Week 11: Missouri Valley Football Conference Release

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Conference Points Overall PointsTeam W L For Opp Pct. W L For Opp Pct.

Southern Illinois 7 0 218 90 1.000 8 1 305 128 .889South Dakota State 6 1 187 98 .857 7 2 245 125 .778Northern Iowa 4 2 201 99 .667 6 3 313 123 .667Illinois State 4 2 154 147 .667 5 4 215 230 .556Missouri State 4 3 124 130 .571 6 4 193 202 .600Youngstown State 2 4 84 110 .333 4 5 163 190 .444North Dakota State 1 5 109 149 .167 2 7 230 259 .222Indiana State 1 6 52 247 .143 1 9 82 334 .100Western Illinois 0 6 75 134 .000 1 8 147 243 .111

Last Week’s ResultsNorth Dakota State at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind. • 12:05 p.m. ET Series: NDSU leads, 1-0 Last Year: NDSU, 34-74 Note: The Bison won the only previous

meeting in the series (2008). The game Saturday is ISU’s season finale.

Illinois State at Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio • 1 p.m. ET Series: Tied, 9-9 Last Year: ISU, 54-444 Note: Illinois State has won the last two

games vs. the Penguins, but six of the last seven meetings (and 12 of the 18 overall games in the series) have been decided by 10 points or fewer.

Missouri State at #1 Southern Illinois (Mediacom) Carbondale, Ill. • 2 p.m. CT Series: MSU leads, 16-15 Last Year: SIU, 23-174 Note: It’s the final-ever regular-season

game at McAndrew Stadium. SIU has won the last six meetings, including last year on the final play of the game (Chris Dieker to Marc Cheatham pass).

Western Illinois at #11 UNI (Panther Sports Network) Cedar Falls, Iowa • 6:35 p.m. CT Series: UNI leads, 25-12 Last Year: UNI, 30-64 Note: The Panthers have won six of

the last eight meetings in the series, but Western has won three of its last four games played in the UNI-Dome.

#12 South Dakota State at Minnesota (Big Ten Network) Minneapolis, Minn. • 11:05 a.m. CT Series: UM leads, 6-0 Last Meeting: UM, 19-6 (1933)4 Note: Since, 1985, Valley Football

schools are a combined 27-178 against FBS schools, including a 1-26 record against Big Ten members.

Valley Football (Nov. 7)Players of the Week

Offense RB Deji Karim, Southern IllinoisDefense S Lance Caldwell, Southern IllinoisSpecial Teams PK Zach Kutch, Illinois StateOffensive Lineman OG David Arkin, Missouri State

2009 Valley Football Standings (thru Nov. 7)

2009 Upcoming Schedule, Last Week’s Results

Upcoming Schedule (Nov. 14) Last Week (Nov. 7)

#3 Southern Illinois 34#9 South Dakota State 15

Southern Illinois dominated South Dakota State to secure at least a share of SIU’s fifth conference championship and its seventh-straight playoff appearance. The win was the 13th conference victory in a row for the Salukis, as they tied UNI’s MVFC record for the most consecutive league victories.

Youngstown State 7#11 UNI 28

UNI redshirt freshman RB Carlos Anderson posted his first career 100-yard game, rack-ing up 113 yards on 17 carries. Derrick Law carried 12 times for 58 yards and senior quar-terback Pat Grace had 13 carries for 42 yards, finding the endzone twice in the contest.

Indiana State 7Missouri State 31

Missouri State was able to convert three Indiana State turnovers into 14 points and accumulated five sacks to turn back the visit-ing Sycamores. QB Cody Kirby became the all-time leader in MSU history by connecting on his 37th career TD in the first half.

Western Illinois 7Illinois State 25

Illinois State kicker Zach Kutch set a new career, school, and Missouri Valley Football Conference record by kicking six field goals in the Redbird’s 25-7 win over Western Illinois. RB Cliffton Gordon scored the ‘Birds only TD of the day on his way to rushing for 124 yards.

• • Media Services • • Players of the Week Each week a panel will select players of the week for offense, defense, offensive line and special teams.

Valley Football Radio Report Each week’s games are previewed on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Radio Report, produced by Jim Pow-ers. The report can be heard on most schools’ network affiliate station.

VideoStreaming Through its partnership with JumpTV, the league has a conference-wide subscription service available to view a number of games. Visit the league web site for additional information.

Weekly Coaches Call Teleconferences featuring the league’s head coaches are each Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT. Replays are accessible on the league web site.

Brock Spack, ILS, 10:05 a.m.Trent Miles, INS, 10:10 a.m.Terry Allen, MSU, 10:15 a.m.Craig Bohl, NDSU, 10:20 a.m.Mark Farley, UNI, 10:25 a.m.John Stiegelmeier, SDSU, 10:30 a.m.Dale Lennon, SIU, 10:35 a.m.Mark Hendrickson, WIU, 10:40 a.m.Jon Heacock, YSU, 10:45 a.m.

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2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release (Nov. 9)

We’re No. 1 After a convincing win at South Dakota State last week, SIU jumped two spots from No. 3 to No. 1 in the polls. Six Valley Football teams have been No. 1, and the league has had a No. 1-ranked team in seven of the past eight years (2002-03-04-05-07-08-09). All but one league school (South Dakota State) has been No. 3 or better at one time in their history, with Indiana State, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State also achieving No. 1 rankings prior to membership.

Valley Football’s No. 1-ranked TeamsNorth Dakota State - 2 weeks (2 weeks in 2008)UNI -- 11 weeks (5 weeks in 1992, 6 weeks in 2007)Southern Illinois - 14 weeks (2004, 2005, 2009)Western Illinois - 1 week (Sept. 8, 2003)Western Kentucky - 4 weeks (end-2002, and in ‘05)Youngstown State - 8 weeks (in 1997 and in 1998)

Back in the Saddle Again Southern Illinois claimed the league’s automatic berth for the FCS playoffs with Saturday’s win at South Dakota State. The 2009 season will mark the seventh-straight playoff trip for SIU, matching UNI’s league record for consecutive post-season berths.CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES, MVFC:

7 - Southern Illinois (2003-current) 7 - UNI (1990-96) 4 - Western Kentucky (2001-04) 3 - Western Illinois (1996-98)

CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES, NCAA History:

16 - Montana (1993-current) - does not count 200910 - Eastern Kentucky (1986-95) 7 - Southern Illinois (2003-current) - counts 2009 7 - UNI (1990-96)

Wrapping It Up, Almost South Dakota State travels to Minnesota this Saturday in the second-to-last regular-season non-conference game for the MVFC in 2009. The league has combined for an 11-14 non-conference record, but that includes eight games at FBS sites. The league is an impressive 10-5 against teams from the FCS. In 2008, the MVFC was 11-8 at home against non-conference teams while posting a 3-12 road record.

Success Against the FBS The MVFC has 27 victories against FBS schools since 1985, including at least one every year from 1996 through 2003, and three in the past three years. Southern Illi-nois (at Indiana in 2006, and at Northern Illi-nois in 2007) became the first league school since Western Illinois (2002 and 2003) to win against an FBS opponent in back-to-back years. SIU’s win at Indiana is the only for the MVFC against the Big Ten (1-26 all-time).

Crowd Control UNI played in front of 70,585 fans at Iowa in the season opener, matching a school record for its largest road crowd. Missouri State played in front of 55,572 at Arkansas (the second-largest road crowd ever for MSU), while North Dakota State’s crowd of 48,831 at Iowa State was the third-largest road crowd for the Bison. SDSU’s all-time record is 46,617 (at Iowa State in 2008):

ALL-GAME ATTENDANCE MARKS (current members)

Illinois State -- 56,304 at Illinois (2003)Indiana State -- 74,199 at Oklahoma (1999)Missouri State -- 66,424 at Arkansas (2005)North Dakota State -- 63,008 at Minnesota (2007)UNI -- 70,585 at Iowa (2005, 2009)South Dakota State -- 46,617 at Iowa State (2008)Southern Illinois -- 51,233 at Florida St. (1992)Western Illinois -- 87,164 at LSU (2003)Youngstown State -- 105,038 at Ohio State (2007)

Kutch in the Clutch PK Zach Kutch of Illinois State had six field goals in ISU’s 25-7 victory against Western Il-linois (Nov. 7). He’s the first player in league history to connect on six treys in a game:MOST FIELD GOALS, Game:

6, Zach Kutch, Illinois State, vs. W. Illinois, 20095, Rich Ehmke, E. Illinois, vs. Winona St., 19865, Brian Mitchell, UNI, vs. Idaho, 19915, Mackenzie Hoambrecker, UNI, vs. Cal Poly, 20025, Mackenzie Hoambrecker, UNI, vs. YSU, 20025, Matt Lange, WKU, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 20035, Justin Langan, WIU, vs. Montana, 20035, Taylor Rowan, WIU, vs. South Dakota State, 2007

Salem’s Lot WR Eyad Salem of Illinois State contin-ues to move up the Missouri Valley Football Conference career charts, as he now ranks No. 7 all-time for career catches. With 2,116 yards, he’s the 14th player in league history to reach 2,000 receiving yards:MOST RECEPTIONS, Career:

249, Eddie Berlin, UNI, 1997-00242, Mike Furrey, UNI, 1997-99207, Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois, 1996-99196, Sam Logan, Indiana State, 2002-06192, Laurént Robinson, Illinois State, 2003-06176, Dedric Ward, UNI, 1993-96169, Eyad Salem, Illinois State, 2007-present

MOST RECEIVING YARDS, Career:

3,876, Dedric Ward, UNI, 1993-963,735, Eddie Berlin, UNI, 1997-003,544, Mike Furrey, UNI, 1997-993,508, Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois, 1996-993,007, Laurént Robinson, Illinois State, 2003-062,558, Rickey Garrett, Illinois State, 1996-992,426, Reggie Gray, Western Illinois, 2002-052,385, Sam Logan, Indiana State, 2002-062,303, Brent Little, Southern Illinois, 2002-052,243, Kenny Shedd, UNI, 1989-922,243, Gunnard Twyner, Western Illinois, 1993-952,116, Eyad Salem, Illinois State, 2007-present

Offense

RB Deji Karim, Southern IllinoisSr., 5-11, 200, Oklahoma City, Okla. Karim became the first all season to rush for over 100 yards against South Dakota State, as he had 127 yards on 21 carries in SIU’s 34-15 victory. He aver-aged 6.0 yards per carry and had long runs of 27 and 41 yards. The Jackrabbits came into the game only allowing 89 rushing yards a game, but behind Karim the Salukis marched to the tune of 280 yards on the ground. He went over 1,500 career yards rushing in the game, as he became the 19th Saluki ever to do so.

