Highlights
YOUTUBEScoring plays
11 SCORES
Mark Iannotti 1 Yd Run (Austin Johnson Kick)
7-0
Ryan Saeger 1 Yd Run (Miles Bergner Kick)
7-7
Miles Bergner 30 Yd Field Goal
7-10
Israel Lamprakes 2 Yd pass from Mark Iannotti (Austin Johnson Kick)
14-10
Brandt Van Roekel 80 Yd pass from Ryan Saeger (Miles Bergner Kick)
14-17
Mark Iannotti 1 Yd Run (Justin Johnson Kick)
21-17
Miles Bergner 30 Yd Field Goal
21-20
Drew Potter 11 Yd pass from Ryan Saeger (Miles Bergner Kick)
21-27
Billy Reed 79 Yd pass from Mark Iannotti (Austin Johnson Kick)
28-27
Austin Johnson 50 Yd Field Goal
31-27
Aaron Ramsey 5 Yd pass from Ryan Saeger (Miles Bergner Kick)
31-34
What happened
ESPN RECAPSouth Dakota outlasts Southern Illinois, 34-31
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Ryan Saeger threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Ramsey and Drew Iddings blocked a 51-yard potential game-tying field goal by Austin Johnson with 46 seconds left to help South Dakota beat Southern Illinois 34-31 on Saturday. Saeger threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns, including an 80-yard strike to Brandt Van Roekel . Saeger added 48 yards and one score on the ground for South Dakota (5-4, 3-3 Missouri Valley). Michael Frederick ran for another 69 yards on 20 carries. The game featured eight lead changes, including three in the second half. Southern Illinois (3-6, 2-4) took a 28-27 lead on a Mark Iannotti 79-yard TD pass to Billy Reed . The Salukis extended their lead to 31-27 on a Johnson 50-yard field goal, setting up the Coyotes final scoring drive. Iannotti threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns but also threw two interceptions.
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Team stats
SIU · SDAKTHE DAKOTADOME, VERMILLION · ATTENDANCE 8,012
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