Game #5 * Sat., Oct. 8, 2011, 4 p.m. (Central)
Cedar Falls, Iowa * UNI-Dome (16,324/Artificial)
Series vs. INS: UNI leads 23-4
Television: None
Radio: Panther Sports Network
UNI FOOTBALL QUICK HITS
- Since 1920, UNI has recorded a mark of 58-24-7 in Homecoming games. The Panthers have won 18 of their last 22 Homecoming contests in the UNI-Dome.
- UNI holds a 23-4 all-time lead in the series vs. Indiana State. UNI has won 19 of the last 20 meetings between the two schools, including a streak of eight in a row.
- UNI head coach Mark Farley took over the all-time Missouri Valley Football Conference lead in victories with his 55th on Saturday. Farley and Missouri State head coach Terry Allen entered Saturday's game tied at 54 apiece. Farley has posted a league mark of 55-19 in 11 seasons.
- UNI is the only FCS team in the nation to score on all of its Red Zone scoring opportunities in the 2011 season, going 15-for-15 on scoring opportunities inside the 20-yard line. UNI has scored 12 touchdowns on its 15 trips inside the Red Zone (80 percent). The Panthers have made three field goals on their other trips inside the Red Zone.
- UNI senior linebacker L.J. Fort ranks No. 2 in the nation in tackles per game (12.75) and No. 1 in the nation in forced fumbles (4). Fort posted a career-high 14 tackles, forced two fumbles and registered 1.5 tackles-for-loss in leading UNI to a 42-7 win at Missouri State.
- UNI quarterback Tirrell Rennie ranks fourth among all active FCS players with a career average of 105.4 rushing yards per game. Of the top 20 players on the list, Rennie is the only quarterback.
- Through four games, UNI stands at No. 3 in the nation with an average turnover margin of plus-2.25. The Panthers have registered 12 takeaways and have only turned the ball over three times so far this season.
- Redshirt freshman running back David Johnson is tied for No. 4 in the nation in scoring per game (10.50 points/game). Johnson added two more touchdowns in UNI's 42-7 win at Missouri State. Johnson's 4-yard score in the second quarter put UNI on top 14-7. Johnson then added a 1-yard score in the third quarter to make it 35-7 in the Panthers' favor.
- UNI has posted an all-time record of 614-381-47 since the inception of Panther football in 1895.
- UNI head coach Mark Farley is in his 11th season at the helm of the Panther program. Farley has posted a mark of 92-38, which ranks him for third on the Panthers' coaching victory list trailing only Clyde Starbeck (95 wins) and Stan Sheriff (129 wins). Farley is the Panthers' all-time postseason wins leader with nine (9-6 all-time in the playoffs).
- The Panthers boasted of nine players in the National Football League (when camps opened in late July), a list which includes: Brad Meester (Jacksonville Jaguars), Benny Sapp (Miami Dolphins), Brandon Keith (Arizona Cardinals), Chad Rinehart (Buffalo Bills), Austin Howard (Philadelphia Eagles), James Ruffin (Cincinnati Bengals), Quentin Scott (Oakland Raiders), Schuylar Oordt (St. Louis Rams) and Ryan Mahaffey (Baltimore Ravens).
- The Panthers have been picked to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the league's preseason poll. UNI has won 15 MVFC titles.
THE GAME
The No. 2-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team will play host to Indiana State in the Panthers' annual Homecoming contest on Saturday in the UNI-Dome. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m.
THE SERIES
UNI holds a 23-4 all-time lead in the series vs. Indiana State.
UNI has won 19 of the last 20 meetings between the two schools, including a streak of eight in a row.
It will also mark the 11th meeting between the two schools since UNI head coach Mark Farley took over the Panther program in 2001. Farley is 9-1 all-time vs. Indiana State.
ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS VS. INS
1983 at INS L, 26-0
1985 vs INS W, 24-7
1986 vs INS W, 45-10
1987 at INS W, 38-14
1988 vs INS L, 24-6
1989 at INS W, 24-21
1990 at INS L, 33-23
1991 vs INS W, 49-22
1992 at INS W, 34-13
1993 vs INS W, 17-10
1994 at INS W, 11-10
1995 vs INS W, 27-10
1996 at INS W, 34-19
1997 vs INS W, 29-21 (3ot)
1998 at INS W, 31-28
1999 vs INS W, 44-21
2000 at INS W, 49-17
2001 vs INS W, 34-13
2002 at INS L, 21-19
2003 vs INS W, 22-14
2004 at INS W, 58-6
2005 vs INS W, 31-10
2006 at INS W, 34-14
2007 vs INS W, 68-14
2008 at INS W, 28-0
2009 vs INS W, 62-7
2010 at INS W, 30-20
THE COACHES
UNI head coach Mark Farley is in his 11th season at the helm of the Panther sideline. Farley has posted a mark of 92-38 in 11 seasons, which includes six trips to the NCAA FCS playoffs. Farley has notched a record of 55-19 in MVFC play.
