Thomas More at Southern Illinois

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Southern Illinois beat Thomas More 49–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayThomas More1–⁠10 in 2025
3
HomeSouthern Illinois7–⁠5 in 2025
49

Final at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale74°F, wind 8 mphTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,585

Official
Tyler DownsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Thomas More03003
Southern Illinois72171449

Standouts

Player stats

Thomas More

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Griffin Scalf16/239801
Chase Crone2/53301
Demetrick Welch Jr.0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli White1233027
Kamalie Pemberton81606
Javion Bostic1909
Demetrick Welch Jr.4404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brooks Harris233024
Shyhiem Drew324018
Preston Agee31409
Josh Kennebrew31306

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Williams17/2422730
Jake Curry2/51100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lashaun Lester939010
Jimmy Athans432023
D.J. Williams418111
Chandler Chapman31708
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Vinson Davis589029
Jathen Jones466121
Jackson Parker224117
Fabian McCray221117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Obadein0001
Cameron Cason0001

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

Team stats

Thomas MoreSouthern Illinois
191Total yards386
131Passing yards238
60Rushing yards148
4.5Yards per pass8.2
1.9Yards per rush4.2
13First downs24
2–⁠13Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
5Turnovers0
4–⁠20Penalties6–⁠60
33:12Possession26:48

