Southern Illinois Salukis at Illinois State Redbirds
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Williams rushes for 4 scores, leads Southern Illinois' 37-7 rout of Illinois State
Williams kept a 12-yard score to cap a 13-play, 83-yard drive to open the game for the Salukis (7-5, 4-4 Missouri Valley). He added 1-yard, 3-yard and 42-yard carries in the second and fourth quarters to power the Salukies to a 30-point win.
Williams was 18-of-30 passing for 159 yards and racked up 134 yards on the ground. It marked a combined 3,693-yard, 40-touchdown season for Williams through the air (2,846 yards, 22 TDs) and on the ground (847 yards, 18 TDs)
Tommy Rittenhouse provided the lone score on a 1-yard keeper in the first quarter for an FCS coaches poll T-No. 11-ranked Redbirds (8-4, 5-3) team that had won four consecutive games, and had not scored fewer than 16 points against an FCS opponent this season.
Rittenhouse was 12-of-22 passing for 134 yards with an interception. He had 28 touchdowns and four interceptions coming into the game.
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- TV Channel: Salukis at Redbirds 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:42 | DJ Williams 12 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:43 | Tommy Rittenhouse 1 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | DJ Williams 1 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:29 | Paul Geelen 32 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:07 | Paul Geelen 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:08 | DJ Williams 3 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:25 | Paul Geelen 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:22 | DJ Williams 42 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
Statistics
 SIU |
 ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 10-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 455 | Total Yards | 217 |
| 159 | Passing | 144 |
| 18/31 | Comp/Att | 15/27 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 296 | Rushing | 73 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 6.9 | Yards per rush | 2.4 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 36:53 | Possession | 23:07 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 6,895 · Capacity:
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