Coming off back-to-back road losses for the first time since the 2005 season, Millsaps College (3-3, 2-1 SCAC) will return home to Harper Davis Field Saturday to play host to Rhodes College (2-4, 0-2 SCAC) in a must-win situation to stay alive for a fourth-straight conference championship.

Millsaps will play three of its final four regular season games in Jackson, hosting Rhodes, No. 22 Centre and Birmingham-Southern and traveling to Sewanee on Oct. 31.

Rhodes will be looking to snap a four-game skid overall after opening the year 2-0, while Millsaps will look to snap a two-game losing streak.

Last Year's Meeting:
Senior QB Juan Joseph completed 27-of-42 passes for 300 yards and a school-record six TDs and fellow senior Eric McCarty tied a single-game record by hauling in three of those as 19th-ranked Millsaps stayed perfect in league play and on the season with a lopsided 49-2 win at Rhodes. Senior receiver Burt Pereira also had a career afternoon, grabbing 10 balls for 138 yards and two TDs.

Not to be outdone, the Millsaps defense forced nine turnovers and limited the Lynx offense to just 135 total yards and eight first downs. Leading the way were a trio of seniors in Denarold Anderson who had eight tackles and a sack, Jacob Hanberry with seven tackles and a forced fumble and Cap White with seven tackles and an interception. Freshman Kenny Reeves also had a 16-yard INT return for a touchdown.

Scouting the Lynx:
Rhodes College is eager for its first win since Sept. 12, after dropping four in-a-row by a lopsided 166-62 margin including a 52-26 loss at home to DePauw last week.

The Lynx rank among the bottom of the league in nearly every statistical category, but boast the SCAC's top-ranked pass defense (188.8 avg) against a pass-heavy Millsaps offense. Despite giving up 343 passing yards last week, Rhodes has limited four of its previous six opponents under 160 yards through the air. 

Sophomore QB Brett Stoots has completed 50 percent of his passes for 883 yards and two touchdowns, but has been picked off a conference-worst six times. His 147.2 yards passing a game currently ranks 5th in the SCAC among starting QBs, while freshmen Tyler Perkins and Mike Burel have combined for 374 yards passing and one score. 

Jake Jackson leads the Lynx with 28 catches for 392 yards and two scores, while Jack Lartigue is next with 22 catches for 237 yards. Matt Gilbert leads the rushing attack with 121 yards and seven touchdowns (2nd in the SCAC) off 43 carries. 

Scouting the Majors:
Millsaps is hungry for a win after tasting defeat the past two weeks. The running game, which looked so promising the early part of the season, has become the backseat to the pass after salvaging just 81 yards at Huntingdon and just 20 at DePauw.

Senior QB Chris Graves is having a solid first season as a starter, completing 56 percent of his passes for a SCAC-leading 1,507 yards and 19 TDs against five interceptions. Despite a pair of losses, he's been fantastic the last two weeks, completing 35 of 59 passes for 517 yards, eight TDs and no interceptions. Graves' streak without an interception sits at 100 passes.

Defensively, Millsaps has had its struggles, surrendering 376.8 ypg (163rd nationally) and 28.2 ppg. Senior \#David Dale\# has had a breakout season with 11.5 tackles-for-loss and 8.0 sacks, while junior \#Will Hawkins\# has put together back-to-back 10+ tackle performances to take over the team lead with 54 total (2nd in the SCAC).

Special teams play has been the backbone all year long, relying heavily on the play of reigning SCAC Special Teams Player of the Week \#Michael Galatas\# who's averaging 24.2 yards-per-kick return. Galatas' 556 kick return yards are just 13 shy of a Millsaps single-season record, which will be broken with the opening kickoff. Punter \#William Lawrimore\# has also been on his A-game, averaging a career-best 38.8 yards-per-punt with a league-best 13 inside the 20 and five inside the 5-yard line.   

Where They Rank in the SCAC:
Scoring Offense - Millsaps 2nd, Rhodes 7th
Scoring Defense - Millsaps 7th, Rhodes 8th 
Total Offense - Millsaps 4th, Rhodes 6th
Total Defense - Rhodes 5th, Millsaps 7th
Rushing Offense - Millsaps 5th, Rhodes 7th
Rushing Defense - Millsaps 5th, Rhodes 7th 
Turnover Margin - Millsaps 2nd, Rhodes 8th
Red Zone Offense - Millsaps 2nd, Rhodes 5th
Red Zone Defense - Millsaps 4th, Rhodes T6th

What to Watch For:
Turnovers will prove key this weekend, as Millsaps ranks second in the SCAC with a +7 turnover margin and Rhodes ranks dead last with a -9 turnover margin. The Majors coughed up the football a season-high five times last week in a 47-36 loss at Huntingdon and should be more prepared this week after a tough week of practice.

After losing both their first and second string quarterbacks at Huntingdon, starting QB \#Chris Graves\# will be ready to go after suffering a laceration on his face, while freshman \#Konner Joplin\# will fill the role as backup should Graves go down. The lack of depth at the quarterback spot certainly showed after the loss of Graves, with \#Sean Murphy\# and Joplin completing just 5 of 12 passes for 59 yards and two interceptions.

Series History:
Saturday's game marks the 75th overall meeting, with Millsaps leading the all-time series 40-31-3. After losing five of six from 1998-2003, the Majors have responded in winning five straight in this series, including a 42-0 win in 2007 and 49-2 win in 2008.

How to Follow the Action:
Millsaps Webcast: http://www.sportsnation360.com/schools/webcast/Millsaps-College