Week 8: Missouri Valley Football Conference Release by Ace Hunt

For Immediate Release Oct. 19, 2009 Contact: Mike Kern

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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 Powers. 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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Valley Football (Oct. 17) Players of the Week Offense

TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State

Defense

DB Brandon Williams, S. Illinois

Special Teams

PK Matt Hottelman, Missouri State

Offensive Lineman

LT Josh Jellison, Indiana State

2009 Valley Football Standings (thru Oct. 17) Team

Conference W L

Southern Illinois South Dakota State Northern Iowa Youngstown State Missouri State Illinois State Western Illinois North Dakota State Indiana State

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0 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 4

Points For Opp

Pct.

124 67 1.000 131 47 1.000 159 68 .750 66 38 .667 58 82 .500 105 126 .500 47 78 .000 78 121 .000 28 169 .000

Overall W L 5 5 5 4 4 3 1 1 0

1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7

Points For Opp

Pct.

211 105 189 74 271 92 145 118 127 154 166 209 119 187 199 231 58 256

.833 .833 .714 .667 .571 .429 .167 .143 .000

2009 Upcoming Schedule, Last Week’s Results Upcoming Schedule (Oct. 24) Saturday, Oct. 24 *#6 UNI at #11 South Dakota State (Homecoming, Mediacom) Brookings, S.D. • 2 p.m. CT Series: UNI leads, 25-16-2 Last Year: UNI, 34-20 4 Note: UNI has won the last three meetings in the series, and the teams have played in each of the past three seasons (2006-07-08) after renewing a rivalry that had last played in 1979.

Last Results LastWeek’s Week (Oct. 17) Saturday, Oct. 17 #5 Southern Illinois #2 UNI

Two late turnovers in Panther territory led to a pair of Saluki touchdowns that decided the game. UNI outgained SIU 375-345, but the Panthers went 2-for-10 on third down conversion opportunities. QB Pat Grace was 13-of-28 passing for 219 yards and two TDs, while SIU’s Deji Karim had 24 carries for 125 yards.

*Western Illinois at Indiana State (Homecoming) Terre Haute, Ind. • 3:05 p.m. ET Series: WIU leads, 20-12 Last Year: WIU, 56-0 4 Note: Western Illinois has won the last nine meetings in the series. Indiana State’s last win came in 1999 - a triple overtime victory in Terre Haute.

North Dakota State #14 South Dakota State

*Youngstown St. at #3 Southern Illinois (Family Day) Carbondale, Ill. • 3 p.m. CT Series: YSU leads, 10-9-1 Last Year: SIU, 33-0 4 Note: The Salukis have won five of the past six meetings against Youngstown State, but the ‘Guins haven’t won at SIU since 2001.

Indiana State Illinois State

*Missouri State at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. • 6 p.m. CT Series: NDSU leads, 1-0 Last Year: NDSU, 48-27 4 Note: The Bison won the only game in the series between the two schools last year in Springfield. This is MSU’s first trip to Fargo for a football game. *denotes conference game

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Kyle Minett rushed a career-high 34 times for 164 yards and two touchdowns and the Jackrabbit defense held North Dakota State off the board in the second half as 14th-ranked South Dakota State claimed the Dakota Marker for the third consecutive season.

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Illinois State WR Eyad Salem led all receivers with nine catches for 133 yards, while Geno Blow scored twice and QB Matt Brown was 19-of-26 for 243 yards with two touchdowns. Indiana State rushed for 218 yards as a team and were led by Antoine Brown (102 yards). QB Ryan Roberts rushed for 70 yards.

Missouri State Western Illinois

17 16

The game-winning, 37-yard field goal by Matt Hottelman with 36 seconds to go gave Missouri State its only lead of the game as it overcame a 16-0 deficit. QB Cody Kirby had a career-high 341 yards, including eight receptions for 171 yards by All-America TE Clay Harbor, also a career high.

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release (Oct. 19) Players of the Week (Oct. 17) Offense TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State Sr., 6-4, 243, Dwight, Ill. Harbor had a career high 171 yards on eight receptions in Missouri State’s 17-16 win at Western Illinois on Saturday, including five catches for 130 yards in the second half. His eight receptions also matched a career high. He had five plays of 20 yards or more in the game, including a career-long reception of 53 yards in the fourth quarter that set up the Bears’ game-winning field goal four plays later.

Defense CB Brandon Williams, Southern Illinois Sr., 5-10, 180, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Williams scored the winning points for No. 5 SIU in its 27-20 win at No. 2 UNI. Williams intercepted a Pat Grace pass and returned it 21 yards for the TD with 2:48 left in the game. The TD sealed the game for the Salukis and it came on Williams’ first pick of the season. Williams and the SIU secondary held Grace, who came into the game ranked second in the nation in passing efficiency, to just 219 yards and only allowed him to complete 46 percent of his 28 pass attempts.

Special Teams PK Matt Hottelman, Missouri State 6-2, 195, Sr., O’Fallon, Mo. Hottelman’s 37-yard field goal with 36 seconds remaining in the game sealed a 17-16 win for the Bears at Western Illinois. It marked the senior’s first-ever game-winning field goal and lifted the Bears over the Fighting Leathernecks in Macomb for the first time since 2001. He was also a perfect 2-for-2 on extra points. Perhaps even more impressive was his sensational tackle after kicking the gamewinning field goal. He pinned one of the nation’s top kick return specialists, Todd Speight, in at his own 31-yard line, after Speight broke through the first line of defenders with the game on the line.

Offensive Lineman LT Josh Jellison, Indiana State 6-5, 280, Jr., Plainfield (Ind.) High Jellison helped clear the way for senior Antoine Brown as he reached the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time this season and the Sycamores churned out over 200 yards on the ground versus the Redbirds.

Another Top-25 Battle

UNI and South Dakota State play one another this week, marking the second-straight week that two ranked league teams will face one another. There have been 82 previous games in which two league teams ranked in the Top 25 played one another. Of those 82, 20 times both teams were in the Top 10. Two meetings have occurred in the playoffs. The home team is 50-32, while the higherranked team is 45-37.

Top-5 Tussle

Last weekend’s SIU-UNI game marked the fifth time in MVFC history that two teams ranked in the Top 5 played one another: Date

Teams

Result

10/19/96 11/22/97 10/4/03 10/16/04 10/17/09

#5 MSU at #3 UNI #2 WIU at #4 YSU #5 WKU at #2 WIU #4 WKU at #1 SIU #5 SIU at #2 UNI

UNI, 38-31 WIU, 24-21 WIU, 33-28 SIU, 38-10 SIU, 27-20

4-0 League Starts Important

Including South Dakota State and Southern Illinois this year, a league team has started conference play with a 4-0 record 26 times. All but one (Western Kentucky in 2005) finished second or better in the league standings. Nineteen of the previous 24 with 4-0 or better starts earned playoff berths, while 17 won the league title.

And One for the Thumb?

Only 15 teams in league history have started a season with at least five-straight conference victories - Southern Illinois and South Dakota State look to join that group this week as both are 4-0 in the MVFC. All of the previous 15 teams to start 5-0 finished second or better in the league standings. Fourteen of the 15 earned playoff berths; and 14 won the title. Nine of them went undefeated in league play. Only twice in league history (1987, 2003) have two teams started 5-0 or better the same season: Year

Team, Note (* - denotes playoffs)

1985 1987 1988 1989 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2007

*UNI was 5-0, won league [at 5-0]^ *UNI was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^ W. Illinois started 5-0, finished second *W. Illinois was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^ *MSU started 5-0, won league *UNI was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^ *UNI started 5-0, won league *UNI was 5-0, won league [at 5-0]^ *W. Illinois was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^ *W. Illinois started 5-0, won league *Illinois St. was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^ *UNI started 5-0, won league *S. Illinois started 6-0, won league S. Illinois was 7-0, won league [at 7-0]^ *UNI was 6-0, won league [at 6-0]^

^teams that went undefeated in league play

Western Looks for 10 in a Row

Western Illinois plays at Indiana State this weekend, looking to win for the 10thstraight time against the Sycamores. 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 13 11 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

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

Bears Clip Leathernecks

Missouri State rallied from a 16-0 deficit to defeat Western Illinois, 17-16, on the strength of a Matt Hottelman field goal in the last minute. It marked the second time that MSU and WIU have hooked up in a game decided by a single point. There have now been 34 league games decided by one point. In league history UNI has more one-point wins (11) in Missouri Valley Football Conference games than any other league member: Eastern Illinois (4-6) UNI (11-3) Illinois State (1-4) South Dakota State (1-0) Indiana State (3-1) Southern Illinois (6-7) Missouri State (4-5) Western Illinois (5-3) N. Dakota State (0-1) Western Kentucky (0-2) Youngstown State (0-3) Missouri State vs. Western Illinois - one-point games: 9-26-87 Western Illinois 20, Missouri State 19 10-17-09 Missouri State 17, Western Illinois 16

Harbor Approaches MSU Mark

All-America TE Clay Harbor of Missouri State has at least one pass reception in 29-straight games. That streak is now the second-longest string in Bears’ history (the record is 33 by Jason Cannon, 1995-97). It’s tied for the ninth-best streak in the league’s 25-year history. Harbor had eight catches for a career-high 171 yards at Western. CONSECUTIVE GAMES W/CATCH, MVFC History 44, Eddie Berlin, UNI, 1997-00 38, Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois, 1996-99 35, Laurént Robinson, Illinois State, 2003-06 33, Gunnard Twyner, Western Illinois, 1993-95 33, Jason Cannon, Missouri State, 1995-97 33, Mike Furrey, UNI, 1997-99 32, Alan Turner, Southern Illinois, 2006-07 30, Kyle Smith, Youngstown State, 2003-05 29, Vito Golson, Illinois State, 1999-02 29, Reggie Gray, Western Illinois, 2003-05 29, Clay Harbor, Missouri State, 2006-current

