Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Football opens postseason play against New Hampshire Saturday
11/28/2008 | 12:00:00 | Football
Nov. 28, 2008
Southern Illinois Notes | New Hampshire Notes | Bracket | NCAA.com | Audio/Video
2008 NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (FIRST ROUND)
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008
Kickoff Time: 1 p.m., CT
Site: McAndrew Stadium (17,324)
Surface: AstroPlay Turf
The Series: First Meeting
Coaches: Dale Lennon (9-2/First Year at SIU. Career Record: 111-35/12th Year); Sean McDonnell (69-48/10th Year at UNH. 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)
Audio/Video Webcast: www.siusalukis.com (Saluki All-Access)
Live Stats: www.siusalukis.com
Six in a Row
SIU advances to the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the sixth-straight year. The Salukis own the nation's secondlongest FCS playoff streak behind only Montana (16-consecutive appearances). New Hampshire is third with five-straight FCS playoff appearances.
Dawgs Host Again
The Salukis host a first-round playoff game for the third year in a row. SIU has played host to a total of five FCS playoff games and owns a 3-2 record in those contests. The Salukis have faced Eastern Washington (L, 31-35, first round, 2004), Tennessee- Martin (W, 36-30, first round, 2006), Eastern Illinois (W, 30-11, first round, 2007), Massachusetts (W, 34-27, quarterfinals, 2007) and Delaware (L, 17-20, semifinals, 2007) in postseason games at McAndrew Stadium.
Salukis in the Postseason
SIU is 7-5 all-time in NCAA Division I Football Championship (formerly I-AA playoffs) games. The Salukis advanced to the Elite 8 in 2005 and 2006 and the Final Four in 2007. SIU won its only national title in 1983.
Video of Saturday's Game Can be Accessed on the Internet
The Southern Illinois University and University of New Hampshire athletic departments have partnered with the NCAA to bring football fans around the country live video streaming of Saturday's first-round matchup. Kickoff is at 1 p.m., CT.
