2016 Valley Football Standings (Thru 10/29) Results/Schedule Grid Bits
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For Immediate Release Oct. 31, 2016 Mike Kern Illinois State • Indiana State • Missouri State • North Dakota State • Northern Iowa South Dakota • South Dakota State • Southern Illinois • Western Illinois • Youngstown State 1818 Chouteau Ave. • St. Louis, MO 63103 • (314) 444-4360 • FAX (314) 444-4361 2016 Valley Football Standings (thru 10/29) • • Media Services • • MVFC Points Overall Points Players of the Week Team W-L Pct. For Opp W-L Pct. For Opp H A Stk. Each week a panel will select players of the week for offense, defense, newcomer, North Dakota St. 4-1 .800 120 65 7-1 .875 217 147 3-1 4-0 W2 Youngstown State 4-1 .800 87 70 6-2 .750 191 124 5-0 1-2 W1 offensive line and special teams. South Dakota St. 4-1 .800 161 118 5-3 .625 289 243 3-1 2-2 L1 Western Illinois 3-2 .600 136 177 6-2 .750 236 241 2-1 4-1 W1 Valley Football Radio Report South Dakota 3-2 .600 142 144 4-4 .500 259 288 3-1 1-3 L1 Each week’s games are previewed on Missouri State 2-3 .400 128 185 4-4 .500 213 242 2-2 2-2 W1 the Missouri Valley Football Conference Northern Iowa 2-3 .400 158 94 3-5 .375 227 168 2-2 1-3 L1 Radio Report, produced by Jim Pow- Illinois State 2-4 .333 140 161 4-5 .444 220 205 3-2 1-3 W1 ers. The report can be heard on most Indiana State 2-4 .333 155 172 4-5 .444 251 279 2-2 2-3 L1 schools’ network affiliate station. Southern Illinois 0-5 .000 137 178 2-6 .250 247 255 2-2 0-4 L5 Weekly Features The league produces weekly video Results/Schedule Grid Bits segments (Two Minute Drill and The Ex- LAST WEEK: Saturday, Oct. 29 u A league game this week will feature tra Point) and an audio podcast. Each ranked teams playing one another. is available by visiting the league’s web Missouri State 38, Southern Illinois 35 Counting that game this week, there site (valleyfootball.org) Illinois State 38, #7 S. Dakota State 21 #13 Western Illinois 35, #25 S. Dakota 34 have been 150 games in league his- Coaches Calls #14 Youngstown St. 13, Indiana State 10 tory when two top-25 MVFC teams squared off. In the previous 149 Teleconferences featuring the #4 North Dakota State 24, UNI 20 games, the home team is 87-61. The league’s head coaches are on the first higher-ranked team is 89-60. Once, Tuesday of each month during the Saturday, Nov. 5 the teams met in Frisco (neutral site). season at 10 a.m. CT. Replays are ac- cessible on the league web site. u Western won its fourth game this year *RV UNI at Indiana State in a game decided in the final minute 877-393-4731 Terre Haute, IN • 12 p.m. (ESPN3) of play, with three of those occurring Aug. 2 • Sept. 6 • Oct. 4 • Nov. 1 on the road. (at Northern Illinois, Indi- *RV Illinois State at #11 Western Illinois ana State, at Missouri State, at South 10:00 am CT – Mike Sanford, INS Macomb, IL • 1 p.m. (ESPN3) 10:06 am CT – Bo Pelini, YSU Dakota). The Leathernecks improved to 2-2 this year when trailing after the 10:12 am CT – Charlie Fisher, WIU *Missouri State at #13 S. Dakota State third quarter. In the previous three 10:18 am CT – Brock Spack, ILS Brookings, S.D. • 2 p.m. (Midco/E3) 10:24 am CT – Nick Hill, SIU years, Western was just 1-16 when trailing after the third. 10:30 am CT – Dave Steckel, MSU *RV South Dakota at Southern Illinois 10:36 am CT – John Stiegelmeier, SDSU Carbondale, IL • 2 p.m. (ESPN3) u Since the playoff field expanded to its 10:42 am CT – Bob Nielson, USD current 24-team format (in 2013), 23 10:48 am CT – Mark Farley, UNI *#13 Youngstown St. at #4 N. Dakota St. teams with 4+ losses, including 17 at- 10:54 am CT – Chris Klieman, NDSU Fargo, N.D. • 2:30 p.m. (NBC ND/E3) large selections, have made the play- offs. In 2014, Indiana State (7-5 at www.valley-football.org the time of selection), became the first Ranking is highest ranking in FCS Coaches, STATS facebook.com/ValleyFootball or HERO Sports top-25 polls. RV=receiving votes 5-loss team to earn an at-large spot. Last year, Western Illinois became the @valleyfootball • @FCS_Insider Times denoted are Central second, earning a spot in the field with @ESPNCFB • @NCAA_FCS *indicates Conference game a 6-5 mark. @FCS_STATS • @HeroSportsNews 2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference Weekly Release (Oct. 31) Players of the Week This Week in the