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release (Oct. 19) Salem’s Lot

Over the past three weeks WR Eyad Salem of Illinois State has 37 catches for 419 yards and has reached 658 yards for the season. He’s on pace to become just the 17th receiver in Missouri Valley Football history to reach 1,000 yards in a season: MOST RECEIVING YARDS, Season: 1,465, Laurént Robinson, Illinois State, 2005 1,419, Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois, 1999 1,291, Mike Furrey, UNI, 1997 1,200, Calvin Pierce, Eastern Illinois, 1986 1,195, Eddie Berlin, UNI, 2000 1,179, Mike Furrey, UNI, 1999 1,169, Dedric Ward, UNI, 1996 1,164, Dedric Ward, UNI, 1995 1,154, Rickey Garrett, Illinois State, 1998 1,103, Stacy Coleman, W. Illinois, 2002 (13 games) 1,074, Mike Furrey, UNI, 1998 1,071, Steve Elmlinger, Indiana State, 1988 1,041, Frisman Jackson, Western Illinois, 2001 1,036, Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois, 1997 1,014, Roy Banks, Eastern Illinois, 1986 1,006, Dedric Ward, UNI, 1994

Ravanesi Boots ‘Em

Southern Illinois’ punter Scott Ravanesi is having yet another great season for the Salukis. He leads the league in punting with 25 boots for 1,110 yards (44.4 yards). That number is challenging for one of the best single-season figures in league history. BEST PUNTING AVERAGE, Season: 48.0, Mike Scifres, W. Illinois, 2002 (13 games) 45.8, Scott Ravanesi, S. Illinois, 2007 (13 games) 45.0, Mark Gagliano, Southern Illinois, 1996 44.4, Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois (2009) 44.1, Mike McCabe, Illinois State, 1988 43.9, Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State, 2004 43.8, Jeff Baker, Western Illinois, 1998 43.6, Derrick Frost, UNI, 2002 43.6, Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State, 2003 43.4, Brian Claybourn, WKU, 2004 (12 games) 43.3, Scott Ravanesi, S. Illinois, 2008 (12 games) 43.1, Mike Scifres, Western Illinois, 2000 43.1, Clay Netusil, UNI, 1986

Another Long Touchdown

Patrick Stoudamire’s 88-yard fumble return for a TD against Missouri State was the first touchdown of his career and the secondlongest fumble return in school history as Cornell Middlebrook returned a 90 yarder in 2002 against UNI. The league has had five TD plays of longer than 90 yards this year. LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS: 90, Sam Wilkerson, SIU, vs. MSU, 1996 90, Cornell Middlebrook, WIU, vs. UNI, 2002 88, Daryl Warren, MSU, vs. SE Missouri, 2001 88, Patrick Stoudamire, WIU, vs. Missouri St., 2009 81, Mike Woods, INS, vs. Eastern Illinois, 2007 79, Tony Albrinck, INS, vs. Southern Illinois, 1999 77, Joe Woods, ILS, vs. Western Illinois, 1991 LONGEST TD PLAYS IN MVFC THIS YEAR: 95, Nick Mertens-Gary Williams, NDSU vs. ILS (pass) 93, Deji Karim, SIU, vs. Illinois State (rush) 93, Todd Speight, WIU, vs. Sam Houston (kick return) 92, Deji Karim, SIU, vs. Western Illinois (rush) 91, Pat Paschall, NDSU, vs. Wagner (rush) 88, Patrick Stoudamire, WIU, vs. Missouri St. (fum) 88, Todd Speight, WIU, vs. Sam Houston (punt return) 88, Jarred Herring, UNI, vs. Saint Francis (kick return)

Karim Moving Up List

Southern Illinois’ Deji Karim is on pace to set the league’s single-season record for all-purpose yards, and he’s on pace to do it in 11 games. Karim leads the league now with 1,330 all-purpose yards, and he’s on pace to reach 2,435 in SIU’s 11-game regular-season schedule. Here’s the all-time single-season leaders: ALL-PURPOSE YARDS, Season: 2,330, Arkee Whitlock, S. Illinois, 2006 (13 games) 2,249, Larry Warner, S. Illinois, 2008 (12 games) 2,245, Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois, 1997 2,178, Corey Lewis, UNI, 2007 (13 games) 2,142, Karlton Carpenter, Southern Illinois, 1998 2,105, Arkee Whitlock, S. Illinois, 2005 (13 games) 2,014, David Wright, Indiana State, 1992 2,008, Michael Cosey, Missouri State, 1996 2,007, Jamie Jones, Eastern Illinois, 1991 2,004, Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois, 1999 1,943, Keith Williams, Missouri State, 1985

2009 Valley Football Teams in the Top 25 Team

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2009 Valley FB Television (includes only the MVFC -produced package and others 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 (tentative) time TBD 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 Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release (Oct. 19) Vs. Non-League (11-14) Home: 9-3 / Away: 2-11

NCAA FCS Teams (10-5) Colonial................................................... 1-0

Northeastern...............................................1-0

Great West.............................................. 1-1

Cal Poly........................................................0-1 South Dakota...............................................1-0

Ohio Valley.............................................. 4-2

Austin Peay..................................................2-0 Eastern Illinois.............................................0-2 Murray State................................................1-0 Southeast Missouri State...........................0-0 Tennessee-Martin.......................................1-0

Northeast................................................ 2-0

Saint Francis (Pa.).......................................1-0 Wagner.........................................................1-0

Southern................................................. 1-0

Two Approach 1,000 Yards

Only eight times in the league’s 24-year history has a back reached 1,000 yards in seven or fewer games. Pat Paschall of North Dakota State has 869 yards in his first six games, while Southern Illinois’ Deji Karim has 959 yards in six games. Year Player

Game *Total Season

2002 M. Abdulqaadir, SIU 5 1,012 1,331 1998 Karlton Carpenter, SIU 6 1,003 1,892 2008 Herb Donaldson, WIU 7 1,091 1,784 2006 Marcus Mason, YSU 7 1,071 1,847 1996 Michael Cosey, MSU 7 1,070 1,453 1997 Aaron Stecker, WIU 7 1,046 1,957 2006 Pierre Rembert, ILS 7 1,042 1,743 2007 Herb Donaldson, WIU 7 1,033 1,491 7 players reached 1,000 yards in their eighth game.

Georgia Southern........................................1-0

*indicates yardage total reached in milestone game

Sam Houston State.....................................1-1 Stephen F. Austin........................................0-1

What’s the Rush?

Southland............................................... 1-2

NCAA FBS Teams (0-8) Big East................................................... 0-2

Louisville......................................................0-1 Pittsburgh....................................................0-1

Big Ten.................................................... 0-2

Illinois...........................................................0-1 Iowa..............................................................0-1 Minnesota....................................................0-0

Big 12...................................................... 0-1

Iowa State....................................................0-1

Conference USA..................................... 0-1

Marshall.......................................................0-1

Mid-American......................................... 0-1

Northern Illinois...........................................0-1

Southeastern.......................................... 0-1

Arkansas......................................................0-1

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

vs. #17 Cal Poly (South Dakota State)..........L, 14-21

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

Two backs last week eclipsed 150 yards, including South Dakota State’s Kyle Minett (164) and Western Illinois’ Dre Gibbs (162). Top Rushing Performances in the MVFC in 2009 273 -- Deji Karim, SIU vs. Illinois State, 010 210 -- Deji Karim, SIU vs. Southwest Baptist, S19 176 -- Pat Paschall, NDSU vs. S. Houston State, S12 167 -- Pat Paschall, NDSU vs. Wagner, S19 164 -- Kyle Minett, SDSU, vs. N. Dakota State, O17 162 -- Dre Gibbs, WIU, vs. Missouri State, O17 157 -- Deji Karim, SIU vs. Western Illinois, O3 150 -- Pat Paschall, NDSU vs. S. Illinois, S26 146 -- Pat Paschall, NDSU vs. Iowa State, S3 146 -- Kyle Minett, SDSU vs. Illinois State, S26 No. of 100-Yard Rushing Performances in the MVFC Pat Paschall, North Dakota State - 6 Deji Karim, Southern Illinois - 5 Kyle Minett, South Dakota State - 4

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 two candidates who are currently challenging for the nation’s rushing title, as SIU’s Deji Karim leads the nation while NDSU’s Pat Paschall ranks No. 2. Notably, four league rushers are in the Top 11 in the NCAA rankings. Rushing Yards Per Game, National Leaders 1 Deji Karim, Southern Illinois, Sr. 2 Pat Paschall, North Dakota State, Sr. 3 David Sinisi, Monmouth, Sr. 4 Ryan White, Austin Peay, Jr. 5 Kyle Minett, South Dakota State, Jr. 6 Toddrick Pendland, McNeese State, Sr. 7 Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington, So. 8 Devon Moore, Appalachian St., Jr. 9 David McCarty, Albany, Sr. 10 Trevyn Smith, Weber State, Sr. 11 Dre Gibbs, Western Illinois, Sr.

