UNI at Cal Poly

[dbackjon]

Good test of both teams.


Can UNI sweep the BSC?

[WyomingGrizFan]

I still hope Cal Poly wins.

[AZGrizFan]

I still hope Cal Poly wins.

If CP wins, with wins over Montana and UNI, they'd be a lock for the playoffs.

[SuperHornet]

I still hope Cal Poly wins.

If CP wins, with wins over Montana and UNI, they'd be a lock for the playoffs.

...IF they don't p!$$ it down their leg later on a la NAU....

[D1B]

Just don't see UNI beating em.

[HI54UNI]

If Farley continues to mess up the QB situation UNI loses by at least 10.

[D1B]

If Farley continues to mess up the QB situation UNI loses by at least 10.

They cant stop that offense.

If VD was still at EWU they would have lost by 30.

UNI can't play away from Dome.

[Gil Dobie]

UNI 34 Poly 28

[D1B]

UNI 34 Poly 28

CP 45 UNI 17

[89Hen]

If Farley continues to mess up the QB situation UNI loses by at least 10.

They cant stop that offense.

If VD was still at EWU they would have lost by 30.

UNI can't play away from Dome.

They've never won in the Pacific time zone and they've never beaten a team named the Mustangs. Zero chance to win.

[HI54UNI]

Game Notes:

Game 3 at Cal Poly, Sept. 19
Time: 9:30 p.m. CT
Place: San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Alex G. Spanos Stadium)
TV: American Sports Network, KGAN
Radio: 1540 KXEL, TuneIn.com

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will take in the West Coast on Sept. 19 when they take on their second Big Sky opponent of the season in Cal Poly.

About the Mustangs: Cal Poly will enter the game against the Panthers with a 1-1 overall record. They opened their season with a win over then No. 13 Montana before falling to FBS foe Arizona State. The Mustangs returned 16 starters to the field this season, including Joe Protheroe, who is currently leading the Big Sky in rushing through two games.

Panther Quick Hits:
• UNI enters the week ranked No. 9 in the STATS and No. 11 in the FCS Coaches top-25 polls.
• The Panthers have 74 wins over top-25 opponents and 18 over top-10 opponents since 2001.
• UNI made its 17th FCS playoff appearance in 2014, defeating Stephen F. Austin in the first round.
• Head Coach Mark Farley is in his 15th season at the helm with an overall record of 121-57 and 73-31 in conference play, making him the all-time coaching wins leader in the MVFC.
• The 2015 season marks the 40th year in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers are 197-50-1 all-time inside the historic facility.
• Finished the year in the top-25 in 11 of the last 14 seasons after ending 2014 ranked No. 10 in both polls.
• Has had 41 first-team All-MVFC selections since 2007, the most in the league.

How to Tune in: Fans can tune into The Panther Sports Network (1540 KXEL-Flagship) with Gary Rima and Scott Peterson calling the action or to TuneIn.com. The game will also be aired live on KGAN.

Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also follow UNI on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/UNIAthletics" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and Twitter at @UNIAthletics. The UNI Football program also has individual accounts on Facebook (UNI Football) and on Twitter (@UNIFootball/@CoachMarkFarley).

The Series: UNI is currently 5-1 all-time against Cal Poly wit the last meeting coming in 2002. The Panthers defeated the Mustangs 29-26 in the third overtime. UNI is 2-1 all-time when in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

One Has To Give: The Panthers, who are ranked No. 5 in the FCS in rushing defense, will be facing the No. 6 ranked team in rushing offense on Saturday against Cal Poly. UNI is currently only allowing 51.5 rushing yards per game while Cal Poly is averaging 307.0 per game.

Week 2 Awards: Senior Deiondre' Hall was named the College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week and the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Eastern Washington (9/12). Junior quarterback Aaron Bailey was also selected as the MVFC Newcomer of the Week.

Dual Threat: Aaron Bailey finished the game with 134 rushing yards against Eastern Washington (9/12). The last time UNI had a 100-yard rushing quarterback performance was on Nov. 19, 2011 when Tirrell Rennie rushed for 100 yards on 17 carries in UNI's win over Illinois State.

Dynamic Duo: Aaron Bailey (134 rushing yards) and Darrian Miller (112 rushing yards) combined for 246 of UNI's 266 rushing yards against the Eagles (9/12). The last time UNI had two 100+ yard rushers in a game was on Sept. 24, 2011 against Western Illinois (David Johnson and Tirrell Rennie)

In the End Zone: The Panthers remained at the top of the rankings in the FCS in red zone offense, scoring 100 percent of the time they make it inside the 20-yard-line. Michael Malloy and Logan Cunningham both scored their first-career touchdowns against the Eagles (9/12), two of five touchdowns scored.

