Nov. 13, 2009

Lincoln (Mo.) (0-10) at Mississippi Valley St. (2-7)
Itt a Bena, MS • Rice-Totten Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 14 • 1 p.m.

Series Notes
Overall Record: Alabama A&M leads 7-3
Record Since 2000: Alabama A&M leads 5-3
Last Meeting: Prairie View A&M won 24-10 (11/8/08 @ AAMU)
Winning Streak: Prairie View won 3

Lincoln
The Blue Tigers of Division II will play their fi nal game of the season this week on the road. This is their fi rst Division I opponent of the season as they wrap up the campaign under fi rst-year head coach Nate Cochran.

Season Leaders:
Passing: Allen McClain 19-62-4 (30.6%), 291 yards, 1 TD
Rushing: Andre Young 136-407-1 (3.0 avg.)
Receiving: Josh Goffi gan 11-174-1 (15.8 avg)
Defense: Devin Mack (49.5 tkls - 39 solo; 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, 2 PD, 1 FR); Demarkis Smith (46 tkls - 35 solo; 1.5 TFL, 2 PD, 1 BLK Kick)

Mississippi Valley State
The Delta Devils play their fi nal home game of the season and look to end a five-game losing streak. Freshman QB Eddie Ivory has thrown a touchdown pass in each of the past three games, two of them to Brandon Stargell. DT Jared Green is third in the league in sacks (7.0) and second in tackles for loss (13.0). Mississippi Valley State is first in the league in tackles for loss and second in sacks made (27).

Season Leaders:
Passing: Eddie Ivory 17-54-4 (31.5%), 212 yards, 3 TD
Rushing: Johey Hargrett 47-148-1 (3.1 avg.)
Receiving: Brandon Stargell 27-356-4 (13.2 avg)
Defense: Markkus Davis (63 tkls - 38 solo; 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 1 PD); Rory Malone (60 tkls - 33 solo; 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 1 INT, 2 PD, 2 FR); Jared Green (53 tkls - 21 solo, 13.0 TFL; 7.0 sacks).

Team Comparisons
Lincoln (Mo.) ................ category ............. Miss. Valley St.
0-10 ................................. record ............................ 2-7, 1-5
6.6 ........................ scoring offense/gm ......................13.1
32.7 ......................scoring defense/gm ......................30.2
126.5........................ rush average/gm ..........................54.4
51.3.......................... pass average/gm ....................... 175.3
177.8 ...................... total offense/gm ......................229.8
26% (37-143) ............3rd down conv ............ (24-112) 21%
180.9................. rush defense average/gm ................ 160.6
149.4................. pass defense average/gm ................ 196.9
330.3 ..................... total defense /gm .....................357.4
40% (50-126) .....3rd down conv. allowed ..... (36-112) 32%