Several league players rank among the national leaders through six weeks in the season. Here are league players and teams who rank in the Top 3 nationally: #1 - Deji Karim, SIU (221.7 all-purpose yards/game) #1 - Deji Karim, SIU (159.8 rushing yards/game) #1 - Deji Karim, SIU (33.0 yards per kickoff return) #2 - Pat Paschall, NDSU (144.8 rushing yards/game) #2 - Eyad Salem, ILS (8.71 receptions/game) #2 - Pat Grace, UNI (177.5 passer rating) #3 - Kyle Minett, SDSU (11.0 points/game) #3 - Mike McElroy, SIU (0.83 interceptions/game) #1 - UNI (pass efficiency) #1 - South Dakota State (scoring defense) #2 - UNI (scoring offense) #3 - South Dakota State (pass efficiency defense) #3 - Southern Illinois (rushing offense)

Panthers Picked to Win Title

National Rushing Leaders vs. Ranked (FCS) Teams (0-1)

Leading the Nation

159.83 144.83 130.50 116.33 115.67 112.80 112.29 111.33 107.43 103.43 103.33

The Panthers received the top spot in the pre-season poll, conducted by coaches, media and sports information directors. Team (First-Place Votes) 1. Northern Iowa (26) 2. Southern Illinois (9) 3. South Dakota State 4. North Dakota State (1) 5. Western Illinois 6. Youngstown State 7. Missouri State 8. Illinois State 9. Indiana State

Points 314 281 231 206 174 171 111 90 42

Four in MVFC Named Finalists

Four Missouri Valley Football Conference student-athletes have been announced as semifinalist for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy). North Dakota State’s Nick Mertens, UNI’s Josh Mahoney, South Dakota State’s Casey Knips, and Ben Nowicki of YSU represent the league on the list.

Bowman Chosen for Good Works North Dakota State CB Richard Bowman is one of 22 players selected to the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. The 22 were selected by a special selection committee from 106 nominations. The award honors players that embody the true spirit of “teamwork” and “giving back” through selfless contributions and commendable acts of kindness. UNI’s Josh Mahoney and YSU’s Aaron Pitts were among the nominees.

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release (Oct. 19) Six on FCS Lists

Six Valley football players are among 40 nationwide players listed by The Sports Network as official “Payton Watch” and “Buchanan Battle” members. The honors will be presented at the 23rd annual FCS College Football Awards in Chattanooga.

2009 Players of the Week

Three Teams in Top 25

Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including Southern Illinois (3/3), UNI (6/6), and South Dakota State (13/11). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.].

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)

(Oct. 19)

TSN

Coaches

Richmond (CAA) Montana (Big Sky) Southern Illinois (MVFC) Villanova (CAA) William & Mary (CAA)

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Consecutive Ranks in Top 25

Northern Iowa (MVFC) Elon (Southern) Appalachian State (Southern) New Hampshire (CAA) South Carolina State (MEAC)

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6 7 9 8 10

South Dakota State (MVFC) McNeese State (Southland) Jacksonville State (OVC) Massachusetts (CAA) Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

11 12 13 14 15

13 11 12 16 18

Weber State (Big Sky) Colgate (Patriot) Central Arkansas (Southland) Delaware (CAA) Cal Poly (Great West)

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15 17 14 23 19

Eastern Kentucky (OVC) Holy Cross (Patriot) Liberty (Big South) Northern Arizona (Big Sky) Eastern Illinois (OVC) Eastern Washington (Big Sky)

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Including the Oct. 19 poll, Southern Illinois has been ranked in 86-straight regularseason polls. It’s the second-longest-such streak in league history. UNI, meanwhile, has the third-longest streak (62), 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 41 of the last 44 regularseason polls. UNI and Southern Illinois represent the league this week in the Top 10.

Last Week’s Other Top Stars Offense RB Dre Gibbs, WIU -- 39 carries, season-best 162 yards against Missouri State RB Deji Karim, SIU -- 24 carries, 125 yards (1 TD), 191 all-purpose yards in win at UNI RB Derrick Law, UNI -- 20 carries, 123 yards (6.2 average), long of 32 yards RB Kyle Minett, SDSU -- career-hgih 34 carries for 164 yards and two TDs vs. NDSU RB D.J. McNorton, NDSU -- career-high 57 yards on 17 carries vs. SDSU QB Ryan Roberts, INS -- 10-of-16 for season-best 136 yards (1 TD), and also rushed for two TDs WR Eyad Salem, ILS -- nine catches for 133 yards (1 TD), 100+ yards in 3-straight weeks Defense LB Aaron Archie, INS -- game-high 10 tackles (6 solos), one TFL LB Derek Domino, SDSU -- 12 tackles, 2 interceptions, including one returned 16 yards for a TD LB Preston Evans, NDSU -- game-high 13 tackles, and one sack vs. SDSU LB Josh Howe, ILS -- in first career start, had career-high 8 tackles (5 solos), plus 1/2 TFL LB Josh Mahoney, UNI -- game-high 16 tackles (6 solos) against Southern Illinois DB Patrick Stoudamire, WIU -- 88-yard fumble return for TD vs. Missouri State Special Teams RS Jarred Herring, UNI -- game-high 239 all-purpose yards (six kicks for 163 yards) vs. SIU P John Prelvitz, NDSU -- Matched a career best with eight punts (37.1 avg.) at SDSU P Scott Ravanesi, SIU -- 5 punts (46.4 average), three downed inside the 20-yard line DL Bert Whigham, ILS -- blocked a punt that led to a short field and TD in win against INS

Sept. 5 *Co-Offense -- QB Matt Barr, Western Illinois Co-Offense -- QB Pat Grace, UNI Defense -- ILB Brandin Jordan, S. Illinois Sp. Teams -- P Scott Ravanesi, S. Illinois Lineman -- OL Mike Lamphear, W. Illinois Sept. 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. 19 Offense -- RB Cliffton Gordon, Illinois State Defense -- DE Waylon Richardet, MSU Sp. Teams -- RS Todd Speight, W. Illinois Lineman -- C Bryan Boemer, S. Illinois Sept. 26 Offense -- RB Kyle Minett, S. Dakota State Defense -- DE Jake Steffen, S. Dakota State Sp. Teams -- P Scott Ravanesi, S. Illinois Lineman -- OT Gerry Ebel, N. Dakota State Oct. 3 Offense -- WR Eyad Salem, Illinois State Defense -- DE Waylon Richardet, MSU Sp. Teams -- P Kevin Mazur, Illinois State Lineman -- OG David Arkin, Missouri State Oct. 10 *Offense -- RB Deji Karim, Southern Illinois Defense -- CB General Parnell, S. Dakota St. Sp. Teams -- P Dean Priddy, S. Dakota State Lineman -- OC Austin Steichen, UNI Oct. 17 Offense -- TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State Defense -- CB Brandon Williams, S. Illinois Sp. Teams -- PK Matt Hottelman, MSU Lineman -- LT Josh Jellison, Indiana State Oct. 24 Offense -Defense -Sp. Teams -Lineman -Oct. 31 Offense -Defense -Sp. Teams -Lineman -Nov. 7 Offense -Defense -Sp. Teams -Lineman -Nov. 14 Offense -Defense -Sp. Teams -Lineman -Nov. 21 Offense -Defense -Sp. Teams -Lineman - * - denotes National Player of the Week

ILLINOIS STATE

Record: 3-4, 2-2 Last Week: W, Indiana State, 38-21 This Week: idle

Mr. Reliable

Eyad Salem continues to leave his

mark on the school record books. Salem, who tied the school record with 14 catches in back-to-back games at North Dakota State and Southern Illinois, surpassed 100 yards for the third consecutive game to tie Laurènt Robinson’s 2005 tally. Salem had more than 100 yards receiving against the Bison and Salukis and caught nine passes for 133 yards and a score against the Sycamores.

Block Party

Bert Whigham blocked a punt to set up a short field and touchdown for Illinois State during Saturday’s win over Indiana State at Hancock Stadium, but it was old hat for the senior. The block marked the third of Whigham’s career, as Sanford, Fla. native has reached out and got his hands on a punt in each of the past two seasons. Whigham has 22 tackles on the season.

Step in the Right Direction

It took Illinois State just seven games to reach the win total of the 2008 squad. The Redbirds moved to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play with a 38-21 win over Indiana State at Hancock Stadium Saturday. The 2008 Redbirds won just three of 11 games and mustered just two wins in the MVFC. Illinois State (3-4,2-2) ---------------------------------------------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 11-07 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 11-14 *at Youngstown State 11-21 *NORTHERN IOWA

INDIANA STATE

Record: 0-7, 0-4 Last Week: L, Illinois State, 21-38 This Week: Western Illinois

Getting Down With Brown

Antoine Brown became just the Sycamores’ second 100-yard rusher of the season with a 17 rush, 102-yard effort versus the Redbirds. Darrius Gates opened the season a 102-yards on the ground against Quincy in the season opener. Brown broke off a team seasonlong rush of 39 yards against Illinois State and averaged six yards per carry.

Getting In the End Zone

Making his third start this season as quarterback, sophomore Ryan Roberts had something to with all three of Indiana State’s three offensive touchdowns against Illinois State last week as the ISU scored a season-high 21 points versus the ‘Birds. Roberts became the first Sycamore since the 2008 season finale (Darrius Gates against Missouri State) to score two touchdowns in a single game. Roberts reached pay dirt on the ground from 17 yards out and then scored again from six yards away as the Sycamores fell 38-21 to Illinois State. Roberts also connected on a 39yard scoring pass with Bryant Kent.

Leading Tacklers

Indiana State redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Archie (9.6 per game) heads up a group of three Sycamore defensive starters, which rank in the Top six league-wide for tackles per game. Behind Archie is Donye McCleskey, who is averaging 9.3 stops per contest and is fourth in the league. Sophomore Alex Sewall is sixth with an 8.7 per game.

