Nov. 7, 2008

By Jeff Honza
www.SIUSalukis.com

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008
Kickoff Time: 2 p.m., CT
Site: McAndrew Stadium (17,324)
Surface: AstroPlay Turf
The Series: WIU leads, 33-16-4
Coaches: Dale Lennon (6-2, 4-1 MVFC/First Year at SIU. Career Record: 108-35/12th Year); Don Patterson (66-45, 35-30 MVFC/10th Year at WIU. Career Record: Same)
Saluki Radio Network: 92.7 FM WVZA (Flagship Station/Carbondale), 95.3 FM WRXX (Centralia), 102.3 FM WEBQ (Eldorado/ Harrisburg), 97.3 FM WRUL (Carmi), 97.3 FM KYRX (Cape Girardeau, Mo.), 920 AM WMOK (Metropolis), 1380 AM KSLG, 1490 AM WFFX (St. Louis, Mo.),1230 AM WHCO (Sparta). (Mike Reis, play-by-play; Gene Green, color analyst; Joel Sambursky, sideline reporter)
Audio and Video Webcast: siusalukis.com (Saluki All-Access)

Salukis in Top-10
SIU cracked the Top-10 for the first time this season when it was ranked ninth in this week's NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Coaches Poll. The Salukis were last ranked in the Top-10 when they were third in the final 2007 FCS Media and Coaches Polls.

MVFC Race Tightens
Northern Iowa (5-1) took over sole possession of first-place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with a commanding 30-6 win at Western Illinois last weekend. The Panthers hold a 1/2 game advantage over SIU (4-1) and South Dakota State (4-1). Should SIU win its remaining three games, however, the Salukis would earn the league's automatic berth. WIU (3-2) is still in the mix, too.

At the Mac
The Salukis are a red-hot 14-1 in their last 15 games at McAndrew Stadium. SIU is 33-4 in Carbondale since the start of the 2003 season. The Dawgs are undefeated (4-0) at home this year.

Game Notes