Cox, Southern Illinois knock off S. Dakota in FCS playoffs | |
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) Avante Cox had a career-high 10 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown, Romeir Elliott scored on a 5-yard run midway through the fourth quarter and Southern Illinois beat South Dakota 22-10 on Saturday night in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Southern Illinois improved to 4-3 all-time against the Coyotes. Despite both teams being in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the programs hadn't faced off since the Salukis won 48-28 at South Dakota in 2019. The Salukis (8-4), ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches poll, plays at third-ranked and No. 2 seed North Dakota State - another MVC member - next Saturday. Southern Illinois won its last meeting with the Bison 38-14 on Feb. 27, ending NDSU's 39-game win streak. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | C. Camp | 2252 | |||
| Passing TDs: | C. Camp | 17 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | N. Thomas | 717 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | T. Theis | 8 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | C. Bell | 673 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | C. Bell | 5 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/3 | at Kansas | L 14 - 17 | ||
| 9/11 | vs. Northern Arizona | W 34 - 7 | ||
| 9/18 | at Cal Poly | W 48 - 14 | ||
| 9/25 | at Missouri State | L 23 - 31 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. Indiana State | W 38 - 10 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. North Dakota | W 20 - 13 | ||
| 10/16 | at UNI | W 34 - 21 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. Illinois State | L 14 - 20 | ||
| 11/6 | at Western Illinois | W 42 - 21 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. South Dakota State | W 23 - 20 | ||
| 11/20 | at North Dakota State | L 24 - 52 | ||
| 11/27 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 10 - 22 | ||
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 1 North Dakota State | 7-1 | 14-1 | ||||||||||
| 14 Missouri State | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| 16 Southern Illinois | 6-3 | 8-5 | ||||||||||
| 4 South Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 | ||||||||||
| 18 South Dakota | 5-4 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| 23 Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2-6 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2-6 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2-6 | 3-7 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4528 (33) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2479 (48) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2049 (26) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.0 (50) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 377.3 (45) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 38 (41) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 13 (30) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4127 (59) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2676 (80) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1451 (30) | ||||
| Points per game: | 20.7 (23) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 343.9 (35) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 29 (31) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 13 (96) | ||||
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