Moving Up: Sawyer Kollmorgen is now tied for fifth all-time at UNI in passing touchdowns after his one today against Eastern Washington (9/12). He now has 48 total, tying him with Steve Sandon (1978-81).

UNI in Non-Conference: UNI has the most victories among league members over top-25 non-conference opponents with 32 since 1985.

High Rankings: The Panthers currently have four players ranked in the top-25 in the FCS in their individual statistics through the first two games of the season.

Player Statistic Rank
Logan Bieghler Punting 19
Aaron Bailey Rushing Yards 13
Aaron Bailey Rushing Yards/Game 15
Karter Schult Sacks 16
Jared Farley TFL 6

Top-10 Wins: UNI has 18 wins over top-10 ranked teams since 2001, including five in the last two seasons. Eastern Washington was one of four teams on UNI's schedule this season ranked in the top-10 in both the STATS and FCS Coaches polls.

UNI vs. Top-10 Ranked Teams Since 2001
2001 UNI vs. #2 Youngstown St. (Sept. 29) W, 30-11
2001 UNI vs. #6 Western Ky. (Nov. 10) W, 24-23
2001 UNI vs. #3 Eastern Illinois (Dec. 1) W, 49-43
2003 UNI vs. #7 Western Illinois (Oct. 25) W, 38-30
2003 UNI vs. #2 Southern Illinois (Nov. 15) W, 43-40
2005 UNI vs. #6 Western Ky. (Nov. 5) W, 23-20
2005 UNI vs. #4 Southern Illinois (Nov. 12) W, 25-24
2005 UNI vs. #1 New Hampshire (Dec. 3) W, 24-21
2005 UNI vs. #5 Texas State (Dec. 9) W, 40-37
2006 UNI vs. #5 Youngstown State (Oct. 21) W, 31-23
2006 UNI vs. #6 Illinois State (Nov. 18) W, 38-27
2007 UNI vs. #6 Southern Illinois (Oct. 13) W, 30-24
2008 UNI vs. #10 New Hampshire (Dec. 6) W, 36-34
2013 UNI vs. #9 McNeese State (Sept. 28) W, 41-6
2013 UNI vs. #9 Youngstown State (Nov. 9) W, 22-20
2014 UNI vs. #6 Illinois State (Nov. 1) W, 42-28
2014 UNI vs. #1 N. Dakota State (Nov. 8) W, 23-3
2015 UNI vs. #7 Eastern Washington (Sept. 12) W, 38-35

Numbers Speak: UNI is 86-7 in the Mark Farley era (2001-present) when holding the opposition to 20 points or less. The Panthers are 77-6 in the Farley years when scoring 30 or more points in a game. UNI had won 15 consecutive games when holding the opposition to 20 points or less prior to the game against Illinois State in 2013.

Top Wins: The Panthers currently have 74 wins over top-25 ranked opponents. In the past two seasons, five of those 74 victories were against top-10 ranked foes with wins over No. 9 McNeese State (9/28/13), No. 9 Youngstown State (11/9/13), No. 6 Illinois State (11/1/14, No. 1 North Dakota State (11/8/14) and No. 7 Eastern Washington (9/12/15)

Dual Threat: Aaron Bailey made his starting debut for the Panthers against Iowa State (Sept. 5), finishing the game with 114 passing yards and 85 yards on the ground. The junior, a transfer from Illionis, effectivly found holes in the Cyclone defense, leading the team in rushing yards and carries (22).

40 Great Years: The 2015 season will mark the 40th year of the UNI-Dome. With the Panthers currently holding a 197-50-1 record inside the UNI-Dome, just four shy of the 200-win mark, it is safe to say that tradition has thrived in the building that was constructed in 1976. UNI has gone undefeated at home in a season eight times since 1990, including four seasons under the direction of Mark Farley. The Panthers are also 78-14 in home Missouri Valley Football Conference games.

Experience on the Field: UNI returns 14 starters to the roster for 2015, combining for more than 240 starts wearing a Panther uniform. Out of the 14 starters, nine are seniors on the squad.

Back on the Field: The Panthers suffered some critical injuries to the defensive side of the ball during the 2014 season, losing Joe Feldpausch and Ronelle McNeil to season-ending injuries. Both players will return to the field for the 2015 season, wtih both McNeil and Feldpausch being granted redshirt senior years.

High Rank: Since 1985, UNI has been the only MVFC teams ranked in a pre-season or regular-season poll every season. The Panthers finished last season 9-5 overall and ranked No. 10 in both the Coaches and Sports Network poll. This year, UNI also landed at No. 10 in both the FCS Coaches and STATS (former Sports Network) in the preseason voting.