Defense

S Lance Caldwell, Southern IllinoisSr., 6-1, 215, Detroit (MI) Bishop Gallagher Caldwell accounted for both of SIU’s interceptions in the 34-15 win at South Dakota State on Saturday. His first one came late in the second quarter and he was able to return it 75 yards for a TD. It was the fifth-longest interception return for a scored in Saluki history. Caldwell’s second interception came in the third quarter when SDSU had the ball in the red zone. On a fourth-and-five at the SIU nine, Caldwell picked off Thomas O’Brien in the end zone to prevent a score.

Special TeamsPK Zach Kutch, Illinois State5-9, 175, Sr., Milton (Fla.) Auburn Kutch set a school and conference record with six field goals made in Illinois State 25-7 win over Western Illinois. The Milton, Fla., broke the school record (4) and league record (5) with those six field goals, which included a career-long 48-yarder in the second quarter. Three of Kutch’s field goals were 40 yards or longer (48, 40, 45) and four out of the six were made in the third quarter.

Offensive LinemanOG David Arkin, Missouri State6-5, 298, Jr., Wichita, Kan. Because of injuries on the Missouri State offensive line, David Arkin moved from his usual spot at right guard -- where he had started the previous 31 straight games -- to his first-ever start at left tackle in Saturday’s 31-7 win over Indiana State. He graded out at an amazing 87-percent and recorded six knockdown blocks while helping the Bears secure their fourth win-ning season this decade.

Players of the Week (Nov. 7)


(includes only the MVFC -produced package andothers targeted for regional or national distribution)

Network Air Time

Sept. 3 -- North Dakota State at Iowa State Mediacom (regional) 7 p.m. CT (LIVE)Sept. 3 -- Western Illinois at Sam Houston State Southland TV Network 6 p.m. CT (LIVE) FCS Central (Sept. 4) 6:30 p.m. CT (TD) Sept. 5 -- UNI at Iowa Big Ten Network 11 a.m. CT (LIVE)

Sept. 12 -- Illinois State at Illinois Big Ten Network 6 p.m. CT (LIVE)Sept. 12 -- South Dakota at UNI Panther Sports Network 4:05 p.m. CT (LIVE)Sept. 12 -- Western Illinois at Northern Illinois Comcast SportsNet Chicago 6:30 p.m. CT (LIVE)

Sept. 19 -- Austin Peay at Illinois State Comcast Spotlight 6:30 p.m. CT (LIVE)

Sept. 26 -- UNI at Missouri State MVFC Game of the Week 1 p.m. CT (LIVE)Sept. 26 -- Youngstown State at Indiana State WFXW TV (Fox) 12 p.m. ET (LIVE)

Oct. 3 -- Southern Illinois at Western Illinois MVFC Game of the Week 6:05 p.m. CT (LIVE)Oct. 3 -- Illinois State at North Dakota State NBC North Dakota 1 p.m. CT (LIVE)

Oct. 10 -- UNI at North Dakota State MVFC Game of the Week 3 p.m. CT (LIVE)

Oct. 17 -- Indiana State at Illinois State MVFC Game of the Week 2 p.m. CT (LIVE)Oct. 17 -- South Dakota State at North Dakota St. NBC North Dakota 6 p.m. CT (LIVE)Oct. 17 -- Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa Mediacom 4:05 p.m. CT (LIVE) Oct. 24 -- UNI at South Dakota State Mediacom 2 p.m. CT (LIVE)

Oct. 31 -- North Dakota State at Western Illinois KVLY TV (NDSU) 1 p.m. CT (LIVE)Oct. 31 -- South Dakota State at Youngstown State MVFC Game of the Week 3 p.m. CT (LIVE)Oct. 31 -- Southern Illinois at Indiana State Mediacom 11 a.m. CT (LIVE)

Nov. 14 -- South Dakota State at Minnesota Big Ten Network 11 a.m. CT (LIVE)Nov. 14 -- Western Illinois at UNI Panther Sports Network 6:35 p.m. CT (LIVE)Nov. 14 -- Missouri State at Southern Illinois Mediacom 2 p.m. CT (LIVE)

Nov. 21 -- Youngstown State at North Dakota State NBC North Dakota 1 p.m. CT (LIVE)Nov. 21 -- UNI at Illinois State Mediacom 12 p.m. CT (LIVE)

2009 Valley FB TelevisionCody Slings ‘Em Junior QB Cody Kirby of Missouri State became the school’s all-time record holder after throwing for his 37th career TD in the Bears’ victory, topping Jeremy Hoog’s 36. Kirby ranks No. 18 all-time in MVFC history, and he’s 17th all-time for career pass yards.MOST PASSING YARDS, Career:

1 -- 9,089, Ryan Helming, UNI, 1997-002 -- 9,012, Eric Sanders, UNI, 2004-073 -- 8,123, Luke Drone, Illinois State, 2004-074 -- 8,032, Kevin Glenn, Illinois State, 1997-005 -- 7,929, Justin Haddix, Western Ky., 2003-06

15 -- 6,434, Russ Michna, Western Illinois, 2000-0316 -- 5,770, Jeff Hecklinski, Western Illinois, 1995-9717 -- 5,690, Cody Kirby, Missouri State, 2007-present

Title Town In the league’s first 25 seasons, UNI has won or shared the title a league-best 14 times. Western Illinois has the second-most Valley Football titles, with five. Southern Il-linois, with its title this year, has five titles:Previous Missouri Valley Football Champs

1985 - UNI* 1997 - Western Illinois1986 - Eastern Illinois 1998 - Western Illinois1987 - UNI 1999 - Illinois State1988 - Western Illinois 2000 - Western Illinois1989 - MSU 2001 - UNI1990 - UNI/MSU* 2002 - WIU/WKU*1991 - UNI 2003 - UNI/S. Illinois*1992 - UNI 2004 - Southern Illinois 1993 - UNI 2005 - UNI/SIU*/YSU1994 - UNI 2006 - Youngstown State1995 - UNI/E. Illinois* 2007 - UNI1996 - UNI 2008 - S. Illinois/UNI* 2009 - S. Illinois

*denotes at-large NCAA Tournament qualifier, other Valley Football champs (except for YSU in 2005 who did not get a playoff bid) earned automatic bids

For All the Marbles For the first time since 2005, the league had a winner-take-all contest as Southern Illi-nois defeated South Dakota State, 34-15, on Nov. 7 to claim the league’s AQ. The game

was the first meeting between two teams with 6-0 league records. The last time the league had a decisive Saturday similar to last weekend’s SDSU-SIU game in Brookings was in 2005, when UNI claimed the league’s automatic bid on the final weekend of the regular season with a 25-24 victory against SIU. That forced a three-way co-champi-onship and UNI won a tiebreaker with the tri-champs (SIU, YSU).

Nine in a Row UNI beat Youngstown State for the ninth-straight time on Nov. 7. The league record for consecutive wins between two league members is 18, set by Western Illinois -- vs. Southern Illinois -- from 1984 until 2002. Win Streaks, Valley FB vs. Valley FB

18 W. Illinois vs. S. Illinois (1984-2002) 13 Youngstown vs. Indiana State (1997-present) 11 UNI vs. Indiana State (1991-2002) 9 Indiana State vs. S. Illinois (1994-03) 9 W. Illinois vs. Indiana State (2000-09) 9 UNI vs. Youngstown State (2001-present) 8 Youngstown St. vs. Missouri St. (1996-04) 8 Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State (1976-83) 8 Western Illinois vs. Illinois State (1956-63) 8 Missouri State vs. Illinois State (1986-93) 8 Missouri St. vs. Southern Illinois (1987-94) 8 UNI vs. Missouri State (1990-98)

Perfect Seasons in the League Southern Illinois (7-0) will be looking to join nine others to record a perfect confer-ence season when the Salukis host Mis-souri State on Saturday, Nov. 14. In 2007, UNI (6-0) became the ninth team in league history to win the conference title with an undefeated record. Before that, Southern Illinois (2004) was the last to do it. Illinois State (1999), Western Illinois (1988 and 1997) and UNI (1985, 1987, 1994, and 1996) have also gone unbeaten. SIU is the only to go 7-0 (2004 and 2009); UNI was 5-0 in 1985 and 1996; and the others were 6-0.

Team Pre S7 S14 S21 S28 O5 O12 O19 O26 N2 N9 N16 N23 Final

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*Rank represents highest position in either of two polls (Sports Network or FCS Coaches polls)

2009 Valley Football Teams in the Top 25


Two Teams at 6-0 -- a First Counting South Dakota State and South-ern Illinois this year, only 10 teams in league history have started a season with at least six-straight conference victories. All of the previous eight 6-0 teams won the league:Year Team, Note (* - denotes playoffs)

1985 *UNI was 5-0, won league [at 5-0]^1987 *UNI was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^ W. Illinois started 5-0, finished second1988 *W. Illinois was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^1989 *MSU started 5-0, won league1994 *UNI was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^1995 *UNI started 5-0, won league1996 *UNI was 5-0, won league [at 5-0]^1997 *W. Illinois was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^1998 *W. Illinois started 5-0, won league1999 *Illinois St. was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^2003 *UNI started 5-0, won league *S. Illinois started 6-0, won league2004 S. Illinois was 7-0, won league [at 7-0]^2007 *UNI was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^2009 Southern Illinois started 7-0 South Dakota State started 6-0^teams that went undefeated in league play

Winning on the Road In 2007, UNI set a league record by winning six road games. Only 12 teams in league history have won five road games in a season and all of them reached the playoffs. No previous league team had claimed six road victories in a season, although both Western Kentucky (2002) and Youngstown State (1997) won six away from home in a season as each won the national title in those respective seasons. Southern Illinois (3-0) and SDSU (3-0) are perfect on the MVFC road this year, while Missouri State has won four league road games in a row, dating back to last year. SIU’s road winning streak in league games is at six games, and the Salukis are 4-1 on the road this year.Team (Season) Road Home Total

Western Illinois (1988)* 5-1 5-1 10-2Northern Iowa (1991)* 5-2 6-0 11-2Western Illinois (1996)* 5-2 4-1 9-3Western Illinois (1997)* 5-1 6-1 11-2Youngstown St. (1997)* 5-1 7-1 13-2^Illinois State (1999)* 5-3 6-0 11-3Northern Iowa (2001)* 5-3 6-0 11-3Western Illinois (2002)* 5-1 6-1 11-2Western Kentucky (‘02)* 5-2 6-1 12-3^Western Illinois (2003)* 5-2 4-2 9-4Illinois State (2006)* 5-3 4-1 9-4Northern Iowa (2007)* 6-0 6-1 12-1

