Tag: SIU Salukis
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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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‘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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Shaking off the sting of a lopsided loss, ISU regroups for rival Southern Illinois
Illinois State and Southern Illinois face each other for the 85th time.
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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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No one may be calling it a ‘must win,’ but Saturday’s Illinois State-Southern Illinois game has statistical significance
How important is Saturday’s Missouri Valley Football Conference game between rivals Illinois State and Southern Illinois? It’s vital if you look at the numbers.
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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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Salukis seek to sharpen pass defense as MVFC portion of schedule kicks off
Southern Illinois has faced three nationally ranked quarterbacks in its first four games. The Salukis rank 122nd in pass defense among FCS teams.
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While SIU battles rival SEMO for possession of a traveling wheel, far more is at stake Saturday in Carbondale
Regional rivals Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri will meet for the 92nd time.
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