North Dakota State University (3-7, 2-5 Valley Football) is scheduled to host Youngstown State University (5-5, 3-4 Valley Football) at 1:07 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in the Fargodome (Artificial / 18,700) ... It will be Senior Day for the Bison ... NDSU has won two games in a row including a 56-17 win at Indiana State on Saturday ... Youngstown State snapped a three-game losing streak with a 30-18 win over Illinois State.

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SERIES RECORD: This is the fourth meeting between North Dakota State and Youngstown ... YSU leads the series 2-1 ... The Penguins defeated NDSU 32-24 at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown during the 2008 season ... The Bison defeated Youngstown State 16-10 at Dacotah Field in 1972.

AT HOME: North Dakota State University has compiled a 165-33-3 record at home ... The Bison are 79-19-0 in the Fargodome since moving from Dacotah Field in 1993 ... NDSU are 1-3 this season and are 30-8 at home since head coach Craig Bohl took over 2003.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on the North Dakota NBC TV Network ... Valley News Live (KVLY-TV, NBC, Channel 11/KXJB-TV, CBS, Channel 4, Fargo) sports director Scott Peters; KFYR-TV (Channel 5, Bismarck) sports director Lee Timmerman, and former Bison standout and current Fargo South head coach Kevin Feeney are in the booth, while Valley News Live weekend anchor Brian Shawn is on the sidelines ... The other network stations include KMOT-TV (Channel 10, Minot), KQCD-TV (Channel 7, Dickinson) and KUMV-TV (Channel 8, Williston).

KEEPING PACE WITH PASCHALL: Senior running back Pat Paschall (St. Louis, Mo.) rushed 16 times for 129 yards and four TDs in the 56-17 win at Indiana State on Nov. 14 ... Paschall recorded his ninth straight 100-yard game this season ... He has rushed 180 times for 1,257 yards (7.0 ypc) and 13 TDs in nine games, and has also caught 12 passes for 186 yards ... North Dakota State has had seven straight seasons with an 1,000-yard rusher dating back to 2003 ... Paschall now has 13 career 100-yard efforts (8th all-time at NDSU) and has rushed 372 times for 2,388 yards (6.4 ypc) and 20 TDs in 28 games, and has caught 22 passes for 253 yards and one TD ... Paschall became the 17th NDSU player to rush for 2,000 yards in a career and ranks 11th on the Bison all-time rushing list entering the Youngstown State game ... He currently ranks 1st in rushing (139.7 avg./g), 11th in all-purpose yards (160.33 avg./g) and 14th in scoring (8.67 ppg) in NCAA Division I FCS statistics ... In the 59-28 win over Wagner on Sept. 19, Paschall scored on a 91-yard run in the second quarter, which included a spinning leap over a Wagner defensive player ... It was the longest run from scrimmage in NDSU history, breaking by one yard a record set by Cy Peschel vs. South Dakota State in 1928 ... His four rush TDs are the most by an NDSU back since Tyler Roehl scored four times against Illinois State in 2007 ... He rushed for 150 yards on a career-high 28 carries in North Dakota State’s 24-14 loss at 8th/9th-ranked Southern Illinois (9-26-09).

RICHARD NAMED VALLEY FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: North Dakota State center Austin Richard was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week on Nov. 16 ... Richard earned the weekly honor for the second time this season. Richard, a 6-foot-1 1/2-inch, 319-pound sophomore from Fargo, N.D. (South H.S.), graded out at 98 percent, had nine knockdowns and allowed no sacks or quarterback pressures in the Bison 56-17 win at Indiana State on Nov. 14 ... North Dakota State rushed for 294 yards and had 464 yards of total offense against the Sycamores. Richard helped to open holes for running back Pat Paschall, the leading rusher in NCAA Division I FCS, who rushed 16 times for 129 yards and a career-high four TDs. He also helped to provide protection for redshirt quarterback Jose Mohler, who completed 10 of 12 passes to seven different receivers for 170 yards and two TDs.

PRESSING ON WITH EVANS: Sophomore linebacker Preston Evans (Sioux Falls, S.D.) led the Bison with 13 tackles in the 56-17 win over Indiana State on Nov. 14 ... He has four double-figure tackle games this season ... Evans recorded a career-high 19 tackles including 10 solo tackles and blocked a field goal attempt against Illinois State ... His previous best was 11 in the season opener at Iowa State ... He leads the team with 88 tackles including 43 solos, 6.0 tackles for loss and four quarterback hurries ... Evans’ blocked field goal was the first since 2005 when defensive back Ryan Olson blocked a field goal in the season opener against Arkansas-Monticello ... His 19 tackles are the most by a Bison player since 1998 when linebacker Ben Ahneman had 20 (5-15) at St. Cloud State ... Evans’ 10 solo tackles were two away from the school single-game record of 12 solos shared by Craig Dahl vs. Nicholls State in 2004 and Jerry Dahl vs. South Dakota State in 1974 ... His counterpart, senior outside linebacker Matt Kittelson (Velva, N.D.) had a career-high 14 tackles vs. Illinois State (11-3-09).