MVFC 4-0 Starts Bode Well On Nov. 5, the Conference enters its final South Dakota State started the year 4-0 in Offense three weeks of the regular-season slate. MVFC play before falling at Illinois State on QB Brodie Lambert, Missouri State The game with biggest title implications has Oct. 29. A league team has started confer- 6-1, 211, Sr., Arlington (Texas) James Martin North Dakota State hosting Youngstown ence play with a 4-0 record on 34 occasions. Lambert posted career highs for total of- State -- both teams are tied for first place fense (390), completions (25), passing yards All but one of the previous 33 (Western (339) and rushing yards (51) while tossing four in the league race (4-1) with South Dakota Kentucky in 2005) finished second or better touchdown passes to lead MSU to a 38-35 State. The Jackrabbits host Missouri State. in the league standings. Twenty seven of the comeback win over Southern Illinois. Lambert The league’s TV Game of the Week fea- threw for three TDs in the second half, helping 33 with 4-0 or better starts earned playoff the Bears rally from a 14-point deficit. He tures South Dakota at Southern Illinois, and berths, while 24 won the league title: ripped off a career-long 46-yard rush to set it will air on Valley Football on ESPN3 (Adam Year Team, Note (* - denotes playoffs) up a touchdown, then tied the game with a Seidel, Danan Hughes and Kelly Burke on 36-yard scoring strike to Zac Hoover with just the call). All five MVFC games this week are 1985 *UNI was 5-0, won league over three minutes remaining in regulation. 1987 *UNI was 6-0, won league Lambert’s 390 yards of offense represent the available on ESPN3. Western Illinois started 5-0, finished 2nd sixth-best single-game total in school history. 1988 *Western Illinois was 6-0, won league Down to the Wire 1989 *MSU started 5-0, won league Defense 1990 *MSU started 4-0, tied for title Four of five league contests were decided 1991 *Western Illinois started 4-0, tied for 2nd FS Tre Dempsey, North Dakota State by a possession last Saturday. Missouri 5-10, 179, Jr., Lakeland (Fla.) Lakeland 1992 Missouri State started 4-0, tied for second Dempsey intercepted two passes including State scored 10 points in the final 3:21, in- 1993 Western Illinois started 4-0, tied for second one on the final drive of the game to clinch cluding the game-winning field goal with :10 1994 *UNI was 6-0, won league North Dakota State’s 24-20 road win over left to beat Southern Illinois, 38-35. West- 1995 *UNI started 5-0, won league Northern Iowa. His interception on the second 1996 *UNI was 5-0, won league play of the third quarter stopped a drive after ern Illinois scored it’s game-winning TD with 1997 *Western Illinois was 6-0, won league UNI ended the first half with a field goal. :32 remaining to beat South Dakota, 35-34. 1998 *Western Illinois started 5-0, won league Dempsey had four tackles, one for a loss, and NDSU and UNI alternated scores throughout 1999 *Illinois State was 6-0, won league made a pass breakup in the end zone. He is their game, won by the Bison, 24-20. And *Youngstown St. started 4-0, finished 2nd one of eight players in the FCS with at least 2000 *Western Illinois started 4-0, won league five interceptions this season. after falling behind 10-0, Youngstown State 2001 *UNI started 4-0, won league scored the final 13 points to win, 13-10. 2003 *UNI started 5-0, won league Special Teams *Southern Illinois started 6-0, won league 2004 *Southern Illinois started 7-0, won league WR/PR Darien Townsend, Youngstown State 1-Point League Games 2005 Western Ky. started 4-0, finished tied for 4th 5-10, 170, Jr., Youngstown (Ohio) Christian Including this past Saturday’s 35-34 West- Youngstown State started 4-0, won league Townsend’s 79-yard punt return in the ern Illinois win at South Dakota, there have fourth quarter was the game-deciding score 2007 *UNI started 6-0, won league in the Penguins’ come-from-behind 13-10 been 38 league games decided by a single 2009 *Southern Illinois started 8-0, won league victory over Indiana State. With around 9:30 point. In league history, UNI has more one- *South Dakota State started 6-0, finished 2nd remaining, Townsend caught a 62-yard punt by point wins (11) in Missouri Valley Football 2011 *North Dakota State started 6-0, won league Indiana State’s Thomas Bouldin.