CARBONDALE, Ill. --- The Panther defense stopped the high-octane offense of No. 20 Southern Illinois one yard short of victory on Saturday, holding off the Salukis 37-36 for a critical Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) win at Saluki Stadium. UNI improves to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in league play with the victory.
Quarterback Theo Day recorded a career performance with five passing touchdowns to four different receivers with 330 passing yards. Sam Schnee led with 96 receiving yards and a touchdown with Deion McShane notching 84 yards receiving, while Desmond Hutson pulled in a pair of catches for touchdowns.