When Waynesburg University football takes the field Saturday against the Thomas More Saints, it’ll be on the fringe of reaching the longest losing streak in program history.

Regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s game, it’s not yet time to give up on the Yellow Jackets.

During Week Five against Grove City College, many believed it was the golden opportunity for the Yellow Jackets to snap their losing streak and pick up their first victory of the season. After all, the Wolverines came into Waynesburg having only one win since 2013.

Despite playing in front of the Homecoming crowd, the Yellow Jackets were ultimately outmatched– losing 21-14 after failing to score for the entire second half.

Out of the remaining four games on the schedule, Thomas More, Thiel, Saint Vincent and Washington & Jefferson, at first glance it may look like the Yellow Jackets will end the season without a victory.

Thomas More was polled to finish first in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, but got off to a rocky 1-4 start on the season.

Another powerhouse the Yellow Jackets will have to face before the end of the year is Washington & Jefferson (W&J). The Presidents are undefeated and could quite possibly end the regular season with an unblemished record.

While garnering a victory off either Thomas More or W&J would be one of the biggest upsets in the PAC this season, Waynesburg has a reasonable opportunity to steal a win against Thiel or Saint Vincent.

Starting with Saint Vincent, the Bearcats have some of the lowest defensive numbers in the conference. For total defense, the Bearcats rank ninth out of 11 teams in the PAC, allowing over 415 yards per game.

Another defensive category Saint Vincent is weak in is stopping the run game. Coming in at eighth in the conference in rushing defense, the Bearcats are allowing over 200 yards a game on the ground this season.

For the Yellow Jackets, an emphasis for the offense this year has been the running game. Though the rushing game has been a continuous work-in-progress for the team with injuries hampering progress, it is an area the Jackets could exploit against the Bearcats.

While pulling off a victory against Saint Vincent would be difficult for Waynesburg, perhaps the biggest opportunity the Yellow Jackets have is the Thiel Tomcats.

Thiel is currently 1-4 overall, with its only victory coming against Geneva, who came into the matchup without a win. Thiel is at the bottom of the PAC in nearly all major statistical categories. In scoring offense, passing offense, total defense, rushing defense and passing defense, Thiel ranks ninth or worse.

When Thiel travels to Waynesburg Oct. 28, the Yellow Jackets will be coming off a bye week as well.

If the Waynesburg finds a way to put together two halves of consistent football, they still have the opportunity to leave the 2017 campaign with at least one victory.