No. 24 Southern Illinois Upends No. 19 North Dakota, 34-17

CARBONDALE, In poor health. (UND Athletics)– No. 24 Southern Illinois (2-2, 1-0 MVFC) upended No. 19 North Dakota (2-2, 1-1 MVFC), 34-17 at Saluki Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Within the recreation, the Salukis outgained the Combating Hawks in whole yardage 458-271.

Tommy Schuster completed the day 19-of-32 for 232 yards. SIU obtained to Schuster seven instances, probably the most he has been sacked in his profession.

Bo Belquist was the highest goal for UND, with 5 grabs for 78 yards. Garett Maag was the subsequent hottest receiver for the Hawks, ending with 4 catches for 67 yards.

Tyler Hoosman picked up 31 yards on the bottom on seven touches for 2 scores, whereas Isaiah Smith added three rushes for 20 yards.

Caden White led the UND protection with 9 tackles, eight of them being solo. C.J. Siegel was the subsequent most efficient tackler with seven takedowns (5 solo, two assisted).

For SIU, Nic Baker led the Salukis via the air, going 21-of-27 for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns. D’Ante’ Cox was the main receiver with seven grabs for 90 yards and a landing. Jacob Garrett discovered the top zone twice, ending with 5 receptions for 78 yards.

Richie Haggerty induced issues within the backfield all day, main the Salukis with two sacks and two QB hurries to go along with three tackles. The SIU protection completed the day with seven sacks.

On its first drive, Southern Illinois drove all the way down to the UND 8 and confronted third and 4. On the subsequent play, Baker discovered Garrett for the eight-yard landing go to take the early 7-0 lead. On the subsequent Saluki possession, they marched all the way down to the UND 16 however needed to accept a 34-yard discipline purpose from Baumgarte to increase their result in 10-0.

North Dakota started its first drive of the second quarter at its personal 34 and labored its method all the way down to the SIU 1. The drive was highlighted by a 21-yard go to Maag. On the drive, Schuster picked up 19 yards on the bottom on 4 rushes earlier than the second and one play from the one, the place Hoosman leaped into the top zone for the one-yard rating.

Southern Illinois confronted third and 9 from its personal 33 on the next possession, however Baker discovered Cox within the open discipline for the 67-yard landing rating to increase its result in 17-7. North Dakota drove all the way in which all the way down to the SIU 3 following a 42-yard reception by Belquist however finally needed to accept a Brady Stevens 32-yarder to trim the deficit all the way down to 17-10. Earlier than intermission, the Salukis responded, consuming up three minutes and 44 seconds of possession, whereas selecting up 75 yards, capped by an eight-yard landing reception by Cox.

After a missed Southern Illinois discipline purpose early within the third quarter, North Dakota seemed to have life. The Combating Hawks made it all the way down to the SIU 15 and confronted fourth and 5 however have been unable to transform. The subsequent rating would include 23 seconds left within the third quarter when Baker related with Garrett for a 25-yard rating to increase the Saluki result in 31-10.

UND opened the scoring with 11:27 left within the fourth quarter when Hoosman discovered the top zone on a four-yard rush to cap a 12-play, 75-yard drive and to chop the deficit to 31-17. SIU prolonged their result in 34-17 after a 45-yard discipline purpose make from Baumgarte with 7:29 left within the recreation.

How It Occurred
First Quarter
8:44 – SIU | Jacob Garrett scores on an 8-yard landing go from Nic Baker. (Jake Baumgarte kick). 11 performs, 77 yards, 04:49.
0:40 – SIU | Baumgarte makes a 34-yard discipline purpose. 12 performs, 62 yards, 5:10.
Second Quarter
8:50 – UND | Tyler Hoosman scores on a one-yard scamper. (Brady Stevens kick). 12 performs, 65 yards, 6:43.

7:38 – SIU | Baker finds D’Ante’ Cox for a 67-yard landing rating. (Baumgarte kick). 3 performs, 68 yards, 1:06.
3:51 – UND | Stevens connects on a 32-yard discipline purpose. 8 performs, 59 yards, 3:41.
0:07 – SIU | Cox has an 8-yard landing seize from Baker. (Baumgarte kick). 9 performs, 75 yards, 3:44.
Third Quarter
0:23 – SIU | Baker connects with Garrett on a 25-yard landing go. (Baumgarte kick). 8 performs, 85 yards, 3:17.
Fourth Quarter
11:27 – UND | Hoosman scores on a four-yard TD run. (Stevens kick). 12 performs, 75 yards, 3:56.

7:29 – SIU | Baumgarte connects on a 45-yard discipline purpose. 8 performs, 37 yards, 3:58.

Postgame Notes

• North Dakota is now 1-3 towards Southern Illinois.
• For the primary time in 15 video games, UND didn’t have the lead or an opportunity to take the lead within the fourth quarter.
• For the primary time this season, the Combating Hawks didn’t win the time of possession battle. SIU held the 30:05-29:55 edge in that class.
• Along with his first punt of the sport, Cade Peterson turned the UND Division I document holder for many punts in a profession, passing Brett Cameron (2009-12). Peterson now has 188 punts in his profession.
• Bo Belquist’s 45-yard reception to arrange the second quarter discipline purpose is his longest catch of the season.
• SIU held a 277-120 yard benefit in whole offense at halftime.
• Tommy Schuster was sacked seven instances, probably the most of his profession.
• The seven sacks by the Salukis are probably the most any Combating Hawk quarterback has been sacked since Oct. 27, 2012, when Montana State introduced down Braden Hanson eight instances.
• The Salukis went 8-for-12 on third downs, changing probably the most third downs towards the Hawks since NDSU went 9-of-14 on Sept. 7, 2019.
• SIU didn’t punt in your complete recreation, whereas UND punted twice.
• The 38 speeding yards for UND is the least the group has had in a recreation since 2015 at North Dakota State.
• SIU completed with yard benefits via the air (310-233) and on the bottom (148-38).
• Neither group had a turnover within the recreation.

Recreation Recap: Soccer | 9/24/2022 5:32:00 PM | Tyler Wells, FightingHawks.com