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