Murray State Racers @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MURR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
SIU | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
Southern Illinois beats Murray State 50-17 behind Straughan
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Josh Straughan threw four touchdown passes, D.J. Davis returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score and Southern Illinois ran away from Murray State 50-17 on Saturday.
Straughan had 289 yards passing, with scoring strikes of 4 yards to Davis, 17 yards to Jimmy Jones, 25 yards to Jacob Varble and 29 to Billy Reed.
The Salukis (2-1) outgained the Racers (0-3) 558-319 in total offense and held them to 12 first downs. SIU's Daquan Ison gained 104 yards on 15 carries.
Khari Waithe-Alexander picked off Cameron Birse on the Racers' opening drive, leading to Matt Sotiropoulos's 23-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead.
Matt DeSomer scored on a 1-yard run and the Salukis led 38-10 at halftime. Cameron Walter scored on a 51-yard run up the middle in the fourth quarter.
Birse passed for 210 yards, with two interceptions and a 14-yard TD to Jordon Gandy. Mareio McGraw returned a punt 68 yards for a score.
Game Information
Carbondale, IL
2025 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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