Game 10 n Indiana State at No. 19/20 South Dakota State n Coughlin Alumni Stadium (Brookings, S.D.) n Nov. 9, 2013 n 3:00 p.m (ET) n Sycamore Vision Indiana State Athletics Media Relations Office Ace Hunt, Media Relations Director n [email protected] 401 N Fourth Street, Room 101B, Terre Haute, IN 47809 Office: 812-237-4161 n Cell: 812-243-5568 n Fax: 812-237-4193 Assistant Football Contact: Blaine Kinsey ([email protected]) Sycamores Wrap Up Road Portion Of Schedule At South Dakota State This Weekend SETTING THE STAGE ON THE AIR Year one of the Mike Sanford era at Indiana State National Television continues Saturday, November 9, as the Sycamores Sycamore Vision travel to No. 19/20 South Dakota State. Saturday’s Play-By-Play: Tyler Merriam game is set for a 3:00 p.m. (ET) kickoff at Coughlin Analyst: Mike Struck Indiana State (1-8, 0-5 MVFC) Sidelines: Scotty Kwas Alumni Stadium (15,000). The game will be broadcast Online: GoSycamores.com SYCAMORES live worldwide on a pay-per-view basis on Sycamore Date Opponent Time/Result Vision with Tyler Merriam (pbp), Mike Struck (color) Aug. 29 at Indiana L, 35-73 and Scotty Kwas (sidelines) on the call. The game will Radio Sept. 7 at Purdue L, 14-20 also air live on WIBQ (98.5 FM), with Brian Fritz and Nelligan Sports Marketing Radio Network Sept. 14 Quincy W, 70-7 Tom James calling the action for the Nelligan Sports Flagship: WIBQ 98.5 FM Play-By-Play: Brian Fritz Sept. 28 at Tennessee Tech L, 37-38 Marketing Radio Network. Action can also be heard Oct. 5 Youngstown State * L, 24-35 Analyst: Tom James live worldwide on GoSycamores.com. Live stats for Oct. 12 at South Dakota * L, 14-17. Oct. 19 at Illinois State * L, 14-55 the game will be available via a link on GoSycamores.com. Oct. 26 North Dakota State * L, 10-56 Nov. 2 at Missouri State * L, 7-49. THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SERIES Nov. 9 at South Dakota State * 3:00 p.m. South Dakota State holds a 3-2 lead in the all-time series which dates back to 2008 when the Jackrabbits joined Nov. 16 Western Illinois * 2:05 p.m. the Missouri Valley Football Conference. In games played in Brookings, S.D., the series is tied at 1-1. ISU had won Nov. 23 Southern Illinois * 2:05 p.m. two games in a row (2010, 2011) before falling last season in Terre Haute. * Missouri Valley Football Conference Game THE COACHES INDIANA STATE: Mike Sanford (Southern California, 1978) — Overall: 17-51 (6th Season) — at Indiana State: 1-8 (1st Season) — vs. South Dakota State: First Meeting — vs. Missouri Valley Football Conference: 0-5 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE: John Stiegelmeier (SDSU, 1979) — Overall: 107-80 (16th Season) South Dakota State (5-4, 2-3 MVFC) — at South Dakota State: 107-80 (16th Season) JACKRABBITS — vs. Indiana State: 3-2 — vs. Missouri Valley Football Conference: 30-17 Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 31 Butler W, 55-14 QUICK HITS Sept. 7 at North Dakota W, 35-28 — Indiana State’s Donovan Layne had a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown against Missouri State on Sept. 14 Southeastern Louisiana W, 34-26 Sept. 21 at Nebraska L, 20-59 November 2. It was the second “pick-6” of the season for the Sycamores with the other being a 31-yard interception Sept. 28 North Dakota State * L, 0-20 return for a touchdown by Connor Underwood in the season opener at Indiana. Oct. 5 Southern Illinois * L, 24-27 — Senior tailback Shakir Bell has seen his season and career end due to injuries with 4,214 rushing yards which Oct. 12 at Western Illinois * W, 38-14 is second on the Sycamore all-time list. He finishes his ISU career just 123 yards short of becoming Indiana State’s Oct. 19 at Missouri State * L, 21-35 all-time leading rusher behind only the 4,335 yards of Vincent Allen from 1973-77. His 4,214 career rushing Oct. 26 Northern Iowa * W, 37-34 (2ot) yards ranks sixth all-time in the history of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Additionally, Bell is just the Nov. 9 Indiana State * 3:00 p.m. Nov. 16 at South Dakota * 2:00 p.m. third Sycamore and 10th player ever in the history of the Missouri Valley Football Conference to eclipse the 4,000 Nov. 23 at Youngstown State * 2:00 p.m. career rushing yard mark. *Denotes Missouri Valley Football Conference Game Game 10 n Indiana State at No. 19/20 South Dakota State n November 9, 2013 The Indiana State Head Coach Media Services Indiana State head coach Mike Sanford (Southern California, 1978) is 17-51 (.250) overall GoSycamores.com in his sixth season as a head coach, and is 1-8 (.111) in his first season with Indiana State. The Official Online Home of Sycamore Athletics He is 0-5 all-time in MVFC games, including an 0-2 mark at home and an 0-3 mark on the ISU Athletics and Sycamore football information can be road. During his career, he is 14-20 in all home games, 3-31 on the road and 5-7 in games accessed online at all times. Complete statistics, notes, decided by three points or less. Sanford is 0-0 all-time against South Dakota State, and is recaps, features and archives, as well as live video, are 0-0 against the Jackrabbits on the road. With the Trees, Sanford is 0-0 in overtime games, available at GoSycamores.com. and 0-0 in shutouts. Saturday’s game is Mike Sanford’s 10th as Indiana State head coach and his 69th as a collegiate head coach. Social Media The South Dakota State Head Coach Indiana State football information can be found on South Dakota State is led by head coach John Steiglemeier, who is in his 16th season at facebook.com/Sycamores as well as twitter.com/ the helm of the Jackrabbit program. Steiglemeier is 107-80 at SDSU and as a collegiate IndianaStateFB & IndStAthletics head coach. He owns a 3-2 mark against Indiana State as well as a 30-17 mark against the current membership of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Radio Show Head coach Mike Sanford will join play-by-play voice Scouting The Bears Brian Fritz every Monday for the Mike Sanford Radio South Dakota State is 5-4 on the season, including a mark of 2-3 inside Missouri Valley Show at 6:00 p.m. The show will take place live from 7th Football Conference play. SDSU owns victories over Butler, North Dakota and Southeastern & Elm Bar And Grille in Terre Haute and will air on WIBQ Louisiana in non-conference play as well as wins over Wesern Illinois and Northern Iowa 98.5 FM in the Wabash Valley. inside the MVFC. SDSU is led by Zach Zenner who has rushed for 1,235 yards this season and has accounted for 16 touchdowns in 2013. Interview Availability Each day on game week, ISU players will be available A Little History This marks the 109th season of football at Indiana State, dating back to 1896. The at Memorial Stadium 30 minutes after each practice University did not field teams from 1899 to 1900, 1908 or from 1910 to 1919. ISU owns session. Coach Mike Sanford will be available at this time an all-time record of 359-486-22 and is competing for the 28th consecutive season as a or upon prior arrangements with the ISU Athletics Media member of the MVFC. Relations Office. Please call Ace Hunt at (812) 237-4161 to confirm practice times or schedule an interview with Television Particulars Coach Sanford or the Sycamore student-athletes through The South Dakota State game will be televised world-wide on Sycamore Vision through a the week. All interviews are to be coordinated through share agreement with the SDSU Athletics Department. Fans may purchase a subscription the Media Relations Office. This allows the staff to arrange to Sycamore Vision by navigating to GoSycamores.com. the interview when it best suits the student athlete’s and reporter’s schedules. Please contact the Media Relations Sycamores Look To Get Back On Winning Track At South Dakota State Office in advance to make your interview requests.Media Indiana State saw its two-game winning streak against South Dakota State snapped are not permitted to contact student-athletes on last season with a 24-10 home field loss to the Jackrabbits. The Sycamores took a 38-28 victory on October 1, 2011 in Brookings to win for the first time ever at South Dakota State their own at any time. as part of the annual “Beef Bowl” festivities. SDSU leads the all-time series with Indiana State by a 3-2 count, including a 1-1 mark in Brookings. The Sycamores’ largest margin of MVFC Teleconference victory against SDSU came in the form of a 41-30 victory in Terre Haute in 2010. All nine league head coaches are available on the league’s weekly coaches’ teleconference on Tuesday’s during the Donovan Layne Earns Indiana State’s Second “Pick-6” Of The Season regular season. The call begins at 11:00 a.m. and coach Indiana State defensive back Donovan Layne reached the end zone for the Sycamores Sanford will make his weekly appearance beginning at with a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter at Missouri 11:42 a.m.