GAME 11 | MISSOURI STATE BEARS vs. No. 4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON | Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 | 2:05 p.m. (CST) | Springfield, Mo. | Robert W. Plaster Stadium (17,500) | Bears Football Radio Network (KTXR 101.3 FM) MISSOURI STATE Rick Kindhart, MSU Athletics Communications (Primary Football Contact) | O: (417) 836-4585 | C: (417) 849-5865 | [email protected] | www.MissouriStateBears.com | @MoStateFootball | MissouriStBears 2014 MSU SCHEDULE GAME INFORMATION Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Att. Date ...................Saturday, November 15 Kickoff .......................... 2:05 p.m. (CST) Aug. 28 at (RV) Northwestern State W, 34-27 9,284 Site .................................Springfield, Mo. Sept. 6 at Oklahoma State L, 23-40 51,562 Stadium ....... Robert W. Plaster Stadium Capacity ...................................17,500 Sept. 13 North Dakota W, 38-0 18,386 Surface .... Sporturf Powerhouse 3C 52H Sept. 20 at (RV) UCA W, 33-31 10,027 MISSOURI STATE Radio ....... Missouri State Radio Network (4) NORTH DAKOTA STATE Oct. 4 (12) Youngstown State* L, 7-14 12,218 BEARS (4-6/1-5 MVFC) .................. KTXR 101.3 FM (flagship) BISON (9-1/5-1 MVFC) ........................ (Art Hains, Rob Bolks) Oct. 11 at (19) South Dakota State* L, 28-32 11,348 Conference ................................MVFC TV .............................Mediacom (MC-22) Conference ................................MVFC Oct. 18 South Dakota* W, 31-12 15,537 Head Coach ........................ Terry Allen .....................(Don West, Jim Powers) Head Coach ...................Chris Klieman Alma Mater ........................ UNI (1979) Live Video ....................Bears All-Access Alma Mater ..........Northern Iowa (1990) Oct. 25 at (9) Illinois State* L, 7-21 10,164 Career Record .... 132-121 (22nd year) Live Stats .........MissouriStateBears.com Career Record ............ 12-8 (2nd year) Nov. 1 at (21) Indiana State* L, 18-20 4,799 Record at MSU .......... 37-62 (9th year) Twitter .......................@MoStateFootball Record at NDSU .............9-1 (1st year) Nov. 8 (24) Southern Illinois* L, 22-32 7,586 Nov. 15 (4) North Dakota State* 2:05 p.m. Mediacom FIRST AND TEN Nov. 22 at Northern Iowa* 4:00 p.m. PSN Missouri State takes on its sixth ranked opponent in the last seven weeks Saturday (Nov. 15) when it closes out the home portion of its 2014 campaign against No. 4 North Dakota State in a 2:05 p.m. (CST) game at Robert W. *Missouri Valley Football Conference game; all times Central Plaster Stadium Radio broadcasts of all MSU games carried live on KTXR FM 101.3 The Bears are 2-4 versus the Bison and 20-81 all-time against ranked foes; five of those 20 wins have come in the In addition to select telecasts noted, all MSU home games will be streamed live via Bears All-Access last five seasons, however, including a 3-0 victory over then-No. 17 NDSU on Nov. 20, 2010 at Plaster Stadium MSU has either tied or led four of its five ranked opponents in the fourth quarter this season; should UNI remain in the FCS Coaches Top 25 next week, the Bears will establish a new program single-season record with their seventh HEAD TO HEAD game against a ranked squad MSU Category NDSU Missouri State must draw 12,179 fans Saturday to set a new program record for the best single-season attendance 24.1 Scoring Offense 31.4 average in school history (13,181, set in 1996); the Bears have drawn 53,737 spectators to Plaster Stadium through four 187.2 Rushing Offense 224.3 games — an average of 13,432 per contest, which ranks 13th nationally 169.7 Pass Offense 195.5 The Bears are 4-0 this season when rushing for at least 200 yards, but 0-6 when failing to do so; additionally, MSU is 0-4 when allowing the opposition to reach the same mark 129.8 Pass Efficiency 144.2 Chris Sullens’ average of 41.7 yards per punt is third among all Valley punters in conference play, while his sea- 356.9 Total Offense 419.8 son mean of 40.4 yards per boot is fifth overall in the league; Sullens has two of the three longest punts in the circuit this 184 First Downs 212 season, both measuring 74 yards, and ranks fourth all-time at MSU in punting average (39.9) 22.9 Scoring Defense 11.5 Calan Crowder needs just 34 rushing yards to match Kingjack Washington's MSU freshman record of 674 yards; 175.2 Rushing Defense 112.4 Crowder leads the team with an average of 64.0 rushing yards per game, which is good for 11th in the MVFC 199.9 Pass Defense 148.6 Kierra Harris moved to third on the Bears’ career pass completions list last weekend and needs just 16 more passing yards to become the fifth MSU quarterback to eclipse the 4,000 career passing yardage mark; Harris is second in 125.4 Pass Defense Efficiency 91.9 MSU single-season history with 18 passing touchdowns and has had a hand