North Dakota State Athletics
1-3 , 0-1
Southern Illinois
2-2 , 1-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Southern Illinois | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
No. 8/9-Ranked Southern Illinois Defeats North Dakota State 24-14
9/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -Chris Dieker threw two touchdown passes as Southern Illinois held off North Dakota State 24-14 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener played Saturday, Sept. 26, before 8,768 at McAndrew Stadium.
Dieker connected with Jeff Evans on a 61-yard pass to open the scoring, then finished it with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Joe Allaria midway through the fourth quarter. Dieker was 10 of 23 for 186 yards for the Salukis (2-1, 1-0).
Southern's Deji Karim rushed for 127 yards on 23 carries, including a 23-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Kyle Dougherty added a field goal.
D.J. McNorton scored on a 1-yard run for North Dakota State (1-3, 0-1), and Gerry Ebel scored the other touchdown on a blocked field-goal return. The Bison start the season 1-3 for the first time since 2002.
Pat Paschall led all rushers with 150 yards on 28 carries for North Dakota State. Paschall, who entered the game as the leading rusher in NCAA Division I FCS, has four 100-yard games this season and eight for his career.
Team Stats
NDSU 0, SIU 7
SIU - Jeff Evans 61 yd pass from Chris Dieker (Kyle Dougherty kick) 4 plays, 78 yards, TOP 1:29
NDSU 7, SIU 7
NDSU - DJ McNorton 1 yd run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:42
NDSU 7, SIU 10
SIU - Kyle Dougherty 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 2:51
NDSU 7, SIU 17
SIU - Deji Karim 23 yd run (Kyle Dougherty kick), 4 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:32
NDSU 14, SIU 17
NDSU - Gerry Ebel 0 yd blocked field goal return (Shawn Bibeau kick)
NDSU 14, SIU 24
SIU - Joe Allaria 7 yd pass from Chris Dieker (Kyle Dougherty kick) 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:15
