MACOMB, Ill. (AP)—Deji Karim’s 92-yard touchdown run less than three minutes into the game helped ignite Southern Illinois to a 30-10 victory over Western Illinois in Missouri Valley Football Conference play on Saturday.
Karim, who finished with 157 yards on 18 carries, added a 3-yard TD run later in the first quarter, and Chris Dieker threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to John Goode for the Salukis (3-1, 2-0). Kyle Dougherty added three field goals for the winners.
Dre Gibbs ran for 84 yards and a touchdown for the Leathernecks (1-3, 0-1). It was Western’s first game since Don Patterson stepped down as head coach for health reasons. Assistant Mark Hendrickson took his place.
Updated Oct 3, 11:05 pm EDT
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 368 | 154 | 214 | 17 | 42.9% | 6/88 | 2 | 28:01 |
| Western Illinois | 243 | 140 | 103 | 16 | 50.0% | 9/75 | 3 | 31:59 |
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