The Simpson football team travels to Coe College today to begin American Rivers Conference play, looking for their first win of the season and trying to stop a Coe College team that is 2-1 on the season including a 14-3 win over Buena Vista last week. The Storm have been inconsistent against big plays on the defensive side this season, allowing three touchdowns against Wisconsin-Stevens Point of over thirty yards. Head coach Matt Jeter says the guys have responded well despite not picking up wins, and he wants them to have fun playing instead of playing tight.

“You need confidence to win. I call it hero ball, everyone is trying to make the play that will win us the game, that’s not football. Whatever happens good, bad, or indifferent, you just have to go make a play. The drops, the inconsistency, the missed throws, everyone is trying to make that perfect play. Those guys that dropped some balls on Saturday, I trust those guys, they’ve been catching the ball for 20 years, they know how to catch the football. We just need to go out there and relax.”

The game can be heard live on 94.3 KNIA, with Andrew Swadner and Rick Wilson on the play-by-play. Pregame coverage begins at 12:35, with kickoff scheduled for 1pm.