SIU at MSU postgame notes

Nov. 9, 2014

No. 24 Southern Illinois 32 (6-4, 3-3 MVFC), Missouri State 22 (4-6, 1-5 MVFC)
Plaster Stadium | Springfield, Mo. | Attendance: 7,586

TEAM NOTES

SIU took the series lead with Missouri State. SIU now leads the overall series 19-18 and trails the series in games played in Springfield, Mo., 10-8
SIU has won 10 of the last 12 games against Missouri State and has won five of the last six in games played in Springfield, Mo.
Southern Illinois improved to 6-1 after a bye week under head coach Dale Lennon and won its fourth-straight game after a bye
Southern won its ninth MVFC road game in its last 12 tries
The Salukis recorded three sacks. SIU came into the game ranked 12th nationally in sacks per game at 3.0.
SIU recorded a sack for the 60th time in the last 62 games.
Southern Illinois held Missouri State to 159 yards rushing. Only three opponents in the last 49 have rushed for more than 200 yards on Southern's defense.
Meanwhile, SIU rushed for 221 yards. SIU has rushed for more than 200 yards 18 times in that same span, including four times this year

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Cameron Walter rushed for 210 yards on 37 carries
Walter's 37 carries are tied for the 10th most in a single game in school history
Walter became the first SIU player since Deji Karim in 2009 to rush for more than 200 yards in a game.
Walter's 200-yard game was the 23rd 200-yard rushing game in school history and 14th-most in school history.
Tay Willis took the opening kickoff 27 yards. With the return, Willis broke the school record for kickoff return yards in a season and has 759 this year.
MyCole Pruitt caught his 22nd career touchdown pass, which is tied for seventh in MVFC history.
Pruitt has at least one reception in 41 of his 42 career games
Pruitt had one catch, which brought him within five of tying and six of breaking the school record for career receptions. Cornell Craig has 207 career receptions, and Pruitt now has 202.
Thomas Kinney hit a 47-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, his fifth career field goal of 47 yards or longer

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