Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Football visits No. 6 North Dakota State Saturday
10/03/2008 | 12:00:00 | Football
Oct. 3, 2008
By Jeff Honza
www.SIUSalukis.com
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Kickoff Time: 1:07 p.m., CT
Site: Fargodome (18,700) Surface: Artificial
The Series: SIU leads, 2-0
Coaches: Dale Lennon (2-1, 1-0 MVFC/First Year at SIU. Career Record: 104-34/12th Year); Craig Bohl (43-12, 0-1 MVFC/Sixth Year at North Dakota State. Career Record: Same)
Saluki Radio Network: 92.7 FM WVZA (Flagship Station/Carbondale), 95.3 FM WRXX (Centralia), 102.3 FM WEBQ (Eldorado/ Harrisburg), 97.3 FM WRUL (Carmi), 97.3 FM KYRX (Cape Girardeau, Mo.), 920 AM WMOK (Metropolis), 1380 AM KSLG, 1490 AM WFFX (St. Louis, Mo.),1230 AM WHCO (Sparta). (Mike Reis, play-by-play; Gene Green, color analyst; Joel Sambursky, sideline reporter)
Television: North Dakota NBC Network
Audio Webcast: siusalukis.com
(Saluki All-Access)
Sold Out Tussle
Saturday's game between Southern Illinois and North Dakota State is sold out. It is Homecoming and Hall of Fame weekend at NDSU.
Series History
This year marks the third meeting between SIU and NDSU. The Salukis are 2-0 all-time against the Bison. SIU defeated NDSU, 20-15, in 1963 and, 9-0, in 2005. Both of those games were in Carbondale.
Salukis Look to Extend Four-Game Winning Streak in League Play
The Salukis won seven of their last eight conference games dating back to the 2006 season. SIU carries a four-game winning streak in league play to Fargo this weekend. The Salukis' last loss in MVFC play was at Northern Iowa (30-24) on October 13, 2007.
Dome Sweet Dome
NDSU boasts a 14-game winning streak at home. The last time the Bison lost in Fargo was in 2005 -- 20-14 vs. UC Davis.
