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September 20th, 2009, 03:35 PM
Offense
RB Cliffton Gordon, Illinois State, So., 6-0, 210, Chicago Heights (Ill.) Marian Catholic High
Gordon rushed for 96 yards on 17 carries and had four rushing TDs, all of which were career highs. His four rushing TDs were the most by an ISU back since 2005 and also tied the Hancock Stadium record. Gordon had entered the game with 11 total yards on eight carries for the season. Only five players in league history (WIU’s Travis Glasford did it twice) have had more than four rushing TDs in a game, and there have been only four backs in the last four seasons to rush for four-plus touchdowns in a game.
Defense
DE Waylon Richardet, Missouri State, Jr., 6-1, 269, Perryville (Mo.) St. Vincent’s HS
Richardet was everywhere for the Bears in Saturday’s win over Murray State. He recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, was in on two sacks, and recorded 2.5 tackles for loss. He ran two plays at fullback and also was an integral part of the MSU kickoff return game as the Bears averaged 39.0 yards per return. The Bears’ held a second straight opponent under 20 points for the first time since the 2006 season.
Special Teams
RS/WR Todd Speight, Western Illinois, Jr., 5-8, 165, Bradenton (Fla.) Southeast
Speight became just the third player in league history to record two TD returns in the same game as he had a punt return and kickoff return for touchdowns against Stephen F. Austin. It marks the first time in school history that a player had returned one of each for a score. Speight’s 88-yard punt return for a touchdown was the fourth-longest in league history, and the second-longest punt return in school history and the longest since the 2003 season when James Norris returned a punt for 95 yards. Speight totaled 295 yards in returns on the night with 207 from kickoffs and 88 from punts.
OTHER NOTABLES ..
Offense
QB Ryan Crawford, SDSU -- 21-of-27 for a career-high 239 yards, two TDs vs. Indiana State.
RB Deji Karim, SIU -- 10 carries, 210 yards, 2 rushing TDs, 82-yard kickoff return for TD. Set school record with his 21.0 yard-per-carry average. 3 TDs, 290 all-purpose yards vs. SBU
RB Derrick Law, UNI -- Career-high 139 yards on 19 carries vs. St. Francis.
RB Pat Paschall, NDSU -- 167 rush yards, 2 TDs on just 10 carries - school-record 91-yard TD run
QB Brandon Summers, YSU -- 3 rushing TDs (1, 1, 73) and 32-yard TD pass (16-of-24 for 159 yds)
RB Miguel Warren, MSU -- Game-high/career-high 79 rush yards, 64-yard kickoff return.
Defense
Andre Elliott, YSU -- interception return for TD (30 yards), also had 7 tackles and PBU
L.J. Fort, UNI -- 8 tackles, 1 sack, Panthers limited St. Francis to 147 yards of total offense.
LB Kyle Glazier, WIU -- 13 tackles, 1.5 TFL’s, 1 sack (3 yards) and an interception.
LB Chris Johnson, SDSU -- 7 tackles, 1 sack. SDSU limited Indiana State to 90 total yards.
CB E.J. Jones, ILS -- 2 interceptions, 2 tackles in win against Austin Peay
CB Korey Lindsey, SIU -- 2 interceptions, 5 tackles against Southwest Baptist
DB Donye McCleskey, INS -- 15 tackles (7 solo), also added 1 TFL (six yards) and one INT.
Special Teams
PK Stephen Blose - 36-yard FG, 5-of-5 PATs, converted successful onside kick to start 2nd half
PK Shawn Bibeau, NDSU -- career-long 52-yard field goal, 8-of-8 PATs vs. Wagner
RB Tyler Duffy, SDSU -- blocked a punt late in 1st half, setting up a TD to give SDSU a 10-0 lead
RB/KR Deji Karim, SIU -- 82-yard kickoff return for a TD, 290 all-purpose yards against SBU
PK Zach Kutch, ILS -- 48-yard FG (career long)
RS Jarred Herring, UNI -- 88-yard kickoff return for a TD, also 1 punt return for 10 yards
P Gabe Mullane, INS -- 8 punts (39.2 avg.), long of 57 yards, one downed inside the 20-yard line
RB Cliffton Gordon, Illinois State, So., 6-0, 210, Chicago Heights (Ill.) Marian Catholic High
Gordon rushed for 96 yards on 17 carries and had four rushing TDs, all of which were career highs. His four rushing TDs were the most by an ISU back since 2005 and also tied the Hancock Stadium record. Gordon had entered the game with 11 total yards on eight carries for the season. Only five players in league history (WIU’s Travis Glasford did it twice) have had more than four rushing TDs in a game, and there have been only four backs in the last four seasons to rush for four-plus touchdowns in a game.
