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MSU vs. Northeastern State (Nov. 13, 2010)

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Game Day: #25 Midwestern clinging to NCAA II postseason hopes

Setting the Stage
No. 25 Midwestern State battles Northeastern State in its final Lone Star Conference Crossover contest Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
 
The conference's current members from the Oklahoma-based North Division have elected to leave the league with Northeastern State and Central Oklahoma going to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) while Southeastern Oklahoma, East Central and Southwestern Oklahoma will join with Arkansas Tech, Southern Arkansas, Arkansas-Monticello, Henderson State, Ouachita Baptist and Harding to form a new Division II league.
 
The Lone Star Conference will continue as an 11-team league with MSU, Abilene Christian, Texas A&M-Kingsville, West Texas A&M, Tarleton State, Angelo State, Incarnate Word, Eastern New Mexico, Texas A&M-Commerce, Cameron and Texas Woman's University.
 
The breakup ends a 14-year affiliation as a two-division conference which at one time included Harding and Ouachita Baptist out of Arkansas.
 
Kickoff for the Mustangs and RiverHawks is set for 1 p.m.

Where to Find the Game
  • 100.9 BOB FM - The broadcast features the play-by-play voice of two-time Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year Bill Powers. He is joined by KAUZ anchorman Chris Horgen, who serves as color Analyst.
     
  • On the Web - BOB-FM's audio broadcast is simulcast on BOBradio.fm.   Link 
  
  • Live Stats -
  • Live stats are available courtesy of MSUMustangs.com. Link

For the Record
The winner of the Midwestern State and Northeastern State will likely gain the inside track as the Lone Star Conference's selection into the Kanza Bowl.
 
The Kanza Bowl is set to be played with a combatant from each of the LSC and MIAA on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka, Kan.
 
Last season, West Texas A&M defeated Nebraska-Omaha 31-25 in the game's inaugural matchup.
 
However, Midwestern State's eyes are still on a bigger prize as the Mustangs came into the week one spot out of making its fourth NCAA Division II playoff field.
 
MSU is seventh and is one of five teams with a 7-3 mark going into the regular season's final week including No. 5 West Texas A&M, No. 6 Missouri Western, No. 8 Central Washington and No. 10 Humboldt State.
 
With a win, the Mustangs would await their fate when the 24-team NCAA II playoff field is released between 2 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPNews.
 
MSU qualified for the postseason in 2004, 2006 and 2009.

Who's Hot
Freshman defensive back Neiko Conway continued his breakout of the last few weeks with a season-high 13 tackles last Saturday night at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
The game came on the heels of Conway's six-tackle, 99-yard interception return performance with a blocked field goal that earned him LSC South Defensive Player of the Week honors the previous week against Tarleton State.

About the Series
Midwestern State and Northeastern State meet for the 11th time on the gridiron Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
 
The Mustangs own an 8-2 edge in the series which dates back to 1997. MSU has won the last seven meetings including a 52-3 victory on Sep. 12, 2009 in Wichita Falls.
 
Midwestern is 5-0 against the RiverHawks at Memorial Stadium with an average victory margin of 24.2 points per game.
 
The Mustangs have kept NSU out of the end zone in each of the last eight quarters of play and in 11 of the last 12.

Quick Hits
  • Midwestern has won 10 consecutive regular season home games with its last loss coming to Tarleton State in 2008.
     
  • The Mustangs will go for their third undefeated regular season at Memorial Stadium. The Mustangs were 5-0 at Memorial Stadium in 2000 and 6-0 at home last season before falling in  the first round of the playoffs in Wichita Falls.
 
  • MSU is 7-0 in game in which it leads at halftime and 0-3 when it does not.
 
  • Midwestern is 25-1 against Oklahoma schools during the Bill Maskill era which began in 2002.
 
  • MSU senior safety Ryan Craven is fourth on the school's all-time tackle list with 254 and needs 13 tackles to become the programs all-time leader. Currently, Teddy Martyniuk owns the top spot with 266 tackles from 1988-91.
  
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Players Mentioned

Neiko Conway

#38 Neiko Conway

DB
5' 10"
Freshman
HS
Ryan Craven

#30 Ryan Craven

FS
5' 11"
Senior
3L

Players Mentioned

Neiko Conway

#38 Neiko Conway

5' 10"
Freshman
HS
DB
Ryan Craven

#30 Ryan Craven

5' 11"
Senior
3L
FS