GRATZEK JAMS UP MIDDLE: Junior defensive tackle Matthew Gratzek (Argyle, Minn.) made a career-high nine tackles including five solos and 2.5 tackles for loss at 14th-ranked South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Gratzek’s previous high in solos was four vs. UNI (10-10-09), eight total tackles vs. Western Illinois, 2008, and two tackles for loss at Missouri State, 2008, and at Minnesota, 2007 ... Gratzek has 41 tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss, two fumbles recoveries and 1.5 sacks this season.

DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: Wide receiver Warren Holloway (Houston, Texas) blocked a punt that was returned 20 yards for a TD by defensive back Daniel Eaves (Harvey, Ill.) vs. 3rd/4th-ranked UNI (10-10-09) ... It was the second time the duo of Holloway and Eaves teamed for a blocked punt/TD, the first came against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... Holloway recorded his second blocked punt of the season and the third of his career in the fourth quarter against Missouri State (10-24-09).

McNORTON ON THE RETURN: Sophomore running back/wide receiver D.J. McNorton (Channelview, Texas) had a productive game at Indiana State ... McNorton returned three punts for 96 yards including a career-high 66 yard return ... He also returned two kickoffs for 64 yards, rushed four times for 29 yards and caught one pass for 29 yards ... McNorton leads the Valley in punt returns (17.2 avg./pr) and is 4th in kickoff returns (21.4 avg./kr).

BISON QUICK-HITTERS: Pat Paschall remained No. 1 in NCAA Division I FCS rushing, averaging 139.7 yards per game, and is 11th in all-purpose yards (160.33 ypg) and 14th in scoring (8.67 ppg) ... In the NCAA Division I FCS, North Dakota State ranks 6th in rushing (218.60 ypg), 22nd in total offense (393.10 ypg) and 22nd in punt returns (11.38 ypr). Individually, Shamen Washington is 6th in kickoff returns (28.31 ypr). ... North Dakota State ranks 8th in NCAA Division I FCS attendance, averaging 17,069 spectators over four home dates thru Nov. 14 ... Redshirt freshman Brock Gion (Regent, N.D./Mott-Regent H.S.) blocked a punt early in the third quarter at Indiana State (11-14-09) that was picked up by redshirt freshman Kevin Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and returned four yards for a TD ... It was NDSU’s fourth blocked punt and fifth blocked kick this season ... Safety Cyrus Lemon’s (Minneapolis, Minn.) interception in the first quarter at Western Illinois was NDSU’s first pick since the Wagner game and Lemon’s third career interception ... NDSU’s seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss against Western Illinois were a season-high ... Defensive end Garrett Johnson (Chaska, Minn.) tied a career-high with two sacks at WIU (10-31-09) ... Linebacker Brandon Jemison (Fargo, N.D.) had a season-high 12 tackles including nine solos and one forced fumble vs. Western Illinois (10-31-09) ... Defensive tackle Matthew Gratzek (Argyle, Minn.) recovered two fumbles against the Leathernecks (10-31-09) ... Junior Matt Phillips (De Pere, Wis.) had eight tackles including five solos, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a pair of quarterback hurries at WIU ... Phillips was making the start at nose guard in place of senior Mike Fairbairn (LaGrange, Ill.), who missed his first start in 41 games ... Sophomore linebacker Alex Yaggie (Thief River Falls, Minn.) blocked a punt at South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Junior tight end Landon Smith (Dickinson, N.D.) recovered a fumbled punt at SDSU ... True freshman running back Sam Ojuri (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) scored a TD against Illinois State (10-3-09) in his first collegiate game ... Sophomore wide receiver Warren Holloway (Houston, Texas) made a career-high eight receptions for 134 yards vs. 3rd/4th-ranked UNI (10-10-09) ... Holloway leads North Dakota State with 30 receptions for 426 yards (14.2 ypc) ... Sophomore defensive end Coulter Boyer (Hurley, S.D.) had five tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three quarterback hurries in the Bison loss to UNI (10-10-09) ... Boyer has a team-high nine tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and four forced fumbles this season ... Boyer recorded a career-high eight tackles at Sam Houston State (9-12-09) ... The 59 points vs. Wagner are the most scored by NDSU since 2006 when the Bison defeated Concordia-St. Paul 66-7 in the season opener ... Speaking of home openers, the Bison have won 11 straight dating back to 1998 when Emporia State defeated NDSU 23-21 ... NDSU avoided its first 0-3 start since 1962 ... The Bison had started 0-2 for the first time since 1981 ... Senior quarterback Nick Mertens (East Grand Forks, Minn.) tied a career-high with three TD passes at Sam Houston State (9-12-09) ... Mertens completed 14 of 26 passes for 236 yards and one interception and also rushed for a pair of TDs ... The 48-45 shootout with Sam Houston State was the most points allowed since 2002 when the Bison lost 49-42 at Nebraska-Omaha ... True freshman running back Mike Sigers will remember his first collegiate rushing attempt, a 42-yard burst down the left sideline to the 1 yardline against Iowa State on Sept. 3 ... Sigers finished with three carries for 53 yards for an average of 17.7 yards per attempt ... With a 52-24 record, NDSU head coach Craig Bohl is No. 5 on the school’s all-time win list ... Bohl is one of four Bison coaches with 50 wins ... NDSU is 7-6 against nationally-ranked opponents over the past four seasons (2009: L Southern Illinois, L UNI; 2008, L South Dakota State; L, Youngstown State, W Southern Illinois, L Western Illinois; L UNI; 2007: W, Cal Poly, W, Western Illinois, W, Sam Houston State, 2006: W, Georgia Southern, W, Cal Poly, W, South Dakota State) ... North Dakota State was ranked in the top five for 19 weeks (including eight weeks at No. 1) during the 2007-08 seasons ... The Bison were ranked in the top 10 for 21 weeks in a row and were in the top 25 for 41 weeks in a row ... North Dakota State University placekicker Shawn Bibeau was selected to the 2009 Consensus Draft Services Preseason FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) All-America second team ... Bibeau, a 5-foot-11, 216-pound senior from White Bear Lake, Minn., is the program’s all-time leader with 51 field goals made ... He topped the previous record of 42 of 63 set by Aaron Pederson (1998-01) ... Bibeau has made 51 of 73 field goals for 69.9 percent during his career including a long of 52 yards vs. Wagner College (9-19-09) ... He has 308 career points, which ranks fourth all-time at NDSU ... Bibeau’s belt was the eighth field goal of 50-or-more yards in NDSU history.