Efficiency

Thomas MoreSouthern Illinois
28%Success rate53%
−0.46EPA per play0.24
0.81Explosiveness1.09
−0.75Rushing EPA0.20
−0.16Passing EPA0.28
21%Passing-down success31%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Southern Illinois end zoneThomas More end zoneQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Thomas MorePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Thomas MorePunt, 5 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Thomas MoreFumble, 6 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Thomas MoreField goal, 9 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Thomas MoreFumble, 3 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Thomas MorePunt, 6 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Thomas MoreMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Thomas MorePunt, 6 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 Thomas MorePick-six, 2 plays (Southern Illinois scores)Q4 Thomas MoreFumble, 2 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Thomas MorePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Thomas MoreInterception, 8 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Illinois drives left to right, Thomas More right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 Thomas MorePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 Thomas MorePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q2 Thomas MoreFumble, 6 plays, 28 yards
  7. Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Thomas MoreField goal, 9 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Thomas MoreFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  11. Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q3 Thomas MorePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q3 Thomas MoreMissed FG, 10 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Thomas MorePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 Thomas MorePick-six, 2 plays (Southern Illinois scores), −1 yard
  19. Q4 Thomas MoreFumble, 2 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 Thomas MorePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 Thomas MoreInterception, 8 plays, 49 yards
  24. Q4 Southern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Illinois 7, Thomas More 0
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jackson Trombley kickoff for 57 yds , Vinson Davis III return for 23 yds to the SIU 31
14:441st & 10 at own 31DJ Williams pass complete to Fabian McCray for 4 yds to the SIU 35
14:272nd & 6 at own 35Shaun Lester Jr. run for 6 yds to the SIU 41 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 41DJ Williams pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 16 yds to the THO 43 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 43DJ Williams pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 10 yds to the THO 33 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 33Shaun Lester Jr. run for 4 yds to the THO 29
12:242nd & 6 at opp 29DJ Williams pass complete to Shaun Lester Jr. for 8 yds to the THO 21 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 21DJ Williams run for 11 yds to the THO 10 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 35Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
11:111st & goal at opp 10DJ Williams run for 10 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)Southern Illinois 7, Thomas More 0
Thomas More Punt, 3 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 25Eli White run for 1 yd to the THO 26
10:282nd & 9 at own 26Eli White run for 1 yd to the THO 27
9:423rd & 8 at own 27Griffin Scalf pass complete to Preston Agee for 5 yds to the THO 32
9:034th & 3 at own 32Luke Iden punt for 58 yds
Southern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 10Chandler Chapman run for 8 yds to the SIU 18
8:222nd & 2 at own 18Chandler Chapman run for 8 yds to the SIU 26 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 26DJ Williams sacked by Jaylen Deleon for a loss of 7 yards to the SIU 19 DJ Williams fumbled, recovered by SIU Chandler Chapman , return for 0 yards
6:412nd & 17 at own 19DJ Williams pass complete to Chandler Chapman for 1 yd to the SIU 20
6:213rd & 16 at own 20DJ Williams pass complete to Chandler Chapman for 8 yds to the SIU 28
5:474th & 8 at own 28Paul Geelen punt for 40 yds , Christian Rice returns for no gain to the THO 32
Thomas More Punt, 5 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 32Griffin Scalf pass complete to Ben Fay for 6 yds to the THO 38
5:002nd & 4 at own 38Griffin Scalf pass complete to Shyhiem Drew for 4 yds to the THO 42 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 42Shyhiem Drew run for a loss of 1 yard to the THO 41
3:392nd & 11 at own 41Griffin Scalf pass incomplete to Shyhiem Drew
3:303rd & 11 at own 41Griffin Scalf pass complete to Shyhiem Drew for 2 yds to the THO 43
2:564th & 9 at own 43Jackson Trombley punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SIU 27
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 27Shaun Lester Jr. run for 2 yds to the SIU 29
2:162nd & 8 at own 29Shaun Lester Jr. run for 6 yds to the SIU 35
1:593rd & 2 at own 35Shaun Lester Jr. run for 2 yds to the SIU 37 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 37DJ Williams pass complete to Jay Jones for 21 yds to the THO 42 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 42Shaun Lester Jr. run for 3 yds to the THO 39
0:432nd & 7 at opp 39Vinson Davis III run for 10 yds to the THO 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29Shaun Lester Jr. run for 6 yds to the THO 23
Q2 14:512nd & 4 at opp 23Edward Robinson run for 2 yds to the THO 21
Q2 14:123rd & 2 at opp 21Edward Robinson run for 1 yd to the THO 20
Q2 13:344th & 1 at opp 20Lem Wash run for 2 yds to the THO 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:051st & 10 at opp 18Lem Wash run for a loss of 4 yards to the THO 22
Q2 12:312nd & 14 at opp 22DJ Williams run for 4 yds to the THO 18
Q2 11:513rd & 10 at opp 18DJ Williams pass complete to Jay Jones for 18 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)Southern Illinois 14, Thomas More 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Southern Illinois 28, Thomas More 3
