Category: college football
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Injury bug puts Southern Illinois starting QB job in true freshman Curry’s hands
Edwardsville High School graduate Jake Curry will be the first true freshman to start for the Salukis since the final game of the 1989 season.
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Saluki rewind: Southern’s stumbles grow larger with lopsided loss, QB injury
Southern Illinois sputtered to a 45-10 loss to Illinois State on Saturday and lost starting quarterback Hunter Simmons to a broken left leg.
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Panther rewind: SEMO’s big first half sends Eastern to fourth loss in a row
A second-half rally wasn’t enough Saturday for Eastern Illinois in a 38-27 Homecoming loss to Southeast Missouri in Charleston.
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‘Doing this hits home’: SIU’s Blackout Cancer game offers personal touch for Saluki staff, players
The annual Blackout Cancer game this week against Illinois State ‘hits home’ for Southern Illinois football staff and players.
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Competitive Lewis keeps mood light, has heavy impact on Salukis’ offense
WR Keontez Lewis has impressed Southern Illinois coaches with his production, competitiveness and ability to keep the mood light.
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Solomon follows brother’s footsteps to Eastern Illinois, spot on O-line
Joseph Solomon will start his fourth consecutive game on the Eastern Illinois offensive line this week. His older brother, Ben, played at EIU from 2017 to 2021.
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Redbird rewind: NDSU defense, ground game wear down Illinois State
Second-ranked North Dakota State scored 28 unanswered second-half points Saturday to knock off Illinois State, 42-10.
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Saluki rewind: South Dakota’s quick start buries SIU in Missouri Valley opener
South Dakota’s quick start helped the Coyotes outrun Southern Illinois, 42-13, on Saturday in the MVFC opener for both teams.
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Veteran WR group provides Southern QB Simmons comfort in his new role
SIU’s veteran wide receivers worked to help new starting QB Hunter Simmons get comfortable during his first start, when he threw for 341 yards.
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Healthy Drakeford making an impact for Eastern as Big South-OVC play arrives
Safety Kaelin Drakeford, playing with a healthy shoulder this fall, has made an impact on EIU’s defense.
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