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GAME 11 | MISSOURI STATE BEARS at NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON | Sat., Nov. 21, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. CST | Fargo, N.D. | Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700) | Bears Football Radio Network | ESPN3 MISSOURI STATE Eric Doennig, MSU Athletics Communications (Primary Football Contact) | O: (417) 836-4586 | C: (417) 827-5327 | [email protected] | MissouriStateBears.com | @MoStateFootball | MissouriStBears 2015 MSU SCHEDULE GAME INFORMATION Date Opponent Time TV/Video Date ................................Saturday, Nov. 21 Kickoff ..............................2:30 p.m. (CST) Sept. 5 at Memphis L, 7-63 ESPN3 Site ...........................................Fargo, N.D. Sept. 12 Chadron State W, 21-13 ESPN3 Stadium .. Gate City Bank Field at Fargodome Sept. 19 at Arkansas State L, 7-70 ESPN3 Capacity ....................................... 18,700 Surface ...........AstroTurf GameDay Grass Oct. 3 (24) Indiana State* L, 28-56 ESPN3 MISSOURI STATE (1-9, 0-7) Radio ................................ KTXR 101.3 FM No. 3 NORTH DAKOTA STATE (8-2, 6-1) Oct. 10 at Southern Illinois* L, 26-73 All-Access BEARS ................Missouri State Radio Network BISON ............................(Art Hains, Rob Bolks) Oct. 17 (4) Illinois State* L, 2-38 ESPN3 Conference ................................MVFC Conference ................................MVFC TV/Video ........................................ ESPN3 Oct. 24 at (RV) South Dakota* L, 10-40 ESPN3 Head Coach ....................Dave Steckel Head Coach ...................Chris Klieman Alma Mater ................Kutztown (1982) ................. (Brian Shawn, Lee Timmerman) Alma Mater ......................... UNI (1990) Oct. 31 (13) South Dakota State* L, 0-39 ESPN3 Career Record ................1-9 (1st year) Live Stats ..............................GoBison.com Career Record ........... 26-10 (3rd year) Nov. 7 at (21) Youngstown State* L, 7-47 ESPN3 Record at MSU ........................... same Twitter .......................... @MoStateFootball Record at NDSU ........ 23-3 (2nd year) Nov. 14 (19) UNI* L, 0-41 ESPN3 Nov. 21 at (3) North Dakota State* 2:30 p.m. ESPN3 FIRST AND TEN The Missouri State Bears take on their fourth-straight ranked opponent Saturday (Nov. 21) when they close out *Missouri Valley Football Conference game; all times Central the 2015 campaign against the No. 3 North Dakota State Bison in a 2:30 p.m. game at the Fargodome Radio broadcasts of all MSU games carried live on KTXR FM 101.3 Select games streamed live by ESPN3 and Bears All-Access MSU has won five of its last nine season-ending contests, but has claimed just 38 of its previous 103 season finales The Bears are 2-5 all-time against the Bison, including a 1-2 mark against NDSU in Fargo; MSU’s lone road win in the series came in its first trip to the Fargodome on Oct. 24, 2009, when the Bears prevailed by a 21-17 score HEAD TO HEAD MSU is looking for its first victory over a ranked opponent since its home win over South Dakota State two years ago; MSU Category NDSU the Bears are winless in five tries against ranked foes this year after going 0-7 against top 25 squads in 2014 10.8 Scoring Offense 33.9 Sophomore Deion Holliman leads the nation in combined kick return yardage (1,176) and owns the Bears' single- season record for kickoff return yardage (1,002); he needs just 45 kickoff return yards Saturday to equal Todd 129.6 Rushing Offense 227.2 Speight's MVFC single-season record of 1,047 yards 109.8 Pass Offense 209.1 Holliman is the first Bear to record at least 100 yards in kickoff returns on five separate occasions in a single season 84.02 Pass Efficiency 156.07 during the Division I era and became just the third Bear to log a 100-yard return for a touchdown Oct. 24 at USD 239.4 Total Offense 436.3 Thanks to Holliman's 17.4 yards per punt return average, the Bears rank sixth in the nation as a team; MSU is sixth 132 First Downs 221 nationally in fewest penalties (44) and 15th in fewest penalty yards (434) 48.0 Scoring Defense 19.4 Senior punter Chris Sullens eclipsed the MVFC single-season record for total punts (91) last Saturday and enters the season finale just 167 punting yards shy of Logan Bieghler’s MVFC single-season record of 3,709; Sullens 293.2 Rushing Defense 114.7 already owns Valley career marks for punting yards (12,200) and total punts (307) 250.5 Pass Defense 188.5 Junior linebacker Dylan Cole currently leads the Valley and ranks second nationally in tackles per game (13.8) 170.19 Pass Defense Efficiency 108.76 after logging a career-high 23 stops against UNI; Cole has led the Bears in tackles in all 10 games this season 543.7 Total Defense 303.2 Cole’s 138 total tackles is tied for the 10th-best figure in school history and represents the most for a Missouri State -6 