Celebrate Veterans Day/Military Appreciation Day with $10 ticket special vs. NDSU

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#9/#11 North Dakota

Carbondale, IL

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RV/#25 Youngstown State

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#22/RV South Dakota

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#10/#9 Illinois State

Normal, IL

CARBONDALE, Ill. — In recognition of Veterans Day, Saluki Athletics is offering sideline tickets for Saturday's game versus North Dakota State for only $10, by entering the online promo code "NDSU".

It's Military Appreciation Day, Senior Day and Scout Day when SIU hosts No. 4-ranked North Dakota State on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Saluki Stadium. The game is critical for both teams' playoff aspirations.

All veterans and active duty military personnel will receive free admission to the Saluki Football game. Military personnel can claim their free ticket on game day by showing a military ID. They may also purchase additional tickets for just $10 each. Scouts will also be admitted free.

During pregame, the award-winning Flying Salukis will conduct a three-plane flyover of the stadium during the National Anthem.

Southern Illinois is currently tied for third place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference standings with a 4-2 league record. The defending-champion Bison are 4-1, and battling for a playoff berth along with SIU.

The Bison have won nine of the last 10 meetings between the teams, including a 38-7 playoff win in Fargo last season on Dec. 4, 2021. SIU's only victory versus NDSU since 2010 came on Feb. 27, 2020 in Carbondale. In Nic Baker's first-career start at quarterback, he led the Salukis to a 38-14 victory that ended a 39-game winning streak for the Bison. Southern out-gained NDSU, 443-268, and had a 41:26 to 18:34 edge in time of possession. Baker completed 17-of-23 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown, and was named the MVFC Player of the Week. He's gone on to win the award six times in 25 career starts.

Sixteen players will celebrate Senior Day with pre-recorded videos that will play during pregame: Keenan Agnew, Makel Calhoun, Avante Cox, D'Ante Cox, Tyce Daniel, George Douglas, Tylan Driver, Antonio Fletcher, Calvin Francis, Jacob Garrett, Chris Harris, Quentin Lee, Raquan Lindsey, Remington Lutz, Bryce Miller, Nic Okeke.

Notebook

SIU's last three losses have come by a total of seven points.
SIU's run defense ranks No. 9 in the country, allowing 100.2 yards per game
The defense ranks No. 4 in sacks per game (3.61).
Javon Williams Jr. has all nine of his rushing touchdowns in the last five games, including four versus Western Illinois last week. He has scored 45 total touchdowns in his career (43 rushing, 2 receiving). Tom Koutsos and Arkee Whitlock own the school record (52).
In its last five games, SIU has scored 10 points in the fourth quarter.
RBs Ro Elliott (1,711), Javon Williams Jr. (2,490) and Justin Strong (1,034) have combined for 5,235 career rushing yards and 61 rushing TDs.
WR Avante Cox has caught at least one pass in every game he's played at SIU. The school-record streak stands at 41 games.
WRs Avante Cox and D'Ante' Cox both topped 100 yards receiving at Missouri State, becoming only the eighth duo in school history to accomplish the feat.
S PJ Jules leads the team in tackles (54) and is also the active career leader in tackles (159).
Thirteen different players have had sacks for SIU this season. Richie Hagarty leads the team in sacks (6.5).
Seven Saluki players have played 40+ games in their Saluki careers — LB Ma'kel Calhoun (53), DT Keenan Agnew (53), RB Javon Williams Jr. (47), FB Jacob Garrett (46), RB Justin Strong (43), OL Beau Branyan (43) and DE Raquan Lindsey (41).

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