INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College football team is listed in 10 categories in this week's NCAA Division II statistics announced College officials.

The Pioneers (4-3, 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference) are sixth in the nation with 11 recovered fumbles and 13th in turnovers gained (21). TC's 10 passes intercepted are the 30th most in the country. The Tusculum defense is sacking the opposing quarterback 3.43 times per game, which is 10th-best in the land. The Pioneers are also 21st in total defense (279.0 ypg) and 21st in pass efficiency defense (96.1 rating).

On the offensive side, Tusculum is 24th in total offense averaging 434.4 yards per game, including 618 yards in last Saturday's 30-7 road win at Brevard College. TC is also 12th in passing offense (288.3 ypg) and 33rd in team kickoff returns (22.71 ypr).

Individually, five Tusculum players are mentioned in this week's statistics, including junior quarterback Corey Russell (Speedwell, Tenn.) who is listed three times. Russell is 15th in the country in total offense (287.0 ypg), 15th in total passing yards (1826) and 17th in passing yards per game (260.9 ypg).

Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Tallent (Maryville, Tenn.) is 18th in the nation in receptions per game (6.14 rpg), 48th in receiving yards per game (73.6 ypg) and 42nd in total receiving yards (515).

Sophomore punter John Gregory (Ooltewah, Tenn.) is averaging 41.1 yards per punt, which is 14th in the Division II. Junior Jeremy Thompson (Rome, Ga.) is 46th in interceptions (0.4 ipg), while Justin Scott (Jamestown, S.C.) is 49th in tackles for loss per game (1.4 tpg).

Tusculum will put its four-game winning streak on the line this Saturday when they host seventh-ranked Catawba College (7-0, 3-0 SAC). Tusculum and Catawba are the only remaining teams without a conference loss in the SAC.