*denotes team that earned FCS playoff berth;^includes win at neutral site (national championship)

Home: 9-3 / Away: 2-11

NCAA FCS Teams (10-5)Colonial .................................................. 1-0 Northeastern ..............................................1-0Great West ............................................. 1-1 Cal Poly .......................................................0-1 South Dakota ..............................................1-0Ohio Valley ............................................. 4-2 Austin Peay .................................................2-0 Eastern Illinois ............................................0-2 Murray State ...............................................1-0 Southeast Missouri State ..........................0-0 Tennessee-Martin ......................................1-0Northeast ............................................... 2-0 Saint Francis (Pa.) ......................................1-0 Wagner ........................................................1-0Southern ................................................ 1-0 Georgia Southern .......................................1-0Southland .............................................. 1-2 Sam Houston State ....................................1-1 Stephen F. Austin .......................................0-1

NCAA FBS Teams (0-8)Big East .................................................. 0-2 Louisville .....................................................0-1 Pittsburgh ...................................................0-1Big Ten ................................................... 0-2 Illinois ..........................................................0-1 Iowa .............................................................0-1 Minnesota ...................................................0-0Big 12 ..................................................... 0-1 Iowa State ...................................................0-1Conference USA .................................... 0-1 Marshall ......................................................0-1Mid-American ........................................ 0-1 Northern Illinois ..........................................0-1Southeastern ......................................... 0-1 Arkansas .....................................................0-1

Non-Division I Teams (1-1) Quincy .........................................................0-1 Southwest Baptist ......................................1-0

vs. Ranked (FCS) Teams (0-1) vs. #17 Cal Poly (South Dakota State) .........L, 14-21

vs. Ranked (FBS) Teams (0-1) vs. #21 Iowa (Northern Iowa) .......................L, 16-17

Vs. Non-League (11-14) Two Reach 1,000 Yards Only 10 times in the league’s 25-year his-tory has a league RB reached 1,000 yards in seven or fewer games. Pat Paschall of North Dakota State got 1,017 yards in his first sev-en games, while Southern Illinois’ Deji Karim had 1,025 yards through the Salukis’ first seven contests. It marks just the second time in league history that two RBs reached 1,000 yards through seven games during the same season (the other coming in 2006).Year Player Game *Total Season

2002 M. Abdulqaadir, SIU 5 1,012 1,3311998 Karlton Carpenter, SIU 6 1,003 1,892 2008 Herb Donaldson, WIU 7 1,091 1,7842006 Marcus Mason, YSU 7 1,071 1,8471996 Michael Cosey, MSU 7 1,070 1,453 1997 Aaron Stecker, WIU 7 1,046 1,9572006 Pierre Rembert, ILS 7 1,042 1,7432007 Herb Donaldson, WIU 7 1,033 1,4912009 Deji Karim, SIU 7 1,025 ?2009 Pat Paschall, NDSU 7 1,017 ?7 players reached 1,000 yards in their eighth game.

*indicates yardage total reached in milestone game

National Rushing Leaders Western Illinois RB Herb Donaldson, the league’s all-time leading rusher, led the nation in rushing and scoring as a senior in 2008. This year, the league has four candidates who are currently challenging for the nation’s rushing title, as NDSU’s Pat Pas-chall leads the nation while SIU’s Deji Karim ranks No. 2. Notably, four league rushers are in the Top 7 in the NCAA rankings.Rushing Yards Per Game, National Leaders

1 Pat Paschall, North Dakota State, Sr. 141.002 Deji Karim, Southern Illinois, Sr. 137.673 David Sinisi, Monmouth, Sr. 130.444 James Mallory, C. Conn, Sr. 120.895 Kyle Minett, South Dakota State, Jr. 105.226 Chase Reynolds, Montana, Jr. 105.007 Dre Gibbs, Western Illinois, Sr. 103.007 Rudell Small, Jacksonville, Jr. 103.009 LaMarcus Coker, Hampton, Sr. 102.1110 Ryan White, Austin Peay, Jr. 101.00

Leading the Nation Several league players rank among the national leaders through games of Saturday, Nov. 7. Here are league players and teams who rank in the Top 3 nationally:

#1 - Pat Paschall, NDSU (141.0 rushing yards/game)#2 - Deji Karim, SIU (137.7 rushing yards/game)#2 - Deji Karim, SIU (187.67 all-purpose yards/game)#3 - Zach Kutch, ILS (1.87 FG/game)#3 - Eyad Salem, ILS (8.33 receptions/game)

#2 - South Dakota State (pass efficiency defense)


Sept. 5*Co-Offense -- QB Matt Barr, Western IllinoisCo-Offense -- QB Pat Grace, UNIDefense -- ILB Brandin Jordan, S. IllinoisSp. Teams -- P Scott Ravanesi, S. IllinoisLineman -- OL Mike Lamphear, W. IllinoisSept. 12*Offense -- QB Pat Grace, UNI*Defense -- LB Derek Domino, S. Dakota St.Sp. Teams -- PK Kyle Harris, S. Dakota St.Lineman -- OL Austin Richard, N. Dakota St.Sept. 19Offense -- RB Cliffton Gordon, Illinois StateDefense -- DE Waylon Richardet, MSUSp. Teams -- RS Todd Speight, W. IllinoisLineman -- C Bryan Boemer, S. IllinoisSept. 26Offense -- RB Kyle Minett, S. Dakota StateDefense -- DE Jake Steffen, S. Dakota StateSp. Teams -- P Scott Ravanesi, S. IllinoisLineman -- OT Gerry Ebel, N. Dakota StateOct. 3Offense -- WR Eyad Salem, Illinois StateDefense -- DE Waylon Richardet, MSUSp. Teams -- P Kevin Mazur, Illinois StateLineman -- OG David Arkin, Missouri StateOct. 10*Offense -- RB Deji Karim, Southern IllinoisDefense -- CB General Parnell, S. Dakota St.Sp. Teams -- P Dean Priddy, S. Dakota StateLineman -- OC Austin Steichen, UNIOct. 17Offense -- TE Clay Harbor, Missouri StateDefense -- CB Brandon Williams, S. IllinoisSp. Teams -- PK Matt Hottelman, MSULineman -- LT Josh Jellison, Indiana StateOct. 24Offense -- QB Ryan Roberts, Indiana State*Defense -- DB Korey Lindsey, S. IllinoisSp. Teams -- PK Kyle Harris, S. Dakota St. Lineman -- OC Ryan McKnight, S. Dakota St.Oct. 31Offense -- QB Paul McIntosh, S. IllinoisDefense -- DE Coulter Boyer, N. Dakota St.*Sp. Teams -- WR Bryce Morris, S. IllinoisLineman -- LG Nick Bledsoe, Illinois StateNov. 7Offense -- RB Deji Karim, Southern IllinoisDefense -- S Lance Caldwell, S. Illinois*Sp. Teams -- PK Zach Kutch, Illinois StateLineman -- OG David Arkin, Missouri StateNov. 14Offense -- Defense -- Sp. Teams -- Lineman -- Nov. 21Offense -- Defense -- Sp. Teams -- Lineman --

* - denotes National Player of the Week

2009 Players of the WeekSix on FCS Lists Six Valley football players are among 40 nationwide players listed by The Sports Net-work as official “Payton Watch” and “Buch-anan Battle” members. The honors will be presented at the 23rd annual FCS College Football Awards in Chattanooga.

QB Pat Grace, UNI (Payton)RB Deji Karim, Southern Illinois (Payton)DE Danny Batten, South Dakota State (Buchanan)LB Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois (Buchanan)DE James Ruffin, UNI (Buchanan)DT Mychal Savage, Youngstown State (Buchanan)

Head of the Class A total of 23 student-athletes in the Mis-souri Valley Football Conference have been named to CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Aca-demic All-District Teams, as announced by CoSIDA on Thursday (Nov. 5). Seventeen of the 23 are on first-team all-district units and are now eligible for Academic All-America honors.

Consecutive Ranks in Top 25 Including the Nov. 9 poll, Southern Illinois has been ranked in 89-straight regular-season polls. It’s the second-longest-such streak in league history. UNI, meanwhile, has the third-longest streak (65), and it is also current. The league record for consecutive poll appearances is 96 (UNI, 1990-97).

Top-10 Teams Valley Football has had at least two teams in the Top 10 in 43 of the last 47 regular-season polls. Southern Illinois is the onyl league school in the Top 10, although UNI and South Dakota State are 11 and 12.

Three Teams in Top 25 Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including Southern Illinois (2/1), UNI (11/11) and South Dakota State (12/12) [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Net-work rankings.] Illinois State and Missouri State are among those schools receiving votes this week.

(Nov. 9) TSN Coaches

Southern Illinois (MVFC) [8-1] 1 2Montana (Big Sky) [9-0] 2 1Villanova (CAA) [8-1] 3 3Richmond (CAA) [8-1] 4 t-4William & Mary (CAA) [8-1] 5 t-4

Elon (Southern) [8-1] 6 6Appalachian State (Southern) [7-2] 7 8New Hampshire (CAA) [8-1] 8 7South Carolina State (MEAC) [8-1] 9 9McNeese State (Southland) [7-2] 10 10

Northern Iowa (MVFC) [6-3] 11 11South Dakota State (MVFC) [7-2] 12 12Holy Cross (Patriot) [8-1] 13 14Eastern Illinois (OVC) [7-2] 14 13Stephen F. Austin (Southland) [7-2] 15 17

Liberty (Big South) [7-2] 16 16Jacksonville State (OVC) [6-3] 17 15Eastern Washington (Big Sky) [6-3] 18 18Weber State (Big Sky) [5-4] 19 22Lafayette (Patriot) [8-1] 20 20

Prairie View A&M (SWAC) [6-1] 21 19Florida A&M (MEAC) [7-2] 22 21Delaware (CAA) [6-3] 23 23Colgate (Patriot) [8-2] 24 24Texas State (Southland) [6-3] 25 25

Illinois State (MVFC) rv --Missouri State (MVFC) rv --

Offense RB Carlos Anderson, UNI -- career-high 113 rush yards, 12-yard TD run in 28-7 win vs. YSU. RB Chris Douglas, MSU -- career-high 72 yards, 2 touchdowns, one catch for 8 yards WR Glen Fox, SDSU -- career-high 12 catches for 101 yards -- both game-highs -- against SIU. RB Cliffton Gordon, ILS -- 106 yards on 28 carries, including one-yard TD run vs. Western Illinois. WR Lilo Senatus, WIU -- eight catches for 83 yards and a TD against Illinois State. QB Brandon Summers, YSU -- 22-of-31 for 164 yards and a TD, also rushed for 26 yards.

