UNI, Youngstown State Set To Clash On The Road

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Game 6 at #12 Youngstown State
Date: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Place: Stambaugh Stadium (Youngstown, Ohio)
TV: ESPN3
Live Stats: www.YSUSports.com
Radio: Panther Radio Network, TuneIn.com

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will head to the "Ice Castle" for the first time since 2012, taking on the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday, Oct. 15. The game is set for a 6 p.m. kick.

About the Penguins: Youngstown State enters the game against UNI 4-1 overall and 2-0 in MVFC play. The Panthers will be taking on one of the top defenses in the Valley, with the Penguins ranked No. 3 in the FCS in sacks, No. 5 in scoring defense and No. 8 in total defense. Offensively, they are led by quarterback Ricky Davis and running back Martin Ruiz, who is currently ranked first in the league in rushing touchdowns.

Five Facts:
• UNI enters the game against Youngstown State ranked No. 19 in the Hero Sports Poll and No. 21 in the STATS and Coaches polls.
• UNI is ranked first in the FCS in strength of schedule.
• Karter Schult is tied for the lead in all of Division I football (FBS & FCS) in tackles for loss (13.0) and is second in sacks (7.5).
• Prior to the game against South Dakota, UNI was one of just two teams in the FCS who hadn't thrown an interception (UNI, Wofford).
• Head Coach Mark Farley earned his 130th career win against Iowa State (9/3), making him the all-time wins leader in program 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
• 202 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
• 79 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 Youngstown State will air live 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 Youngstown State: The Panthers and the Penguins haven't played each other since 2013, with UNI coming away victorious. UNI picked up a 22-20 win over No. 9 Youngstown State on a 34-yard field goal as time was running out from Tyler Sievertsen.

Unfamiliar Territory: UNI only has five players on the current roster that have faced off against Youngstown State. Karter Schult, Charles Brown, Jamison Whiting, Robert Rathje and Trevor Hanson all saw action in UNI's win over the Penguins in 2013, but no current Panther has set foot in the "Ice Castle."

Tough Road: UNI has the toughest schedule in the FCS, based on cumulative opposition (winning percentage of past and future opponents), through games of Oct. 8. Four MVFC teams rank among the Top 12 in the FCS.

	Team (Conference)	Pct.
1.	UNI (MVFC)	.737
2.	Northern Arizona (Big Sky)	.688
3.	Presbyterian (Big South)	.682
4.	Rhode Island (CAA Football)	.676
5.	Cal Poly (Big Sky)	.667
	South Dakota (MVFC)	.667
	North Dakota State (MVFC)	.667
8.	Maine (CAA Football)	.658
9.	Samford (Southern)	.647
10.	ETSU (Southern)	.645
11.	Charleston Southern (Big South)	.640
12.	South Dakota State (MVFC)	.639

Keeping the Ball: UNI is ranked No. 4 in the FCS in time of possession, controlling the game for an average of 34 minutes per game. UNI also leads the Valley in the category, holding its opponents to only an average of 25 minutes.

Twice as Nice: Tyvis Smith rushed for 102 yards against South Dakota (10/8), his second game this season with 100-plus yards on the ground. He had 130 against top-25 ranked Montana. It was the sixth time in his career he has rushed for over 100 yards.

at Missouri State (11/14/15)	16 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
Southern Illinois (11/21/15)	23 carries, 166 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois (11/28/15)	24 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
at Portland State (12/5/15)	21 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD
Montana (9/10/16)	20 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
at South Dakota (10/8/16)	20 carries, 102 yards

Carry Numbers: Senior Aaron Bailey had a career high 30 carries during UNI's game against South Dakota (10/8), finishing with 95 yards and two rushing touchdowns. His previous career-high rushes was set against Portland State in the playoffs last season when the Bolingbrook, Ill. native rushed 26 times for 200 yards.

Back-to-Back: Malcolm Washington has come up with key interceptions in back-to-back games for the Panthers. The Fresno State transfer scored his first pick-six in a Panther uniform against Southern Illinois, following it up with an interception in the third quarter against South Dakota.

To the Field: After battling an injury throughout the first part of the season, redshirt freshman Jackson Scott-Brown started against South Dakota (10/8) at left guard. It was his first-career start.

Above Average Rusher: Aaron Bailey finished the game against South Dakota (10/8) with 95 yards on the ground. He currently ranks No. 2 all-time at UNI in career rushing yards per game, averaging 92.1 yards through 19 career games in the Purple and old Gold. He trails current Arizona Cardinal, David Johnson, who averaged 95.7 yards through 49 games.

Double Threat: Aaron Bailey has proved to the country that he is a dual threat quarterback, scoring a total of 44 touchdowns (rushing/passing) in just 19 games. He ranks No. 15 all-time at UNI and just needs 10 more to crack the top-10 to tie Sawyer Kollmorgen and current associate head coach Bill Salmon, who both have 54.

Making the Rounds: Michael Malloy posted one of his most well-rounded games as a Panther, racking up 76 all-purpose yards against South Dakota (10/8). He finished the game with 37 rushing yards, 26 yards through the air that included a 17-yard touchdown, and added 24 yards on kick-off returns.

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