SETTING THE STAGE
Indiana State continues year three of the Trent Miles Era on Saturday, Nov. 13, as they look for the second-ever victory over Youngstown State. Saturday's game is set for a 1:00 p.m. (ET) kickoff at Stambaugh Stadium (20,630). The game will air live world-wide on Penguin Vision with Chad Krispinsky & Jeff Ryan calling the action. The game will also be carried live on ESPN Radio (92.7 FM & 1300 AM), with Vaso Michels and Ace Hunt calling the action for the Nelligan Sports Marketing Radio Network. Action can be heard live worldwide on GoSycamores.com. Fans interested in watching the contest on Penguin Vision may buy a pay-per-view subscription @ http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ysu.portal#

THE YOUNGSTOWN STATE SERIES
Youngstown State leads the all-time series with an 18-1 record. ISU is 1-7 all-time at Youngstown State, with that victory coming in 1995 when the Trees took home a 13-6 victory over the Penguins. YSU has won each of the last 13 meetings in the series.

THE COACHES
INDIANA STATE: Trent Miles (Indiana State '87)
- Overall: 6-26 (3rd Season)
- at Indiana State: 6-26 (3rd Season)
- vs. Youngstown State: 0-2
- vs. Missouri Valley Football Conference: 4-18
YOUNGSTOWN STATE: Eric Wolford (Kansas State, '94)
- Overall: 3-7 (First Season)
- at Youngstown State: 3-7 (First Season)
- vs. Indiana State: First Meeting
- vs. MVFC: 1-6

QUICK HITS
- Indiana State is looking for their first four-victory conference season since the 1998 campaign. The Sycamores are currently 3-3 in MVFC play. The last time that they recorded four victories in a conference campaign was in 1998 when the Sycamores finished 4-2.
- Sycamore quarterback Ronnie Fouch has set a school record by passing for over 200 yards in six consecutive contests and will be looking to continue that streak as well as tie Blayne Baggett (2005) for the school record for number of 200 yard passing performances in a season with seven.
- The Sycamores have just one victory over Youngstown State in 19 previous meetings. ISU downed the Penguins in 1995 at Youngstown.

An Indiana State Win Over Youngstown State Would ...
• Give Indiana State its first victory over the Penguins since 1995 (which came on the road in Youngstown).
• Give Indiana State a total of four conference victories in 2010, a total which matches the Trees total league victories from 2004-2009 combined (six seasons) and would tie the most in a single league season with the 1988 squad which tallied four.
• Give Trent Miles victories over five different league members during his three-year tenure at ISU.
• Snap a road losing skid of 36 contests, which stretches back to an overtime victory over Eastern Illinois and 2004. It would be Indiana State's first MVFC road victory since downing Southern Illinois in 2002.

The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Trent Miles (Indiana State, 1987) is 6-26 (.188) overall in his third season as a head coach, all with the Sycamores. He is 4-18 all-time in MVFC games, including a 4-8 mark at home and a 0-10 mark on the road. During his career, he is 6-11 in all home games, 0-15 on the road and 2-2 in games decided by three points or less. Miles is 0-2 all-time against Youngstown State, including a 0-1 record at Stambaugh Stadium. With the Trees, Miles is 1-2 in overtime games, and 0-5 in shutouts. Saturday's game is Trent Miles' 33rd game as Indiana State head coach.

The Youngstown State Head Coach
The Youngstown State head coach is Eric Wolford who is 3-7 in his first season with the Penguins. Wolford is 1-6 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play and has never faced Indiana State as a head coach.

Scouting The Penguins
Youngstown State is 3-7 on the season and 1-6 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and are playing their final game of the 2010 campaign against Indiana State. The Penguins own a 31-28 home victory over Southern Illinois in league play. In the Penguins six losses in league play, YSU has dropped those contests by a combined 33 points, an average of 5.5 points per defeat.

A Little History
This marks the 106th season of football at Indiana State, dating back to 1896. The University did not field teams from 1899 to 1900, 1908 or from 1910 to 1919. ISU owns an all-time record of 344-469-22 and is competing for the 25th consecutive season as a member of the MVFC.