Indiana State (0-7,0-4) ---------------------------------------------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 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 10-31 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 11-07 *at Missouri State 11-14 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE

MISSOURI STATE

Record: 4-3, 2-2 Last Week: W, Western Illinois, 17-16 This Week: at North Dakota State

Cody in the Clutch

QB Cody Kirby set a career high with 341 yards in the Bears’ win at WIU. His passing output was the most ever in the Terry Allen era at MSU, and the most by any Bears player signal caller since Scott Carroll’s 344-yard game at Southern Illinois (2005). Kirby was 18-of-32 and posted his fifth career fourth-quarter comeback to win or tie the game in the final period. He collected his 11th career fourth-quarter touchdown pass, including 10 in his last 15 games.

Road Warriors

The Bears claimed their fifth win in their last seven FCS road games, including wins in 4 of their last 6 MVFC road games. Overall, the Bears were 3-3 away from Plaster Field last year and are 2-1 this year. MSU has not posted back-to-back seasons with three or more road wins since its playoff seasons of 1989 and 1990.

Long Drivers

MSU has outgained its last two opponents by a 762 to 606 margin, but has had to use the entire field to do so. During their last two games, the Bears have an average field position of their 18-yard line, but have compiled nine drives of 60 yards or more during that span and averaged 381 yards of total offense to secure a 4-3 start for just the second time under Terry Allen.

Missouri State (4-3,2-2) ---------------------------------------------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 North Dakota State 10-31 *ILLINOIS STATE 11-07 *INDIANA STATE 11-14 *at Southern Illinois

NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Record: 1-6, 0-4 Last Week: L, SDSU, 13-28 This Week: Missouri State

Bison Among Nation’s Best

In the NCAA FCS statistics, Pat Paschall is No. 2 in rushing (144.83 ypg) and 10th in all-purpose yards (168.00 ypg). Deji Karim of SIU is the leader in both rushing (159.83) and allpurpose (221.67). Nationally, NDSU is also 6th in rushing offense (214.43) and 18th in total offense (407.57), although the 122 rushing yards and 252 yards of total offense at South Dakota State was a season low.

Two With Nine Tackles

Junior DT Matthew Gratzek made a career-high nine tackles including five solos and 2.5 tackles for loss. Gratzek’s previous high in solos was four vs. UNI, eight total tackles vs. Western Illinois, 2008, and two tackles for loss at Missouri State, 2008, and at Minnesota, 2007. And Sophomore FS Daniel Eaves had a career-high nine tackles including six solos. Eaves had a season-best six tackles in three previous games and five solos at Iowa State in the opener.

Bison Bits

North Dakota State is 1-6 for the first time since the 1975 season, and despite not playing at home, North Dakota State moved up a spot to 5th in NCAA FCS attendance (17,781), and two Valley Football teams rank in the top 10 (Youngstown State). North Dakota State (1-6,0-4) ---------------------------------------------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 10-31 *at Western Illinois 11-14 *at Indiana State 11-21 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE

NORTHERN IOWA

Record: 5-2, 3-1 Last Week: L, Southern Illinois, 20-27 This Week: at South Dakota State

Dome Streak Snapped

UNI had won 16 consecutive regular season contests in the UNI-Dome prior to Saturday’s 27-20 loss to No. 5-ranked Southern Illinois. UNI’s last home regular season loss had come against Western Illinois on Oct. 28, 2006, when the Leathernecks posted a 24-13 victory in the UNI-Dome.

Leading the Nation

As a squad UNI boasts the nation’s No. 1 passing efficiency rating at 173.93. UNI senior quarterback Pat Grace ranks No. 2 in the nation individually in passing efficiency as he has tossed 17 touchdown passes against only three interceptions on 108-of-169 passing in 2009.

Ruff-Rider

Buck Buchanan Award candidate James Ruffin leads the Missouri Valley Football Conference in quarterback sacks per game (1.00). Ruffin ranks No. 7 in the nation in sacks per game. He leads the Panthers with 7.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles-for-loss this season.

Scoring Machine

The Panthers rank No. 2 in the nation in scoring offense (38.71 points per game) and have outscored the opposition 271-92 this season. UNI has been especially dominant in the first half of games outscoring the opponent, 163-26. Northern Iowa (5-2,3-1) ---------------------------------------------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 South Dakota State 11-07 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE 11-14 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 11-21 *at Illinois State

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Record: 5-1, 4-0 Last Week: W, N. Dakota St., 28-13 This Week: UNI

Dakota Marker Streak at 3

SDSU improved to 4-2 in Dakota Marker games and put together its first three-game winning streak against North Dakota State since the 1961-63 seasons, while the Jackrabbits have won the last four meetings in Brookings against North Dakota State. The Bison still lead the all-time series by a 51-40-5 count.

Home Success

With the win against North Dakota State, SDSU improved to 10-2 in MVFC games and has won five in a row. The Jackrabbits improved to 55-17 at home under coach John Stiegelmeier and are 20-5 in home night games. SDSU is averaging 13,496 fans at home this year.

Rabbit News

The Jackrabbits’ leading receiver, Glen Fox, was limited to one catch for seven yards ... RB Kyle Minett posted the 11th 100-yard game of his career and fourth this season ... the Jackrabbits have not allowed a third-quarter touchdown this season, outscoring their opponents 55-3. South Dakota State (5-1,4-0) ---------------------------------------------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 *NORTHERN IOWA 10-31 *at Youngstown State 11-07 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 11-14 at Minnesota 11-21 *at Western Illinois

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Record: 5-1, 4-0 Last Week: W, UNI, 27-20 This Week: Youngstown State

Salukis Continue Streak

Southern Illinois has won a leagueleading 10-straight Missouri Valley Football Conference games and have won its last 15 league home games. Youngstown State comes to McAndrew Stadium this weekend. Consecutive Wins (league games only): 13, UNI, 1993-95 11, Western Illinois, 1997-1998 10, Southern Illinois, 2008-present 9, UNI, 1987-88 9, Southern Illinois, 2004-05 8, Missouri State, 1988-89 8, UNI, 1991-92 8, UNI, 2006-08

An Historic Win

SIU’s 27-20 win over Northern Iowa marked the first time in five games that the lower ranked team won a game between two Valley schools that were ranked in the Top 5.

Karim on Payton List

Deji Karim has been added as a candidate for the Walter Payton Award and he has rushed for over 100 yards in five-straight games.

Pickin’ and Grinnin’

The Salukis have intercepted 12 passes this season, which is the third most in the nation. Southern Illinois (5-1,4-0) ---------------------------------------------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 STATE 10-31 *at Indiana State 11-07 *at South Dakota State 11-14 *MISSOURI STATE 11-21 at Southeast Mo. State

WESTERN ILLINOIS

Record: 1-5, 0-3 Last Week: L, Missouri State, 16-17 This Week: at Indiana State

Stoudamire Scores

Patrick Stoudamire’s 88-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Missouri State was the first touchdown of his career and the second-longest fumble return in school history as Cornell Middlebrook returned a 90 yarder in 2002 against Northern Iowa.

Gibbs Carries the Load

The Leathernecks out-rushed the Bears, 157-17, with Dre Gibbs accounting for a season-best 162 yards on 39 carries, 11 yards shy of tying his career best. Gibbs’ 39 carries ties him with former Leathernecks Herb Donaldson and Aaron Stecker (twice) for the fourth-most carries in a game in Western Illinois history.

Paper, or Plastic?

The Leatherneck defense recorded a season-high six sacks against Missouri State.

Success vs. Sycamores

Western Illinois is in search of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference win as it travels to Indiana State, Saturday. The Leathernecks have won nine-straight games in the series, while Indiana State has lost an FCS high 33-straight games overall. Western Illinois (1-5,0-3) ---------------------------------------------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 10-31 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11-07 *at Illinois State 11-14 *at Northern Iowa 11-21 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Record: 4-2, 2-1 Last Week: idle This Week: at Southern Illinois

Taking a Rare Saturday Off

The Penguins have won six straight games following a bye week dating back to 1998 (a 14-0 loss at WIU). Historically the Guins have had success after a bye. Since 1975, YSU has won 24 of 27 games following an idle weekend. YSU did not play on a Saturday in October for the first time since 1997 when it was off on the 17th.

Heacock Coaches 100th

Coach Jon Heacock is coaching his 100th game at the Penguins head coach at Southern Illinois. Longevity has long been a strong suit of the program’s coaches. He is the fourth out of five coaches in YSU history to coach 100 games with the program. Dike Beede leads the way with 279, Jim Tressel ranks second with 194 and Bill Narduzzi is third 120.

