Salukis fall to Drake 38 14 in season opener
Drake overwhelmed SIUC 38 14 at Drake Stadium as Salukis committed 12 men on punt and multiple turnovers. Coach Rey Dempsey said the team beat itself, while Drake showed a strong offense led by quarterback Steve Drexler and receiver Mark Flaker. Salukis vow to regroup for Lamar next week after defensive standout Ron Geels logged 13 tackles and a key punt block.
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Southern
Saluki
Drake
Salukis
Des Moines
Dempsey
Missouri Valley
Bulldogs
Cyd Craddock
Steve Drexler
Drexler
Mark Flaker
Tim Cruz
Jerry Smith
Wash Henry
Joe Croft
Sasuki
Ron Geels
Tham
Siuc
Drake's Money ManN Drexler shines in 38 14 win
Drake quarterback Steve Drexler earned his first college start and delivered 101 passing yards on 4 of 7 attempts with a 53-yard TD, plus 43 rushing yards in a 38 14 victory over SIUC. Drexler and backup Jerry Smith share time and praise, each fueling the offense.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drake
Steve Drexler
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Drexler
Bulldogs
SIUC
Texas-Arlington
Chuck Shelton
Drake Stadium
Bettendorf
Jerry Smith
Smith
Saluki
Ron Geels
Southern Illinoisan Sports Sunday 1978 Sept 10 Page Thirteen
Sports brief from the Southern Illinoisan notes weekend action and standings with terse summaries of local teams and key players. The page highlights games, scores, and upcoming matchups in a compact Sunday section.
Pinckneyville's Mathis shines as 19-0 opener beats Herrin
Barry Mathis nets two touchdowns and Jeff Chapman adds two field goals as Pinckneyville Panthers top Herrin 19-0 in the season opener. The Tigers commit four fumbles and an interception while Pinckneyville gains 139 rushing and 13 passing yards with no turnovers.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinois
Barry Mathis
Jeff Chapman
Pinckneyville Panthers
Herrin
Tigers
Gary Glenzy
Panthers
Lust
Mark Smith
Tiger
Todd
Mathis
Chapman
Pinckneyville
Rocky Restivo
Craig Baumgarte
Baumgarte
Panther
Dike Hamilton
West Frankfort Wins In Overtime On 90 Yard Return
Senior tailback Eric Shostrom intercepted Murray Williams on the first play of overtime and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown to lift West Frankfort to a 6-0 victory over Du Quoin in Du Quoin Saturday night. The loss snapped Du Quoin’s six game Indian winning streak.
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Eric Shostrom
Murray Williams
West Frankfort
du Quoin
Red Devils rally past Terriers in season opener
Murphysboro rode a 14-12 comeback win over Carbondale before a packed Carbondale stadium. QB Scott Maloney directed the wishbone, Tom Guetersloh 71 yards, Tom Ray 110 yards and both TDs. Terriers’ Andrew 110 yards, Wooley 45-yard punt return, errors and turnovers costly.
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Murphysboro
Red Devils
Carbondale
Pickering
Scott Maloney
Tom Guetersloh
Tom Ray
Guetersloh
Ray
Red Devil
Devils
Lonie Miner
Brett Hornick
Terriers
Clint Wooley
Terrier
Mike Palmier
Jim Andrew
Palmier
Brian Koster
Andrew
Jim Levin
Wooley
Levin
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