What's Transpired
Indiana State won its season opener with a 57-7 decision over St. Joseph's (Ind.) on Sept. 4. The Sycamores scored the game's first 23 points against the Pumas en route to the 50 point victory. ISU was led by senior Darrius Gates who finished with 160 rushing yards while freshman Shakir Bell burst onto the scene with 133 yards on the ground in his Sycamore debut. ISU trailed just 12-7 at halftime at two-time defending BIG EAST Champion Cincinnati en route to falling 40-7. Ronnie Fouch found 11 different receivers as he finished 23-of-38 passing for 161 yards and a touchdown pass to Alex Jones. Indiana State dropped its Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Western Illinois by the score of 40-7 on a sloppy track in Macomb, Ill. ISU was led by Brock Lough who compiled 38 muddy yards on the ground and scored the lone ISU touchdown of the contest with his 1-yard run in the third quarter. The Sycamores improved to 2-2 on the season with a convincing 56-22 victory over Quincy. Bell and Gates both eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark and Ronnie Fouch became the first Sycamore quarterback to go over the 200-yard passing mark and throw four touchdowns in a single-game since the 2006 season. The Sycamores kept up their winning ways and improved to 3-2 on the season with a convincing 59-24 Homecoming victory over Illinois State. The Sycamores were led by Ronnie Fouch, who completed 16-of-22 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns while Shakir Bell ran the ball 14 times for 146 yards with a touchdown. Bryant Kent paced the Trees with seven receptions for 118 yards and a pair of receptions. ISU won its fourth game of the season and third in a row with a thrilling 38-35 overtime victory over Missouri State. Ronnie Fouch threw for 311 yards in the victory while the Sycamore defense racked up four quarterback sacks. The Trees came back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to knot the game at 35-all and Cory Little kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime to earn the win. The Sycamores winning streak ended at North Dakota State, dropping a 27-15 decision to the Bison despite jumping out to a 12-0 first half advantage. ISU was led by Ronnie Fouch who threw for 330 yards and touchdown. Darrius Gates set a new school record by scoring five touchdowns as the Sycamores improved to a perfect 5-0 at home with a 41-30 victory over South Dakota State. Gates rushed for 143 yards while Ronnie Fouch completed 17-of-24 passes for 284 yards and two touchdown passes. Indiana State had the ball down just three points against league-leading Northern Iowa but were unable to convert a fourth down attempt en route to falling 30-20. Fouch had 200 yards passing while Gates owned a pair of touchdowns in the contest. Jacolby Washington led the team with 17 total tackles versus the Panthers.

Jacolby Washington Steps Up
Thrown into a linebacker role for the first time this season due to injuries to three different defensive starters Jacolby Washington tallied a career high 17 total tackles including 13 solo stops against Northern Iowa. Washington also was credited with one of two Sycamore quarterback sacks on the day.

Ronnie Fouch Solid Against Tough Panther Defense
Ronnie Fouch extended his streak of 200-yard passing performances to a school record six in a row with a 17-of-36 effort for exactly 200 yards as well as a touchdown against league-leading Northern Iowa. Fouch's 25-yard completion to Justin Hilton pulled the Sycamores within a score in the second half. Fouch also found Hilton for a 33-yard pass in the contest, his longest completion of the game. Fouch's 200 passing yards gives him a school record six consecutive games of going over the 200-yard passing mark and needs one more to tie Blayne Baggett (2005) for the most 200-yard passing performances in a season. Fouch now has 16 touchdown passes on the season and needs just one more to tie Jeff Miller for the school record of 17 touchdown passes for a season. Miller tossed his 17 scoring strikes during the 1985 campaign. Fouch currently is second in the league with a 136.46 pass efficiency rating, which is 26th best in the nation.

One Of The Best Valley Seasons In School History
Indiana State's 3-3 record through the first six games of league play ranks as one of the best starts for the program. Only the 1988 team has ever achieved a mark of four league wins since the 1986 campaign when ISU joined what is now known as the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

This Is Our House!
Indiana State finished the regular season with a record of 5-1 for the 2010 season at Memorial Stadium with its victory over South Dakota State, giving the Sycamores five home victories for the first time since 1995. The Sycamores posted a winning record at home for the first time since going 3-2 during 2004.