in 25 of the Bears' 28 offensive touchdowns 375.1 Total Defense 261.0 this fall +1.1 Turnover Margin +0.7 Caleb Schaffitzel is one of 17 MSU seniors slated to be honored on the field prior to kickoff; the Fair Grove, Mo., 18.6 Kickoff Returns 17.4 product ranks eighth on the Bears’ career tackles chart (369) and needs nine more stops to move up to the seventh spot 9.7 Punt Returns 11.5 Julian Burton needs 12 receptions over the Bears’ final two games to equal Clay Harbor’s school record of 150 career catches; Burton brings a streak of 30 consecutive games with at least one reception into Saturday’s contest 39.2 Punt Average 44.4 31:28 Time of Possession 34:32 BEARS CLOSE HOME SLATE AGAINST FOURTH-RANKED BISON 59.4 Penalty Yards 51.7 SERIES INFORMATION Missouri State wraps the home portion of its 2014 schedule Saturday 16-92 Sacks-Yards 28-175 (Nov. 15) afternoon when it entertains three-time defending Division I FCS MSU vs. NDSU ..................................2-4 Home .............................................1-2 21-134 Sacks Allowed-Yards 11-69 national champion North Dakota State at Plaster Stadium in a 2:05 p.m. Road ..............................................1-2 contest. The Bison hold a 4-2 edge in the series, with the Bears’ last win com- Team Leaders Neutral ...........................................0-0 ing via a 3-0 upset of a ranked NDSU squad four years ago in Springfield. Current Streak ................................L3 MSU NDSU Rushing (ypg) Rushing (ypg) The Bears will be looking to snap a three-game slide following a 32-22 loss to Last 10 Meetings .................................... Calan Crowder ..................64.0 John Crockett .................. 108.0 SIU in which MSU rallied from a 15-point deficit, only to see the Salukis score Date ............Location .....................Result Kierra Harris ......................45.8 King Frazier ....................... 44.8 the final 10 points to earn the win. MSU will be looking to lock up a winning 11/15/08 ......Springfield...............L, 27-48 Passing (ypg) Passing (ypg) home campaign, entering with a 2-2 mark at the newly-renovated Plaster Sta- 10/34/09......Fargo .................... W, 21-17 Kierra Harris ....................168.4 Carson Wentz .................. 191.4 dium this year. Prior to kickoff the Bears will pay tribute to a 17-member se- 11/20/10 ......Springfield................. W, 3-0 nior class that includes All-American Caleb Schaffitzel and five additional 10/15/11 ......Fargo ......................L, 21-51 Receiving (ypg) Receiving (ypg) 11/3/12 ........Springfield...............L, 17-21 Julian Burton .....................63.0 Zach Vraa .......................... 42.7 players who have earned All-MVFC recognition during their MSU careers. 10/12/13......Fargo ......................L, 26-41 Malik Earl ..........................26.0 R.J. Urzendowski ............... 35.5 Tackles (total) Tackles (total) Last week’s 23-3 loss at Northern Iowa ended NDSU’s FCS-record 33-game Terry Allen vs. NDSU ........................2-4 Caleb Schaffitzel ..................80 Carlton Littlejohn ................... 66 win streak, as well as its league-record 18-game Valley streak and a string at UNI ............................................0-0 Dylan Cole ...........................79 Colten Heagle ....................... 64 of 18 consecutive road wins. Under first-year head coach Chris Klieman, the at KU ..............................................0-0 Bison are led by running back John Crockett, who averages 108.0 yards per at MSU ...........................................2-4 Sacks (total) Sacks (total) Chris Klieman vs. MSU ....................0-0 James Barnes .....................5.0 Kyle Emanuel .................... 13.5 game, and a scoring defense (11.5 ppg) that ranks second nationally. Kyle Two with ..............................2.5 Six with ................................ 2.0 Emanuel powers that unit with a league-best 13.5 sacks this season. MISSOURI STATE FootBALL GAME 11 | MISSOURI STATE BEARS vs. No. 4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON | Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 | 2:05 p.m. (CST) | Springfield, Mo. | Robert W. Plaster Stadium (17,500) | Bears Football Radio Network (KTXR 101.3 FM) MISSOURI STATE QUICK FACTS CROWDER CLIMBING FRESHMAN CHART BEARS SINGLE-SEASON FRESHMAN RUSHING Founded ............................................................................................1905 Calan Crowder rushed for a Missouri State season-best Location ............................................................................ Springfield, Mo. 120 yards against Southern Illinois on Saturday, marking Address .....................................................................901 S. National Ave. No. .......Player (Season) ....................Rushes