2016 GAME NOTESGAME EIGHT Contact • John Lock • (309) 333-0132 (Cell) • [email protected] • @Jtlock2 | Secondary: Tony Mcdaniel GAME EIGHT
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL 2016 GAME NOTESGAME EIGHT Contact • John Lock • (309) 333-0132 (cell) • [email protected] • @jtlock2 | Secondary: Tony McDaniel GAME EIGHT Southern Illinois (2-5, 0-4 MVFC) vs at Missouri State (3-4, 1-3 MVFC) *FCS Coaches Poll/STATS Media Poll SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS MISSOURI STATE BEARS Oct. 29, 2016 // 2 p.m. CT Springfield, Mo. | Plaster Stadium (17,500 // SporTurf) COACH: COACH: Series History: SIU leads, 20-18 Nick Hill (Southern Illinois, 2008) Dave Steckel (Kutztown, 1982) In Springfield: MSU leads, 10-8 SIU Record ........................................ 2-5 - 1st Season at Missouri State .............................4-14 - 2nd Season Series Streak: SIU W2 Career Record ............................................... Same Career Record .................................................... Same Last Meeting: SIU 73, MSU 26 (2015) vs. Missouri State ...............................First Meeting TV: ESPN3 2016 OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: 2016 OFFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: The game will be streamed nationally through ESPN3. Don Per Game MVFC Rank Per Game MVFC Rank West and Tom Ladd will call the game for ESPN3. (10 Teams) (10 Teams) Scoring ................................. 30.3 ..........................3rd Scoring ................................. 25.0 ..........................9th RADIO BROADCAST: SALUKI SPORTS NETWORK Rushing .............................. 137.1 ..........................8th Rushing .............................. 133.6 ..........................9th Saluki Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Mike Reis is in his 38th Passing ................................311.1 .........................2nd Passing ............................... 183.3 ..........................8th year calling the play-by-play action as the Voice of the Total .................................... 448.3 .........................2nd Total .................................... 316.9 ........................10th Salukis. He will be joined in the booth by Gene Green, who Sacks Allowed .................3.4 (24) ..........................8th Sacks Allowed ...................1.2 (9) .......................... 1st is in his 19th season serving as analyst for the Saluki Sports KO Return (per return) .......... 26.1 .......................... 1st KO Return (per return) .......... 21.3 ..........................4th Network. Former Saluki linebacker Connor James is the 3rd Down Conv. .................35.5% ..........................7th 3rd Down Conv. .................37.0% ..........................5th third member of the crew. With nine affiliates, the Saluki 4th Down Conv. ....................7-14 ........................t-6th 4th Down Conv. ....................5-10 ........................t-6th Sports Network is the biggest its ever been for SIU Football. DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: DEFENSIVE QUICK FACTS: SALUKI SPORTS NETWORK Per Game MVFC Rank Per Game MVFC Rank WVZA 105.1 FM in Carbondale (Flagship) Scoring ................................. 31.0 ..........................8th Scoring ................................. 29.6 ........................t-6th KYRX 97.3 FM in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Rushing .............................. 142.4 ..........................5th Rushing .............................. 121.6 ..........................4th WRXX 95.3 FM in Centralia, Ill. Passing ............................... 274.0 ..........................8th Passing ............................... 255.7 ..........................7th WRUL 97.3 FM in Carmi, Ill. Total .................................... 416.4 ..........................6th Total .................................... 377.3 ..........................5th WEBQ 102.3 FM in Eldorado, Ill./Harrisburg, Ill. Sacks ...............................2.1 (15) ..........................7th Sacks ...............................2.0 (14) ........................t-8th WMOK 920 AM in Metropolis, Ill./Paducah, Ky. Net Punting (per punt) .......... 34.4 ..........................8th Net Punting (per punt) .......... 35.9 ..........................6th WVMC 1360 AM in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Opp. 3rd Down Conv. ........27.4% .......................... 1st Opp. 3rd Down Conv. ........36.9% ..........................6th WHCO 1230 AM in Sparta, Ill. Opp. 4th Down Conv. ........... 