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  • Spotlight-shy TE Quinn helps keep Southern Illinois offense moving

    Spotlight-shy TE Quinn helps keep Southern Illinois offense moving

    Tight end Aidan Quinn proved valuable in Southern Illinois’ opening-round playoff win as a blocker and a receiver for the Salukis.

    November 28, 2023
  • SIU lends a helping hand to stranded opponent hours after playoff win

    SIU lends a helping hand to stranded opponent hours after playoff win

    Southern Illinois athletic staff provided food and drinks for the Nicholls football team, which endured 22 hours at a nearby airport.

    November 27, 2023
  • ‘Huge’ fourth-down stop showcased Southern’s impressive defensive effort

    ‘Huge’ fourth-down stop showcased Southern’s impressive defensive effort

    Making a fourth-down sack right before halftime at is own 1-yard line epitomized the Southern Illinois defensive effort Saturday vs. Nicholls.

    November 27, 2023
  • Saluki rewind: Fast start, stifling defense send Southern to shutout playoff win

    Saluki rewind: Fast start, stifling defense send Southern to shutout playoff win

    Southern Illinois used a fast start and a dominant defense to rout Nicholls, 35-0, in Saturday’s opening-round playoff game.

    November 25, 2023
  • SIU Salukis, head coach Hill primed for first playoff home game in 14 years

    SIU Salukis, head coach Hill primed for first playoff home game in 14 years

    Head coach Nick Hill’s Salukis host Southland Conference champion Nicholls at 2 p.m. Saturday.

    November 24, 2023
  • Stingy Southern Illinois defense relies on trust in one another, experience

    Stingy Southern Illinois defense relies on trust in one another, experience

    The Southern Illinois Salukis have talent and skill on every level of their defense. But the trust they’ve built this season has been a game changer.

    November 23, 2023
  • Moving the Chains with … Southern Illinois cornerback D.J. Johnson

    Moving the Chains with … Southern Illinois cornerback D.J. Johnson

    Southern Illinois cornerback D.J. Johnson loves steak tacos, didn’t fall in love with the favorite sport in Indiana until sixth grade and serves as the team barber.

    November 22, 2023
  • Terrific tandem: Record-setting QB Baker, head coach Hill thrive together

    Terrific tandem: Record-setting QB Baker, head coach Hill thrive together

    Nic Baker holds virtually every SIU passing record on the books. But that’s just part of the story.

    November 21, 2023
  • Opponent capsule: Nicholls, SIU’s 1st-round FCS playoff foe, a 7-time FCS postseason participant

    Opponent capsule: Nicholls, SIU’s 1st-round FCS playoff foe, a 7-time FCS postseason participant

    Southern Illinois hosts Southland Conference champion Nicholls in Saturday’s opening round of the FCS playoffs.

    November 20, 2023
  • Western Illinois dismisses Hendrickson, begins search for next head coach

    Western Illinois dismisses Hendrickson, begins search for next head coach

    WIU is mired in a school-record 24-game losing streak, dating back to 2021.

    November 19, 2023
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