The YSU Century Club

YSU has two tailbacks on the roster who have rushed for more than 1,000 yards in their careers while wide receiver Donald Jones is close to 1,000 in receiving yardage. Senior tailback Jabari Scott has rushed for 1,119 yards while fellow senior Kevin Smith has 1,116 yards. Jones has 924 yards receiving and could become the first wide out since Kyle Smith in 2005 to go over the 1,00-yard plateau. Youngstown State (4-2,2-1) ---------------------------------------------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 Southern Illinois 10-31 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 11-07 *at Northern Iowa 11-14 *ILLINOIS STATE 11-21 *at North Dakota State

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17 SCORING OFFENSE 1. Northern Iowa 2. Southern Illinois 3. South Dakota State 4. North Dakota State 5. Youngstown State 6. Illinois State 7. Western Illinois 8. Missouri State 9. Indiana State

XPT

2XP

7 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 7

34 26 24 26 19 20 16 16 7

11 10 7 6 4 9 2 5 3

34 25 24 23 19 19 15 16 7

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

SCORING DEFENSE 1. South Dakota State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Southern Illinois 4. Youngstown State 5. Missouri State 6. Illinois State 7. Western Illinois 8. North Dakota State 9. Indiana State

XPT

2XP

6 7 6 6 7 7 6 7 7

9 11 12 16 20 27 22 30 32

4 5 7 2 4 7 11 7 11

8 11 12 16 20 26 20 30 29

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Northern Iowa 2. Southern Illinois 3. North Dakota State 4. South Dakota State 5. Illinois State 6. Youngstown State 7. Missouri State 8. Western Illinois 9. Indiana State

Rush

TOTAL DEFENSE 1. South Dakota State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Youngstown State 4. Southern Illinois 5. Missouri State 6. Western Illinois 7. Indiana State 8. Illinois State 9. North Dakota State

RUSHING OFFENSE 1. Southern Illinois 2. North Dakota State 3. Northern Iowa 4. South Dakota State 5. Youngstown State 6. Western Illinois 7. Missouri State 8. Illinois State 9. Indiana State

Pass Plays

DXP Saf

Pts

Avg/G

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

271 211 189 199 145 166 119 127 58

38.7 35.2 31.5 28.4 24.2 23.7 19.8 18.1 8.3

DXP Saf

Pts

Avg/G

74 92 105 118 154 209 187 231 256

12.3 13.1 17.5 19.7 22.0 29.9 31.2 33.0 36.6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yards

7 1455 1730 439 3185 6 1403 1258 395 2661 7 1501 1352 456 2853 6 943 1193 370 2136 7 620 1839 483 2459 6 923 1102 409 2025 7 738 1440 464 2178 6 651 1202 367 1853 7 520 627 370 1147 Pass Plays

Yards

6 534 1067 410 7 705 1209 445 6 708 1002 372 6 764 1311 420 7 913 1662 472 6 931 1339 408 7 1353 1409 478 7 1566 1240 421 7 1144 1673 447

1601 1914 1710 2075 2575 2270 2762 2806 2817

6 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7

Rush

Att.

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

Avg/P TD

7.3 6.7 6.3 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.7 5.0 3.1

31 24 24 23 19 17 14 13 7

Avg/P TD

3.9 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.7 6.3

6 9 14 11 18 20 29 27 27

Avg/G

455.0 443.5 407.6 356.0 351.3 337.5 311.1 308.8 163.9 Avg/G

266.8 273.4 285.0 345.8 367.9 378.3 394.6 400.9 402.4

Yards

Avg/A

Long

Avg/G

235 1403 262 1501 264 1455 216 943 248 923 200 651 261 738 216 620 226 520

6.0 5.7 5.5 4.4 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.9 2.3

93 91 68 64 73 24 39 42 39

14 14 14 14 7 6 7 9 4

233.8 214.4 207.9 157.2 153.8 108.5 105.4 88.6 74.3

RUSHING DEFENSE 1. South Dakota State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Youngstown State 4. Southern Illinois 5. Missouri State 6. Western Illinois 7. North Dakota State 8. Indiana State 9. Illinois State

PASS OFFENSE 1. Illinois State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Southern Illinois 4. Missouri State 5. Western Illinois 6. South Dakota State 7. North Dakota State 8. Youngstown State 9. Indiana State

G Comp-Att-Int

PASS DEFENSE 1. Youngstown State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Illinois State 4. South Dakota State 5. Indiana State 6. Southern Illinois 7. Western Illinois 8. Missouri State 9. North Dakota State

G Comp-Att-Int

PASS EFFICIENCY 1. Northern Iowa 2. South Dakota State 3. Southern Illinois 4. Illinois State 5. Youngstown State 6. North Dakota State 7. Missouri State 8. Western Illinois 9. Indiana State

G Comp-Att-Int

PASS DEFENSE EFFIC. 1. South Dakota State 2. Southern Illinois 3. Northern Iowa 4. Youngstown State 5. Missouri State 6. Western Illinois 7. Illinois State 8. Indiana State 9. North Dakota State

G Comp-Att-Int

6 7 6 6 7 6 7 7 7

7 7 6 7 6 6 7 6 7

6 7 7 6 7 6 6 7 7

7 6 6 7 6 7 7 6 7

6 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 7

Yards

Avg/A

Long

Avg/G

192 534 235 705 215 708 208 764 257 913 230 931 257 1144 288 1353 270 1566

Att.

2.8 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.6 4.0 4.5 4.7 5.8

21 32 28 42 21 92 68 54 93

3 4 6 3 9 10 15 18 17

89.0 100.7 118.0 127.3 130.4 155.2 163.4 193.3 223.7

181-267-7 111-175-4 93-160-4 122-203-11 87-167-6 101-154-4 106-194-8 101-161-9 69-144-9

88-157-9 125-210-7 88-151-8 122-218-11 121-190-4 117-212-12 107-178-4 135-215-8 118-190-2

111-175-4 101-154-4 93-160-4 181-267-7 101-161-9 106-194-8 122-203-11 87-167-6 69-144-9

122-218-11 117-212-12 125-210-7 88-157-9 135-215-8 107-178-4 88-151-8 121-190-4 118-190-2

Pct.

Yds

67.8 63.4 58.1 60.1 52.1 65.6 54.6 62.7 47.9

1839 1730 1258 1440 1202 1193 1352 1102 627

Pct.

Yds

56.1 59.5 58.3 56.0 63.7 55.2 60.1 62.8 62.1

1002 1209 1240 1067 1409 1311 1339 1662 1673

Pct.

Yds

63.4 65.6 58.1 67.8 62.7 54.6 60.1 52.1 47.9

1730 1193 1258 1839 1102 1352 1440 1202 627

Pct.

Yds

56.0 55.2 59.5 56.1 62.8 60.1 58.3 63.7 62.1

1067 1311 1209 1002 1662 1339 1240 1409 1673

Avg/A TD

6.9 9.9 7.9 7.1 7.2 7.7 7.0 6.8 4.4

10 17 10 7 7 9 10 10 3

Avg/A TD

6.4 5.8 8.2 4.9 7.4 6.2 7.5 7.7 8.8

8 5 10 3 11 8 10 9 12

Avg/G TD

247.1 198.8 209.7 262.7 183.7 193.1 205.7 200.3 89.6

17 9 10 10 10 10 7 7 3

Avg/G TD

177.8 218.5 172.7 167.0 237.4 223.2 177.1 201.3 239.0

3 8 5 8 9 10 10 11 12

Avg/G

262.7 247.1 209.7 205.7 200.3 198.8 193.1 183.7 89.6 Avg/G

167.0 172.7 177.1 177.8 201.3 218.5 223.2 237.4 239.0 Effic.

174.0 144.7 139.8 132.8 129.5 121.9 120.2 119.2 78.9 Effic.

91.5 108.3 109.1 115.0 134.1 137.3 138.5 140.9 154.8

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17 KICKOFF RETURNS 1. Northern Iowa 2. Southern Illinois 3. South Dakota State 4. Missouri State 5. Indiana State 6. Western Illinois 7. Youngstown State 8. Illinois State 9. North Dakota State

No.

Yards

Long

Avg.

7 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7

19 20 19 23 38 40 18 32 40

421 437 410 495 811 815 346 592 731

1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

88 82 51 64 57 93 33 44 70

22.2 21.9 21.6 21.5 21.3 20.4 19.2 18.5 18.3

PUNT RETURN AVG 1. Western Illinois 2. Northern Iowa 3. Illinois State 4. Indiana State 5. Youngstown State 6. North Dakota State 7. South Dakota State 8. Southern Illinois 9. Missouri State

No.

Yards

Long

Avg.

6 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 7

7 12 11 10 12 12 15 10 4

138 139 116 99 109 91 110 35 3

1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

88 33 24 30 31 20 21 8 3

19.7 11.6 10.5 9.9 9.1 7.6 7.3 3.5 0.8

INTERCEPTIONS 1. Southern Illinois 2. South Dakota State 3. Youngstown State 4. Illinois State 5. Missouri State 6. Northern Iowa 7. Indiana State 8. Western Illinois 9. North Dakota State

No.

Yards

Long

Avg.

6 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 7

12 11 9 8 8 7 4 4 2

113 221 121 42 86 170 25 45 54

1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0

40 63 37 30 31 65 21 16 27

9.4 20.1 13.4 5.2 10.8 24.3 6.2 11.2 27.0

PUNTING 1. Southern Illinois 2. Missouri State 3. Illinois State 4. South Dakota State 5. Western Illinois 6. North Dakota State 7. Northern Iowa 8. Indiana State 9. Youngstown State

No.

Yards

Avg/P

Ret. Avg/R

6 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 6

26 32 29 29 31 37 21 48 28

1127 1291 1121 1185 1210 1447 803 1628 1083

43.3 40.3 38.7 40.9 39.0 39.1 38.2 33.9 38.7

49 89 58 89 115 155 50 179 170

KICKOFF COVERAGE 1. Northern Iowa 2. South Dakota State 3. Youngstown State 4. North Dakota State 5. Missouri State 6. Southern Illinois 7. Indiana State 8. Illinois State 9. Western Illinois

No.

Yards

Avg.

Ret.

