The Indiana State football team will battle number one nationally ranked North Dakota State University Saturday at the Memorial Stadium.
The Sycamores were ranked for the sixth consecutive week on the Football Championships Subdivision (FCS) Coaches Top 25 poll and The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 Poll. This achievement is a school record for the team. The Sycamores are currently ranked 16th on the FCS Top 25 and 21st on the Sports Network.
North Dakota State is the number one nationally ranked team in both the FCS and Sports Network polls following a 27-19 victory over the University of Northern Iowa this past week. They enter the competition on Saturday 8-0 this season, 5-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Sam Ojuri who amassed 490 yards rushing this season, averaging 61.2 yards per game, leads the Bisons on the ground. Bison quarterback Brock Kensen is 131 of 174 passing with 10 touchdowns and one interception for 1,483 yards.
The Sycamores are 5-3 this season, 3-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team is coming off a bye week for this matchup. The Sycamores are currently undefeated at home this season. Sophomore running back Shakir Bell remains the nation's top leading rusher. In the game against Western Illinois University on a 51-yard touchdown run, Bell broke the 1000 yard mark in just seven games. For the 2011 season to date, Bell has rushed for 1,310 yards on 151 carries, averaging 156 yards per game. The sophomore is currently 257 yards from the Sycamore All-time leading rushing total in a season held by Derrick Franklin at 1,505 yards set in 1991.
In the air senior quarterback Ronnie Fouch connected 93 of 165 pass attempts with 13 touchdowns.
The game on Saturday will also be Military Appreciation Day.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. The game will be aired on ESPN3 and ESPN radio.
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