Thomas More Fumble, 6 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 35Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Kennebrew return for 20 yds to the THO 20
11:411st & 10 at own 20Demetrick Welch Jr. run for 4 yds to the THO 24
10:472nd & 6 at own 24Kamalie Pemberton run for 1 yd to the THO 25
10:083rd & 5 at own 25Griffin Scalf pass complete to Demetrick Welch Jr. for 7 yds to the THO 32 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 32Timeout Thomas More College, clock 10:08
9:301st & 10 at own 32Griffin Scalf pass complete to Javion Bostic for 11 yds to the THO 43 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 43Demetrick Welch Jr. run for no gain to the THO 43
8:052nd & 10 at own 43Griffin Scalf sacked by Amir Dwight for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line Griffin Scalf fumbled, recovered by SIU Sebastian Vargas Escobar , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
7:561st & 10 at the 50DJ Williams pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 25 yds to the THO 25 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 25DJ Williams pass complete to Jackson Parker for 7 yds to the THO 18
7:132nd & 3 at opp 18Chandler Chapman run for 1 yd to the THO 17
6:403rd & 2 at opp 17DJ Williams pass complete to Jackson Parker for 17 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)Southern Illinois 21, Thomas More 0
Thomas More Field goal, 9 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 35Paul Geelen kickoff for 64 yds , Josh Kennebrew return for 23 yds to the THO 24
6:311st & 10 at own 24Griffin Scalf pass incomplete to Shyhiem Drew
6:232nd & 10 at own 24Griffin Scalf pass complete to Shyhiem Drew for 18 yds to the THO 42 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 42Griffin Scalf pass complete to Kolton Smith for 10 yds to the SIU 48 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 48PENALTY SIU Offside (Fleurima Jr.,Bernadin) 5 yards from SIU48 to SIU43. NO PLAY.
4:571st & 5 at opp 43Griffin Scalf pass complete to Josh Kennebrew for 3 yds to the SIU 40
4:272nd & 2 at opp 40Eli White run for 27 yds to the SIU 13 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 13Demetrick Welch Jr. pass incomplete to Javion Bostic
3:362nd & 10 at opp 13Demetrick Welch Jr. run for 1 yd to the SIU 12
2:553rd & 9 at opp 12Kamalie Pemberton run for no gain to the SIU 12
2:154th & 9 at opp 12Luke Iden 29 yd FG GOODSouthern Illinois 21, Thomas More 3
2:061st & 10 at own 35Jackson Trombley kickoff for 58 yds , Vinson Davis III return for 50 yds to the THO 43
2:061st & 10 at opp 43Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 02:06
Southern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:061st & 10 at opp 43DJ Williams pass incomplete to Jay Jones
1:522nd & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun Williams,DJ pass intercepted by Mason,Zion at TMU05, End Of Play PENALTY TMU Offside (Brown,Caleb) 5 yards from TMU43 to TMU38. NO PLAY.
1:522nd & 5 at opp 38DJ Williams pass incomplete to Kyle Thomas
1:523rd & 5 at opp 38DJ Williams pass incomplete to Chandler Chapman
1:294th & 5 at opp 38DJ Williams pass incomplete to Aidan Quinn
Thomas More Fumble, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 38Griffin Scalf pass complete to Preston Agee for 9 yds to the THO 47
1:292nd & 1 at own 47Eli White run for no gain to the THO 47
1:123rd & 1 at own 47Eli White run for 1 yd to the THO 48 Eli White fumbled, recovered by SIU Jeremiah McClendon
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
1:121st & 10 at opp 48DJ Williams pass incomplete to Vinson Davis III
1:122nd & 10 at opp 48Shaun Lester Jr. run for 10 yds to the THO 38 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 38DJ Williams pass incomplete to Vinson Davis III
1:122nd & 10 at opp 38Shaun Lester Jr. run for no gain to the THO 38
1:123rd & 10 at opp 38DJ Williams pass complete to Shaun Lester Jr. for 10 yds to the THO 28 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 28DJ Williams pass complete to Jay Jones for 13 yds to the THO 15 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 15DJ Williams pass complete to Jay Jones for 14 yds to the THO 1 for a 1ST down
0:051st & goal at opp 1Timeout Thomas More College, clock 00:05
0:051st & goal at opp 1DJ Williams pass incomplete to Fabian McCray
0:002nd & goal at opp 1Lem Wash run for 1 yd for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)Southern Illinois 28, Thomas More 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Illinois 35, Thomas More 3
Thomas More Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Griffin Scalf sacked by Donnie Wingate for a loss of 10 yards to the THO 15
15:002nd & 20 at own 15Eli White run for 2 yds to the THO 17
15:003rd & 18 at own 17Griffin Scalf pass complete to Anthony Grossnickle for 4 yds to the THO 21 for a 1ST down Southern Illinois Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Jake Parrella) to the THO 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Eli White run for a loss of 2 yards to the THO 34
15:002nd & 12 at own 34Eli White run for 1 yd to the THO 35
15:003rd & 11 at own 35Griffin Scalf pass complete to Anthony Grossnickle for no gain to the THO 35
11:134th & 11 at own 35Jackson Trombley punt for 47 yds , Tae Marrero Jr. returns for 27 yds to the SIU 45
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 45DJ Williams pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 29 yds to the THO 26 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 26DJ Williams pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 9 yds to the THO 17
9:552nd & 1 at opp 17DJ Williams pass complete to Fabian McCray for 17 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)Southern Illinois 35, Thomas More 3
9:551st & 10 at own 35PENALTY SIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (McCray,Fabian) 15 yards from SIU35 to SIU20. NO PLAY.
Thomas More Missed FG, 10 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 20Paul Geelen kickoff for 63 yds , Josh Kennebrew return for 30 yds to the THO 47