NetAvg

7 6 6 7 7 6 7 7 6

52 36 28 39 29 41 16 36 24

3297 2238 1780 2353 1847 2331 891 1981 1353

63.4 62.2 63.6 60.3 63.7 56.9 55.7 55.0 56.4

890 486 562 739 655 769 293 619 461

2 6 1 1 4 1 0 1 1

45.5 45.3 42.8 40.9 38.3 37.6 37.4 37.3 36.3

Net/P

3 1 1 4 1 2 5 1 5

39.2 36.9 36.0 35.0 34.7 33.8 31.1 29.8 29.0

1.9 2.8 2.0 3.1 3.7 4.2 2.4 3.7 6.1

FIELD GOALS 1. Southern Illinois 2. Northern Iowa 3. North Dakota State 4. Illinois State 5. South Dakota State 6. Missouri State 7. Youngstown State 8. Indiana State

Western Illinois PAT KICKING 1. Northern Iowa

South Dakota State Illinois State Youngstown State Missouri State Western Illinois Indiana State 8. Southern Illinois 9. North Dakota State SACKS BY 1. Northern Iowa 2. South Dakota State 3. Southern Illinois 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Missouri State Western Illinois Illinois State Youngstown State Indiana State North Dakota State

SACKS AGAINST 1. Northern Iowa 2. Southern Illinois 3. South Dakota State 4. Illinois State 5. Indiana State 6. Youngstown State

North Dakota State 8. Missouri State

Western Illinois FIRST DOWNS 1. Northern Iowa 2. Illinois State 3. North Dakota State 4. Southern Illinois 5. Missouri State 6. Youngstown State 7. Western Illinois 8. South Dakota State 9. Indiana State

Made

Att

Pct.

6 7 7 7 6 7 6 7 6

10 11 6 9 7 5 4 3 2

11 14 9 14 11 8 8 9 6

.909 .786 .667 .643 .636 .625 .500 .333 .333

Made

Att

Pct.

7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7

34 24 19 19 16 15 7 25 23

34 24 19 19 16 15 7 26 25

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .962 .920

No.

Yards

Avg/G

7 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 7

19 16 15 15 14 13 12 9 8

139 114 95 110 103 93 68 75 72

2.71 2.67 2.50 2.14 2.33 1.86 2.00 1.29 1.14

No.

Yards

Avg/G

7 6 6 7 7 6 7 7 6

7 8 9 12 13 15 15 20 20

46 44 57 86 80 127 92 109 135

1.00 1.33 1.50 1.71 1.86 2.50 2.14 2.86 3.33

Rush

Pass

Pen

Total

Avg/G

7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 7

68 33 66 66 51 54 41 45 31

74 96 62 53 60 52 53 54 24

9 10 7 8 15 7 11 4 8

151 139 135 127 126 113 105 103 63

21.6 19.9 19.3 21.2 18.0 18.8 17.5 17.2 9.0

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17 OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS 1. South Dakota State 2. Youngstown State 3. Northern Iowa 4. Southern Illinois 5. Western Illinois 6. Illinois State 7. Missouri State 8. North Dakota State 9. Indiana State

Rush

Pass

Pen

Total

Avg/G

6 6 7 6 6 7 7 7 7

32 49 46 47 54 74 54 56 65

54 43 58 59 53 48 78 79 67

9 10 9 10 14 13 6 7 11

95 102 113 116 121 135 138 142 143

15.8 17.0 16.1 19.3 20.2 19.3 19.7 20.3 20.4

3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 1. Northern Iowa 2. Illinois State 3. South Dakota State 4. Youngstown State 5. Southern Illinois 6. Missouri State 7. North Dakota State 8. Western Illinois 9. Indiana State

Conv.

Att.

Pct.

7 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 7

37 46 34 37 31 39 35 27 24

78 103 79 86 76 99 93 73 93

47.4 44.7 43.0 43.0 40.8 39.4 37.6 37.0 25.8

OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT 1. Northern Iowa 2. South Dakota State 3. Southern Illinois 4. Missouri State 5. Illinois State 6. Youngstown State 7. Western Illinois 8. North Dakota State 9. Indiana State

Conv.

Att.

Pct.

7 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7

30 33 32 34 32 30 37 41 46

100 94 86 91 82 75 85 90 96

30.0 35.1 37.2 37.4 39.0 40.0 43.5 45.6 47.9

4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 1. Southern Illinois 2. Missouri State 3. Illinois State

Conv.

Att.

Pct.

6 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 6

3 6 5 3 3 1 2 1 1

4 11 10 6 7 3 8 6 7

75.0 54.5 50.0 50.0 42.9 33.3 25.0 16.7 14.3

Conv.

Att.

Pct.

7 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 7

0 2 2 6 2 4 5 7 3

4 12 6 15 5 9 11 14 4

0.0 16.7 33.3 40.0 40.0 44.4 45.5 50.0 75.0

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Northern Iowa Youngstown State South Dakota State North Dakota State Indiana State Western Illinois

OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT 1. Indiana State 2. Southern Illinois 3. Illinois State 4. Missouri State 6. 7. 8. 9.

Western Illinois Youngstown State Northern Iowa South Dakota State North Dakota State

PENALTIES 1. South Dakota State 2. Missouri State 3. North Dakota State 4. Indiana State 5. Illinois State 6. Southern Illinois 7. Youngstown State 8. Northern Iowa 9. Western Illinois

No.

Yards

Avg/G

6 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 6

25 39 47 51 46 40 44 57 52

244 332 429 430 445 399 412 509 478

40.7 47.4 61.3 61.4 63.6 66.5 68.7 72.7 79.7

OPPONENT PENALTIES 1. Indiana State 2. Illinois State 3. Western Illinois 4. Missouri State 5. Northern Iowa 6. Southern Illinois 7. Youngstown State 8. North Dakota State 9. South Dakota State

No.

Yards

Avg/G

7 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 6

57 50 40 46 45 40 39 34 32

506 475 382 435 422 335 326 330 267

72.3 67.9 63.7 62.1 60.3 55.8 54.3 47.1 44.5

TIME OF POSSESSION 1. Youngstown State 2. Illinois State 3. North Dakota State 4. Missouri State 5. Northern Iowa 6. Western Illinois 7. South Dakota State 8. Southern Illinois 9. Indiana State

Total possesion

Avgerage/game

6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7

192:42 219:33 214:37 210:36 210:28 180:05 177:00 174:38 190:36

32:07 31:21 30:39 30:05 30:04 30:00 29:30 29:06 27:13

TURNOVER MARGIN 1. Southern Illinois 2. Youngstown State 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

South Dakota State Northern Iowa Illinois State Western Illinois North Dakota State Missouri State Indiana State

RED ZONE OFFENSE 1. Northern Iowa 2. North Dakota State 3. Southern Illinois 4. Illinois State 5. South Dakota State 6. Youngstown State

Indiana State 8. Missouri State 9. Western Illinois

Gained Fum Int Tot

6 6 6 7 7 6 7 7 7

3 12 7 9 1 11 7 7 4 8 8 4 5 2 4 8 3 4

G Scores

7 7 6 7 6 6 7 7 6

30-32 22-24 18-21 20-24 24-29 14-21 8-12 13-20 8-14

Fum

Lost Int

15 16 12 14 12 12 7 12 7

4 4 2 9 3 4 5 4 3 7 8 6 2 8 5 11 7 9

Pct.

TDs

93.8 91.7 85.7 83.3 82.8 66.7 66.7 65.0 57.1

Tot Margin

Per/G

8 11 7 9 10 14 10 16 16

1.17 0.83 0.83 0.71 0.29 -0.33 -0.43 -0.57 -1.29

(R-P)

20 13-7 17 11-6 13 8-5 16 9-7 19 12-7 11 5-6 5 4-1 10 7-3 7 6-1

+7 +5 +5 +5 +2 -2 -3 -4 -9 FGs

10-10 4-5 5-6 4-5 5-7 3-5 3-5 3-4 1-4

TurnO

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Team Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17 RED ZONE DEFENSE 1. South Dakota State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Missouri State 4. Youngstown State 5. Indiana State 6. Western Illinois 7. Southern Illinois 8. Illinois State 9. North Dakota State

G Scores

ON-SIDE KICKS BY 1. South Dakota State

Recovered

Attempts

Success%

6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Recovered

Attempts

Success%

7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Youngstown State 3. Western Illinois Southern Illinois Indiana State Missouri State Northern Iowa Illinois State North Dakota State ON-SIDE KICKS AGAINST 1. Illinois State

Youngstown State Western Illinois Southern Illinois Indiana State North Dakota State Northern Iowa South Dakota State 9. Missouri State

6 7 7 6 7 6 6 7 7

Pct.

5-8 11-15 17-23 13-17 29-36 21-26 17-21 19-23 21-23

62.5 73.3 73.9 76.5 80.6 80.8 81.0 82.6 91.3

TDs

(R-P)

5 3-2 8 4-4 13 9-4 11 6-5 19 14-5 15 9-6 9 3-6 13 10-3 18 13-5

FGs

0-0 3-5 4-7 2-2 10-14 6-8 7-8 6-7 3-3

TurnO

1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 0

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Individual Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

RUSHING

Att.

