DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College will begin Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as it heads south to take on the Hanover Panthers. The last two matchups between these two programs have each been decided by three points and won by the visiting squad. Rob Taylor and Jim Funderburg sat down on Thursday to preview the HCAC opener.

Fans not able to make the trip to Hanover for Saturday afternoon's showdown can still follow the game through the Hanover audio, video and live stat broadcasts. Those links can be found on the DC football schedule page.

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