Southern Illinois at South Dakota

Saturday, October 22, 2022

South Dakota beat Southern Illinois 27–⁠24. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

AwaySouthern Illinois5–⁠6 in 2022
24
HomeSouth Dakota3–⁠8 in 2022
27

Final at DakotaDome, VermillionIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,599

Official
Rick WarneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Illinois1473024
South Dakota7371027

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nic Baker28/4319021
Javon Williams Jr.0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Romeir Elliott16100039
Javon Williams Jr.836113
Shaun Lester61807
Nic Baker48015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’Ante’ Cox770029
Bryce Miller736113
Avante’ Cox233117
Romeir Elliott518010

South Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan Bouman11/1712010
Carson Camp3/61000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shomari Lawrence11122152
Travis Theis21108120
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wesley Eliodor458117
Carter Bell337022
Jack Martens31208
Javion Phelps112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Tisdale0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Southern IllinoisSouth Dakota
356Total yards335
190Passing yards130
166Rushing yards205
4.3Yards per pass5.7
4.6Yards per rush5.3
23First downs19
6–⁠16Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
5–⁠55Penalties9–⁠74
35:49Possession24:11

Efficiency

Southern IllinoisSouth Dakota
37%Success rate40%
0.17EPA per play0.09
1.27Explosiveness1.42
0.16Rushing EPA0.10
0.25Passing EPA0.07
37%Passing-down success26%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 61% to win. South Dakota won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Southern Illinois −3.5, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Southern Illinois 59%, South Dakota 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Dakota end zoneSouthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 South DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisFumble, 7 playsQ1 South DakotaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South DakotaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 South DakotaFumble, 4 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 South DakotaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ3 South DakotaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 South DakotaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 South DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisInterception, 8 playsQ4 South DakotaField goal, 6 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 South DakotaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota drives left to right, Southern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 South DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Southern IllinoisFumble, 7 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 South DakotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q1 South DakotaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 South DakotaFumble, 4 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 45 yards
  10. Q2 South DakotaField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Southern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  12. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  13. Q3 Southern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 South DakotaPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  17. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q4 South DakotaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 South DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 Southern IllinoisInterception, 8 plays, 36 yards
  22. Q4 South DakotaField goal, 6 plays, 41 yards
  23. Q4 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −9 yards
  24. Q4 South DakotaEnd of game, 5 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Illinois 14, South Dakota 7
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Eddie Ogamba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Romeir Elliott run for 2 yds to the SoIll 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 10 yds to the SoIll 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 7 yds to the SoIll 44
15:002nd & 3 at own 44Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 7 yds to the SDako 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 4 yds to the SDako 45
15:002nd & 6 at opp 45Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
15:003rd & 6 at opp 45Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 8 yds to the SDako 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Javon Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the SDako 36
15:002nd & 9 at opp 36Nic Baker pass incomplete to Jacob Garrett
15:003rd & 9 at opp 36Nic Baker run for 15 yds to the SDako 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21SOUTH DAKOTA Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Da’Raun McKinney) to the SDako 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass incomplete short right to Cox,D’Ante’ PENALTY USD Pass Interference (Shorter,Dennis) 4 yards from USD06 to USD02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & goal at opp 2Javon Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the SDako 1
9:232nd & goal at opp 1Javon Williams Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 7, South Dakota 0
South Dakota Punt, 3 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds , Jack Martens return for 32 yds to the SDako 32