BOWMAN SELECTED TO 2009 ALLSTATE/AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM®: North Dakota State University cornerback Richard Bowman was one of 22 players selected for the 2009 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team® ... From the list of 106 nominees two 11-player Allstate/AFCA Good Works Teams® – one for the Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) and the other for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision – were announced Sept. 22 ... During a time when off-the-field college football headlines usually focus on what players are doing wrong, student-athletes like Bowman, who are nominated for the prestigious honor, embody the true spirit of teamwork and ‘giving back’ through selfless contributions and commendable acts of kindness ... Bowman, a 5-foot-8 1/2, 174-pound senior from Houston, Texas (North Shore H.S.), became the sixth straight North Dakota State football player to receive the award ... He joins free safety Jared Essler (2004), offensive tackle Tim Popowski (2005), halfback Kyle Steffes (2006), quarterback Steve Walker (2007) and running back Tyler Roehl (2008).

RADIO BROADCASTS: WDAY-AM 970, Fargo ... WDAY-AM is the flagship station of the Bison Radio Network ... WDAY Radio sports director Scott Miller will handle the play-by-play ... Former NDSU All-American and 11-year NFL great Phil Hansen will handle the color duties, while NDSU director of athletic broadcasting/sales Jeremy Jorgenson will handle the sideline interviews ... Air time is set for 12:30 p.m., kickoff at 1:07 p.m. Nov. 21 ... WDAY AM 970 (Fargo), ESPN AM 710 (Bismarck/Day), KFYR AM 550 (Bismarck/Night), KPOK AM 1340 (Bowman), KRCQ FM 102.3 (Detroit Lakes, Minn.), KDVL FM 102.5 (Devils Lake), KZRX FM 92.1 (Dickinson), KHND AM 1470 (Harvey), KQLX FM 106.1 (Lisbon), KHRT AM 1320 (Minot), KZZJ AM 1450 (Rugby), KYCR AM 1570 (Minneapolis), KBMW AM 1450 (Wahpeton) and KEYZ AM 660 (Williston) are on the Bison Radio Network ... The Bison gameday format includes a 30-minute pregame show with comments from head coach Craig Bohl, in-depth analysis of the opponent, features, and starting lineups. ... Sideline reports are used throughout the game and a complete 20-minute postgame show is covered from the press box and locker room areas ... Broadcasts are also available by clicking the live events link on the left-hand side of www.GoBison.com to access the streaming audio.

KNDS-FM 96.3, Fargo ... Michael Howe and Adam Sprengeler will call the game on the student radio station ... Air time is 12:45 p.m. Nov. 21 ... The game can be heard at www.kndsradio.com.

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