Karim, Deji-SIU Paschall,Pat-NDSU Minett,Kyle-SDSU Gibbs,Dre-WIU Law, Derrick-UNI Smith, Kevin-YSU Blow, Geno-ILS Brown, Dana-YSU Anderson,Carlos-UNI Strathman, Matt-UNI

Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr Fr Jr

6 6 6 6 6 6 7 5 7 6

119 119 138 141 79 119 108 52 78 24

PASSING AVG/GAME

Grace, Pat-UNI Brown, Matt-ILS Dieker, Chris-SIU Kirby,Cody-MSU Mertens,Nick-NDSU Summers, B.-YSU O'Brien,Thomas-SDSU Roberts, Ryan-INS Gates, Darrius-INS Pitts, Aaron-YSU

Sr Fr Jr Jr Sr Sr Fr So Jr Sr

7 108-169-3 7 150-230-6 6 91-156-4 7 121-200-11 7 105-193-8 6 100-160-9 6 43-68-2 7 27-51-2 7 1-2-1 6 1-1-0

PASS EFFICIENCY

Grace, Pat-UNI Dieker, Chris-SIU Brown, Matt-ILS Summers, B.-YSU O'Brien,Thomas-SDSU Kirby,Cody-MSU Mertens,Nick-NDSU Roberts, Ryan-INS

Sr Jr Fr Sr Fr Jr Sr So

7 108-169-3 6 91-156-4 7 150-230-6 6 100-160-9 6 43-68-2 7 121-200-11 7 105-193-8 7 27-51-2

RECEPTIONS/GAME

No.

Yds TD

Salem, Eyad-ILS Jones, Donald-YSU Senatus,Lito-WIU Barnes, D.-YSU Fox,Glen-SDSU Harbor,Clay-MSU Allaria, Joe-SIU Steffen,Mike-SDSU Hord, D.J.-UNI Holloway,W.-NDSU

Sr Sr Jr Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr So

7 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 7

61 38 36 31 31 36 30 24 27 27

658 414 518 374 356 474 401 455 466 396

34 32 51 36 62 53 77 62 57 35

RECEIVE YDS/GAME

No.

Yds TD

Salem, Eyad-ILS Senatus,Lito-WIU Steffen,Mike-SDSU Jones, Donald-YSU Harbor,Clay-MSU Allaria, Joe-SIU Hord, D.J.-UNI Barnes, D.-YSU Fox,Glen-SDSU Eyman, D.P.-UNI

Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr Sr Sr

7 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 6 7

61 36 24 38 36 30 27 31 31 24

658 518 455 414 474 401 466 374 356 398

34 51 62 32 53 77 57 36 62 47

Yds Avg. TD

959 869 694 620 546 506 398 249 344 209

Avg/G

8.1 9 93 7.3 6 91 5.0 10 64 4.4 4 24 6.9 4 68 4.3 3 25 3.7 3 42 4.8 1 19 4.4 3 23 8.7 1 49

159.8 144.8 115.7 103.3 91.0 84.3 56.9 49.8 49.1 34.8

Yds TD

Avg/G

Comp-Att-Int

1689 17 241.3 1611 9 230.1 1237 10 206.2 1424 7 203.4 1341 9 191.6 1083 10 180.5 459 3 76.5 274 1 39.1 75 1 10.7 19 0 3.2

Comp-Att-Int

Yds TD

5 3 3 4 2 2 5 4 2 3

Yds/G Rec/G

94.0 69.0 86.3 62.3 59.3 67.7 66.8 75.8 66.6 56.6

8.7 6.3 6.0 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.0 3.9 3.9

Avg/C Yds/G

10.8 14.4 19.0 10.9 13.2 13.4 17.3 12.1 11.5 16.6

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Eff.

1689 17 177.5 1237 10 141.0 1611 9 131.7 1083 10 128.7 459 3 128.6 1424 7 120.9 1341 9 119.9 274 1 96.7

5 4 3 4 2 2 2 3 5 0

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

94.0 86.3 75.8 69.0 67.7 66.8 66.6 62.3 59.3 56.9

TOTAL OFFENSE

G Rush Pass

Grace, Pat-UNI Brown, Matt-ILS Dieker, Chris-SIU Mertens,Nick-NDSU Kirby,Cody-MSU Summers, B.-YSU Karim, Deji-SIU Paschall,Pat-NDSU Minett,Kyle-SDSU Gibbs,Dre-WIU

Sr Fr Jr Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr

7 7 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6

SCORING

G TD FG

XPT

Minett,Kyle-SDSU Karim, Deji-SIU Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Hallgren, Billy-UNI Bibeau,Shawn-NDSU Kutch, Zach-ILS Paschall,Pat-NDSU Blose, Stephen-YSU Gordon,Cliffton-ILS Hottelman,Matt-MSU

Jr Sr Jr Jr Sr Sr Sr Jr So Sr

6 11 0 6 10 0 6 0 10 7 0 9 6 0 6 7 0 9 6 6 0 6 0 4 7 6 0 7 0 5

0 0 25 31 22 19 0 19 0 16

SCORING (TDs)

144 4 91 170 10 24 959 869 694 620

Plays

Total

Yds/G

212 257 192 258 265 197 119 119 138 141

1833 1615 1328 1511 1434 1107 959 869 694 620

261.9 230.7 221.3 215.9 204.9 184.5 159.8 144.8 115.7 103.3

2XP

Pts

Pts/G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

66 60 55 58 40 46 36 31 36 31

11.0 10.0 9.2 8.3 6.7 6.6 6.0 5.2 5.1 4.4

1689 1611 1237 1341 1424 1083 0 0 0 0

G TD Run Pass Ret Pat

Pts Avg/G

Minett,Kyle-SDSU Karim, Deji-SIU Paschall,Pat-NDSU Gordon,Cliffton-ILS Salem, Eyad-ILS Hord, D.J.-UNI 7. Gibbs,Dre-WIU Jones, Donald-YSU Barnes, D.-YSU Law, Derrick-UNI

Jr Sr Sr So Sr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr

6 11 10 6 10 9 6 6 6 7 6 5 7 5 0 7 5 0 6 4 4 6 4 0 6 4 0 6 4 4

66 60 36 36 30 30 24 24 24 24

SCORING (KICK)

PAT

Pts

Avg/G

Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Hallgren, Billy-UNI Bibeau,Shawn-NDSU Kutch, Zach-ILS Blose, Stephen-YSU Hottelman,Matt-MSU Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Harris,Kyle-SDSU Egan,Brian-WIU Martinez, Braul-INS

Jr Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr So Fr So

6 7 6 7 6 7 5 6 6 7

25-26 31-31 22-23 19-19 19-19 16-16 16-16 8-8 15-15 7-7

10-11 9-12 6-9 9-14 4-8 5-8 2-3 5-8 2-6 3-9

55 58 40 46 31 31 22 23 21 16

9.2 8.3 6.7 6.6 5.2 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.5 2.3

PUNT RETURN AVG

No.

Yds

Jones, E.J.-ILS Montague,S.-SDSU Jones, Donald-YSU Lindsey, Korey-SIU

Jr Sr Sr Jr

7 6 6 6

9 13 8 10

84 101 55 35

KICK RETURN AVG

No.

Yds

Karim, Deji-SIU Gates, Darrius-INS Herring, Jarred-UNI Washington,S.-NDSU Saffold,Jermain-MSU Speight,Todd-WIU Barnes, D.-YSU Blow, Geno-ILS Garrett, Chris-ILS

Sr Jr So Sr So Jr Jr Sr Sr

6 7 7 6 7 6 6 7 7

8 13 14 11 9 33 11 13 12

264 367 360 270 203 715 218 255 206

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

1 0 0 1 5 5 0 4 4 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD Long

0 0 0 0

11.0 10.0 6.0 5.1 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

Avg/G

24 21 17 8

9.3 7.8 6.9 3.5

TD Long

Avg/G

1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

82 57 88 70 45 93 29 44 32

33.0 28.2 25.7 24.5 22.6 21.7 19.8 19.6 17.2

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Individual Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

ALL PURPOSE

G Rush

Rcv PR KR

Yds

Avg/G

Karim, Deji-SIU Paschall,Pat-NDSU Speight,Todd-WIU Minett,Kyle-SDSU Herring, Jarred-UNI Blow, Geno-ILS Gibbs,Dre-WIU Barnes, D.-YSU Gates, Darrius-INS Law, Derrick-UNI

Sr Sr Jr Jr So Sr Sr Jr Jr Sr

6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 6

107 0 264 139 0 0 15 138 715 36 0 0 343 29 360 135 0 255 16 0 0 374 0 218 70 0 367 28 0 0

1330 1008 876 730 818 788 636 586 676 574

221.7 168.0 146.0 121.7 116.9 112.6 106.0 97.7 96.6 95.7

PUNTING

G No.

Ravanesi, Scott-SIU Priddy,Dean-SDSU Nowicki, Ben-YSU Chiles,Jordan-MSU Prelvitz,John-NDSU Bernard, Kyle-UNI Fuchs,Chris-WIU Mazur, Kevin-ILS Mullane, Gabe-INS

Sr Jr Sr So Jr Fr Jr Sr Jr

6 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 7

G Made

Att.

Long

Pct.

FG/G

Kutch, Zach-ILS Bibeau,Shawn-NDSU Harris,Kyle-SDSU Hottelman,Matt-MSU Blose, Stephen-YSU Martinez, Braul-INS Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Egan,Brian-WIU

Jr Jr Sr Sr So Sr Jr So Jr Fr

6 7 7 6 6 7 6 7 5 6

11 12 14 9 8 8 8 9 3 6

45 40 48 52 44 53 48 40 23 43

90.9 75.0 64.3 66.7 62.5 62.5 50.0 33.3 66.7 33.3

1.67 1.29 1.29 1.00 0.83 0.71 0.67 0.43 0.40 0.33

FIELD GOAL PCT

Made

Att.

Long

Pct.