9:161st & 10 at own 32Travis Theis run for 2 yds to the SDako 34
9:162nd & 8 at own 34Carson Camp pass complete to Travis Theis for 6 yds to the SDako 40
9:163rd & 2 at own 40Carson Camp pass incomplete to Carter Bell
7:534th & 2 at own 40John Bickle punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Javon Williams Jr. at the SoIll 10
Southern Illinois Fumble, 7 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 10Romeir Elliott run for 17 yds to the SoIll 27 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 27Romeir Elliott run for 4 yds to the SoIll 31
7:532nd & 6 at own 31Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
7:533rd & 6 at own 31Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 8 yds to the SoIll 39 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 39Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 4 yds to the SoIll 43
7:532nd & 6 at own 43Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 2 yds to the SoIll 45
5:083rd & 4 at own 45Timeout SOUTH DAKOTA, clock 05:08
4:563rd & 4 at own 45Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 2 yds Bryce Miller fumbled, recovered by SDako Brock Mogensen
South Dakota Touchdown, 2 plays
4:561st & goal at opp 6Travis Theis run for no gain to the SoIll 6
4:032nd & goal at opp 6Travis Theis run for 6 yds for a TD, (Eddie Ogamba KICK)Tied at 7
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 35Eddie Ogamba kickoff for 63 yds , Bryce Miller return for 24 yds to the SoIll 26
3:561st & 10 at own 26Romeir Elliott run for 8 yds to the SoIll 34
3:562nd & 2 at own 34Romeir Elliott run for 39 yds to the SDako 27 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 27Shaun Lester run for 3 yds to the SDako 24
3:562nd & 7 at opp 24Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 5 yds to the SDako 19
3:563rd & 2 at opp 19Nic Baker run for 3 yds to the SDako 16 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 16Nic Baker pass incomplete to Jacob Garrett
0:592nd & 10 at opp 16Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 14, South Dakota 7
South Dakota Punt, 4 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 64 yds
0:591st & 10 at own 35Carson Camp pass complete to Jack Martens for 3 yds to the SoIll 38 for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Branson Combs) to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Carson Camp pass complete to Jack Martens for 1 yd to the SoIll 46
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 46Carson Camp sacked by Quinton Lee for a loss of 7 yards to the SDako 47
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at own 47Carson Camp pass incomplete to Carter Bell
Q2 14:004th & 16 at own 47John Bickle punt for 53 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Southern Illinois 21, South Dakota 10
Southern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 20Shaun Lester run for 2 yds to the SoIll 22
14:002nd & 8 at own 22Bryce Miller run for 8 yds to the SoIll 30 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 30Shaun Lester run for 1 yd to the SoIll 31
14:002nd & 9 at own 31Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 2 yds to the SoIll 33
14:003rd & 7 at own 33Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 6 yds to the SoIll 39
14:004th & 1 at own 39Javon Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the SoIll 46 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 46Javon Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Avante Cox
14:002nd & 10 at own 46Nic Baker pass incomplete to Romeir Elliott
14:003rd & 10 at own 46SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Chop Block ( Yards) declined
10:084th & 9 at own 47Nathan Torney punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDako 11
South Dakota Fumble, 4 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 11Shomari Lawrence run for 52 yds to the SoIll 37 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 37Carson Camp pass incomplete to Austin Goehring
10:082nd & 10 at opp 37PENALTY USD False Start (Lombard,Joey) 5 yards from SIU37 to SIU42. NO PLAY.
10:082nd & 15 at opp 42Carson Camp sacked by Richie Hagarty for a loss of 4 yards to the SoIll 46
8:353rd & 19 at opp 46Timeout SOUTH DAKOTA, clock 08:35
8:293rd & 19 at opp 46Carson Camp run for 9 yds to the SDako 45 Carson Camp fumbled, recovered by SoIll Kameron Bowdry
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
8:291st & 10 at opp 45Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 1 yd to the SDako 46
8:292nd & 11 at opp 46Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SDako 49
7:183rd & 14 at opp 49Timeout SOUTH DAKOTA, clock 07:18
7:183rd & 14 at opp 49Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 3 yds to the SDako 46 for a 1ST down SOUTH DAKOTA Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Brendan Webb) to the SDako 31 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 31Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 1 yd to the SDako 30
7:182nd & 9 at opp 30Romeir Elliott run for 9 yds to the SDako 21 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass complete deep right to Elliott,Ro for 13 yards to the USD08 (Mogensen,Brock) PENALTY SIU Personal Foul (Branyan,Beau) 15 yards from USD21 to USD36. NO PLAY.
7:181st & 25 at opp 36Shaun Lester run for no gain to the SDako 36
7:182nd & 25 at opp 36Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 17 yds to the SDako 19
