mules were 2-3 on the road last season and are now 4-4 in their last eight road contests.

THE MULES VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
• The Mules are 5-9 against ranked competition during the Jim Svoboda era and 0-3 this season, following the 31-21 loss to No. 10 Pittsburg State on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Warrensburg.
• Central Missouri is 1-5 in the last six games against ranked opponents.
• UCM's last win over a top 5-ranked opponent was a 31-21 win over No. 3 Northwest Missouri on Sept. 8, 2012.
• UCM's last win over a top 10-ranked opponent was a 39-21 win at No. 6 Washburn to close out the 2011 regular season.

LEADING AT THE HALF
• The Mules are 26-4 during the Jim Svoboda era when leading at halftime and 4-2 this season after beating Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday.
• UCM was 6-2 when leading at halftime last year.
• On the flip side, the Mules are just 3-11 under Svoboda when trailing at halftime.

21 AND UP
• UCM is 29-7 under Jim Svoboda when scoring at least 21 points after beating Nebraska-Kearney 56-0 on Saturday.
• When scoring 30 or more points, UCM is 5-0 this year and 29-1 during the Svoboda era.
• When scoring 40 or more points, UCM is 5-0 this year and 17-1 under Svoboda.

LLOYD CLIMBING THE RECEIVING CHARTS
• Senior wide receiver Ronrei Lloyd is climbing the UCM receiving charts in just his second season with UCM. On Saturday at UNK he caught 12 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown. It was his seventh 100-yard receiving game of the season. The 12 passes caught are tied for third most in a single game in school history, while his 188 receiving yards are fourth most in a game.
• The Pittsburgh, Pa. native is currently fourth all-time at UCM with 2,081 receiving yards, tied for fourth with 18 touchdown receptions and sixth with 126 career catches.
• He is currently 10th in NCAA-II with 923 receiving yards and 12th with nine receiving touchdowns.
• His 64 receptions this year are the fifth most in a single-season in school history and his 62 catches last season are the sixth best.
• His 1,111 receiving yards this season are the third most in a single-season in school history.

STARTING FAST
• The Mules offense has gotten off to fast starts almost all season long. UCM is outscoring the opposition 109-48 in the first quarter this season.
• During the current three-game winning streak the Mules have outscored their opponents 155-23.

MULES IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
• The Mules have outscored their opponents 87-37 in the fourth quarter this season, including 73-17 the past seven weeks. The Mules are 5-2 in those games.
• The Mules have allowed just 37 second half points in their last seven games.

FINISHING STRONG
• With a win over Fort Hays State on Saturday, the Mules would close the season on a four-game winning streak for the first time since 1988.
• The 1988 team won six straight to end the season.

A UCM WIN WOULD...
• Give the Mules a 6-4 overall record, including 5-4 in MIAA play for the season.
• Give the Mules four straight wins for the first time this season
• Give UCM four straight wins to end a season for the first time since 1988.
• Give the Mules eight straight wins over Fort Hays State and an 8-2 lead in the all-time series
• Give the Mules their seventh straight winning season and the 15th in the last 16 years.

A UCM LOSS WOULD...
• End the Mules' season at 5-5 overall and 4-5 in conference play.
• Snap UCM's three-game winning streak.
• Snap UCM's seven game winning streak over FHSU and pull the Tigers to within 7-3 in the all-time series.
• Snap Central Missouri's streak of six straight winning seasons.
• Give the Mules a sub-.500 MIAA record for the first time since the 2006 season (3-6).

MULES FOOTBALL HISTORY
• In the 118th season of UCM Football the Mules have compiled a 525-498-51 (.513) record in 1,074 total games.
• The Mules have won 10 or more games three times in the history of the program and have posted 11 seasons of eight or more wins.
• UCM won a school-record 11 games in Jim Svoboda's first season in 2010.
• UCM has won or shared eight MIAA championships in school history with the last coming in 2003.
• The Mules have qualified for the postseason seven times in their history, including two trips to the NCAA-II Playoffs, the last coming in 2010.