9:341st & 10 at own 47Eli White run for 7 yds to the SIU 46
8:562nd & 3 at opp 46Eli White run for 2 yds to the SIU 44
8:153rd & 1 at opp 44PENALTY SIU Delay Of Game (Friedt,Noah) 5 yards from SIU44 to SIU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:461st & 10 at opp 39Griffin Scalf pass incomplete to Javion Bostic
7:422nd & 10 at opp 39Griffin Scalf pass incomplete to Duncan Bradley
7:313rd & 10 at opp 39Griffin Scalf pass complete to Josh Kennebrew for 6 yds to the SIU 33
6:574th & 4 at opp 33Griffin Scalf run for 6 yds to the SIU 27 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 27Timeout Thomas More College, clock 06:21
6:101st & 10 at opp 27Javion Bostic run for 9 yds to the SIU 18
5:362nd & 1 at opp 18Eli White run for a loss of 5 yards to the SIU 23
4:533rd & 6 at opp 23Griffin Scalf pass incomplete to Josh Kennebrew
4:484th & 6 at opp 23Luke Iden 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jeremiah McClendon
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 23Edward Robinson run for 4 yds to the SIU 27
4:082nd & 6 at own 27Jake Curry pass complete to Tae Marrero Jr. for no gain to the SIU 27
3:483rd & 6 at own 27Jake Curry pass incomplete to Ryan Schwendeman
3:424th & 6 at own 27Paul Geelen punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Duncan Bradley at the THO 36
Thomas More Punt, 6 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 36Eli White run for a loss of 2 yards to the THO 34
2:492nd & 12 at own 34Griffin Scalf pass complete to Josh Kennebrew for 4 yds to the THO 38
2:173rd & 8 at own 38Griffin Scalf pass complete to Anthony Grossnickle for 9 yds to the THO 47 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at own 47Griffin Scalf run for a loss of 2 yards to the THO 45 Griffin Scalf fumbled, recovered by THO Griffin Scalf
0:542nd & 12 at own 45PENALTY TMU False Start (Fay,Ben) 5 yards from TMU45 to TMU40. NO PLAY.
0:422nd & 17 at own 40Griffin Scalf pass incomplete to Anthony Grossnickle
0:003rd & 17 at own 40Griffin Scalf pass complete to Preston Agee for no gain to the THO 40
Q4 14:464th & 17 at own 40Jackson Trombley punt for 42 yds
4th quarter8 drives, then Southern Illinois 49, Thomas More 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 18Jimmy Athans run for 23 yds to the SIU 41 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 41Jake Curry pass complete to Tae Marrero Jr. for 11 yds to the THO 48 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 48Jimmy Athans run for 7 yds to the THO 41
13:022nd & 3 at opp 41Jimmy Athans run for 2 yds to the THO 39
12:273rd & 1 at opp 39Jimmy Athans run for no gain to the THO 39
11:454th & 1 at opp 39(11:57) PENALTY SIU False Start (Halley,Blaine) 5 yards from TMU39 to TMU44. NO PLAY.
11:244th & 6 at opp 44Paul Geelen punt for 33 yds
Thomas More Pick-six, 2 plays (Southern Illinois scores)
11:161st & 10 at own 11Demetrick Welch Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the THO 10
10:402nd & 11 at own 10David Obadein 5 Yd Interception Return (Paul Geelen Kick)Southern Illinois 42, Thomas More 3
Thomas More Fumble, 2 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 35Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:401st & 10 at own 25PENALTY TMU Delay Of Game 5 yards from TMU25 to TMU20. NO PLAY.
10:321st & 15 at own 20Kamalie Pemberton run for 6 yds to the THO 26
9:572nd & 9 at own 26Griffin Scalf run for a loss of 2 yards to the THO 24 Griffin Scalf fumbled, recovered by SIU Charles Whelpley
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
9:481st & 10 at opp 24Kayleb Wagner run for 5 yds to the THO 19
9:132nd & 5 at opp 19Jake Curry run for 4 yds to the THO 15
8:433rd & 1 at opp 15Kayleb Wagner run for 1 yd to the THO 14 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 14Quade Chatmon run for 11 yds to the THO 3 for a 1ST down
7:281st & goal at opp 3Quade Chatmon run for 3 yds for a TD (Tanner Trachsel KICK)Southern Illinois 49, Thomas More 3
Thomas More Punt, 3 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 35Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Kennebrew return for 13 yds to the THO 13
7:151st & 10 at own 13Kamalie Pemberton run for 2 yds to the THO 15
6:272nd & 8 at own 15Kamalie Pemberton run for 3 yds to the THO 18
5:523rd & 5 at own 18Chase Crone pass incomplete to Anthony Grossnickle
5:454th & 5 at own 18Jackson Trombley punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ty Walls at the SIU 42
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 42Kayleb Wagner run for 4 yds to the SIU 46
5:012nd & 6 at own 46Jake Curry pass incomplete to Kam White
4:563rd & 6 at own 46Jake Curry pass incomplete to Quade Chatmon
4:484th & 6 at own 46Paul Geelen punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Thomas More Interception, 8 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 20Josh Moody run for 2 yds to the THO 22
3:512nd & 8 at own 22Chase Crone pass complete to Brooks Harris for 24 yds to the THO 46 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 46Southern Illinois Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Ryan Chandley II) to the SIU 37 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 37Kamalie Pemberton run for 2 yds to the SIU 35
2:192nd & 8 at opp 35Chase Crone pass complete to Brooks Harris for 9 yds to the SIU 26 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 26PENALTY TMU False Start (Johnson,Nilaji) 5 yards from SIU26 to SIU31. NO PLAY.
1:541st & 15 at opp 31Kamalie Pemberton run for no gain to the SIU 31
1:112nd & 15 at opp 31Chase Crone pass incomplete to Demetrick Welch Jr.
1:033rd & 15 at opp 31Chase Crone pass intercepted Cameron Cason return for 36 yds to the THO 40
Southern Illinois End of game, 2 plays
0:311st & 10 at opp 40(00:40) Kneel down by Southern Illinois at TMU41 for loss of 1 yard.
0:002nd & 11 at opp 41(00:25) Kneel down by Southern Illinois at TMU42 for loss of 1 yard.

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.

Southern Illinois leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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