Northern Iowa Panthers at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA - Football
Williams throws 2 TD passes and Southern Illinois rolls past Northern Iowa 31-17
Williams completed 19 of 23 passes for 190 yards. Edward Robinson and Chandler Chapman combined for 15 carries for 167 yards rushing for Southern Illinois (5-3, 2-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), which snapped a two-game skid.
Chapman's 32-yard touchdown run capped the game's opening drive. Williams threw two 38-yard TD passes in the second quarter, one to Aidan Quinn and the other to Jay Jones to make it 24-0 at the break.
Tae Marrero Jr. scored on a 81-yard punt return early in the third quarter for the Salukis, ranked 18th in the FCS coaches' poll.
Jaxon Dailey completed 8 of 15 passes for 93 yards and threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes for Northern Iowa (2-6, 0-4 ).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Salukis 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:44 | Chandler Chapman 32 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:38 | Paul Geelen 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:44 | Aidan Quinn 38 Yd pass from DJ Williams (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:57 | Jay Jones 38 Yd pass from DJ Williams (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:07 | Max Bartachek 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:18 | Tae Marrero Jr. 81 Yd Punt Return (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:27 | Briggs Hughston 23 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:39 | JC Roque Jr. 21 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek Kick) |
Statistics
 UNI |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 247 | Total Yards | 433 |
| 127 | Passing | 203 |
| 13/25 | Comp/Att | 20/25 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 120 | Rushing | 230 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 5-50 | Penalties | 7-56 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:14 | Possession | 31:46 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 8,115 · Capacity:
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