2013 GAME NOTES Contact • Scott Gierman • Cell: (618) 694-9107 • [email protected] | Secondary: Tyler Wooten • Cell: (815) 488-9437 • [email protected]
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL 2013 GAME NOTES Contact • Scott Gierman • Cell: (618) 694-9107 • [email protected] | Secondary: Tyler Wooten • Cell: (815) 488-9437 • [email protected] Southern Illinois (0-1) vs. No. 14/16 Eastern Illinois (1-0) Saluki Sports Network Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Ill. Saluki Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Reis is in Saturday, Sep. 7 - 6 p.m. his 35th year as the “Voice of the Salukis.” Reis Radio: will be joined once again by analysts Gene Green, Saluki Sports Network who is in his 16th season, and former Saluki Video Stream: Saluki All-Access quarterback and 2004 MVFC Offensive MVP Southern Illinois Eastern Illinois Joel Sambursky, who is in his eighth season. Quick Facts Quick Facts Radio Network Affiliates COACH: COACH: WVZA-FM, 105.1 - Carbondale (Flagship) Dale Lennon (North Dakota, 1983) Dino Babers (Hawaii, 1984) WMOK-AM, 920 AM - Metropolis, Ill. SIU Record ............................. 35-24 - 6th season Eastern Illinois Record .............. 8-5 - 2nd season WRXX-FM, 95.3 FM - Centralia, Ill. Career Record ................ 137-57 - 17th season Career Record ....................... 8-5 - 2nd season WRUL-FM, 97.3 FM - Carmi, Ill. vs. Eastern Illinois ...................................... 0-1 vs. SIU ............................................................ 1-0 WEBQ-FM, 102.3 FM - Harrisburg, Ill. KYRX-FM, 97.3 FM - Cape Girardeau, Mo. OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: KATZ-AM, 1600 - St. Louis, Mo. Per Game MVFC Rank Per Game OVC Rank WVMC-AM/FM, 1360 AM/ 99.1 FM - Mt. Carmel, Ill. Scoring ................................34....................... 4th Scoring ................................40.......................2nd Rushing ...............................66..................... 10th Rushing .............................172....................... 5th Passing ..............................341.......................2nd Passing ..............................361........................1st Quick Hits Total ..................................407....................... 4th Total ..................................533........................1st Sacks Allowed .......................0..................... t-1st Sacks Allowed .......................0..................... t-1st t The Salukis have won 11 consecutive home openers KO Return (per return) .....36.5........................1st KO Return (per return) .....17.0....................... 5th and are 5-0 under Dale Lennon in home openers. 3rd Down Conv. ........... 33.3%....................... 7th 3rd Down Conv. ........... 35.3%....................... 5th 4th Down Conv. ................ 0-1.....................t-8th 4th Down Conv. ................ 1-2.....................t-3rd t Senior quarterback Kory Faulkner set a school record for passing yards in a season opener with DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: 312 last week against Illinois. Per Game MVFC Rank Per Game OVC Rank Scoring ................................42....................... 8th Scoring ................................19....................... 4th t Southern recorded 407 yards of total offense in the Rushing ...............................49.......................2nd Rushing .............................122....................... 3rd Illinois game, which broke a streak of eight games Passing ..............................415..................... 10th Passing ...........................193.7....................... 6th for the Dawgs’ offense without reaching the 400- Total ..................................464....................... 9th Total ..................................318....................... 8th yard mark. Sacks ............................5 (5.0)..................... t-1st Sacks .....................................4..................... t-1st Net Punting (per punt) .....35.0....................... 5th Net Punting (per punt) .....37.9....................... 5th t SIU has held its opponent under 50 rushing yards Opp. 3rd Down Conv. .. 42.9%....................... 7th Opp. 3rd Down Conv. .. 30.4%....................... 4th and recorded at least five sacks in each of its last Opp. 4th Down Conv. ....... 0-0..................... t-1st Opp. 4th Down Conv. ....... 1-5....................... 6th three games. TEAM LEADERS: TEAM LEADERS: t The Salukis have won three straight home games Passing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game against Eastern Illinois. The last time SIU lost to Kory Faulkner .............312........................312 Jimmy Garoppolo .......361........................361 EIU in Carbondale was in 1995. Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Mika’il McCall ............24...........................24 Taylor Duncan .............92...........................92 Receiving Yards Per Game Receiving Yards Per Game A Look Inside John Lantz ...................99...........................99 Keiondre Gober ..........140........................140 Media Services/Offensive Notes ................................2 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SIU Quick Facts/Defensive Notes .............................3 A31 at Illinois L, 34-42 A31 at San Diego State W, 40-19 SIU by the Numbers/Special Teams Notes ................4 S7 vs. Eastern Illinois 6 p.m. S7 at Southern Illinois 6 p.m. Top 25 Polls ...............................................................4 S14 vs. University of Charleston 2 p.m. S14 vs. Illinois State 6 p.m. Valley Football/Series and Misc. Notes .....................5 S21 vs. SEMO (Busch Stadium) 1 p.m. S21 at Northern Illinois 6 p.m. Head Coach Dale Lennon/Coaching Staff .................6 S28 vs. Youngstown State 6 p.m. S28 vs. Eastern Kentucky 1:30 p.m. Roster ..................................................................... 7-8 O5 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. O5 - - - - - - - - - - - - bye week - - - - - - - - - - - - - Starters/Pronunciations ..............................................8 O12 at Northern Iowa 4 p.m. O12 at Austin Peay 6 p.m. Depth Chart ................................................................9 O19 vs. North Dakota State (Homecoming) 2 p.m. O19 vs. SEMO 1:30 p.m. Game-by-Game leaders/Numbers to watch .............10 O26 - - - - - - - - - - - - bye week - - - - - - - - - - - - - O26 at Tennessee State TBA The Last Time .................................................... 11-12 N2 at Western Illinois 1 p.m. N2 vs. Tennessee Tech 12 p.m. Long Plays/All-Time Series vs. EIU ........................13 N9 vs. Missouri State 2 p.m. N9 at Murray State 12 p.m. Season Stats ....................................................... 14-20 N16 vs. Illinois State 2 p.m. N16 vs. Jacksonville State 1 p.m. N23 at Indiana State 1:05 p.m. N23 at UT Martin 1 p.m. All times central All times central Series History Overall: SIU leads, 40-26-1 Last Meeting: L, 28-49 In Carbondale, Ill.: SIU leads, 24-11 Streak: L1 MVFC Champions 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 SIUSalukis.com Offensive Notes Media Information t Southern recorded 407 yards of total offense in the Illinois game, which broke a streak of eight games for the Dawgs’ offense without reaching the 400-yard mark. Credentials Credentials are required for entrance to the press box or access to the field (photographers must t Senior quarterback Kory Faulkner set a school record for passing yards in a season have a special field pass separate from a media opener with 312 last week against Illinois. credential to access the field). To request season or single-game credentials, please contact media services. t Faulkner is the 11th player in school history to throw for 3,000 career yards. He enters the game with 3,662 career passing yards, which ranks 10th on SIU’s all-time list. He is Photographers 117 yards behind former NFL Pro Bowler Jim Hart for eighth on the all-time list. Please observe NCAA regulations and shoot from the designated areas. Photographers must shoot from behind the white lines between the 25-yard t Against Eastern Illinois this week, Faulkner will make his 20th consecutive start. That is line and the back of the end zone on either side of the longest such streak by an SIU quarterback since Nick Hill started 27-straight games the field. Your photo armband credential must be over the course of the 2006 and 2007 seasons. It is also the third longest active streak in visible at all times. the Missouri Valley Football Conference behind North Dakota State’s Brock Jensen, who Game Day Parking will make his 35th consecutive start this week, and Youngstown State’s Kurt Hess, who Media working on deadline will receive a priority will make his 34th consecutive start this week. parking pass to the press parking area located in Lot U on the south side of the SIU Arena. t Faulkner and the Salukis produced three passing plays for a gain of 35 yards or more in Postgame Procedure the 2013 season opener. In 2012, SIU’s offense had only four passes that went for 35 yards Postgame interviews will take place in the Tedrick or more during the entire season. Auditorium, located at the top of the stairwell in the Donald Boydston Center on the south end. Head t Senior wideout John Lantz led the Salukis with a career-high 99 receiving yards last coach Dale Lennon and requested players will be made available in the Saluki Room approximately week and caught his first career touchdown pass, a 35-yarder. 10 minutes following the game. t Lantz caught two passes of 35 yards or more against Illinois including a 39-yard reception, Football E-Mail List which was intitally ruled a touchdown but placed at the one after an official review. If you would like to be added to the Saluki football E-mail