Panthers Set For Battle At South Dakota, Oct. 8

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Game 5 at South Dakota
Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Place: DakotaDome (Vermillion, S.D.)
TV: ESPN3
Watch Party: Fans can come to the UNI-Dome for the CFU Watch Party onSaturday, Oct. 8 to see the game against South Dakota on the UNI-Dome video board.
Live Stats: www.GoYotes.com
Radio: Panther Radio Network, TuneIn.com

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will will be on the road for two straight weeks, starting off at South Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 8. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. CT.

About the Coyotes: South Dakota enters the game against UNI 1-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play. The Coyotes only win this season came against Weber State, pulling off a 52-49 win. South Dakota opened MVFC play against No. 15 Youngstown State, falling 30-20. Despite the rough start, the Coyotes bring the No. 20-ranked scoring offense to the gridiron on Saturday, led by quarterback Chris Streveler, who is averaging 90.2 yards per game, ranking him No. 28 in the country.

Five Facts:
• UNI enters the game against South Dakota ranked No. 11 in all three polls.
• UNI is ranked first in the FCS in strength of schedule.
• Karter Schult leads all of Division I football (FBS & FCS) in tackles for loss (13.0).
• With his four touchdowns against Southern Illinois, Daurice Fountain is ranked No. 23 in the FCS in receiving touchdowns.
• 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 South Dakota will air live on ESPN3. Fans can watch the game on the state-of-the-art video board in the UNI-Dome for the CFU Watch Party or 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 South Dakota: The Panthers and the Coyotes battled last season on Halloween last season, with UNI coming away victorious. The Panthers posted a 20-7 win with USD only scoring points in the first quarter. Aaron Bailey threw for a career-high 231 yards and a touchdown, adding 44 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown.

Cracking Ranks: With his sack against Southern Illinois (10/1), Karter Schult is ranked No. 4 all-time at UNI in career sacks. He has 7.5 sacks this season and 26.0 in his career at UNI.

UNI's Top-5 Career Sacks Leaders

1. William Freeney (1989-92)	45.0
2. Matt Mitchell (2000-03)	33.0
3. Andre Allen (1991-94)	31.0
4. Karter Schult (2012-Now)	26.0
5. James Ruffin (2005-09)	25.0

Decade Stats: The last time a Panther scored three receiving touchdowns in a game was in 2006 when Johnny Gray brought in three against Youngstown State. Daurice Fountain finished the game against Southern Illinois (10/1) with three scores on five receptions and 89 yards. The UNI record for receiving touchdowns in a game is four, set twice by Dick Beetsch (vs. South Dakota, 1954) and Dedric Ward (vs. Western Illinois, 1995).

Pick-Six: UNI notched its first defensive touchdown of the season against Southern Illinois (10/1) with Malcolm Washington's 43-yard interception return in the second quarter. It was Washington's first start as a Panther at cornerback.

Well-Rounded: UNI had six different receivers record at least one catch against the Salukis (10/1), with Daurice Fountain leading the team with five receptions.

Leading the Nation: Karter Schult currently leads all of Division I football (FBS/FCS) in tackles for loss and is tied for the lead in total sacks.

Tackles For Loss

1. Karter Schult	13.0	UNI (FCS)
2. Christian Kuntz	12.0	Duquesne (FCS)
3. Ejuan Price	11.5	Pittsburgh (FBS)

Sacks

1. Karter Schult	7.5	UNI (FCS)
T-1. Ejuan Price	7.5	Pittsburgh (FBS)
3. Arden Key	7.0	LSU (FBS

Throwing Improvement: Aaron Bailey tied his career-high for passing touchdowns in UNI's win over Southern Illinois (10/1), going for three all to Daurice Fountain. The last time Bailey threw for three touchdowns was against Eastern Illinois (11/28/15) in the first round of the playoffs.

Turnover Game: UNI is currently ranked No. 21 in the FCS in passes intercepted, with both Duncan Ferch and Malcolm Washington coming up with picks against Southern Illinois (10/1). It was the third time this season that UNI has come away with two interceptions.

Southern Illinois (10/1)	2 Interceptions	Duncan Ferch, Malcolm Washington
Eastern Washington (9/17)	2 Interceptions	Karter Schult, Charles Brown
Iowa State (9/3)	2 Interceptions	Charles Brown, Jared Farley

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