5-11 ..........................7th Opp. 4th Down Conv. ...........6-15 ..........................3rd KATZ 1600 AM in St. Louis, Mo. TEAM LEADERS: TEAM LEADERS: SOCIAL MEDIA Passing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Keep up on all things Saluki football on social media. Get Josh Straughan ............2102 ......................300.2 Brodie Lambert ...............854 .......................142.3 in-game updates and every news story by following SIU Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game football on Twitter @SIU_Football. Get pregame links and Daquan Isom ..................305 .........................61.0 Calan Crowder................348 .........................47.3 photos on the program’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/ Receiving ...........................Yards ............. Per Game Receiving Yards Per Game SalukiFootball. Get photos from all SIU sports on Instagram Connor Iwema ................394 .........................56.2 Malik Earl ........................362 .........................60.3 @SIUSalukis. 2016 SIU SCHEDULE QUICK HITS S3 at Florida Atlantic L, 38-30 S10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W, 30-22 » Southern Illinois travels to Missouri State on Saturday, October 29, for a 2 p.m. kickoff in Plaster Stadium. S17 MURRAY STATE (FAMILY WEEKEND) W, 50-17 » SIU has won four of the last five games against Missouri State, including two-straight road wins in 2012 and S24 ---bye week-- -- 2014. The Salukis have won 11 of the last 13 games between the programs dating back to 2003. O1 at No. 12 Northern Iowa * L, 42-21 » Chase Allen is five tackles away from 300 in his career. He will become the 14th player in program history with O8 No. 15 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE * L, 45-39 300 career tackles and first since Brandin Jordan, who had 370 tackles from 2006-09. O15 at Illinois State * L, 31-28 » Since 2000, only Jordan, Alexis Moreland (2001-04), Bart Scott (1998-2001), and Royal Whitaker (2002-05) O22 INDIANA STATE (HOMECOMING) * L, 22-14 have recorded 300 tackles in a career. O29 at Missouri State * 2 p.m. N5 SOUTH DAKOTA * 2 p.m. » In last year’s game vs. Missouri State, SIU set an MVFC record for points in a league game (73). SIU scored N12 at Youngstown State * 11 a.m. 10 touchdowns in 15 possessions. N19 WESTERN ILLINOIS * 2 p.m. » SIU is among the youngest teams in the league. Of the 44 players listed on this week’s offensive and defensive 2-deep, only nine are seniors. Only six of the 22 projected starters are seniors. * = Missouri Valley Football Conference game Rankings reflect FCS Coaches poll the week of the game All times Central NOTES & MEDIA INFO MVFC Champions: 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 | FCS National Champions: 1983 | FCS Playoffs: 1983 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 SALUKIS ARE AT MISSOURI STATE three true freshmen on defense (DT Blake MEDIA INFORMATION » Southern Illinois hits the road for a game Parzych, S Jeremy Chinn and CB James Credentials at Missouri State on Saturday, October 29. Ceasar). Credentials are required for entrance to the press box Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CT and the game or access to the field. To request season or single-game will be broadcast nationally through ESPN3. A RECORD PACE credentials, please contact media services. » SIU leads the all-time series with Missouri » Southern Illinois quarterback Josh Straughan Photographers State, 19-18, and has won two in a row. is on a record pace about halfway through Please observe NCAA regulations and shoot from the » The Salukis have won four out of the last five the 2016 season. designated areas. Photographers must shoot from games against Missouri State, and 11 of the » Straughan has 2,114 yards in seven games, behind the white lines between the 25-yard line and the back of the end zone on either side of the field. Your last 13 dating back to 2003. which already ranks ninth in SIU single- credential must be visible at all times. » The Salukis have also won two-straight season history. games in Springfield, Mo., and five of the » Straughan threw for more than 300 yards Game Day Parking last six road games in the series. in back-to-back weeks earlier this year (@ Media working on deadline will receive a priority parking pass to the press parking area located in Lot C on the » SIU won last year’s game against the Bears UNI, vs. SDSU), becoming the first SIU south side of the SIU Arena. 73-26. SIU scored 10 touchdowns and quarterback to do that since Sherard Poteete set an MVFC record for points scored in a in 1999. Home Postgame Procedure league game. » Straughan is averaging 303 passing yards Postgame interviews will take place in the Tedrick Auditorium, located at the top of the stairwell in the » The last time SIU and MSU met in per game. He’s on pace for 3,333 yards, Donald Boydston Center on the south end. Head coach Springfield, the Salukis pulled out a 32-22 which would break Mark Iannotti’s school Nick Hill and selected players will be made available win. Then-freshman running back Cameron record (3,195 yards) that he set last year. approximately 10 minutes following the game. Walter carried the ball 37 times for 210 » Last season’s quarterback, Mark Iannotti, Football E-Mail List yards, earning National Freshman of the broke SIU’s single-season passing record If you would like to be added to the Saluki football E-mail Week honors after the