Tag: SIU Salukis

Head coach Nick Hill’s SIU Salukis qualified for the FCS playoffs for the third time in four seasons.

A 10-year, $100-million fundraising campaign unveiled this week at Southern Illinois includes plans for a new covered football practice facility.

Late miscues prove costly in Southern Illinois’ overtime loss to Idaho in the second round of the FCS playoffs Saturday.

Southern Illinois sends its No. 6 scoring defense against Idaho’s No. 9 scoring offense Saturday night on ESPN2.

The University of Idaho football program has a long history of success, including 13 I-AA/FCS playoff appearances.

Since returning from a four-game absence with a toe injury SIU running back Ro Elliott has scored four touchdowns and averaged 5.6 yards a carry.

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

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

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