GAME 4 | September 21, 2019 | 6 PM CT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (2-1) at ARKANSAS STATE (1-2) Jonesboro, Ark. | Centennial Bank Stadium (30,406) Series: Salukis trail, 9-27-1 (H: 5-12-1, A: 4-15) Arkansas State — another FBS (6-3, 212, Sr.) moved into seventh place Follow The Game opponent in interceptions at SIU with his 11th career Watch: ESPN3, Roger Twibell, Pete Cordelli For the first time since 1993 and just pick. He is also third in pass breakups (24) Saluki Radio: Mike Reis, Gene Green, Connor James WCIL-FM 101.5 Carbondale (Flagship) the sixth time in school history, the Salukis and second in forced fumbles (6). A starter KATZ-AM 1600 St. Louis, Mo., Tune-In Radio have two FBS opponents on their schedule since his freshman season, Chinn was Live Stats: SIUSalukis.com in the same season. They have never named the “Top FCS Target” by the Senior Twitter: SIU_Football | Facebook: SalukiFootball beaten two FBS teams in the same year. Bowl heading into the season. A year ago Instagram: @SIUSalukis | Website: SIUSalukis.com With the win at UMass on Sept. 7, Southern Delaware’s Nasir Adderley earned the Illinois improved to 4-31 all-time against Senior Bowl’s distinction and ended up as a MVFC Standings FBS opponents. Here are the Saluki wins: San Diego Chargers 2nd round pick. MVFC ALL Coaches Media North Dakota State 0-0 3-0 1 1 1983 vs. New Mexico State, 41-3 Youngstown State 0-0 3-0 21 24 2006 at Indiana, 35-28 RB Javon Williams Jr. 2nd in the nation South Dakota State 0-0 2-1 3 3 2007 at Northern Illinois, 34-31 in touchdowns Illinois State 0-0 2-1 10 15 2019 at UMass, 45-20 RB Javon Williams Jr. (6-1, 239, rFr.) Southern Illinois 0-0 2-1 RV RV SIU head coach Nick Hill was the has scored six touchdowns in three games Northern Iowa 0-0 1-1 8 9 team’s QB in the wins at Indiana and and ranks second in the nation in the FCS Indiana State 0-0 1-2 RV RV NIU, and he combined to complete 31- in TDs. He trails only Abilene Christian’s Missouri State 0-0 0-2 — — South Dakota 0-0 0-3 — — of-51 passes for 370 yards, 7 TDs and 0 Tracy James (7). Williams also ranks Western Illinois 0-0 0-3 — — interceptions. Stone Labanowitz guided seventh in yards per carry (7.1). At UMass, the UMass win and was 19-of-26 for 265 he had an 85-yard TD catch — the third- Southern Illinois Schedule yards, 4 TDs and no interceptions. longest in school history. Williams is also a Aug. 29 at SEMO ESPN+ L, 26-44 capable passer, having played quarterback Sept. 7 at UMass FloFootball W, 45-20 Series versus Arkansas State in high school and starting his career at Sept. 14 UT Martin [FW] ESPN+ W, 28-14 Sept. 21 at Arkansas State ESPN3 6 PM The Salukis and Red Wolves have met SIU under center. Sept. 28 — BYE WEEK — 37 times, with Arkansas State holding a Oct. 5 at South Dakota State* ESPN+ 2 PM 27-9-1 advantage in the series. The last DE Anthony Knighton moves up sacks, Oct. 12 Illinois State* ESPN+ 6 PM meeting between the schools was on Sept. TFL lists Oct. 19 Youngstown State [HC]* ESPN+ 2 PM 16, 1995. In that game, Arkansas State won, DE Anthony Knighton (6-4, 260, Jr.) Oct. 26 at South Dakota * ESPN+ 4 PM 14-9, and running back Karlton Carpenter has started every game (25) of his Saluki Nov. 2 at Indiana State* ESPN+ 12 PM led the Salukis with 78 yards rushing career and last week versus UT Martin Nov. 9 Missouri State * ESPN+ 2 PM Nov. 16 at Western Illinois * ESPN+ 1 PM and 46 yards receiving. Carpenter will be picked up career sack number 17.0 to move Nov. 23 North Dakota State * ESPN+ 2 PM inducted into the Saluki Hall of Fame on into sixh place all-time at Southern. His 8.5 All times Central [FW] Family Weekend, [HC] Homecoming Oct. 18 during Homecoming weekend. ASU sacks last season ranked seventh all-time has won the last six meetings. SIU’s last at SIU and were the most by a Saluki since 2019 Statistical Leaders win was a 45-43 shootout on Oct. 1, 1988 in James Cloud had 8.5 in 2007. He also has Rushing Att Yds Avg. TD Long Carbondale. The teams combined for 539 27.5 tackles for loss in his career, which is D.J. Davis 66 311 4.7 3 28 rushing yards in the contest. 