Category: Southern Illinois
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SIU cornerback McClendon providing big plays as Salukis make FCS playoff push
Southern Illinois cornerback Jeremiah McClendon grabbed his first interception of the season Saturday, but his impact is being felt throughout the defense.
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Saluki rewind: Bounceback victory no surprise to Southern Illinois head coach
Southern Illinois scored 24 first-half points Saturday to beat Northern Iowa and snap a two-game losing streak, 31-17.
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Preparation creates confidence for Southern Illinois linebacker Fiegel
Southern Illinois linebacker Ben Fiegel has long relied on preparation to help him on the football field. He had 12 tackles last week against North Dakota.
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Moving the Chains with … Southern Illinois defensive end Donnie Wingate
Southern Illinois defensive end Donnie Wingate has experience plenty of big moments on the football field. Away from the field, one of his biggest moments was becoming a big brother.
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College football transfer portal window change draws mixed reaction from Illinois FCS head coaches
Prairie State Pigskin asked the four Illinois FCS head coaches, who have both added and lost players via the transfer portal, for their thoughts on the latest change.
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Illinois State, Southern Illinois trending downward in playoff picture after Saturday’s losses
Two weeks ago, Illinois State and Southern Illinois both appeared well on the way to bolstering their playoff resumes. Things changed Saturday when both teams lost home conference games.
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Saluki rewind: ‘Inexcusable’ first half dooms Southern Illinois in loss to North Dakota
Two turnovers and less than a140 yards of offense in the first half doomed No. 12 Southern Illinois in a 38-19 loss to No. 9/11 North Dakota.
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Return to safety brings out the best in well-rounded Southern Illinois senior Parson
Senior safety Cejai Parson is back at his old position this fall for Southern Illinois and is the team’s second-leading tackler.
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Salukis prepared to learn, turn the page after loss to defending champion NDSU
Losing to No. 1 North Dakota State stung Saturday, but the SIU Salukis are ready to learn from their mistakes and turn the page.
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Saluki rewind: Points off turnovers propel top-ranked North Dakota State past SIU
North Dakota State rode turnovers gained and big plays to topple Southern Illinois, 45-17, in a battle of Top 10 FCS teams.
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