Defense DL Eric Brunner, ILS -- Career-high 9 tackles (4 solos). Tied career high with 1.5 TFLs vs. WIU. LB Kyle Glazier, WIU -- Had 13 tackles (6 solos), 1 TFL (2 yards) and two QB hurries at Illinois St. LB Jamar Thompson, UNI -- game-high 12 tackles (5 solos). 1/2 TFL and an INT vs. YSU. LB Antoine Wilkinson, MSU -- game-high 13 tackles, 1 interception, 1 TFL against Indiana State LB Austen Wozniak, INS -- Team-high 11 tackles (7 solos) -- both career highs. 2 sacks (11 yds)

Special Teams RS Carlos Anderson, UNI -- 204 all-purpose (two KO returns, 91 yards), 48-yarder set up a TD. PK Matt Hottelman, MSU -- 27-yard FG, 4-of-4 PATs, 62.0 yards per kickoff, 2 touchbacks. PK Kyle Dougherty, SIU -- two FGs (49, 22) in the 34-15 win against South Dakota State.

Last Week’s Other Top Stars

ILLINOIS STATE

Record: 5-4, 4-2Last Week: W, Western Illinois, 25-7

This Week: at Youngstown State

In Elite Company WR Eyad Salem hauled in eight passes for 127 yards and moved over 2,000 yards receiving for his career at ISU. Salem now has 2,116 career receiving yards, good for fourth place on the all-time list to pass Vito Golson (2,014). Salem has five games over 100 yards receiving this season, one shy of tying Laurént Robinson’s tally of six games over the century mark set in 2005, and has 10 100-yard receiving games in his career.

He Did it Again RB Cliffton Gordon surpassed the 100-yard mark for the second con-secutive game with 28 carries for 124 yards. Gordon became the first Redbird running back to run for more than 100 yards with 30 carries for 122 yards last week at Missouri State. The sophomore also scored the Redbirds’ lone touchdown against the Leather-necks and leads the team with seven touchdowns scored this season.

The Wins Keep Coming The Redbirds have now won three in a row. It’s the first three-game winning streak for Illinois State since 2006, when the ‘Birds rattled off six wins in a row after a season-opening loss at Kansas State. Saturday’s win over Western Illinois also marked the first win by the Redbirds at home against the Leathernecks since 1999.

Illinois State (5-4,4-2) ---------------------------------------------- 09-03 at Eastern Illinois, L, 6-31 09-12 at Illinois, L, 17-45 09-19 AUSTIN PEAY, W, 38-7 09-26 *#17 S. Dakota St., L, 17-38 10-03 *at N. Dakota St., W, 27-24 10-10 *at #6 S. Illinois, L, 23-43 10-17 *INDIANA STATE, W, 38-21 10-31 *at Missouri State, W, 24-14 11-07 *WESTERN ILLINOIS, W, 25-7 11-14 *at Youngstown State 11-21 *NORTHERN IOWA

INDIANA STATE

Record: 1-9, 1-6Last Week: L, Missouri State, 7-31

This Week: North Dakota State

Going For More Senior DE Daniel Millington has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Aca-demic All-District V First Team. Milling-ton advances to the national ballot for ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. A graduate of Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Milling-ton carries a 3.91 grade-point average in exercise science.

Special Teams Indiana State has been solid in special teams, as the punt return squad ranks 56th nationally with an 7.8 yards-per-return average. That mark is good enough for sixth in the MVFC. Individu-ally, Darrius Gates averages 27.21 yards per kickoff return which is second in the league and eighth-best nationally.

Closing Out With A Win? The Indiana State football team won its first Missouri Valley Football Confer-ence contest of the season on October 24 in a 17-14 Homecoming victory over Western Illinois. The Sycamores conclude the season on Nov. 14 against North Dakota State. If the Sycamores earn a victory in that contest, ISU will finish the season with multiple wins for the first time since the 2004 campaign and with multiple league victories for the first time since 2002.

Indiana State (1-9,1-6) ---------------------------------------------- 08-27 QUINCY, L, 20-26 (ot) 09-05 at Louisville, L, 10-30 09-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS, L, 0-31 09-19 *at #18 S. Dakota St., L, 0-41 09-26 *YOUNGSTOWN St., L, 0-28 10-03 *at #3 UNI, L, 7-62 10-17 *at Illinois State, L, 21-38 10-24 *W. ILLINOIS, W, 17-14 10-31 *#3 S. ILLINOIS, L, 0-33 11-07 *at Missouri State, L, 7-31 11-14 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE

MISSOURI STATE

Record: 6-4, 4-3Last Week: W, Indiana State, 31-7

This Week: at Southern Illinois

Close By No Shutout The Bears were within five-and-a-half minutes of securing their first shutout since 2004 in an eventual 31-7 win over Indiana State. The defensive gem marked just the third time in the Terry Allen era (2006-present) that MSU had allowed less than 10 points in a game and second time this season. The last MSU shutout against an FCS foe was 9/21/91 vs. Prairie View A&M (61-0). Ruder Awakening MSU defensive end Mikel Ruder had a break-out game against Indiana State with a career-high 10 tackles, including 2.5 sacks. He was in on three of the team’s five sacks in the contest and his 5 solo tackles was a team high in the win over the Sycamores. History in the Making With a 6-4 ledger, the Bears have secured their fourth winning season this decade and second in four seasons under Terry Allen. MSU has not had a seven-win season since 1996 and has posted seven or more wins in a season just four times in its Division I era (1982-present). Likewise, Saturday’s win over Indiana State pulled the Bears’ all-time record even at 438-438-39 and secured the team’s fourth conference win for the first time since 1993. The club has won five conference games in a season just twice since joining the MVFC (1989, 1990).

Missouri State (6-4,4-3) ---------------------------------------------- 09-05 vs Arkansas, L, 10-48 09-12 TENN.-MARTIN, W, 24-14 09-19 MURRAY STATE, W, 35-10 09-26 *#3 UNI, L, 7-35 10-03 *at Youngstown St., W, 17-7 10-10 *#19 S. DAKOTA ST., L, 17-24 10-17 *at Western Illinois, W, 17-16 10-24 *at N. Dakota St., W, 21-17 10-31 *ILLINOIS STATE, L, 14-24 11-07 *INDIANA STATE, W, 31-7 11-14 *at Southern Illinois

NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Record: 2-7, 1-5Last Week: idle

This Week: at Indiana State

Paschall Continues to Lead RB Pat Paschall remains No. 1 in NCAA Division I FCS (Football Champi-onship Subdivision) rushing. Through eight games played, Paschall is aver-aging 141 yards per game compared to 137.67 yards per game for Southern Illinois’ Deji Karim. Paschall is also 9th in all-purpose yards, averaging 163.88 yards per game. He ranks 13th in rushing on the Bison all-time charts, moving past Ken Rota (29g, 474-2219 yards, 33 TDs/1965-67). His dozen 100-yard games at tied for 8th on the NDSU career list.

Among the Leaders In the NCAA Division I FCS statistics, North Dakota State is 9th in rushing offense (210.22 ypg). Nationally, senior wide receiver Shamen Washing-ton is 7th in kickoff returns averaging 27.79 yards per return.

Attendance is No. 8 North Dakota State is 8th in NCAA Division I FCS attendance figures, averaging 17,069 spectators over four home games with one remaining against Youngstown State on Nov. 21.

North Dakota State (2-7,1-5) ---------------------------------------------- 09-03 at Iowa State, L, 17-34 09-12 at Sam Houston, L, 45-48 09-19 WAGNER, W, 59-28 09-26 *at #8 S. Illinois, L, 14-24 10-03 *ILLINOIS STATE, L, 24-27 10-10 *#3 UNI, L, 27-42 10-17 *at #14 SDSU, L, 13-28 10-24 *MISSOURI STATE, L, 17-21 10-31 *at Western Illinois, W, 14-7 11-14 *at Indiana State 11-21 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE

NORTHERN IOWA

Record: 6-3, 4-2Last Week: W, Youngstown St., 28-7

This Week: Western Illinois

Anderson Reaches Century Redshirt freshman Carlos Anderson surpassed the century mark in rushing yards for the first time in his collegiate career against Youngstown State. Anderson rushed 17 times for 113 yards and scored on a 12-yard jaunt in the first quarter. Anderson was just as effective returning kicks as he tallied returns of 48 and 43 yards for 204 all-purpose yards against the Penguins.

Nine in a Row The Panthers’ 28-7 victory over the Penguins was UNI’s ninth-straight win in the series. The nine-straight victo-ries in a series ties a Panther school record against an opponent. UNI de-feated Augustana nine-straight times from 1947-1955 and from 1960-1968. The Panthers also beat Morn-ingside (1959-1967), North Dakota (1947-1955) and South Dakota State (1964-1972) nine-straight times.

Long Scoring Drives The Panther offense got back on track against Youngstown State. All four of UNI’s scoring drives were at least eight plays long. UNI had scoring drives of 12 plays, nine plays, eight plays and 15 plays. All four scoring drives ended in touchdowns.

Northern Iowa (6-3,4-2) ---------------------------------------------- 09-05 at #21 Iowa, L, 16-17 09-12 SOUTH DAKOTA, W, 66-7 09-19 SAINT FRANCIS, W, 30-0 09-26 *at Missouri State, W, 35-7 10-03 *INDIANA STATE, W, 62-7 10-10 *at N. Dakota St., W, 42-27 10-17 *#5 S. ILLINOIS, L, 20-27 10-24 *at #11 SDSU, L, 14-24 11-07 *YOUNGSTOWN ST., W, 28-7 11-14 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 11-21 *at Illinois State

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Record: 7-2, 6-1Last Week: L, Southern Illinois, 15-34

This Week: at Minnesota

Jacks Finish Non-Conference SDSU will play its final non-con-ference game of the season next Saturday (Nov. 14), traveling to Min-nesota. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The game is scheduled to be broad-cast on the Big Ten Network. The teams have not met since 1933, but the Gophers lead the all-time series, 6-0, outscoring SDSU, 265-13.

Pass Happy In the loss to Southern Illinois (the first home conference loss for SDSU in two seasons), the Jackrabbits ran a season-high 83 plays, compared to 62 by SIU. SDSU’s 54 pass attempts were three shy of the school record set in 1985 at Northern Arizona. Against SIU, nine different receiv-ers caught at least one pass for the Jackrabbits.