Defense
DE Waylon Richardet, Missouri State, Jr., 6-1, 269, Perryville (Mo.) St. Vincent’s HS
Richardet was everywhere for the Bears in Saturday’s win over Murray State. He recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, was in on two sacks, and recorded 2.5 tackles for loss. He ran two plays at fullback and also was an integral part of the MSU kickoff return game as the Bears averaged 39.0 yards per return. The Bears’ held a second straight opponent under 20 points for the first time since the 2006 season.
Special Teams
RS/WR Todd Speight, Western Illinois, Jr., 5-8, 165, Bradenton (Fla.) Southeast
Speight became just the third player in league history to record two TD returns in the same game as he had a punt return and kickoff return for touchdowns against Stephen F. Austin. It marks the first time in school history that a player had returned one of each for a score. Speight’s 88-yard punt return for a touchdown was the fourth-longest in league history, and the second-longest punt return in school history and the longest since the 2003 season when James Norris returned a punt for 95 yards. Speight totaled 295 yards in returns on the night with 207 from kickoffs and 88 from punts.
OTHER NOTABLES ..
Offense
QB Ryan Crawford, SDSU -- 21-of-27 for a career-high 239 yards, two TDs vs. Indiana State.
RB Deji Karim, SIU -- 10 carries, 210 yards, 2 rushing TDs, 82-yard kickoff return for TD. Set school record with his 21.0 yard-per-carry average. 3 TDs, 290 all-purpose yards vs. SBU
RB Derrick Law, UNI -- Career-high 139 yards on 19 carries vs. St. Francis.
RB Pat Paschall, NDSU -- 167 rush yards, 2 TDs on just 10 carries - school-record 91-yard TD run
QB Brandon Summers, YSU -- 3 rushing TDs (1, 1, 73) and 32-yard TD pass (16-of-24 for 159 yds)
RB Miguel Warren, MSU -- Game-high/career-high 79 rush yards, 64-yard kickoff return.
Defense
Andre Elliott, YSU -- interception return for TD (30 yards), also had 7 tackles and PBU
L.J. Fort, UNI -- 8 tackles, 1 sack, Panthers limited St. Francis to 147 yards of total offense.
LB Kyle Glazier, WIU -- 13 tackles, 1.5 TFL’s, 1 sack (3 yards) and an interception.
LB Chris Johnson, SDSU -- 7 tackles, 1 sack. SDSU limited Indiana State to 90 total yards.
CB E.J. Jones, ILS -- 2 interceptions, 2 tackles in win against Austin Peay
CB Korey Lindsey, SIU -- 2 interceptions, 5 tackles against Southwest Baptist
DB Donye McCleskey, INS -- 15 tackles (7 solo), also added 1 TFL (six yards) and one INT.
Special Teams
PK Stephen Blose - 36-yard FG, 5-of-5 PATs, converted successful onside kick to start 2nd half
PK Shawn Bibeau, NDSU -- career-long 52-yard field goal, 8-of-8 PATs vs. Wagner
RB Tyler Duffy, SDSU -- blocked a punt late in 1st half, setting up a TD to give SDSU a 10-0 lead
RB/KR Deji Karim, SIU -- 82-yard kickoff return for a TD, 290 all-purpose yards against SBU
PK Zach Kutch, ILS -- 48-yard FG (career long)
RS Jarred Herring, UNI -- 88-yard kickoff return for a TD, also 1 punt return for 10 yards
P Gabe Mullane, INS -- 8 punts (39.2 avg.), long of 57 yards, one downed inside the 20-yard line