7:183rd & 8 at opp 19Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 7 yds to the SDako 12
3:314th & 1 at opp 12Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 03:31
3:314th & 1 at opp 12Javon Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the SDako 9 for a 1ST down
3:311st & goal at opp 9Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
2:502nd & goal at opp 9Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 21, South Dakota 7
South Dakota Field goal, 10 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 59 yds , Jack Martens return for 22 yds to the SDako 28
2:431st & 10 at own 28Travis Theis run for 15 yds to the SDako 43 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 43Aidan Bouman pass complete to Jack Martens for 8 yds to the SoIll 49
2:432nd & 2 at opp 49Travis Theis run for 9 yds to the SoIll 40 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 40Aidan Bouman sacked by Keenan Agnew for a loss of 5 yards to the SoIll 45
2:432nd & 15 at opp 45Aidan Bouman run for 1 yd to the SoIll 44
2:433rd & 14 at opp 44Aidan Bouman pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 16 yds to the SoIll 28 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 28Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 00:56
0:561st & 10 at opp 28Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SoIll 29
0:562nd & 11 at opp 29Aidan Bouman pass incomplete to Parker Rickert
0:563rd & 11 at opp 29Aidan Bouman pass incomplete to Wesley Eliodor
0:214th & 11 at opp 29Eddie Ogamba 46 yd FG GOODSouthern Illinois 21, South Dakota 10
Southern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:161st & 10 at own 35Eddie Ogamba kickoff for 65 yds , Javon Williams Jr. return for 21 yds to the SoIll 21
0:001st & 10 at own 21Shaun Lester run for 7 yds to the SoIll 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Illinois 24, South Dakota 17
South Dakota Touchdown, 9 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 63 yds , Jack Martens return for 20 yds to the SDako 22
14:551st & 10 at own 22Shomari Lawrence run for 11 yds to the SDako 33 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 33Aidan Bouman pass complete to Javion Phelps for 12 yds to the SDako 45 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 45Shomari Lawrence run for 2 yds to the SDako 43
14:552nd & 12 at own 43Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 10 yds to the SoIll 47
14:553rd & 2 at opp 47Shomari Lawrence run for 5 yds to the SoIll 42 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 42Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 22 yds to the SoIll 20 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 20Shomari Lawrence run for 3 yds to the SoIll 17
14:552nd & 7 at opp 17Aidan Bouman pass complete to Shomari Lawrence for 2 yds to the SoIll 15
10:453rd & 5 at opp 15Aidan Bouman pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 15 yds for a TD, (Eddie Ogamba KICK)Southern Illinois 21, South Dakota 17
Southern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 35Eddie Ogamba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25PENALTY USD Delay Of Game 5 yards from SIU25 to SIU30. NO PLAY.
10:451st & 5 at own 30Romeir Elliott run for 5 yds to the SoIll 35 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 35Romeir Elliott run for 6 yds to the SoIll 41
10:452nd & 4 at own 41Romeir Elliott run for no gain to the SoIll 41
10:453rd & 4 at own 41Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 29 yds to the SDako 30 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 30Javon Williams Jr. run for 13 yds to the SDako 17 for a 1ST down SOUTH DAKOTA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dennis Shorter) to the SDako 8 for a 1ST down
10:451st & goal at opp 8Shaun Lester run for 5 yds to the SDako 3
10:452nd & goal at opp 3Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
10:453rd & goal at opp 3Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
7:234th & goal at opp 3Jake Baumgarte 21 yd FG GOODSouthern Illinois 24, South Dakota 17
South Dakota Punt, 8 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:231st & 10 at own 25Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the SDako 28
7:232nd & 7 at own 28Travis Theis run for 5 yds to the SDako 33
7:233rd & 2 at own 33Travis Theis run for 5 yds to the SDako 38 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 38Travis Theis run for 5 yds to the SDako 43
7:232nd & 5 at own 43Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 5 yds to the SDako 48 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 48Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the SoIll 49
7:232nd & 7 at opp 49Aidan Bouman pass incomplete to Carter Bell
7:233rd & 7 at opp 49Aidan Bouman pass incomplete to Parker Rickert
4:334th & 7 at opp 49John Bickle punt for 39 yds
Southern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 10Romeir Elliott run for 4 yds to the SoIll 14
4:332nd & 6 at own 14Romeir Elliott run for no gain to the SoIll 14
4:333rd & 6 at own 14Nic Baker pass complete to Remington Lutz for 7 yds to the SoIll 21 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 21Romeir Elliott run for 1 yd to the SoIll 22
4:332nd & 9 at own 22Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
4:333rd & 9 at own 22Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 4 yds to the SoIll 26
1:124th & 5 at own 26Nathan Torney punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDako 31