Dougherty, Kyle-SIU Hallgren, Billy-UNI Bibeau,Shawn-NDSU Kutch, Zach-ILS

Jr Jr Sr Sr

6 7 6 7

10 9 6 9

11 12 9 14

45 40 52 48

90.9 75.0 66.7 64.3

Made

Att.

Pct.

Jr Jr Sr Jr Sr Fr Jr Sr

7 6 7 5 7 6 6 6

31 19 19 16 16 15 25 22

31 19 19 16 16 15 26 23

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.2 95.7

FIELD GOALS 1. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU 2. Hallgren, Billy-UNI 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4.

PAT KICKING PCT 1. Hallgren, Billy-UNI

Blose, Stephen-YSU Kutch, Zach-ILS Reifenrath, Peter-SDSU Hottelman,Matt-MSU Egan,Brian-WIU 7. Dougherty, Kyle-SIU 8. Bibeau,Shawn-NDSU

959 869 8 694 86 398 620 -6 239 546

25 28 24 32 36 20 31 29 46

Yds

1110 1180 994 1291 1447 803 1210 1121 1628

10 9 9 6 5 5 4 3 2 2

Lg I20 50+ TB Avg.

67 64 67 72 57 58 49 51 57

12 13 5 9 11 4 7 7 10

7 6 4 4 7 4 0 1 3

3 4 5 1 2 5 1 1 1

44.4 42.1 41.4 40.3 40.2 40.2 39.0 38.7 35.4

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Individual Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25.

29. 30.

33. 35.

38.

42. 44. 45. 47. 48. 49.

TACKLES (All positions)

G Pos

Evans,Preston-NDSU Glazier,Kyle-WIU Archie, Aaron-INS McCleskey, Dony-INS Wilkinson,Antoi-MSU Sewall, Alex-INS Bledsoe, S.-YSU Domino,Derek-SDSU Kreczmer,B.-WIU Jordan, Brandin-SIU Beauchamp,Adam-MSU Smith,Skylar-MSU Thompson, Jamar-UNI Mahoney, Josh-UNI Miller,Derek-MSU Hodge, Elijah-UNI Johnson,Chris-SDSU Hemphill,Kelvyn-ILS Dudczak,Buddy-WIU Kjerstad,Conrad-SDSU Kittelson,Matt-NDSU Batten,Danny-SDSU Washington,Teri-MSU Fort, L.J.-UNI Brodie,Cole-SDSU Lindsey, Korey-SIU Franken,Tim-WIU Wise,Anthony-SDSU Keck,Michael-MSU Wright, Paul-ILS McElroy, Mike-SIU Rodgers, Marty-SIU Washington, Jac-INS Kinney, Chuck-UNI Carter, Larry-INS Rogers,Jimmy-SDSU Tate, Deonta-YSU Brown, Nate-INS Belmont,Kyle-NDSU Eaves,Daniel-NDSU McBride,Terrell-UNI Roberts,Ed-WIU Ross, Brandian-YSU Malcolm, J.-ILS Ruffin, James-UNI Boyer,Coulter-NDSU Hill, Taylor-YSU Gratzek,Matthew-NDSU Strong,Jimmie-MSU Scott, Quentin-UNI

So Jr Fr Sr Jr So So Jr Jr Sr Jr Jr Jr Sr Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr Sr Sr Jr So Jr Jr So So So Jr Jr Sr Fr Sr So Sr So Sr Jr So Fr Sr Jr Jr Sr So Fr Jr So Sr

7 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 7

LB LB DB DB SS LB LB

LB LB LB LB

DB LB DL LB DB CB DB

LB DL DB LB LB DE SS SS DB CB DL DE LB DT DB

Solo

Ast

Total

Avg/G

36 23 33 33 26 22 37 18 22 16 18 27 25 18 19 18 19 32 16 22 19 16 20 18 19 22 16 18 20 17 20 18 20 6 19 10 19 12 20 19 16 17 20 15 12 13 9 15 18 14

32 35 34 32 36 30 12 30 25 23 35 26 28 34 32 33 23 16 25 18 19 22 21 22 15 12 18 16 19 16 13 15 16 30 16 20 11 21 13 14 17 11 8 16 18 17 16 14 10 14

68 58 67 65 62 52 49 48 47 39 53 53 53 52 51 51 42 48 41 40 38 38 41 40 34 34 34 34 39 33 33 33 36 36 35 30 30 33 33 33 33 28 28 31 30 30 25 29 28 28

9.7 9.7 9.6 9.3 8.9 8.7 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 13. 15. 16. 17.

20.

SACKS

G Pos

Ruffin, James-UNI Batten,Danny-SDSU Dudczak,Buddy-WIU Phelps, Doni-ILS Walker, Kyle-SIU Lane, Wes-UNI Kreczmer,B.-WIU Stieren,Mike-WIU Savage, Mychal-YSU Richardet,Waylo-MSU Russo, Kyle-SIU Daniels,Mike-MSU Kinney, Chuck-UNI Bazata,Steven-SDSU Boyer,Coulter-NDSU Millington, Dan-INS Outler, Na'eem-YSU Fischer,Brian-SDSU Hardy, Rod-INS Keck,Michael-MSU

Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr Jr Jr Sr Jr Fr Sr Sr Sr So Sr Jr Jr So So

7 6 6 7 5 7 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 7

TACKLES FOR LOSS

G Pos

Batten,Danny-SDSU Ruffin, James-UNI Gratzek,Matthew-NDSU Hodge, Elijah-UNI Washington,Teri-MSU Savage, Mychal-YSU Lane, Wes-UNI Hemphill,Kelvyn-ILS Stieren,Mike-WIU Kreczmer,B.-WIU Brown, Nate-INS Hardy, Rod-INS Outler, Na'eem-YSU Glazier,Kyle-WIU Phelps, Doni-ILS Dudczak,Buddy-WIU Evans,Preston-NDSU Keck,Michael-MSU Richardet,Waylo-MSU Boothby, Ben-UNI

Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr Sr Sr Jr Jr Jr Sr So Jr Jr Sr Sr So So Jr So

6 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 7 7 7 7

DL DL

LB DL

DE DE DL DL DE DE LB DL DL

DL DL DT LB DE DL

DE DL LB

Solo Ast

6 3 4 3 4 2 3 4 3 2 0 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2

2 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

Solo Ast

8 8 5 6 6 5 4 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3

4 3 5 1 0 2 4 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 3

Total

Avg/G

8 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

1.14 0.83 0.67 0.57 0.80 0.57 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.43 0.50 0.50 0.43 0.50 0.43 0.43 0.50 0.33 0.29 0.29

Total

Avg/G

10.0 9.5 7.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.5

1.67 1.36 1.07 0.93 0.86 1.00 0.86 0.86 1.00 0.92 0.79 0.79 0.92 0.92 0.71 0.83 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.64

2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference Individual Statistics thru Saturday, Oct. 17 PASSES DEFENDED

BrUp

Int.

Total

Avg/G

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Stoudamire,P.-WIU McElroy, Mike-SIU Bowman,Richard-NDSU Lindsey, Korey-SIU Kjerstad,Conrad-SDSU Garrett, Chris-ILS Bledsoe, S.-YSU Wilkinson,Antoi-MSU Jones, E.J.-ILS Scott, Quentin-UNI 11. James,Kieron-WIU Williams, B.-SIU Parnell,General-SDSU Glazier,Kyle-WIU Domino,Derek-SDSU 16. Strong,Jimmie-MSU Washington,Teri-MSU Miller,Derek-MSU Alvis,Cedric-MSU Malcolm, J.-ILS

Sr Jr Sr Jr Jr Sr So Jr Jr Sr Fr Sr Jr Jr Jr So Jr Jr Sr Jr

6 6 7 6 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7

11 3 9 3 3 4 4 5 2 3 4 3 1 2 1 3 4 1 3 3

1 5 0 4 3 2 1 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 3 1 1

12 8 9 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

2.00 1.33 1.29 1.17 1.00 0.86 0.83 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.57

INTERCEPTIONS 1. McElroy, Mike-SIU 2. Lindsey, Korey-SIU 3. Parnell,General-SDSU

No.

Yds

Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr Sr So

6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 7 7

5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

49 18 83 62 20 25 0 30 86 65

No.

Avg/G

So Jr Jr Sr So Jr Sr So Jr Sr

7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 6 6

3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

0.43 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.20 0.17 0.17 0.17

No.

Avg/G

Jr Sr Sr So Jr So Jr Jr Jr Jr

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0.33 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17

Kjerstad,Conrad-SDSU Domino,Derek-SDSU 6. Miller,Derek-MSU Jones, E.J.-ILS 8. Glazier,Kyle-WIU 9. Scott, Quentin-UNI Fort, L.J.-UNI FUMBLES FORCED 1. Boyer,Coulter-NDSU 2. Hallgren, Billy-UNI

Wilkinson,Antoi-MSU Ruffin, James-UNI Keck,Michael-MSU Lemon,Cyrus-NDSU 7. Jordan, Brandin-SIU 8. Boone,Chris-WIU Outler, Na'eem-YSU Dudczak,Buddy-WIU FUMBLES RECOVERED 1. Visoky,Victor-WIU 2. Colletti, Tony-SIU

Stoudamire,P.-WIU Marshall, Joe-YSU Glazier,Kyle-WIU Edwards, Jordan-YSU Domino,Derek-SDSU Koroma,Abe-WIU Smith,Landon-NDSU Kreczmer,B.-WIU

TD Long

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

40 13 63 40 16 15 0 16 59 65

Avg/G

0.83 0.67 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.43 0.43 0.33 0.29 0.29