UNI To Host SIU For Homecoming, Oct. 1

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Game 4 vs. Southern Illinois
Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016
Time: 4 p.m. CT
Place: UNI-Dome (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
TV: Panther Sports Network (CFU Ch. 15/HD415; KCRG Ch. 9.2; WHO Ch. 13.2; KGCW Ch. 26, TW KC Channel 324), ESPN3
*NOTE: Comcast SportsNet Chicago Plus will air delayed at 8:30 p.m. CT
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
Radio: Panther Radio Network, TuneIn.com

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will host the Southern Illinois Salukis on Saturday, Oct. 1 for its annual Homecoming game. The game is set to start at 4 p.m. CT.

About the Salukis: The Salukis have started the season 2-1 overall with their only loss coming against Florida Atlantic (L, 38-30) to open the season. SIU finished ninth in the Valley in 2015, but returned 14 starters in 2016. Southern Illinois brings a highpowered offense to the UNI-Dome, entering the game ranked No. 11 in the FCS. They are led by running back Daquan Isom, who ranks No. 13 in the country in rushing yards per carry (6.68).

Five Facts:
• UNI enters the game against Southern Illinois ranked No. 12 in all three polls.
• Karter Schult is now the all-time leader in career tackles for loss at UNI.
• Karter Schult earned Hero Sports Player of the Week honors for his performance at Eastern Washington (9/17).
• Head Coach Mark Farley earned his 130th career win against Iowa State (9/3), making him the all-time wins leader in program history.
• UNI welcomed the sixth-best recruiting class to campus this summer, ranked by Hero Sports.

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
• 201 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
• 78 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 Southern Illinois will air live on Panther Sports Network (CFU Ch. 15/HD415; KCRG Ch. 9.2; WHO Ch. 13.2; KGCW Ch. 26, TW KC Channel 324) and 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 Southern Illinois: The Panthers and the Salukis faced off last season for senior day on Nov. 21, 2015. UNI came away with a 49-28 win over Southern Illinois. Tyvis Smith rushed for 161 yds and a touchdown while Aaron Bailey threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns.

Homecoming: Since 1920, UNI has recorded a mark of 63-26-7 in Homecoming games. The Panthers have won 22 of their last 28 Homecoming contests in the UNI-Dome.

Conference Play: UNI currently holds a 150-56 overall record in the MVFC and 78-34 record during the Farley era. Farley's 78 league wins is the most by a head coach in Missouri Valley Football Conference history.

Conference Openers: UNI is 20-11 in MVFC openers since the league started in 1985. The Panthers are also 9-6 in conference openers under the direction of head coach Mark Farley.

MVFC Openers under Mark Farley

2001	Youngstown State	W, 30-11
2002	Western Kentucky	L, 31-12
2003	at Illinois State	W, 16-7
2004	at Southern Illinois	L, 40-36
2005	at Western Illinois	W, 41-24
2006	Missouri State	W, 38-7
2007	at Illinois State	W, 23-13
2008	South Dakota State	W, 34-20
2009	at Missouri State	W, 35-7
2010	North Dakota State	W, 16-9
2011	Western Illinois	W, 38-10
2012	at Youngstown State	L, 42-35
2013	at North Dakota State	L, 24-23
2014	at Indiana State	L, 20-19
2015	at Illinois State	L, 21-13

Going the Distance: Senior Matt Easley scored a career-long 49-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter against Eastern Washington (9/17).

Quick Impact: In just his second season with the Panthers, Aaron Bailey has moved into a tie for No. 10 all-time at UNI in career rushing touchdowns, giving him a total of 22. He is tied with Pat Grace, who had 22 rushing touchdowns from 2006-09. The senior finished with two rushing touchdowns against Eastern Washington (9/17), marking the sixth time in his career at UNI that he has had multiple rushing scores in a game.

Bailey's Multi-Scoring Rushing Games

at Cal Poly (9/19/15)	57 yds, 2 TDs
Indiana State (11/7/15)	54 yds, 4 TDs
at Missouri State (11/14/15)	161 yds, 4 TDs
Southern Illinois (11/21/15)	131 yds, 3 TDs
at Portland State (12/5/15)	200 yds, 2 TDs
at Eastern Washington (9/17/16)	101 yds, 2 TDs

Record Breaking: Karter Schult became the UNI record holder for career tackles for loss with his 3.5 against the Eagles (9/17). He now has 44 total, passing James Ruffin who had 43 from 2005-09. The Tripoli, Iowa native has 12 TFL through just three games, the fastest start for any Panther in the Mark Farley era. The closest TFL number through three games in Collin Albrecht in 2012, who had six through the first three weeks of the season.

Jack of All Trades: Most football fans know defensive linemen for their sacks and tackles at the line of scrimmage, but Karter Schult has shown that with his size and speed, he can defend at all angles and all spots on the field. The senior lineman notched his first-career interception against Eastern Washington (9/17), returning it for 20 yards.

The Streak Continues: A.J. Allen has now either tied or set a new career-high in tackles for three consecutive weeks. The sophomore finished with 12 against Eastern Washington (9/17), surpassing his seven he set against Montana. His 12 tackles was a team-high.

Dual Threat: Michael Malloy has been an offensive threat for the Panthers since last season, taking snaps at wide receiver, running back and even fullback. He has started two games at wide receiver this season and added to his resume a career-long rushing touchdown at Eastern Washington (9/17). The senior scored a 30-yard rushing touchdown against the Eagles, his longest rush and longest rushing touchdown at UNI.

Strength in Numbers: The UNI defense has been ranked in the top-30 in the FCS in rushing defense in three consecutive seasons. In 2016 through the first three games, UNI is ranked No. 5 in the FCS and No. 1 in the Valley, holding opponents to an average of 67 yards on the ground. UNI has held its opponent to under 200 yards rushing for six consecutive games, dating back to Nov. 28, UNI's 53-17 win over Eastern Illinois in the first round of the playoffs.

Date	Opponent	Opponent Rush Yds
Nov. 28, 2015	Eastern Illinois	76
Dec. 5, 2015	Portland State	180
Dec. 12, 2015	North Dakota State	153
Sept. 3, 2016	Iowa State	51
Sept. 10, 2016	Montana	88
Sept. 17, 2016	Eastern Washington	63

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