South Dakota Touchdown, 6 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass incomplete to Shomari Lawrence
1:122nd & 10 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 17 yds to the SDako 48 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 48Shomari Lawrence run for 3 yds to the SoIll 49
0:002nd & 7 at opp 49Shomari Lawrence run for 16 yds to the SoIll 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the SoIll 29
Q4 14:162nd & 6 at opp 29Shomari Lawrence run for 29 yds for a TD, (Eddie Ogamba KICK)Tied at 24
Q4 14:081st & 10 at own 35Eddie Ogamba kickoff for 65 yds , Bryce Miller return for 25 yds to the SODAKOTA 40 SOUTH DAKOTA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Justin Stallworth) to the SoIll 30
4th quarter8 drives, then South Dakota 27, Southern Illinois 24
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 30Nic Baker run for 1 yd to the SoIll 29
14:082nd & 11 at own 29D’Ante’ Cox run for 4 yds to the SoIll 25
14:083rd & 15 at own 25Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
12:304th & 15 at own 25Nathan Torney punt for 35 yds
South Dakota Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 40Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the SDako 43
12:302nd & 7 at own 43Travis Theis run for 6 yds to the SDako 49
12:303rd & 1 at own 49Travis Theis run for no gain to the SDako 49
11:134th & 1 at own 49Aidan Bouman run for no gain to the SDako 49
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:131st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun Baker,Nic pass incomplete short middle to Lutz,Remington PENALTY SIU Pass Interference (Lutz,Remington) 15 yards from USD49 to SIU36. NO PLAY.
11:131st & 25 at own 36Romeir Elliott run for 4 yds to the SoIll 40
11:132nd & 21 at own 40Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 7 yds to the SoIll 47
11:133rd & 14 at own 47Nic Baker pass complete to Bryce Miller for 13 yds to the SDako 40
11:134th & 1 at opp 40PENALTY SIU False Start (Harden Jr.,Derek) 5 yards from USD40 to USD45. NO PLAY.
9:044th & 6 at opp 45Nathan Torney punt for 45 yds for a touchback
South Dakota Punt, 3 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 25Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the SDako 24
9:042nd & 11 at own 24Aidan Bouman pass incomplete to Javion Phelps
9:043rd & 11 at own 24Aidan Bouman pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 10 yds to the SDako 34
8:234th & 1 at own 34Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 08:23
8:174th & 1 at own 34John Bickle punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Javon Williams Jr. at the SoIll 22
Southern Illinois Interception, 8 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 22Romeir Elliott run for 1 yd to the SoIll 23
8:172nd & 9 at own 23Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 5 yds to the SoIll 28 for a 1ST down SOUTH DAKOTA Penalty, Personal Foul (Jonathan Joanis) to the SoIll 43 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 43Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SoIll 46
8:172nd & 7 at own 46Javon Williams Jr. run for 8 yds to the SDako 46 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 46Javon Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the SDako 44
8:172nd & 8 at opp 44Javon Williams Jr. pass incomplete to Avante Cox
8:173rd & 8 at opp 44Javon Williams Jr. pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 2 yds to the SDako 42
5:004th & 6 at opp 42Nic Baker pass intercepted
South Dakota Field goal, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 32Travis Theis run for 14 yds to the SDako 46 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 46Travis Theis run for 20 yds to the SoIll 34 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 34Travis Theis run for 2 yds to the SoIll 32
5:002nd & 8 at opp 32Travis Theis run for 2 yds to the SoIll 30
5:003rd & 6 at opp 30Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for 3 yds to the SoIll 27
2:314th & 3 at opp 27Eddie Ogamba 44 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota 27, Southern Illinois 24
Southern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 35Eddie Ogamba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:311st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
2:312nd & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox
2:313rd & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
2:074th & 10 at own 25Nic Baker sacked by Brendan Webb for a loss of 9 yards to the SoIll 16
South Dakota End of game, 5 plays
2:071st & 10 at opp 16Shomari Lawrence run for 2 yds to the SoIll 14
2:022nd & 8 at opp 14Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 02:02
2:022nd & 8 at opp 14Travis Theis run for no gain to the SoIll 14
1:573rd & 8 at opp 14Timeout SOUTHN ILLINOIS, clock 01:57
1:573rd & 8 at opp 14Travis Theis run for 7 yds to the SoIll 7
1:124th & 1 at opp 7Timeout SOUTH DAKOTA, clock 01:12
1:124th & 1 at opp 7Travis Theis run for 2 yds to the SoIll 5 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 5A. Bouman takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

South Dakota leads 8–⁠4 in 12 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026South Dakota 31, Southern Illinois 10
2025South Dakota 53, Southern Illinois 51
2024South Dakota 42, Southern Illinois 13
2023South Dakota 14, Southern Illinois 7
2022South Dakota 27, Southern Illinois 24
2021Southern Illinois 22, South Dakota 10FCS Championship – First Round

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