Turnover Margin -2 defender since P.J. Jones registered 161 in 2001 19.6 Kickoff Returns 24.5 15.9 Punt Returns 7.5 BEARS WRAP UP 2015 CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 36.1 Net Punting 39.4 The Missouri State Bears (1-9, 0-7 MVFC) will close the books on their 104th season of varsity football Saturday (Nov. 21) when they travel to Fargo, N.D., for a 2:30 p.m. game against the four-time defending NCAA Division I FCS na- 26:37 Time of Possession 36:51 tional champion North Dakota State Bison (8-2, 6-1 MVFC) at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. MSU, which 58.0 Tackles for Loss 47.0 has dropped three straight games and five total contests against ranked op- ponents this season, will be looking for its first win over the Bison since 2010. 16-134 Sacks-Yards 20-136 SERIES INFORMATION 17-108 Sacks Allowed-Yards 10-60 The Bears, who dropped a 41-0 decision to No. 19 UNI in their home finale last MSU vs. NDSU ..................................2-5 weekend, enter the final contest of the 2015 season still searching for their first Home .............................................1-3 Statistical Leaders Missouri Valley Football Conference victory. Junior linebacker Dylan Cole Road ..............................................1-2 continues to lead all Valley defenders in tackles per game (13.8), rising to No. Neutral ...........................................0-0 MSU NDSU Current Streak ..........................Lost 4 Rushing (ypg) Rushing (ypg) 2 nationally following a career-best 23-stop effort against UNI. Sophomore return specialist Deion Holliman will be aiming for some history of his own Last 10 Meetings .................................... Ryan Heaston ...................39.2 King Frazier ....................... 71.3 11/15/14 ......Springfield...............L, 10-45 Jason Randall ...................35.8 Easton Stick ....................... 67.7 after becoming just the second MVFC player to break the 1,000-yard barrier for kickoff returns in a single season. Holliman leads the country in combined kick 10/12/13......Fargo ......................L, 26-41 Passing (ypg) Passing (ypg) 11/3/12 ........Springfield...............L, 17-21 Brodie Lambert .................71.4 Easton Stick ..................... 106.2 return yardage and needs just 45 additional kickoff return yards Saturday to 10/15/11 ......Fargo ......................L, 21-51 match the league’s single-season record. 11/20/10 ......Springfield................. W, 3-0 Receiving (ypg) Receiving (ypg) 10/24/09......Fargo .................... W, 21-17 Malik Earl ..........................33.9 RJ Urzendowski ................. 53.0 Ranked No. 3 in this week’s FCS Coaches Poll, NDSU enters its regular-sea- 11/15/08 ......Springfield...............L, 27-48 Zac Hoover .......................15.6 Darrius Shepherd .............. 42.1 son finale with its sights set on another MVFC title. The Bison need a win vs. Tackles (total) Tackles (total) Dave Steckel vs. NDSU ....................0-0 MSU or losses by Illinois State and South Dakota State to lock up a share of Chris Klieman vs. MSU ....................1-0 Dylan Cole .........................138 Nick DeLuca ......................... 91 the crown. The Bison, who claimed a 45-10 victory over the Bears last year in Christian Hoffmann ..............72 MJ Stumpf ............................ 53 Springfield, have claimed four straight meetings in the series and five of seven Tackles for Loss (total) Tackles for Loss (total) overall since joining the conference in 2008. NDSU, which ranks second in the MVFC in both total offense (436.3 ypg.) Dylan Cole ........................12.0 Greg Menard ..................... 10.0 and total defense (303.2 ypg.), leads the nation in time of possession (36:51). Sophomore Greg Menard ranks fifth in the Two with ..............................8.0 Brian Schaetz ...................... 7.5 Valley in sacks (6.0), while junior Nick DeLuca’s season total of 91 tackles is also the fifth-best in the conference. MISSOURI STATE FOOTBALL GAME 11 | MISSOURI STATE BEARS at NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON | Sat., Nov. 21, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. CST | Fargo, N.D. | Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700) | Bears Football Radio Network | ESPN3 MISSOURI STATE QUICK FACTS HOLLIMAN HONES IN ON VALLEY MARKS MVFC SINGLE-SEASON KICK RETURN YARDAGE Founded ............................................................................................1905 Sophomore return specialist Deion Holliman became just Location ............................................................................ Springfield, Mo. the second Missouri Valley Football Conference player to top No. ......Player .....................................Season..............Yards Address .....................................................................901