Sly as a Fox WR Glen Fox became the first SDSU player to top 100 receiving yards this season, and moved into fourth place on the Jackrabbit career receiving charts with 142 receptions as he passed Rusty Lenners (137 recep-tions from 1993-96). Fox also moved into 10th place in career receiving yards with 1,630. He had a career-high 12 catches for 101 yards against Southern Illinois last Saturday. South Dakota State (7-2,6-1) ---------------------------------------------- 09-12 GA. SOUTHERN, W, 44-6 09-19 *INDIANA STATE, W, 41-0 09-26 *at Illinois State, W, 38-17 10-03 at #17 Cal Poly, L, 14-21 10-10 *at Missouri St., W, 24-17 10-17 *N. DAKOTA STATE, W, 28-13 10-24 *#6 UNI, W, 24-14 10-31 *at Youngstown St., W, 17-3 11-07 *#3 S. ILLINOIS, L, 15-34 11-14 at Minnesota 11-21 *at Western Illinois

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Record: 8-1, 7-0Last Week: W, S. Dakota St., 34-15

This Week: Missouri State

Salukis Continue Streak Southern Illinois has won a league-leading 13-straight Missouri Valley Football games -- matching UNI’s conference record for consecutive MVFC wins -- and SIU has won its last 17 regular-season home games.Consecutive Wins (league games only):13, UNI, 1993-9513, Southern Illinois, 2008-present11, Western Illinois, 1997-1998 9, UNI, 1987-88 9, Southern Illinois, 2004-05 8, Missouri State, 1988-89 8, UNI, 1991-92 8, UNI, 2006-08

Back in the Playoffs Again Southern Illinois has clinched the MVFC’s automatic bid into the FCS Play-offs, which will be its seventh-straight playoff appearance. Only Montana has a longer streak of consecutive playoff appearances. The Salukis have earned at least a share of the MVFC title for the fifth time since 2003

Sensational ‘D’ in Last 3 Combining the stats from the last three games, Southern Illinois’ defense has only allowed 104 yards rushing in three wins and they held SDSU to just 14 yards rushing this past weekend.

Southern Illinois (8-1,7-0) ---------------------------------------------- 09-05 at Marshall, L, 28-31 09-19 SW BAPTIST, W, 59-7 09-26 *N. DAKOTA STATE, W, 24-14 10-03 *at Western Illinois, W, 30-10 10-10 *ILLINOIS STATE, W, 43-23 10-17 *at #2 UNI, W, 27-20 10-24 *YOUNGSTOWN ST., W, 27-8 10-31 *at Indiana State, W, 33-0 11-07 *at #9 S. Dakota St., W, 34-15 11-14 *MISSOURI STATE 11-21 at Southeast Mo. State

WESTERN ILLINOIS

Record: 1-8, 0-6Last Week: L, Illinois State, 7-25

This Week: at UNI

Lunt Gets Career High Western stepped up its passing game as redshirt-freshman QB Wil Lunt threw for a career-high 188 yards and a TD against the Redbirds.

Tough in the Red Zone The Leatherneck defensive force was able to stop Illinois State from scoring twice in the red zone and only allowed one touchdown as field goals accounted for the rest of their points.

Homecoming, of Sorts This week’s game at UNI is familiar territory for acting head coach Mark Hendrickson as a former panther player and 1980 graduate of UNI. Coaches Hendrickson and Terry Al-len of Missouri State actually played together for three seasons at UNI as Allen served as quarterback and Hendrickson started at wide receiver. Current UNI mentor Mark Farley fol-lowed the pair at UNI as a linebacker, earning league defensive player of the year honors in 1985.

Home Sweet Dome UNI has had recent success against the Leathernecks in the series, winning six of the past eight games, but Western Illinois has won three of the past four meetings in the UNI-Dome.

Western Illinois (1-8,0-6) ---------------------------------------------- 09-03 at Sam Houston, W, 35-28 09-12 at Northern Illinois, L, 7-41 09-19 S.F. AUSTIN, L, 30-40 10-03 *#8 S. ILLINOIS, L, 10-30 10-10 *at Youngstown St., L, 21-31 10-17 *MISSOURI STATE, L, 16-17 10-24 *at Indiana State, L, 14-17 10-31 *N. DAKOTA STATE, L, 7-14 11-07 *at Illinois State, L, 7-25 11-14 *at Northern Iowa 11-21 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Record: 4-5, 2-4Last Week: L, UNI, 7-28This Week: Illinois State

Ball Security The Penguins and Lafayette are the only two FCS teams who have lost just two fumbles this season. YSU did not lose a fumble for the first 18 quarters of the year before Kevin Smith lost a fumble at the start of the third quar-ter against MSU. Brandon Summers lost a fumble vs. WIU on Oct. 10.

Wins vs. Losses In four victories, YSU has caused 14 turnovers while giving the ball up just five times. In the red zone of those victories, YSU is 14-of-18 (78 percent) while its opponents are 5-for-9 (56 percent). In the five defeats, YSU has committed 11 turn-overs while causing just three. In the red zone, the Guins are 1-of-7 while opponents are a 18-of-19, including 14 TDs. In the wins, YSU has 18 TDs compared to just three in its losses.

Dependable Duo Wide receivers Donald Jones and Dominique Barnes have combined for 107 receptions, 1,150 yards and nine touchdowns this season. Last year in a 12-game regular season, the two combined for 69 catches, 878 yards and 10 scores. In their two years together (21 games), they have 177 receptions for 2,020 yards and scored 19 times.

Youngstown State (4-5,2-4) ---------------------------------------------- 09-05 at Pittsburgh, L, 3-38 09-12 AUSTIN PEAY, W, 38-21 09-19 at Northeastern, W, 38-21 09-26 *at Indiana State, W, 28-0 10-03 *MISSOURI STATE, L, 7-17 10-10 *W. ILLINOIS, W, 31-21 10-24 *at #3 S. Illinois, L, 8-27 10-31 *#9 S. DAKOTA ST., L, 3-17 11-07 *at #11 UNI, 7-28 11-14 *ILLINOIS STATE 11-21 *at North Dakota State

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference

Team Statistics thru Monday, Nov. 9

SCORING OFFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G

1. Northern Iowa 9 40 11 40 0 0 0 313 34.8

2. Southern Illinois 9 37 15 36 0 0 1 305 33.9

3. South Dakota State 9 30 12 27 1 0 0 245 27.2

4. North Dakota State 9 30 7 27 1 0 0 230 25.6

5. Illinois State 9 24 16 23 0 0 0 215 23.9

6. Missouri State 10 25 6 25 0 0 0 193 19.3

7. Youngstown State 9 21 5 20 1 0 0 163 18.1

8. Western Illinois 9 20 2 19 0 0 1 147 16.3

9. Indiana State 10 10 4 10 0 0 0 82 8.2

SCORING DEFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G

1. Northern Iowa 9 14 8 13 1 0 0 123 13.7

2. South Dakota State 9 15 7 14 0 0 0 125 13.9

3. Southern Illinois 9 15 8 12 1 0 0 128 14.2

4. Missouri State 10 26 6 26 0 0 1 202 20.2

5. Youngstown State 9 25 5 25 0 0 0 190 21.1

6. Illinois State 9 30 7 29 0 0 0 230 25.6

7. Western Illinois 9 27 18 25 0 0 1 243 27.0

8. North Dakota State 9 34 7 34 0 0 0 259 28.8

9. Indiana State 10 42 13 39 1 0 1 334 33.4

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G

1. Northern Iowa 9 1797 2049 579 3846 6.6 37 427.3

2. Southern Illinois 9 1990 1734 590 3724 6.3 33 413.8

3. North Dakota State 9 1892 1575 575 3467 6.0 28 385.2

4. South Dakota State 9 1232 1984 586 3216 5.5 29 357.3

5. Illinois State 9 944 2213 637 3157 5.0 23 350.8

6. Youngstown State 9 1120 1743 599 2863 4.8 19 318.1

7. Missouri State 10 1153 1977 650 3130 4.8 23 313.0

8. Western Illinois 9 942 1642 562 2584 4.6 17 287.1

9. Indiana State 10 922 903 556 1825 3.3 10 182.5

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G

1. South Dakota State 9 999 1571 603 2570 4.3 11 285.6

2. Northern Iowa 9 922 1659 577 2581 4.5 12 286.8

3. Youngstown State 9 1216 1452 567 2668 4.7 23 296.4

4. Southern Illinois 9 868 1985 626 2853 4.6 14 317.0

5. Missouri State 10 1389 2113 681 3502 5.1 24 350.2

6. Western Illinois 9 1511 1711 604 3222 5.3 25 358.0

7. Illinois State 9 1619 1676 545 3295 6.0 30 366.1

8. North Dakota State 9 1457 1890 570 3347 5.9 31 371.9

9. Indiana State 10 1875 1932 681 3807 5.6 38 380.7

RUSHING OFFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G

1. Southern Illinois 9 366 1990 5.4 93 20 221.1

2. North Dakota State 9 342 1892 5.5 91 17 210.2

3. Northern Iowa 9 346 1797 5.2 68 20 199.7

4. South Dakota State 9 313 1232 3.9 64 16 136.9

5. Youngstown State 9 328 1120 3.4 73 7 124.4

6. Missouri State 10 380 1153 3.0 57 12 115.3

7. Illinois State 9 304 944 3.1 42 11 104.9

8. Western Illinois 9 316 942 3.0 24 8 104.7

9. Indiana State 10 345 922 2.7 91 7 92.2

RUSHING DEFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G


2. Northern Iowa 9 295 922 3.1 59 4 102.4



5. Missouri State 10 384 1389 3.6 21 12 138.9



8. Illinois State 9 326 1619 5.0 93 17 179.9

9. Indiana State 10 419 1875 4.5 54 26 187.5

PASS OFFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G

1. Illinois State 9 218-333-7 65.5 2213 6.6 12 245.9

2. Northern Iowa 9 144-233-7 61.8 2049 8.8 17 227.7

3. South Dakota State 9 177-273-6 64.8 1984 7.3 13 220.4

4. Missouri State 10 167-270-13 61.9 1977 7.3 11 197.7

5. Youngstown State 9 172-271-14 63.5 1743 6.4 12 193.7

6. Southern Illinois 9 136-224-5 60.7 1734 7.7 13 192.7

7. Western Illinois 9 129-246-12 52.4 1642 6.7 9 182.4

8. North Dakota State 9 123-233-8 52.8 1575 6.8 11 175.0

9. Indiana State 10 99-211-13 46.9 903 4.3 3 90.3

PASS DEFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G



3. Northern Iowa 9 173-282-8 61.3 1659 5.9 8 184.3

4. Illinois State 9 126-219-10 57.5 1676 7.7 13 186.2


6. Indiana State 10 167-262-10 63.7 1932 7.4 12 193.2


8. Missouri State 10 180-297-10 60.6 2113 7.1 12 211.3


PASS EFFICIENCY G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic.

