Morningside will have to battle a Frontier Conference team for the second straight week in the NAIA playoffs.
Southern Oregon, which beat St. Ambrose on Saturday will play No. 3-ranked Morningside in Sioux City, Iowa, in the quarterfinals next week. The NAIA announced the quarterfinal parings today.
Morntingside held off a Montana Tech comeback Saturday for a 40-35 win.
2012 NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinal Pairings
Game 1: Bethel (Tenn.) (9-3) at Missouri Valley (11-0), 1 p.m.
Game 2: Southern Oregon (9-2) at Morningside (Iowa) (11-0), 12 p.m.
Game 3: Cumberlands (Ky.) (10-1) at Saint Xavier (Ill.) (10-1), 1 p.m.
Game 4: Saint Francis (Ind.) (9-2) at Marian (Ind.) (9-1), TBD