Trent Miles is in his fourth season as the Indiana State head coach. Miles has posted a record of 11-28 in his four years on the Sycamore sideline.
TELEVISION
The game will not be televised.
RADIO
The game will be broadcast on the Panther Sports Radio Network. Gary Rima (play-by-play) and Scott Peterson (analyst) will call the action.
UNI PANTHERS INSIDE ACCESS
Panther fans will be able to view most of UNI's home football games on www.UNIPanthers.com through UNI Panthers Inside Access. For a nominal fee, fans can get live streamed audio and video of most home games of UNI volleyball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball and wrestling as well as some road contests. To sign up, please go to UNI's official athletic website at www.unipanthers.com and click on the Panthers Inside Access link on the front page.
PANTHER POINTS
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES
Indiana State comes into Saturday's game in a tie for first place in the MVFC standings with the UNI Panthers.
The Sycamores have scored league wins over Youngstown State (37-35) and at South Dakota State (38-28). The Sycamores' only loss this season came at Penn State (41-7).
HOMECOMING HISTORY
Since 1920, UNI has recorded a mark of 58-24-7 in Homecoming games. The Panthers have won 18 of their last 22 Homecoming contests in the UNI-Dome.
UNI VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
With its 34-23 win over No. 16-ranked Stephen F. Austin (9/10), UNI extended its lead over the MVFC for the most wins against ranked FCS opponents. The Panthers enter Saturday's game against nationally-ranked Indiana State with a 65-41 all-time record vs. ranked FCS opponents.
REDZONE = PERFECT ZONE
UNI is the only FCS team in the nation to score on all of its Red Zone scoring opportunities in the 2011 season. UNI is 15-for-15 on scoring opportunities this season in the Red Zone (inside 20-yard line).
UNI has scored 12 touchdowns on 15 trips inside the Red Zone (80 percent). The Panthers have made three field goals on their other trips inside the Red Zone.
Last season, UNI converted 67 percent (30-of-45) of its trips inside the Red Zone, including only 38 percent for touchdowns (17-of-45).
TOP OF THE VALLEY TO YA!
UNI head coach Mark Farley took over the all-time Missouri Valley Football Conference lead in victories with his 55th on Saturday.
Farley and Missouri State head coach Terry Allen entered Saturday's game tied at 54 apiece. Farley has posted a league mark of 55-19 in 11 seasons.
Farley is also 6-0 in head-to-head matchups vs. the Panthers' former head coach Allen.
CONNECTING THRU THE AIR
UNI's 82.6 percent (19-of-23) completion percentage in its 42-7 win over Missouri State was the highest single-game percentage since an 85.7 percent game vs. Indiana State in 2007.
On Nov. 10, 2007, UNI completed 85.7 percent of its passes in a 68-14 win over the Sycamores.
VARMAH TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE
Junior defensive back Varmah Sonie returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 42-7 win at Missouri State. It marked the Panthers' first interception return for a touchdown since Andre Martin's 62-yard return for a score last season vs. Illinois State (Oct. 23, 2010).
FORT HAS A NOSE FOR THE BALL
UNI senior linebacker L.J. Fort ranks No. 2 in the nation in tackles per game (12.75) and No. 1 in the nation in forced fumbles (4).
Fort posted a career-high 14 tackles, forced two fumbles and registered 1.5 tackles-for-loss in leading UNI a 42-7 win at Missouri State.
Playing in his home state for the final time in his collegiate career, Fort registered seven tackles in the first quarter. With the Panthers leading 7-0, Fort ripped the ball from MSU receiver Robert Fields at the UNI 8-yard line to stymie a Bears' drive. Later in the third quarter, Fort again stripped the ball from Bears' running back Stephen Johnston giving the ball back to the Panthers, which led to a touchdown giving UNI a 35-7 advantage.
FIRST SCORE FOR VEREEN
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Kevin Vereen Jr., playing his first game in his home state, caught three passes for 21 yards, including an 11-yard score from fellow redshirt freshman quarterback Jared Lanpher with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter.
Vereen, a native of Waynesville, Mo., was playing in his first collegiate game in his home state. He came into the Missouri State contest having caught two passes for 15 yards on the season.
INITIAL TD FOR OWENS TOO
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Chad Owens scored his first collegiate touchdown in UNI's 42-7 win over Missouri State.
Owens scored on a 7-yard option pitch from quarterback Tirrell Rennie in the first quarter.
LANPHER GETS AN ACCURATE BEGINNING
Playing in just his second collegiate game, redshirt freshman quarterback Jared Lanpher was able to get off to an accurate beginning to his passing career against Missouri State.