SVOBODA LEADING THE WAY
• Central Missouri head coach Jim Svoboda has a record of 30-15 (.667) in his fourth season leading the Mules.
• With the win over Nebraska-Kearney, Svoboda moved into sixth place on Central Missouri's career wins list (30), passing Phog Allen.
• Svoboda's .667 winning percentage is the fourth highest for a UCM coach.
• UCM posted the second most wins in a two-year span in school history in Svoboda's first two seasons.
• The Mules appeared in the postseason in each of Svoboda's first two seasons. UCM made the NCAA-II Playoffs in year one under Svoboda and earned a bid to the Kanza Bowl in his second season. It is just the second time in school history that Mules Football has made back-to-back postseason appearances.
• UCM hosted the first ever playoff game in school history and won the school's first two playoff games in Svoboda's first season in 2010.
• The Mules have set or tied 64 school offensive records and 20 MIAA offensive records during Svoboda's tenure.
• The Mules became the first team in NCAA-II history to have a 5,000-yard passer (Eric Czerniewski) and a 1,000-yard rusher (Anthony Stewart) in the same season when they accomplished that feat in 2010.

MULES IN THE PROS
• There is one former Mule currently on an NFL roster. Tight end Delanie Walker is in his eighth season in the league and his first with the Tennessee Titans. Walker signed a four-year deal with the Titans in the offseason after playing in Super Bowl XLVII last season with San Francisco. In his career, Walker has 148 catches for 1,715 yards with 11 touchdowns, including 25 catches for 250 yards and three touchdowns through eight games this season.

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
• Central Missouri has won a combined 193 MIAA regular-season conference championships in 14 league sports to lead all schools.
• Last season, UCM captured three MIAA regular season titles and one tournament championship.
• Since 1983, the tenure of Athletic Director Jerry Hughes, UCM has won or shared 139 MIAA championships, more than any other league school.
• Central Missouri has won five national championships since 1980 (men's and women's basketball in 1984, baseball in 1994 and 2003, and women's bowling in 2003) and seven national championships overall.

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
• The 550 Central Missouri student-athletes received 375 Academic Awards from the MIAA office for the 2012-13 academic year.
• 305 UCM student-athletes were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• 37 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Scholar Athletes with at least a 3.5 GPA and having earned all-MIAA honors in their respective sport.
• 33 UCM student-athletes were named MIAA Academic Excellence Award winners with a 4.0 GPA.
• UCM had eight student-athletes earn Academic All-America honors in their respective sports, including Brent Vogel being named the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Track & Field.

MULES FOOTBALL ON THE AIR
• Central Missouri football is broadcast live on 1450 KOKO/98.5 "The Bar", and on the internet at warrensburgradio.com. The broadcast team of Shawn Jones (play-by-play), Bill Turnage (color commentary) and Greg Hassler (sideline) will have all the UCM action. The Mules Tailgate show begins 80 minutes prior to kickoff.
• The Bob Showers of Ameritas Investment Corp. Jim Svoboda Mules Football Radio Show, Live from Traditions Restaurant airs on Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. on 98.5 The Bar and 1450 KOKO as well as online at warrensburgradio.com. The show is broadcast live on the patio at Traditions Restaurant at the Audrey J. Walton Clubhouse at Keth Memorial Golf Course.
• The Central Missouri Sportspage is your weekly one-hour look at UCM athletics each Thursday night at 7 p.m. on KMOS-TV. Senior Associate Athletic Director Shawn Jones sits down with Mules head coach Jim Svoboda to discuss the previous week's game as well as weekly spotlights of Mules football players.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING
• Live video coverage for all Central Missouri home and away MIAA games will be available through the America One Sports Network on a pay-per-view basis. The cost is $8 per game, $30 for a 30-day pass or $69.95 for an all-season pass for UCM football. Fans can access webcasts through the America One Sports link on the UCM Athletics homepage or by going to AmericaOneSports.com.

UP NEXT
• The Mules open the 2014 season on Sept. 4 in St. Joseph, Mo. against Missouri Western.