Tag: SIU Salukis

The SIU Salukis are off to their best start to a season since 2007 following a 33-20 win against Missouri State.

SIU quarterback Nic Baker has 7,488 career passing yards and needs 407 yards to pass Joel Sambursky and become the all-time passing leader at SIU.

Despite being idle with a bye last weekend, the SIU Salukis moved up two spots into the FCS Top 10.

Throwing the ball 51 times was effective against Southeast Missouri, but Southern Illinois wants its run game to play a bigger role.

Fresh off his game-changing forced fumble and recovery in SIU’s comeback win over Southeast Missouri, Desman Hearns shares how he turned the tide.

Defensive end Tim Varga’s two sacks against Northern Illinois proved that “he plays with a motor and plays with toughness,” SIU head coach Nick Hill said.

A former SIU quarterback, head coach Nick Hill has played a major role in five of the Salukis’ six road wins over FBS foes.

Southern Illinois grabbed an interception with under a minute left Saturday in DeKalb to knock off FBS Northern Illinois.

The nationally ranked Salukis (1-0) travel to DeKalb to play FBS member Northern Illinois (1-0).