Lanpher completed 6-of-7 passes for 46 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown pass to fellow redshirt freshman wide receiver Kevin Vereen Jr. in the fourth quarter.
ABOVE THE CENTURY MARK
UNI quarterback Tirrell Rennie ranks fourth among all active FCS players with a career average of 105.4 rushing yards per game. Of the top 20 players on the list, Rennie is the only quarterback.
ACROSS SUBDIVISIONS
Rennie ranks sixth among all active Division I players (FBS and FCS combined) with his career average of 105.4 rushing yards per game. Only 10 players in the nation own averages of 100 yards or better per contest, and Rennie is the only quarterback in either subdivision to currently be over the century mark. Michigan's Denard Robinson (90.0 ypg) and Nebraska's Taylor Martinez (80.4 ypg) are the only other quarterbacks to qualify for the top-20 list in either subdivision.
BIG MARGIN
Through four games, UNI stands at No. 3 in the nation with an average turnover margin of plus-2.25. The Panthers have registered 12 takeaways and have only turned the ball over three times so far this season.
TURNOVER TURNAROUND
In 2010, UNI posted a minus-8 turnover margin through the first three games of the season. This year, the Panthers hold a plus-9 mark after four contests.
RUSHING UP THE LIST
With three more rushing touchdowns against Western Illinois, UNI quarterback Tirrell Rennie is now in a tie for eighth on the UNI all-time list with 20 career rushing touchdowns.
Rennie pulled into a tie with former Panther signal-caller and current UNI associate head coach Bill Salmon (1972-75).
Jeff Stovall (1993-96) holds the school record for rushing touchdowns with 46.
SIEVERTSEN GETTIN' HIS KICKS
Sophomore placekicker Tyler Sievertsen is tied for No. 26 in the nation in field goals per game (1.25).
Sievertsen is 5-for-6 on field goals and 16-for-16 in extra points.
DEFENSIVELY SPEAKING
UNI is 64-5 in the Mark Farley era (2001-present) when holding the opposition to 20 points or less.
UNI when holding the opp. to 20 or less
2001: 7-0
2002: 2-0
2003: 6-1 (lost to Iowa St 17-10)
2004: 4-1 (lost to Western Kentucky 17-10)
2005: 6-0
2006: 5-0
2007: 10-0
2008: 10-0
2009: 6-1 (lost to Iowa 17-16)
2010: 6-1 (lost to Lehigh 14-7)
2011: 2-1 (lost to Iowa State 20-19)
TOTAL - 64-5 (3 of the losses against FBS schools)
GETTING OFFENSIVE
UNI is 63-3 in the Mark Farley era (2001-present) when scoring 30 or more points in a game.
UNI when scoring 30 or more points
2001: 6-0
2002: 2-0
2003: 6-0
2004: 6-1 (lost to Southern Illinois 40-36)
2005: 7-0
2006: 6-1 (lost to North Dakota 35-31)
2007: 9-0
2008: 8-0
2009: 6-0
2010: 4-1 (lost to Southern Illinois 45-38)
2011: 3-0
TOTAL - 63-3 (2 of the losses against Southern Illinois)
HOME SWEET DOME
UNI is 178-45-1 (.796) in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers have gone undefeated at home in a season seven times since 1990.
Prior to 1998, the Panthers had two consecutive undefeated seasons in the Dome. The Panthers have posted three perfect home seasons under head coach Mark Farley, including 2001 (6-0), 2003 (6-0) and 2005 (7-0).
Prior to a September 24, 1994, loss to McNeese State, UNI had won 29 straight regular-season games in the Dome dating back to the 1989 season when it lost 22-14 to Mankato State in the first game of the year.
The Panthers are 70-13 in home Missouri Valley Football Conference games, leading the league in home conference victories. UNI will play host to league foes Western Illinois, Indiana State, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State in the UNI-Dome this season.
FIELD GOALS BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
With Wellmark 3-Point Play, Wellmark will continue to make a donation to the Cedar Falls Recreation Division for each field goal made during the Panthers' 2011 football season, and for each three-point basket scored during both the men's and women's 2011-2012 basketball seasons. To date, $14,280 has been raised. Five other Division I universities in Iowa and South Dakota are part of the 3-Point Play program.
The purpose of Wellmark's 3-Point Play is to support active and vibrant communities by funding projects that might not otherwise be completed. A running scoreboard of the totals raised by all six Division I universities, as well as information on the community wellness projects they support, can be viewed on www.wellmark3pointplay.com.
PANTHER SPORTS TALK WITH MARK FARLEY
UNI head coach Mark Farley's radio call-in show will be broadcast live on the Panther Sports Radio Network every Thursday throughout the season. The show will take place at Old Chicago in Cedar Falls and will run from 6:05 p.m. - 7 p.m.
WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS
UNI head coach Mark Farley or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at 12 noon in the back room of Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls.
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