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Cox, Southern Illinois knock off S. Dakota in FCS playoffs
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) Avante Cox had a career-high 10 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown, Romeir Elliott scored on a 5-yard run midway through the fourth quarter and Southern Illinois beat South Dakota 22-10 on Saturday night in the first round of the FCS playoffs.
Southern Illinois improved to 4-3 all-time against the Coyotes. Despite both teams being in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the programs hadn't faced off since the Salukis won 48-28 at South Dakota in 2019.
The Salukis (8-4), ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches poll, plays at third-ranked and No. 2 seed North Dakota State - another MVC member - next Saturday. Southern Illinois won its last meeting with the Bison 38-14 on Feb. 27, ending NDSU's 39-game win streak.
Southern Illinois scored on drives of 14, 15 and 16 plays in the first half to take a 13-0 lead into the break. Nico Gualdoni made a 50-yard field goal to cap a 30-yard drive and open the scoring midway through the first quarter, an 85-yard drive culminated when Cox caught a wide-open 4-yard TD pass with 8:04 left in the second quarter and the Salukis marched 83 yards before Gualdoni kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
SIU's Qua Brown, a sixth-year senior who went into the game with two career interceptions, picked off two passes in Salukis territory. On the opening possession, Carson Camp sailed a pass over the middle intended for Caleb Vander Esch that Brown intercepted at the 26 and Brown undercut a back-shoulder pass at the 1 to preserve a 16-3 lead late in the third quarter.
Camp, who went into the game having thrown just four interceptions this season, was picked off a third time when Clayton Bush intercepted a pass on third-and-17 with 5:29 to play. The No. 20 South Dakota (7-5) defense forced the Salukis to go three-and-out. Camp then scrambled 29 yards on third-and-8 to the Southern Illinois 31 but Dorian Davis punched out the ball and PJ Jules recovered for the Salukis with 2:29 left to seal it.
Camp was 19-of-31 passing for 202 yards.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. BakerÂ
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N. Baker | 265/420 | 3231 | 27 | 11 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. StrongÂ
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J. Strong | 84 | 484 | 2 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. ElliottÂ
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R. Elliott | 55 | 267 | 1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. HartrupÂ
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I. Hartrup | 13 | 75 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. BakerÂ
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N. Baker | 92 | 34 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams Jr.Â
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T. Williams Jr. | 5 | 25 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. CoxÂ
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D. Cox | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. SimmonsÂ
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H. Simmons | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. GibsonÂ
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Z. Gibson | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. HartrupÂ
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I. Hartrup | 0 | 43 | 502 | 3 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. StrongÂ
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J. Strong | 0 | 17 | 160 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. ElliottÂ
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R. Elliott | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. GibsonÂ
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Z. Gibson | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. QuinnÂ
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A. Quinn | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. CoxÂ
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D. Cox | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. JohnsonÂ
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D. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. TheisÂ
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T. Theis | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. ThomasÂ
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N. Thomas | 114 | 717 | 5 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. TheisÂ
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T. Theis | 152 | 677 | 8 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MansarayÂ
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M. Mansaray | 58 | 258 | 3 | 27 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. BellÂ
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C. Bell | 0 | 41 | 673 | 5 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. TheisÂ
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T. Theis | 0 | 18 | 154 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. ThomasÂ
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N. Thomas | 0 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. MansarayÂ
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M. Mansaray | 0 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. GalbreathÂ
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J. Galbreath | 0 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. WitteÂ
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Z. Witte | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |