Jacks have the advantage over winless Indiana St.
Indiana State's last win came at its 2006 homecoming. The Jacks will play ISU at the '08 homecoming.
Ariy-El Boynton
Issue date: 10/22/08 Section: Sports
After losing to two top-five teams two games in a row, SDSU looks to get on the winning side against Indiana State. On the year, Indiana State has been outscored 335-40 and is currently 0-7 on the year. SDSU is 2-1 in Missouri Valley Football.
Let's look at the two teams in more detail:
Quarterback
Indiana State has three quarterbacks who have lined under center. Calv Schmidtke has taken the most pass attempts so far and will probably start this weekend. Schmidtke has one touchdown and four interceptions out of 75 attempts.
Sophomore Charles Dowdell could see some time in the game along with Schmidtke. Dowdell has one touchdown and has thrown three interceptions. Schmidtke has a 73.44 passing efficiency rating, while Dowdell has a 74.59. Redshirt-freshman Matt Seliger has also seen time for the Sycamores.
Jackrabbits' quarterback Ryan Berry has been constant in his play for the majority of the season. Berry has played well enough in every conference game except one (Iowa State) for his team to win. For the year, Berry has 163 completions out of 258 attempts. His passing efficiency rating is 134.27.
Advantage: Jackrabbits
Running back/offensive linemen
The Sycamores' running backs have two touchdowns. Darrius Gates and Antoine Brown have seen the end zone once each. Gates has 205 total yards rushing in seven games. Gates has 4.4 yards per rush. Brown reached the 100-yard mark for the season last week against Western Illinois. ISU averages 2.9 yards per rush.
SDSU's running back Kyle Minett has been dangerous with the ball this year. Minett has nine rushing touchdowns and has accumulated 603 total yards. Tyler Duffy had a strong showing last week against Cal Poly.
Advantage: Jackrabbits
Wide receivers
Both teams carry a favorite target in their wide receiving arsenal.
Ryan Patrick carries the load for the Sycamores, as he has been a favorite target for ISU's quarterbacks. Patrick has 24 catches on the year. Patrick has found the end zone on two occasions. He averages 10.6 yards per catch and 36.3 yards per game. No other Sycamore player has more than seven catches.
Let's look at the two teams in more detail:
Quarterback
Indiana State has three quarterbacks who have lined under center. Calv Schmidtke has taken the most pass attempts so far and will probably start this weekend. Schmidtke has one touchdown and four interceptions out of 75 attempts.
Sophomore Charles Dowdell could see some time in the game along with Schmidtke. Dowdell has one touchdown and has thrown three interceptions. Schmidtke has a 73.44 passing efficiency rating, while Dowdell has a 74.59. Redshirt-freshman Matt Seliger has also seen time for the Sycamores.
Jackrabbits' quarterback Ryan Berry has been constant in his play for the majority of the season. Berry has played well enough in every conference game except one (Iowa State) for his team to win. For the year, Berry has 163 completions out of 258 attempts. His passing efficiency rating is 134.27.
Advantage: Jackrabbits
Running back/offensive linemen
The Sycamores' running backs have two touchdowns. Darrius Gates and Antoine Brown have seen the end zone once each. Gates has 205 total yards rushing in seven games. Gates has 4.4 yards per rush. Brown reached the 100-yard mark for the season last week against Western Illinois. ISU averages 2.9 yards per rush.
SDSU's running back Kyle Minett has been dangerous with the ball this year. Minett has nine rushing touchdowns and has accumulated 603 total yards. Tyler Duffy had a strong showing last week against Cal Poly.
Advantage: Jackrabbits
Wide receivers
Both teams carry a favorite target in their wide receiving arsenal.
Ryan Patrick carries the load for the Sycamores, as he has been a favorite target for ISU's quarterbacks. Patrick has 24 catches on the year. Patrick has found the end zone on two occasions. He averages 10.6 yards per catch and 36.3 yards per game. No other Sycamore player has more than seven catches.
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