Southern Illinois Salukis @ Northern Illinois Huskies
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Southern Illinois Salukis | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 Northern Illinois Huskies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Scoring
Q1 1:58SIUNic Baker 8 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)7–0
SIUNic Baker 8 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)7–0Q3 11:45SIURo Elliott 10 Yd Run (Thomas Burks Kick)14–0
SIURo Elliott 10 Yd Run (Thomas Burks Kick)14–0Q3 5:35NIUJake Seibert 27 Yd Field Goal 14–3
NIUJake Seibert 27 Yd Field Goal 14–3Q4 14:13NIUKacper Rutkiewicz 62 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Trayvon Rudolph Pass to Rocky Lombardi for Two-Point Conversion)14–11
NIUKacper Rutkiewicz 62 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Trayvon Rudolph Pass to Rocky Lombardi for Two-Point Conversion)14–11Passing
Southern Illinois Salukis
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Baker | 16/24 | 148 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Lombardi | 23/38 | 297 | 7.8 | 1 | 3 | 17.5 |
Rushing
Southern Illinois Salukis
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro Elliott | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 1 | 19 |
| Justin Strong | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaelin Benefield | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Baker | 7 | -10 | -1.4 | 1 | 8 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antario Brown | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Gavin Williams | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Brock Lampe | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Dozier | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Lombardi | 7 | -12 | -1.7 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
Southern Illinois Salukis
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Quinn | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 40 |
| Vinson Davis III | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Ro Elliott | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Izaiah Hartrup | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaelin Benefield | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| D'Ante' Cox | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kacper Rutkiewicz | 6 | 139 | 23.2 | 1 | 62 |
| Chris Carter | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Gavin Williams | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Davis Patterson | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Trayvon Rudolph | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Grayson Barnes | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Team stats
| Southern Illinois Salukis | Northern Illinois Huskies | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 1-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 219 | Total Yards | 360 |
| 148 | Passing | 297 |
| 16/24 | Comp/Att | 23/38 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 71 | Rushing | 63 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 1.9 |
| 6-39 | Penalties | 7-70 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 24:01 | Possession | 35:59 |
Drives 25
Q1
SIUPunt4 plays · 23 yds · 1:48SIU 20 → SIU 43NIUPunt6 plays · 30 yds · 4:19NIU 20 → 50SIUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:53SIU 1 → SIU 3NIUMissed FG5 plays · 13 yds · 2:08SIU 43 → SIU 30SIUTouchdown5 plays · 70 yds · 2:48SIU 30 → NIU 0NIUMissed FG12 plays · 63 yds · 6:14NIU 12 → SIU 25Q2
SIUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:30SIU 25 → SIU 29NIUPunt5 plays · 13 yds · 3:40NIU 37 → 50SIUPunt7 plays · 28 yds · 3:23SIU 14 → SIU 42NIUInterception7 plays · 50 yds · 1:41NIU 20 → SIU 30SIUEnd of Half1 play · -8 yds · 0:23SIU 15 → SIU 7Q3
NIUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:27NIU 25 → NIU 25SIUTouchdown5 plays · 57 yds · 2:48SIU 43 → NIU 0NIUField Goal13 plays · 65 yds · 6:10NIU 25 → SIU 10SIUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:26SIU 35 → SIU 35NIUTouchdown9 plays · 99 yds · 4:56NIU 1 → SIU 0Q4
SIUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:18SIU 25 → SIU 33NIUInterception2 plays · -1 yds · 0:54NIU 33 → NIU 32SIUPunt4 plays · -1 yds · 1:44SIU 24 → SIU 23NIUDowns5 plays · 20 yds · 2:19NIU 33 → SIU 47SIUMissed FG7 plays · 29 yds · 2:31SIU 47 → NIU 24NIUPunt3 plays · -16 yds · 1:06NIU 24 → NIU 8SIUPunt3 plays · -7 yds · 1:50SIU 46 → SIU 39NIUInterception5 plays · 11 yds · 1:58SIU 46 → SIU 35SIUEnd of Game3 plays · -3 yds · 0:33SIU 24 → SIU 21Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.