Football faces must-win situation against North Dakota State

11/17/2005 | 12:00:00 | Football

Nov. 17, 2005

The #11-ranked Saluki football team (7-3) hosts #20-ranked North Dakota State Saturday in a game that will determine SIU's playoff fate.

With a win, Southern Illinois is virtually assured one of eight at-large bids to the I-AA Playoff. No team has ever made the 16-team field with four losses, however.

Saluki head coach Jerry Kill talked about the importance of the game in this week's Podcast.

Interview with Jerry Kill (Saluki Podcast)

North Dakota State (7-3) is not eligible for post-season because the Bison are not yet full-fledged members of I-AA. However, their football program has a proud tradition, having dominated the Division II ranks the last few decades.

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