BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings footballl team will be back on the road Saturday, November 2 for a weekend showdown against the Illinois Wesleyan Titans.

Augustana currently sits with a 3-4 overall record and 2-4 mark in the CCIW. The team recently was defeated at home by the No. 1 ranked North Central Cardinals by a score of 49-10. After the Vikings forced a North Central punt on the opening possession of the game, the team gave the visitors the ball right back after fumbling inside its own 5-yard line. The Cardinals capitalized on the fortunate field possession with a touchdown on the next play to notch the contest's first touchdown.

Augustana quickly got on the board on the ensuing drive to even the score at 7-7. Following a penalty by North Central that extended the possession, Liam Crawley connected with Sean Schlanser deep down the field for a 55-yard touchdown pitch and catch. Each team's defense continued to find success in the opening frame, finding stops on the next two appearances on the field, but the Cardinals went ahead with a touchdown on the final full drive of the quarter to bring a 14-7 lead into the second.

North Central saw a big second quarter for the second straight week, this time posting 28 points on the way to a 42-7 halftime lead. The Vikings saw three drives end deep in the Cardinals' territory the rest of the way before Joren Clem's 35-yard field goal late in the fourth closed the gap. North Central added its lone second half score in the third quarter to complete the 49-10 victory. Augie finished with 120 yards on the ground, led by Mike DiGioia's 66 yards and Ben Ludlum's 60. Breyden Smith caught seven passes for 52 yards, while Peter Stapleton had four tackles and 0.5 for loss.

Augustana is averaging 21.3 points per game this season with 327.7 points per game. The Vikings' defense is allowing 29.3 points per outing and 382.1 yards of total offense.

Illinois Wesleyan enters the weekend with a 3-4 overall record and 3-3 conference mark. The Titans have lost three of their last four contests after beginning the season 2-1, including a 28-24 defeat at North Park last Saturday. Illinois Wesleyan had the lead early in the game, out-scoring the Vikings by 14 in the opening quarter before taking a 17-7 advantage into halftime. North park doubled up Illinois Wesleyan in the third to pull within three before scoring the lone touchdown of the fourth quarter with five minutes remaining to steal the victory. Dermot Smyth completed 19 of his 41 attempts for 273 yards for the Titans, while Cole Pradel led the way with eight tackles. IWU is 2-1 on its home field this season, last defeating Millikin by a score of 51-8 two weeks ago.

Illinois Wesleyan is putting up 31.9 points per outing with an average of 358.4 yards of total offense. The Titans' defense is allowing 23.9 points and 322.3 yards per game.

Augustana is 39-48-1 all-time vs. Illinois Wesleyan, but has won the last three meetings in the series. The Vikings coasted to a 44-14 win last season in Bloomington.

Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.