Conference Play: UNI currently holds a 145-53 overall record in the MVFC and 73-31 record during the Farley era. Farley's 73 league wins is the most by a head coach in Missouri Valley Football Conference history.

Key Numbers: Out of UNI's 11 opponents this season, five finished the 2014 season ranked in the top-25 with five more receiving votes. Nine of UNI's 10 FCS opponents this season are also either ranked in the polls or receiving votes.

Road Warriors: UNI will spend five of the first eight Saturdays of college football on the road this season with six total road games on the docket. Out of those five games, UNI will face one FBS opponent in Iowa State and four teams either ranked in the top-25 or receiving votes.

Winning Tradition: Mark Farley currently holds an overall record of 121-57 at the helm, just nine wins shy of tying Stan Sheriff's, UNI's all-time winningest coach record of 129-101-4.

Panthers in the Playoffs: UNI made its 17th appearance in the FCS playoffs in 2014 and has one at least one game in 13 of its 17 appearances. The Panthers defeated Stephen F. Austin in the first round, 44-10, the largest margin of victory in UNI's playoff history.

Defense Counts: The Panthers return a strong core of defensive players that will look to capatilize on a successful 2014 season on the line and in the secondary. UNI finished the 2014 season ranked in the top-15 in eight different statistical categories, including a No. 3 rank in the FCS in sacks.

Taking it Back: UNI's defense forced at least one turnover in 13 of the 14 games in 2014, whether it be a fumble or an interception. The Panthers had at least one interception in eight consecutive games prior to the game against Missouri State (11/22/14). UNI finished third in the league in interceptions with Deiondre' Hall and Tim Kilfoy ranking No. 1 and No. 2 in the MVFC in the category to end 2014.

It is a Special Team: UNI's defense and special teams excelled during the 2014 season, scoring 177 of UNI's 452 total points. Michael Schmadeke went 27-of-29 from field goal range and 51-53 on PATs. UNI's defense scored four touchdowns, while special teams added a blocked punt for a score and a kickoff return for a touchdown.

[UNI88]

They cant stop that offense.

If VD was still at EWU they would have lost by 30.

UNI can't play away from Dome.

They've never won in the Pacific time zone and they've never beaten a team named the Mustangs. Zero chance to win.

No bites?

[JayJ79]

UNI 34 Poly 28

not bad. only off by 8

final score:
UNI 34 Poly 20 (after a garbage time TD)

[Trapped in CA]

Wasn't nearly as close as score would indicate

[clenz]

Wasn't nearly as close as score would indicate

Not at all. UNI pulled off the gas in the second quarter after going up 28-7

[kalm]

Wasn't nearly as close as score would indicate

Not at all. UNI pulled off the gas in the second quarter after going up 28-7

Glad we didn't yesterday. Then again YOU can actually get stops.

Panthers win the BSC and get some much needed breathing room with their schedule. Pick up a couple more losses along the way and you'll still be in my top 10.

[Cap'n Cat]

My GOD, the girls are SO pretty at Cal Poly.



Terrific game day atmosphere there. Perfect weather, cool stadium. Thanks to SloStang for hosting me! Great man, as those of you lucky enough to have met him know.

LONG frickin drive from Las Vegas. I'll be recovering for a month.

[SloStang]

My GOD, the girls are SO pretty at Cal Poly.



Terrific game day atmosphere there. Perfect weather, cool stadium. Thanks to SloStang for hosting me! Great man, as those of you lucky enough to have met him know.

LONG frickin drive from Las Vegas. I'll be recovering for a month.

Great seeing you again Cap'n. Just wish we could have made it a better game for you.

[AZGrizFan]

My GOD, the girls are SO pretty at Cal Poly.



Terrific game day atmosphere there. Perfect weather, cool stadium. Thanks to SloStang for hosting me! Great man, as those of you lucky enough to have met him know.

LONG frickin drive from Las Vegas. I'll be recovering for a month.

Slo is the consummate host. We had an absolute BLAST a couple years ago there.

[SloStang]

My GOD, the girls are SO pretty at Cal Poly.



Terrific game day atmosphere there. Perfect weather, cool stadium. Thanks to SloStang for hosting me! Great man, as those of you lucky enough to have met him know.

LONG frickin drive from Las Vegas. I'll be recovering for a month.

Slo is the consummate host. We had an absolute BLAST a couple years ago there.

Hey AZ, Montana will be back in SLO next season. You and the Mrs. planning on a return trip to SLO?

[AZGrizFan]

Slo is the consummate host. We had an absolute BLAST a couple years ago there.

Hey AZ, Montana will be back in SLO next season. You and the Mrs. planning on a return trip to SLO?

It's a tad bit further for me now, my friend.

We shall see, though. Gotta make at least one game....and in 2017 it's gonna be the UW game....so that leaves 2016 to determine...