1. Northern Iowa 9 144-233-7 61.8 2049 227.7 17 153.7



4. Illinois State 9 218-333-7 65.5 2213 245.9 12 129.0

5. Missouri State 10 167-270-13 61.9 1977 197.7 11 127.2




9. Indiana State 10 99-211-13 46.9 903 90.3 3 75.2

PASS DEFENSE EFFIC. G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic.



3. Northern Iowa 9 173-282-8 61.3 1659 184.3 8 114.5



6. Missouri State 10 180-297-10 60.6 2113 211.3 12 127.0

7. Illinois State 9 126-219-10 57.5 1676 186.2 13 132.3

8. Indiana State 10 167-262-10 63.7 1932 193.2 12 133.2




KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yards TD Long Avg.

1. Northern Iowa 9 24 592 1 88 24.7

2. Southern Illinois 9 24 531 1 82 22.1

3. South Dakota State 9 28 598 0 51 21.4

4. Indiana State 10 50 1021 0 57 20.4

5. Western Illinois 9 50 1010 1 93 20.2

6. North Dakota State 9 45 902 0 70 20.0

7. Illinois State 9 36 696 0 44 19.3

8. Missouri State 10 31 593 0 64 19.1

9. Youngstown State 9 30 572 0 37 19.1

PUNT RETURN AVG G No. Yards TD Long Avg.


2. Northern Iowa 9 15 161 1 33 10.7

3. Illinois State 9 16 151 0 24 9.4



6. Indiana State 10 13 101 0 30 7.8



9. Missouri State 10 8 34 0 3 4.2

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yards TD Long Avg.




4. Indiana State 10 10 76 0 26 7.6

5. Illinois State 9 10 42 1 30 4.2

6. Missouri State 10 10 112 0 31 11.2

7. Northern Iowa 9 8 170 1 65 21.2



PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P Ret. Avg/R TB Net/P

1. Southern Illinois 9 39 1653 42.4 77 2.0 6 37.3

2. South Dakota State 9 44 1817 41.3 115 2.6 7 35.5

3. Illinois State 9 39 1445 37.1 75 1.9 2 34.1

4. Western Illinois 9 50 1861 37.2 132 2.6 2 33.8

5. Missouri State 10 45 1681 37.4 154 3.4 1 33.5

6. North Dakota State 9 46 1741 37.8 184 4.0 4 32.1

7. Northern Iowa 9 30 1085 36.2 64 2.1 5 30.7

8. Indiana State 10 69 2298 33.3 289 4.2 1 28.8

9. Youngstown State 9 42 1605 38.2 223 5.3 9 28.6

KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg. Ret. TB NetAvg

1. Northern Iowa 9 60 3805 63.4 1031 4 44.9





6. Illinois State 9 48 2788 58.1 771 5 39.9

7. Missouri State 10 42 2644 63.0 844 8 39.0

8. Indiana State 10 23 1297 56.4 428 1 36.9


FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct.

1. Southern Illinois 9 15 19 . 7 8 9

2. Northern Iowa 9 11 15 . 7 3 3

3. Illinois State 9 16 22 . 7 2 7

4. South Dakota State 9 12 19 . 6 3 2

5. Missouri State 10 6 11 . 5 4 5

6. North Dakota State 9 7 13 . 5 3 8

7. Youngstown State 9 5 11 . 4 5 5

8. Indiana State 10 4 11 . 3 6 4

9. Western Illinois 9 2 7 . 2 8 6

PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct.

1. Northern Iowa 9 40 40 1.000

South Dakota State 9 27 27 1.000

Missouri State 10 25 25 1.000

Illinois State 9 23 23 1.000

Youngstown State 9 20 20 1.000

Western Illinois 9 19 19 1.000

Indiana State 10 10 10 1.000

8. Southern Illinois 9 36 37 . 9 7 3

9. North Dakota State 9 27 29 . 9 3 1

SACKS BY G No. Yards Avg/G

1. Southern Illinois 9 27 184 3.00

2. Illinois State 9 23 171 2.56

3. Missouri State 10 20 135 2.00

Northern Iowa 9 20 145 2.22

5. South Dakota State 9 18 128 2.00


7. North Dakota State 9 17 112 1.89

8. Indiana State 10 15 117 1.50

9. Youngstown State 9 13 77 1.44

SACKS AGAINST G No. Yards Avg/G






6. Indiana State 10 21 132 2.10



9. Western Illinois 9 36 237 4.00

FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G

1. Northern Iowa 9 88 92 12 192 21.3


3. Illinois State 9 49 117 13 179 19.9

4. Missouri State 10 78 82 16 176 17.6





9. Indiana State 10 50 40 11 101 10.1



OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G


2. Northern Iowa 9 57 81 12 150 16.7


4. Illinois State 9 82 65 16 163 18.1




8. Missouri State 10 80 105 10 195 19.5

9. Indiana State 10 98 92 12 202 20.2

3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct.









9. Indiana State 10 37 138 26.8

OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct.







7. Indiana State 10 56 134 41.8



4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct.






6. Indiana State 10 3 12 25.0




OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct.










PENALTIES G No. Yards Avg/G



3. Indiana State 10 65 515 51.5







OPPONENT PENALTIES G No. Yards Avg/G

1. Indiana State 10 70 636 63.6









TIME OF POSSESSION G Total possesion Avgerage/game

1. Illinois State 9 286:24 31:49

2. Youngstown State 9 278:06 30:54

3. North Dakota State 9 273:09 30:21

4. Northern Iowa 9 272:12 30:14

5. South Dakota State 9 271:04 30:07

6. Missouri State 10 299:06 29:54

7. Western Illinois 9 267:51 29:45

8. Southern Illinois 9 267:28 29:43

9. Indiana State 10 274:48 27:28

TURNOVER MARGIN

Gained Lost

Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Margin Per/G

1. Southern Illinois 9 3 18 21 5 5 10 +11 1.22

2. South Dakota State 9 2 15 17 4 6 10 +7 0.78

3. Illinois State 9 5 10 15 4 7 11 +4 0.44

4. Northern Iowa 9 8 8 16 6 7 13 +3 0.33

5. Youngstown State 9 7 10 17 2 14 16 +1 0.11

6. Missouri State 10 7 10 17 5 13 18 -1 -0.10

7. North Dakota State 9 8 3 11 5 8 13 -2 -0.22

8. Indiana State 10 4 10 14 8 13 21 -7 -0.70

9. Western Illinois 9 10 4 14 12 12 24 -10 -1.11

RED ZONE OFFENSE G Scores Pct. TDs (R-P) FGs TurnO

1. Northern Iowa 9 36-38 94.7 26 19-7 10-10 1

2. Southern Illinois 9 27-32 84.4 19 13-6 8-10 2

3. Illinois State 9 26-32 81.2 19 11-8 7-9 2

4. North Dakota State 9 25-31 80.6 19 13-6 5-6 2

5. South Dakota State 9 32-40 80.0 23 14-9 9-12 3

6. Missouri State 10 19-28 67.9 15 10-5 4-6 3

7. Indiana State 10 11-17 64.7 7 6-1 4-7 2

8. Western Illinois 9 12-20 60.0 11 8-3 1-5 2

9. Youngstown State 9 15-26 57.7 12 5-7 3-6 5



RED ZONE DEFENSE G Scores Pct. TDs (R-P) FGs TurnO

1. South Dakota State 9 9-14 64.3 8 5-3 1-2 1

2. Missouri State 10 22-32 68.8 17 12-5 5-9 3

3. Northern Iowa 9 15-21 71.4 10 4-6 5-7 2

4. Southern Illinois 9 19-26 73.1 10 3-7 8-10 4

5. Western Illinois 9 28-37 75.7 18 12-6 10-13 1

6. Indiana State 10 39-49 79.6 27 21-6 12-17 2

7. Youngstown State 9 23-28 82.1 19 14-5 4-5 2

8. Illinois State 9 20-24 83.3 14 10-4 6-7 1

9. North Dakota State 9 24-28 85.7 21 14-7 3-4 1

ON-SIDE KICKS BY G Recovered Attempts Success%



3. Indiana State 10 0 2 0.0

Southern Illinois 9 0 1 0.0



Missouri State 10 0 0 0.0

Illinois State 9 0 0 0.0

North Dakota State 9 0 0 0.0

ON-SIDE KICKS AGAINST G Recovered Attempts Success%


Southern Illinois 9 0 1 0.0




North Dakota State 9 0 0 0.0


South Dakota State 9 0 0 0.0



Individual Statistics thru Monday, Nov. 9

RUSHING Cl G Att. Yds Avg. TD Lg Avg/G

1. Paschall,Pat-NDSU Sr 8 164 1128 6.9 9 91 141.0

2. Karim, Deji-SIU Sr 9 175 1239 7.1 11 93 137.7

3. Minett,Kyle-SDSU Jr 9 193 947 4.9 12 64 105.2

4. Gibbs,Dre-WIU Sr 9 207 927 4.5 5 24 103.0

5. Law, Derrick-UNI Sr 8 93 613 6.6 4 68 76.6

6. Smith, Kevin-YSU Sr 8 130 558 4.3 3 25 69.8

7. Anderson,Carlos-UNI Fr 9 108 536 5.0 4 23 59.6

8. Blow, Geno-ILS Sr 8 119 441 3.7 4 42 55.1

9. Gordon,Cliffton-ILS So 9 115 456 4.0 6 24 50.7

10. Cooper-Falls,Mi-MSU Fr 8 79 366 4.6 2 57 45.8

PASSING AVG/GAME Cl G Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Avg/G

1. Grace, Pat-UNI Sr 9 141-224-6 2008 17 223.1

2. Brown, Matt-ILS Fr 9 186-294-6 1967 11 218.6

3. Kirby,Cody-MSU Jr 10 165-266-13 1934 11 193.4

4. Summers, B.-YSU Sr 9 171-269-14 1724 12 191.6

5. Dieker, Chris-SIU Jr 7 96-162-4 1273 10 181.9

6. Mertens,Nick-NDSU Sr 8 106-196-8 1348 9 168.5

7. Crawford,Ryan-SDSU Sr 7 92-143-3 1059 6 151.3

8. O'Brien,Thomas-SDSU Fr 8 85-130-3 925 7 115.6

9. Lunt,Wil-WIU So 7 70-138-9 728 4 104.0

10. Roberts, Ryan-INS So 10 47-101-5 442 1 4 4 . 2

PASS EFFICIENCY Cl G Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Eff.

