YSU at Indiana State Preview, 9/26

Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Youngstown State (2-1) at Indiana State (0-4)

All-Time Series
19th Meeting
YSU leads, 17-1
First Meeting: YSU, 25-7 (11/5/1988)
Last Meeting: YSU, 35-21 (11/8/2008)

Getting To Know The Opponent
Indiana State Sycamores
2009 Record: 0-4
Last Week: Lost to South Dakota State, 41-0

Head Coach: Trent Miles, 2^nd year (0-16)
2008 Record: 0-12
Program's 1st Year: 1896

Returning Starters (21)
Offense: 10
Defense: 9
Special Teams: 2

Basic Defense: 4-2-5
Basic Offense: Multiple

Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
Offense
1979 – Reggie Allen, QB
1984 – Jeff Miller, QB
1985 – Jeff Miller, QB
Defense
1979 – Gerry Glusic, DE
1981 – Craig Schaffer, LB
1984 – Wayne Davis, DB
1985 – Vencie Glenn, DB


Gateway Conference Player of the Year
Offense
1991 – Derrick Franklin, RB

Sycamores Drafted By NFL
1996 – Dan Brandenburg, LB by Buffalo Bills (7^th round, 237)
1992 – Charles Swann, WR by New York Giants (12^th round, 323 pick)
1987 – Mike Simmonds, G by Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10^th round, 252 pick)
1986 – Vencie Glenn, DB by New England Patriots (2^nd round, 54 pick)
1985 – Wayne Davis, DB by San Diego Chargers (2^nd round, 39 pick)
1985 – Steve Buxton, OL by Chicago Bears (8^th round, 217 pick)
1984 – Ed Martin, LB by Dallas Cowboys (7^th round, 193 pick)
1982 – Craig Schaffer, LB by St. Louis Cardinals (6^th round, 150 pick)
1980 – Tunch Ilkin, T by Pittsburgh Steelers (6^th round, 165 pick)
1976 – Larry Brumfield by San Francisco 49ers (13^th round, 359 pick)
1975 – Ken Monroe by St. Louis Cardinals (17^th round, 436 pick)
1973 – Willie Lee by Pittsburgh Steelers (12^th round, 310 pick)
1970 – Jim Brumfield, RB by New Orleans Saints (10^th round, 244 pick)
1967 – John Truitt by Chicago Bears (7^th round, 169)
1963 – Nate Ramsey, DB by Philadelphia Eagles (14^th round)

Notes: The Sycamores have lost 30 straight games. Indiana State’s last winning season was 1996…Former Sycamore safety Vencie Glenn finished his NFL career with 35 interceptions over a ten year span (1986-95)…Tunch Ilkin is best known nowadays as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ broadcast team with Bill Hillgrove. Ilkin was a two-time Pro Bowl selection playing tackle for the Steelers between 1980-1992.