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POCATELLO, Idaho- After a bye week, the Idaho State football team returns to the field to play at No. 22/25 Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 1:30 p.m. (MST) in Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network and heard live at 102.5 and 930 AM.
Jerry Miller and
Tim Lewis will be calling the action live on the radio while Tom Werme and Kelly Stouffer will call the game on the Big Ten Network with Damon Benning as the sideline reporter. Saturday's game can also be heard on satellite radio Sirus channel 117 or XM radio 196.
ABOUT NEBRASKA
Nebraska is 2-1 and ranked No. 25 in the AP poll and 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Nebraska is scoring 40.3 points a game, averaging 295 rushing yards a contest and 237 passing yards. Opponents are averaging 399 yards a contest on the Nebraska defense. Taylor Martinez leads the Nebraska offense as he is averaging 58 rushing yards and 237 passing yards a contest. Will Compton has 31 tackles to lead the Nebraska defense.
IDAHO STATE VS. NEBRASKA
This is the first-ever meeting against Nebraska. This is the first time Idaho State has played a school from the Big Ten Conference.
DEREK GRAVES SWEET 15
Idaho State wide receiver
Derek Graves caught 15 passes for 151 yards and a touchdowns in a 38-5 win over Black Hills State. Graves also caught 15 in the opener against Air Force. Graves it the first player in Big Sky history to catch at least 15 passes in back-to-back games. Graves also had a 15-catch game against Northern Colorado in 2011. In the history of the Big Sky, there have only been 19 occasions of a receiver catching 15 passes in a game. Graves is the first player to appear on the list three times. Idaho's Jerry Hendren caught 17 passes in a 1969 game, and had a 15-catch game in 1968. Hendren is the only other player to appear on the list twice.
KRAMER MOVES INTO THIRD ALL-TIME IN WINS IN BIG SKYy
Idaho State coach
Mike Kramer earned his 80th head coaching victory as the Bengals beat Black
Hills State 38-5 on Sept. 8, snapping a nine-game losing streak. Kramer's 80 victories ties him for third all-time in Big Sky history with former Montana coach Bobby Hauck. Kramer is in his 15th season coaching in the Big Sky, and his second at ISU. Chris Ault of Nevada is the Big Sky's all-time leader with 111 victories. Former Montana coach Don Read is second with 85.
BENGALS A TOP BIG SKY STAT LEADERS
As a team ISU is ranked first in the Big Sky Conference in total offense (541 yard a game), passing (443.5), pass defense (121.5) punting (45.4) and time of possession (40:44). ISU is also second in third down conversions at 53.3 percent (16-for-30). Individually,
Kevin Yost is first in the conference in total offense (407 yards) and passing (401.5 yards).
Derek Graves leads the conference in receptions at 15 and Cam Richmond is second at 10 a game.
Xavier Finney is second in scoring with nine points.
Mitch Beckstead is fourth in the conference in tackles at 9.5 a contest.