Ben Obaseki Leading The League
Ben Obaseki is first in the league with his .78 quarterback sacks per game average, a number which is tied for 15th in the nation. Obaseki's 1.67 tackles for loss average is tops in the league and is 12th nationally.

Points Are Starting To Pile Up
Indiana State has scored 300 points through its first nine games this season, averaging 33.3 points per game which ranks third in the league and is 13th-best in the nation. The school record for points in a season is 319, which was tallied by the 1992 squad. Additionally, the Sycamores have posted 41 total touchdowns this season and need just two more to reach the 1992's school standard of 43.

Gates Leading The Scoring Charge & Nearing Top 10 Rushing At ISU
Indiana State senior Darrius Gates has reached the end zone a total of 17 times this season and leads the team in scoring with 102 points, which are both new school records. The school records were Willie Lee's 13 touchdowns in 1972 and 82 points, set by Scott Bridges in 1984. Gates 11.33 ppg average ranks first in the league and is tied for the best in the nation. Gates has also amassed 1,657 career rushing yards, which is seventh-best in school history and is 341 yards behind Jim Brumfield's 1,998 yards for sixth place.

Sycamores Against The Missouri Valley Football Conference
Indiana State is in its 25th season as a member of the MVFC. ISU's first season as a league member came in 1986 when it went 1-5 through a six-game league schedule. The Sycamores are 43-115 in MVFC contests and have won four of their last ten league matchups, marking the first time since the 2002 season that an ISU team has won multiple league contests over a similar stretch.

The National Eye
Indiana State junior kicker Brett Sheldon, who was born with a physical handicap, was featured this summer on an episode of The Dr. Phil Show titled "Driven To Succeed." Sheldon walked on to the team in the spring and is listed on the team's depth chart out of preseason camp. During the Dr. Phil Show he was featured along with New Orleans Saints head coach -- and former Sycamore assistant -- Sean Peyton. The Dr. Phil film crew was inside Memorial Stadium during the Spring Game and footage of the Sycamores' spring scrimmage was featured on the national television program. Sheldon made his collegiate debut against South Dakota State, connecting on an extra point in the second quarter of that 41-30 Sycamore victory.

Sycamores Have Doubled Up On The Ground Twice This Season
Shakir Bell paced Indiana State with 156 yards rushing to led the Sycamores' ground attack against Quincy. He was joined over the 100-yard mark by Darrius Gates who rushed for 139 yards. It marked the second time this season that the Sycamore duo have both reached the century mark on the ground in the same game as both also did it in the season opener against St. Joseph's. Gates also scored three touchdowns versus the Hawks, marking the second time this season he has reached the end zone three times in a game (the other coming against the Pumas in the opener). Gates and Bell became the first Sycamore duo since the 2004 campaign to each reach the 100-yard rushing mark in the same game when they accomplished that feat against St. Joseph's (Ind.). Gates had 160 yards on the ground while Bell posted 133 matching the double 100-yard rushing efforts of Sidney Montfort and Jake Shields in 2004 against UT-Martin.

Sycamores In The Pros
Two former Sycamores played in NFL Preseason contests this fall. Donye McCleskey played in one preseason contest for the Indianapolis Colts where he made a trio of tackles while Jamie Petrowski played in a pair of preseason contests with the Carolina Panthers. Former Sycamore DeJuan Alfonzo plays for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League and was named the 2010 Ironman Of The Year.

Few Seniors
Indiana State has just eight players on its roster who are seniors. Of those, Darrius Gates and Pat Burke are fifth-year seniors, while Matt Seliger, Bryant Kent, Josh Jellison and Nate Brown are in their fourth year. Jordan Scott and Larry Lacotti transferred into the Sycamore program and are in their final season as well.

In Overtime
The Sycamores have played in 12 overtime contests since the rule was established for regular season games in the NCAA FCS Subdivision in 1996. The Sycamores are 7-5 in games that have used an extra period. ISU's last overtime victory came in the form of a 38-35 victory against Missouri State in the sixth game of the 2010 season.

Up Next
The Indiana State Sycamores conclude the 2010 regular season on the road at Southern Illinois. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 p.m. (ET). The game can be heard live on ESPN Radio 92.7FM & 1300 AM.