TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State football puts its three-game winning streak on the line Saturday afternoon when No. 22 Illinois State comes to Terre Haute. Kickoff with the Redbirds is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium with Senior Day ceremonies taking place at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The home finale will air live on ESPN 3 with Michael Winstead (play-by-play) and Garrett Short (color) on the call. Sycamore fans can also listen live on the radio on WIBQ 97.9 FM (1230 AM) locally or online at GoSycamores.com/Watch free-of-charge with
Luke Martin (play-by-play) and
Brian Fritz (color).
TICKET INFORMATION
For more information on tickets or group sales to the season opener, contact Senior Assistant Athletics Director
John Sherman at 812-237-3047. Fans can also visit the Hulman Center Ticket Office during normal business hours or call 877-ISU-TIXS, or visit
TicketMaster.com.
GAME PROMOTIONS
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY presented by Labor Link
All active and retired military service personnel receive up to four (4) free tickets with a valid ID on game day or prior to gameday at the Hulman Center Box Office.
QUICK HITS
NATIONAL HONORS FOR BOYLE
After rewriting the Indiana State record book against South Dakota this past weekend, redshirt junior quarterback
Ryan Boyle has been named the STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week. The award comes on the heels of Boyle earning Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week as well as picking up his fourth Newcomer of the Week honor this season. The Urbandale, Iowa native also earned national recognition from College Football Performance as the publications National Performer of the Week.
Boyle accounted for a program record seven touchdowns in a 51-48 triple overtime victory against South Dakota Saturday. He tied an Indiana State single-game record with five passing touchdown, including three during overtime. In total, Boyle accounted for 380 yards of total offense, including a career high 187 yards on the ground. He was 20-for-27 through the air for 193 yards.
SERIES HISTORY WITH THE REDBIRDS
Illinois State leads the all-time series with Indiana State, 37-30-2. Illinois State took last year's meeting in Normal, 24-13 after the Sycamores defeated the nationally ranked Redbirds in 2016, 34-31 inside Memorial Stadium. Since 2010, Illinois State has taken six of the eight meetings, including five-straight from 2011-15.
TURNING THE CORNER
Coming off an 0-11 season a year ago, the Sycamores were picked to finish last in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with just one vote not assuming the worst in 2018. The Sycamores are now 5-4 on the season and have won three-straight games for the first time since 2014. It marks the first time since 2012 the Sycamores have won three-straight conference games.
RED ZONE SUCCESS
One of the keys this season for the Sycamores has been their success when entering the red zone. ISU ranks 12th nationally and has scored in the red zone 35-of-39 times for a 91 percent average. Last season, ISU entered the red zone just 19 times over 11 games with only nine touchdowns. This season, the Sycamores have 26 touchdowns and nine made field goals through nine games.
PROTECTING THE BALL
Indiana State has turned the ball over just four times (1 INT, 3 FUM) this season, tied for the fewest turnovers in FCS with Princeton. Last season, ISU turned the ball over 29 times.
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