Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: SIU 95% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 2 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
D.J. Davis 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
0-7
Matt Sotiropoulos 23 Yd Field Goal
0-10
D.J. Davis 4 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
0-17
Connor Mitchell 25 Yd Field Goal
3-17
Jimmy Jones 17 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
3-24
Jordon Gandy 14 Yd pass from Cameron Birse (Connor Mitchell Kick)
10-24
Jacob Varble 25 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
10-31
Matt DeSomer 1 Yd Run (Matt Sotiropoulos Kick)
10-38
Billy Reed 29 Yd pass from Josh Straughan (Matt Sotiropoulos PAT failed)
10-44
Mareio McGraw 68 Yd Run (Connor Mitchell Kick)
17-44
Cameron Walter 51 Yd Run (Matt Sotiropoulos PAT failed)
17-50
What happened
ESPN RECAPSouthern Illinois beats Murray State 50-17 behind Straughan
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Josh Straughan threw four touchdown passes, D.J. Davis returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score and Southern Illinois ran away from Murray State 50-17 on Saturday. Straughan had 289 yards passing, with scoring strikes of 4 yards to Davis, 17 yards to Jimmy Jones , 25 yards to Jacob Varble and 29 to Billy Reed . The Salukis (2-1) outgained the Racers (0-3) 558-319 in total offense and held them to 12 first downs. SIU's Daquan Ison gained 104 yards on 15 carries. Khari Waithe-Alexander picked off Cameron Birse on the Racers' opening drive, leading to Matt Sotiropoulos 's 23-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead. Matt DeSomer scored on a 1-yard run and the Salukis led 38-10 at halftime. Cameron Walter scored on a 51-yard run up the middle in the fourth quarter. Birse passed for 210 yards, with two interceptions and a 14-yard TD to Jordon Gandy .
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Team stats
MURR · SIUSALUKI STADIUM, CARBONDALE · ATTENDANCE 11,150
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