1. Grace, Pat-UNI Sr 9 141-224-6 2008 17 157.9

2. Dieker, Chris-SIU Jr 7 96-162-4 1273 10 140.7

3. O'Brien,Thomas-SDSU Fr 8 85-130-3 925 7 138.3

4. Crawford,Ryan-SDSU Sr 7 92-143-3 1059 6 136.2

5. Brown, Matt-ILS Fr 9 186-294-6 1967 11 127.7

6. Kirby,Cody-MSU Jr 10 165-266-13 1934 11 127.0

7. Summers, B.-YSU Sr 9 171-269-14 1724 12 121.7

8. Mertens,Nick-NDSU Sr 8 106-196-8 1348 9 118.8

9. Lunt,Wil-WIU So 7 70-138-9 728 4 9 1 . 6

10. Roberts, Ryan-INS So 10 47-101-5 442 1 7 6 . 7

RECEPTIONS/GAME Cl G No. Yds TD Lg Yds/G Rec/G

1. Salem, Eyad-ILS Sr 9 75 813 5 41 90.3 8.3

2. Jones, Donald-YSU Sr 9 60 587 4 32 65.2 6.7

3. Senatus,Lito-WIU Jr 9 55 731 5 51 81.2 6.1

4. Fox,Glen-SDSU Sr 9 52 585 3 63 65.0 5.8

5. Barnes, D.-YSU Jr 9 47 563 5 42 62.6 5.2

6. Harbor,Clay-MSU Sr 10 48 618 3 53 61.8 4.8

7. Allaria, Joe-SIU Jr 9 41 548 3 86 60.9 4.6

8. Eyman, D.P.-UNI Sr 9 38 510 3 47 56.7 4.2

9. Steffen,Mike-SDSU Sr 9 35 629 4 62 69.9 3.9

10. Hord, D.J.-UNI Sr 9 32 530 5 57 58.9 3.6

RECEIVE YDS/GAME Cl G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/C Yds/G

1. Salem, Eyad-ILS Sr 9 75 813 5 41 10.8 90.3

2. Senatus,Lito-WIU Jr 9 55 731 5 51 13.3 81.2

3. Steffen,Mike-SDSU Sr 9 35 629 4 62 18.0 69.9

4. Jones, Donald-YSU Sr 9 60 587 4 32 9.8 65.2

5. Fox,Glen-SDSU Sr 9 52 585 3 63 11.2 65.0

6. Barnes, D.-YSU Jr 9 47 563 5 42 12.0 62.6

7. Harbor,Clay-MSU Sr 10 48 618 3 53 12.9 61.8

8. Allaria, Joe-SIU Jr 9 41 548 3 86 13.4 60.9

9. Hord, D.J.-UNI Sr 9 32 530 5 57 16.6 58.9

10. Eyman, D.P.-UNI Sr 9 38 510 3 47 13.4 56.7

TOTAL OFFENSE Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G

1. Grace, Pat-UNI Sr 9 213 2008 298 2221 246.8

2. Brown, Matt-ILS Fr 9 53 1967 334 2020 224.4

3. Dieker, Chris-SIU Jr 7 82 1273 199 1355 193.6

4. Kirby,Cody-MSU Jr 10 -2 1934 351 1932 193.2

5. Summers, B.-YSU Sr 9 14 1724 328 1738 193.1

6. Mertens,Nick-NDSU Sr 8 173 1348 263 1521 190.1

7. Crawford,Ryan-SDSU Sr 7 28 1059 168 1087 155.3

8. Paschall,Pat-NDSU Sr 8 1128 0 164 1128 141.0

9. Karim, Deji-SIU Sr 9 1239 0 175 1239 137.7

10. O'Brien,Thomas-SDSU Fr 8 -38 925 137 887 110.9

SCORING Cl G TD FG XPT 2XP Pts Pts/G

1. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Jr 9 0 15 36 0 81 9.0

2. Minett,Kyle-SDSU Jr 9 13 0 0 0 78 8.7

3. Karim, Deji-SIU Sr 9 12 0 0 0 72 8.0

4. Kutch, Zach-ILS Sr 9 0 16 23 0 71 7.9

5. Hallgren, Billy-UNI Jr 9 0 9 37 0 64 7.1

6. Paschall,Pat-NDSU Sr 8 9 0 0 0 54 6.8

7. Grace, Pat-UNI Sr 9 8 0 0 0 48 5.3

8. Gordon,Cliffton-ILS So 9 7 0 0 0 42 4.7

9. Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Jr 8 0 6 19 0 37 4.6

10. Hottelman,Matt-MSU Sr 10 0 6 25 0 43 4.3

SCORING (TDs) Cl G TD Run Pass Ret Pat Pts Avg/G

1. Minett,Kyle-SDSU Jr 9 13 12 1 0 0 78 8.7

2. Karim, Deji-SIU Sr 9 12 11 0 1 0 72 8.0

3. Paschall,Pat-NDSU Sr 8 9 9 0 0 0 54 6.8

4. Grace, Pat-UNI Sr 9 8 8 0 0 0 48 5.3

5. Gordon,Cliffton-ILS So 9 7 6 1 0 0 42 4.7

6. Barnes, D.-YSU Jr 9 5 0 5 0 0 30 3.3

Hord, D.J.-UNI Sr 9 5 0 5 0 0 30 3.3

Salem, Eyad-ILS Sr 9 5 0 5 0 0 30 3.3

Anderson,Carlos-UNI Fr 9 5 4 1 0 0 30 3.3

Gibbs,Dre-WIU Sr 9 5 5 0 0 0 30 3.3

SCORING (KICK) Cl G PAT FG Pts Avg/G

1. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Jr 9 36-37 15-19 81 9.0

2. Kutch, Zach-ILS Sr 9 23-23 16-22 71 7.9

3. Hallgren, Billy-UNI Jr 9 37-37 9-13 64 7.1

4. Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Jr 8 19-19 6-8 37 4.6

5. Hottelman,Matt-MSU Sr 10 25-25 6-11 43 4.3

6. Blose, Stephen-YSU Jr 9 20-20 5-11 35 3.9

7. Harris,Kyle-SDSU So 9 8-8 6-11 26 2.9

8. Egan,Brian-WIU Fr 9 19-19 2-7 25 2.8

9. Martinez, Braul-INS So 10 10-10 4-11 22 2.2

PUNT RETURN AVG Cl G No. Yds TD Long Avg/G

1. Speight,Todd-WIU Jr 9 14 197 1 88 14.1

2. Jones, E.J.-ILS Jr 8 11 103 0 24 9.4

3. Montague,S.-SDSU Sr 9 17 140 0 21 8.2

4. Lindsey, Korey-SIU Jr 9 15 50 0 11 3.3

KICK RETURN AVG Cl G No. Yds TD Long Avg/G

1. Washington,S.-NDSU Sr 8 14 389 0 70 27.8

2. Gates, Darrius-INS Jr 10 14 381 0 57 27.2

3. Herring, Jarred-UNI So 9 14 360 1 88 25.7

4. Speight,Todd-WIU Jr 9 41 885 1 93 21.6

5. Blow, Geno-ILS Sr 8 13 255 0 44 19.6

6. Barnes, D.-YSU Jr 9 16 312 0 29 19.5

7. Garrett, Chris-ILS Sr 9 12 206 0 32 17.2



ALL PURPOSE Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G

1. Karim, Deji-SIU Sr 9 1239 134 0 316 1689 187.7

2. Paschall,Pat-NDSU Sr 8 1128 183 0 0 1311 163.9

3. Speight,Todd-WIU Jr 9 8 15 197 885 1105 122.8

4. Minett,Kyle-SDSU Jr 9 947 118 0 0 1065 118.3

5. Gibbs,Dre-WIU Sr 9 927 27 0 0 954 106.0

6. Blow, Geno-ILS Sr 8 441 137 0 255 833 104.1

7. Herring, Jarred-UNI So 9 86 391 51 360 888 98.7

8. Anderson,Carlos-UNI Fr 9 536 105 0 217 858 95.3

9. Barnes, D.-YSU Jr 9 -18 563 0 312 857 95.2

10. Salem, Eyad-ILS Sr 9 0 813 6 0 819 91.0

PUNTING Cl G No. Yds Lg I20 50+ TB Avg.

1. Ravanesi, Scott-SIU Sr 9 38 1636 67 16 9 6 43.1

2. Priddy,Dean-SDSU Jr 9 43 1812 64 15 8 7 42.1

3. Nowicki, Ben-YSU Sr 9 37 1516 67 7 6 9 41.0

4. Prelvitz,John-NDSU Jr 9 44 1741 57 14 7 4 39.6

5. Chiles,Jordan-MSU So 10 43 1681 72 12 4 1 39.1

6. Bernard, Kyle-UNI Fr 9 29 1085 58 8 4 5 37.4

7. Fuchs,Chris-WIU Jr 9 50 1861 49 12 0 2 37.2

8. Mazur, Kevin-ILS Sr 9 39 1445 51 10 1 2 37.1

9. Mullane, Gabe-INS Jr 10 65 2286 57 13 4 1 35.2

FIELD GOALS Cl G Made Att. Long Pct. FG/G

1. Kutch, Zach-ILS Sr 9 16 22 48 72.7 1.78

2. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Jr 9 15 19 49 78.9 1.67

3. Hallgren, Billy-UNI Jr 9 9 13 40 69.2 1.00

4. Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Jr 8 6 8 26 75.0 0.75

5. Harris,Kyle-SDSU So 9 6 11 49 54.5 0.67

6. Hottelman,Matt-MSU Sr 10 6 11 53 54.5 0.60

7. Blose, Stephen-YSU Jr 9 5 11 48 45.5 0.56

8. Martinez, Braul-INS So 10 4 11 40 36.4 0.40

9. Egan,Brian-WIU Fr 9 2 7 43 28.6 0.22

FIELD GOAL PCT Cl G Made Att. Long Pct.

1. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Jr 9 15 19 49 78.9

2. Kutch, Zach-ILS Sr 9 16 22 48 72.7

PAT KICKING PCT Cl G Made Att. Pct.

