UNI Set For Road Game At Indiana State, Nov. 5

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Game 9 at Indiana State
Date: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016
Time: 12 p.m. CT
Place: Memorial Stadium (Terre Haute, Ind.)
TV: ESPN3
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
Radio: Panther Radio Network, TuneIn.com

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will take off on the road for the next two Saturdays, starting at Indiana State on Nov. 5. The game is set for a 12 p.m. kick on ESPN3.

About the Sycamores: Indiana State enters the game against UNI 4-4 overall and 2-3 in league play. The Sycmores started the MVFC season with a win over then No. 9 Illinois State, winning 34-31, but then dropped three straight before picking up a win at Southern Illinois on Oct. 22 (22-14). Indiana State is ranked No. 15 in the country in passing offense, led by Isaac Harker, who ranks third in the Valley with 276.1 passing yards per game. Harker is ranked sixth in the FCS in passing touchdowns with 19 through eight games.

Five Facts:
• UNI is 25-5 all-time against Indiana State, including 11-4 when playing in Terre Haute.
• UNI is ranked first in the FCS in strength of schedule.
• Malcolm Washington leads the MVFC in interceptions with four.
• UNI ranks second in the FCS and first in the MVFC in passes intercepted (15).
• Head Coach Mark Farley has 132 wins under his belt, making him the most winningest coach in UNI history.

Panthers by the Numbers:
• 18 appearances in the FCS playoffs
• 7 trips to the FCS semifinals
• 1 FCS National Championship appearance
• 8 Top-5 rankings since 2001
• 16 Missouri Valley Football Conference titles
• 6 seasons of 10+ wins since 2001
• 203 wins in the UNI-Dome
• 79 wins over Top-25 opponents
• 2 NFL MVPs (Kurt Warner, Bryce Paup)
• 46 first-team All-MVFC selections since 2007, the most in the league
• 80 wins in the MVFC under the direction of Mark Farley
• 23 student-athletes to the NFL since 2001

Tickets: Fans can purchase season and single game tickets to UNI football home games through UNITIX. Call 319-273-4849 or visit www.UNITIX.uni.edu.

How to Tune In: The game against Indiana State will air live Valley on ESPN3. Fans can also listen in on Panther Sports Radio (1540 KXEL), UNIPanthers.com or TuneIn.com as Gary Rima and Scott Petersen call the action.

Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also follow UNI on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/UNIAthletics and Twitter at @UNIAthletics. The UNI Football program also has individual accounts on Facebook (UNI Football) and on Twitter (@UNIFootball/@ CoachMarkFarley).

Join us at Pepper's: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at Pepper's in Cedar Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season head coaches will address the media with a weekly recap/preview of their team and then will be open to questions. All media and fans are welcome to attend.

Last Time Against Indiana State: UNI scored 59 points on the way to a win against the Sycamores in 2015, recording a 59-13 victory. Aaron Bailey tied the school record for rushing touchdowns in a game, scoring four against Indiana State. UNI also finished the game with two pick-sixes at the hands of Tim Kilfoy and current starting defensive back, Jamison Whiting.

Mr. November: UNI head coach Mark Farley is known for his winning prowess in the month of November. Since taking over as head coach in 2001, Farley has posted a mark of 47-8 in the month of November, including 12 straight.

Consecutive November Wins

11/9/13	vs. Youngstown State	W, 22-20
11/16/13	at Missouri State	W, 17-10
11/23/13	vs. Western Illinois	W, 28-13
11/1/14	vs. Illinois State	W, 42-28
11/8/14	vs. North Dakota State	W, 23-3
11/15/14	at Southern Illinois	W, 40-21
11/22/14	vs. Missouri State	W, 38-24
11/29/14	vs. Stephen F. Austin	W, 44-10
11/7/15	vs. Indiana State	W, 59-13
11/14/15	at Missouri State	W, 41-0
11/21/15	vs. Southern Illinois	W, 49-28
11/28/15	vs. Eastern Illinois	W, 53-17

Interception Success: Malcolm Washington picked up his fourth interception of the season in UNI's game against North Dakota State (10/29). He has had an interception in four of the last five games for the Panthers. He leads the Valley in the category and is ranked No. 17 in the FCS in interceptions per game.

Game-High: In his first-career start, Damon Hendrix racked up a career-high 12 tackles against North Dakota State (10/29), leading both teams in the category. He finished the game with nine solo and three assisted tackles.

Firsts All Around: Bryce Douglas came up with his first-career sack as a Panther against North Dakota State (10/29) for a loss of three yards.

Triple Threat: Michael Malloy finished the game against the Bison (10/29) with 125 all-purpose yards. He recorded 63 receiving yards, 18 on the ground and 44 kickoff return yards. He is currently ranked No. 25 in the FCS and second in the Valley in kickoff return yards, averaging 75.0 per game. He has accounted for 16 explosive plays this season (15+ yards) and is the only Panther that has rushed, received or returned a kick for 15-plus yards this season.

Scoring Option: Briley Moore scored his first-collegiate touchdown against the Bison (10/29), punching in a four-yard reception to put UNI within four points in the fourth quarter.

Turnover Game: UNI is currently ranked No. 2 in the FCS in passes intercepted after the two picks against NDSU (10/29). It was the sixth game this season and third in a row that UNI has had two or more interceptions.

North Dakota St. (10/29) - 2 Interceptions - Elijah Campbell, Malcolm Washington
Missouri State (10/22) - 3 interceptions - Duncan Ferch, Elijah Campbell, A.J. Allen
Youngstown St. (10/15) - 3 interceptions - Duncan Ferch, Malcolm Washington, Jamsion Whiting
Southern Illinois (10/1) - 2 Interceptions - Duncan Ferch, Malcolm Washington
Eastern Was. (9/17) - 2 Interceptions - Karter Schult, Charles Brown
Iowa State (9/3) - 2 Interceptions - Charles Brown, Jared Farley

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