12th all-time at SIU. Javon Williams Jr. 30 213 7.1 5 64 Romeir Elliott 16 116 7.3 1 22 Karé Lyles takes over at QB RB D.J. Davis leads MVFC in all-purpose Receiving Rec Yds Avg. TD Long Junior college transfer Karé Lyles (6-1, yards Javon Williams Jr. 3 103 34.3 1 85 225, Jr.) will make his first-career start on RB D.J. Davis (5-8, 170, Sr.) leads Nigel Kilby 6 93 15.5 1 33 Saturday. He came on for the second series the MVFC in all-purpose yards per game D.J. Davis 8 85 10.6 1 32 against UT Martin after starter QB Stone (150.67) and ranks third all-time in school Landon Lenoir 8 77 9.6 0 18 hurt his right Avante Cox 5 68 13.6 0 34 Labanowitz (5-10, 187, So.) history (4,596) in career all-purpose yards shoulder. Labanowitz will be out 4-6 weeks. (rushing, receiving, return yardage). Davis Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD After throwing an interception on his first has recorded eight 100-yard rushing Stone Labanowitz 36-56-1 64.3 489 4 pass, Lyles completed 10-of-12 passes the games in the last 14 games. He is one of Karé Lyles 10-13-1 76.9 92 0 rest of the way for 92 yards. Lyles began 40 players on the 2019 preseason watch his career at Wisconsin, then transferred list for the College Football Performance Defense Tackles TFL Sack INT PBU to Scottsdale Community College in 2018, Awards (CFPA) FCS National Performer Qua Brown 37 1.0-1 - - 2 Cody Crider 25 1.5-2 - - - where he completed 146-of-230 passes of the Year trophy. Davis led the Missouri Jeremy Chinn 15 - - 2-33 - (63.5%) for 2,291 yards, 23 touchdowns and Valley Football Conference last season and Madre Harper 13 0.5-1 - 1-3 2 10 interceptions last season. ranked 14th in the nation in all-purpose Bryson Strong 13 1.5-1 - - 1 yards per game with 140.3. He rushed for Chucky Sullivan 12 2.0-21 2.0-21 - - S Jeremy Chinn moves up to 7th in INTs 1,118 yards in 2018 — the most by a Saluki Joe Patterson 12 2.5-8 1.0-6 - 1 With an interception versus UT Martin, running back since Jewel Hampton in 2011 Anthony Knighton 8 3.5-21 2.0-16 - - preseason All-American S Jeremy Chinn — and averaged 6.28 yards per carry. 1983 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 2007 FINAL FOUR 1 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Dawg Bites Southern Illinois Team Rankings ç SIU’s defense did not allow points in eight-consecutive drives to end the game 2019 Statistics (116 Teams Ranked) Nation MVFC Value versus UT Martin — the longest streak since holding Mississippi Valley State Scoring Offense 35 3 33.0 scoreless on 12-straight drives on Sept. 9, 2017. ç The Salukis have scored only seven points in the first quarter this year, but have Scoring Defense 39 7 26.0 out-scored opponents, 102-58, in quarters 2-through-4. Rushing Offense 17 5 230.3 ç Saluki running backs Javon Williams Jr. (6), D.J. Davis (4) and Romeir Elliott (2) Rushing Defense 50 7 156.0 have combined to score 12 of SIU’s 14 touchdowns. Passing Offense 68 5 193.7 ç The Salukis lead the nation in kickoff return defense, allowing 10.55 yards per Passing Yards Allowed 52 7 219.3 return. Total Offense 30 4 424.0 ç SIU’s 3rd down conversion percentage (.512) ranks 10th in the nation and is Total Defense 38 7 375.3 much improved over last year’s mark (.394). Completion Percentage 15 3 0.667 ç SIU has converted 9-of-11 (.818) trips to the Red Zone into TDs compared to 31- Passing Yards per Completion 45 5 12.63 of-50 .620 last year. ç Javon Williams Jr. and D.J. Davis both rushed for 100+ yards vs. UT Martin, Passes Had Intercepted 37 5 2 marking the 27th time two SIU runners have topped 100 yards in the same game. Passes Intercepted 11 3 4 ç TE Brody Parker (6-6, 250, rFr.) changed positions and jersey numbers last 3rd Down Conversion Pct 10 3 0.512 week. He was an offensive tackle wearing No. 57 and now wears No. 85. He made 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 61 8 0.390 his first-career start and his first-career appearance versus UT Martin. 4th Down Conversion Pct 64 5 0.400 ç The Salukis used DE Jordan Berner (6-5, 253, Jr.) and G ZeVeyon Furcron (6- 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 40 5 0.400 1, 320, Jr.) as lead fullbacks during the UT Martin game.