1. Hallgren, Billy-UNI Jr 9 37 37 100.0

Hottelman,Matt-MSU Sr 10 25 25 100.0

Kutch, Zach-ILS Sr 9 23 23 100.0

Blose, Stephen-YSU Jr 9 20 20 100.0

Egan,Brian-WIU Fr 9 19 19 100.0

Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Jr 8 19 19 100.0

7. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Jr 9 36 37 97.3



TACKLES (All positions) Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G

1. Glazier,Kyle-WIU Jr 9 39 57 96 10.7

2. Wilkinson,Antoi-MSU Jr 10 42 63 105 10.5

3. Archie, Aaron-INS Fr 10 LB 47 54 101 10.1

4. Evans,Preston-NDSU So 8 LB 39 36 75 9.4

5. McCleskey, Dony-INS Sr 10 DB 43 44 87 8.7

6. Smith,Skylar-MSU Jr 10 42 41 83 8.3

7. Thompson, Jamar-UNI Jr 9 LB 32 42 74 8.2

Sewall, Alex-INS So 9 DB 30 44 74 8.2

9. Domino,Derek-SDSU Jr 9 LB 29 43 72 8.0

10. Mahoney, Josh-UNI Sr 9 LB 24 47 71 7.9

Kreczmer,B.-WIU Jr 9 31 40 71 7.9

12. Beauchamp,Adam-MSU Jr 10 23 53 76 7.6

13. Dudczak,Buddy-WIU Sr 9 25 43 68 7.6

14. Kjerstad,Conrad-SDSU Jr 9 DB 39 27 66 7.3

15. Bledsoe, S.-YSU So 8 SS 45 12 57 7.1

16. Hodge, Elijah-UNI Sr 9 LB 23 39 62 6.9

17. Batten,Danny-SDSU Sr 9 DL 24 37 61 6.8

18. Miller,Derek-MSU Jr 10 27 39 66 6.6

19. Hemphill,Kelvyn-ILS Jr 9 42 17 59 6.6

20. Johnson,Chris-SDSU Sr 9 LB 24 34 58 6.4

21. Jordan, Brandin-SIU Sr 8 LB 22 29 51 6.4

22. Keck,Michael-MSU So 10 28 33 61 6.1

23. McElroy, Mike-SIU Jr 9 35 19 54 6.0

Fort, L.J.-UNI So 9 LB 22 32 54 6.0

25. Washington, Jac-INS Fr 10 LB 31 28 59 5.9

26. Kittelson,Matt-NDSU Sr 7 LB 19 22 41 5.9

27. Rogers,Jimmy-SDSU Sr 9 LB 22 30 52 5.8

28. Wicks, Lenny-YSU Sr 7 CB 23 17 40 5.7

29. Hill, Taylor-YSU Fr 9 LB 21 30 51 5.7

30. Brodie,Cole-SDSU Jr 9 DB 24 26 50 5.6

31. Lindsey, Korey-SIU Jr 9 CB 30 19 49 5.4

32. Davis, Austin-ILS Fr 8 16 27 43 5.4

33. Elliott, Andre-YSU Jr 9 27 20 47 5.2

34. Wise,Anthony-SDSU So 9 DB 22 23 45 5.0

Jemison,Brandon-NDSU Fr 9 LB 24 21 45 5.0

36. Washington,Teri-MSU Jr 10 22 27 49 4.9

Carter, Larry-INS So 10 DB 27 22 49 4.9

38. Sasson, John-YSU So 9 LB 21 23 44 4.9

Scott, Quentin-UNI Sr 9 DB 21 23 44 4.9

Rodgers, Marty-SIU Sr 9 26 18 44 4.9

41. Eaves,Daniel-NDSU So 8 SS 22 17 39 4.9

42. Franken,Tim-WIU So 7 16 18 34 4.9

43. Belmont,Kyle-NDSU Jr 9 SS 25 18 43 4.8

44. Kinney, Chuck-UNI Sr 9 DL 6 36 42 4.7

45. Zimmer, Michael-ILS Fr 7 16 16 32 4.6

46. Boyer,Coulter-NDSU So 9 DE 19 21 40 4.4

Ross, Brandian-YSU Jr 9 CB 29 11 40 4.4

Ruffin, James-UNI Sr 9 DL 15 25 40 4.4

49. Ruder,Mikel-MSU So 10 16 28 44 4.4

50. Koroma,Abe-WIU Jr 8 17 18 35 4.4

SACKS Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G

1. Ruffin, James-UNI Sr 9 DL 7 2 9 1.00

Walker, Kyle-SIU Sr 8 LB 6 2 8 1.00

3. Phelps, Doni-ILS Sr 9 6 1 7 0.78

4. Boyer,Coulter-NDSU So 9 DE 5 1 6 0.67

Batten,Danny-SDSU Sr 9 DL 4 2 6 0.67

6. Russo, Kyle-SIU Fr 9 DE 2 3 5 0.56

Dudczak,Buddy-WIU Sr 9 5 0 5 0.56

8. Jordan, Brandin-SIU Sr 8 LB 3 2 5 0.62

9. Kreczmer,B.-WIU Jr 9 4 0 5 0.56

10. Stieren,Mike-WIU Jr 8 4 0 4 0.50

11. Daniels,Mike-MSU Sr 9 3 1 4 0.44

Savage, Mychal-YSU Sr 9 DE 3 1 4 0.44

13. Whigham,Bert-ILS Sr 8 3 1 4 0.50

14. Ruder,Mikel-MSU So 10 2 2 4 0.40

15. Lane, Wes-UNI Sr 9 DL 2 2 4 0.44

16. Johnson,Garrett-NDSU So 7 DE 4 0 4 0.57

17. Hightower,Byron-MSU Jr 8 1 2 3 0.38

18. Richardet,Waylo-MSU Jr 10 2 1 3 0.30

19. Kinney, Chuck-UNI Sr 9 DL 1 2 3 0.33

Bazata,Steven-SDSU Sr 9 DL 2 1 3 0.33

TACKLES FOR LOSS Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G

1. Batten,Danny-SDSU Sr 9 DL 9 4 11.0 1.22

2. Ruffin, James-UNI Sr 9 DL 9 3 10.5 1.17

3. Hardy, Rod-INS So 10 DL 9 3 10.5 1.05

4. Lane, Wes-UNI Sr 9 DL 7 5 9.5 1.06

Dudczak,Buddy-WIU Sr 9 7 5 9.5 1.06

6. Boyer,Coulter-NDSU So 9 DE 7 4 9.0 1.00

7. Gratzek,Matthew-NDSU Jr 9 DT 6 5 8.5 0.94

8. Phelps, Doni-ILS Sr 9 7 2 8.0 0.89

9. Walker, Kyle-SIU Sr 8 LB 6 3 7.5 0.94

10. Hemphill,Kelvyn-ILS Jr 9 7 0 7.0 0.78

11. Stieren,Mike-WIU Jr 8 5 4 7.0 0.88

12. Glazier,Kyle-WIU Jr 9 5 4 7.0 0.78

13. Washington,Teri-MSU Jr 10 7 0 7.0 0.70

14. Kreczmer,B.-WIU Jr 9 6 2 7.0 0.78

15. Brown, Nate-INS Sr 10 DE 5 3 6.5 0.65

16. Jordan, Brandin-SIU Sr 8 LB 4 5 6.5 0.81

17. Archie, Aaron-INS Fr 10 LB 4 5 6.5 0.65

18. Hodge, Elijah-UNI Sr 9 LB 6 1 6.5 0.72

19. Johnson,Garrett-NDSU So 7 DE 6 0 6.0 0.86

20. Richardet,Waylo-MSU Jr 10 5 2 6.0 0.60



PASSES DEFENDED Cl G BrUp Int. Total Avg/G

1. Stoudamire,P.-WIU Sr 9 16 1 17 1.89

2. Garrett, Chris-ILS Sr 9 6 3 9 1.00

Bowman,Richard-NDSU Sr 9 9 0 9 1.00

McElroy, Mike-SIU Jr 9 4 5 9 1.00

Lindsey, Korey-SIU Jr 9 3 6 9 1.00

6. Wilkinson,Antoi-MSU Jr 10 8 1 9 0.90

7. Williams, B.-SIU Sr 9 7 1 8 0.89

8. Kjerstad,Conrad-SDSU Jr 9 3 4 7 0.78

9. Jones, E.J.-ILS Jr 8 2 4 6 0.75

10. Wicks, Lenny-YSU Sr 7 3 2 5 0.71

Parnell,General-SDSU Jr 7 1 4 5 0.71

12. Bledsoe, S.-YSU So 8 4 1 5 0.62

13. Glazier,Kyle-WIU Jr 9 3 2 5 0.56

Scott, Quentin-UNI Sr 9 3 2 5 0.56

Domino,Derek-SDSU Jr 9 1 4 5 0.56

16. Strong,Jimmie-MSU So 10 4 1 5 0.50

Washington,Teri-MSU Jr 10 5 0 5 0.50

Alvis,Cedric-MSU Sr 10 3 2 5 0.50

Smith,Skylar-MSU Jr 10 5 0 5 0.50

James,Kieron-WIU Fr 8 4 0 4 0.50

INTERCEPTIONS Cl G No. Yds TD Long Avg/G

1. Lindsey, Korey-SIU Jr 9 6 27 0 13 0.67

2. Caldwell, Lance-SIU Sr 7 4 101 1 75 0.57

Parnell,General-SDSU Jr 7 4 96 0 63 0.57

4. McElroy, Mike-SIU Jr 9 5 49 0 40 0.56

5. Jones, E.J.-ILS Jr 8 4 0 0 0 0.50

6. Kjerstad,Conrad-SDSU Jr 9 4 62 0 40 0.44

Domino,Derek-SDSU Jr 9 4 20 1 16 0.44

8. Garrett, Chris-ILS Sr 9 3 30 1 30 0.33

9. Miller,Derek-MSU Jr 10 3 25 0 15 0.30

10. Steffen,Jake-SDSU So 7 2 26 0 24 0.29

FUMBLES FORCED Cl G No. Avg/G

1. Boyer,Coulter-NDSU So 9 4 0.44

2. Lemon,Cyrus-NDSU Jr 9 2 0.22

Hallgren, Billy-UNI Jr 9 2 0.22

Ruffin, James-UNI Sr 9 2 0.22

Kreczmer,B.-WIU Jr 9 2 0.22

6. Hardy, Rod-INS So 10 2 0.20

Keck,Michael-MSU So 10 2 0.20

Wilkinson,Antoi-MSU Jr 10 2 0.20

9. Harris,Dwight-WIU So 7 1 0.14

Wicks, Lenny-YSU Sr 7 1 0.14

FUMBLES RECOVERED Cl G No. Avg/G

1. Gratzek,Matthew-NDSU Jr 9 2 0.22

Visoky,Victor-WIU Jr 9 2 0.22

3. Keck,Michael-MSU So 10 2 0.20

Richardet,Waylo-MSU Jr 10 2 0.20

5. Wicks, Lenny-YSU Sr 7 1 0.14

Morse, Steven-SIU So 7 1 0.14

7. Colletti, Tony-SIU Sr 8 1 0.12

Blackmon, Andre-INS Fr 8 1 0.12

Jackson,Cameron-WIU So 8 1 0.12

Edwards, Jordan-YSU So 8 1 0.12

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