Hill named Gateway Co Offensive Player of Week
SIU senior quarterback Nick Hill of Du Quoin earned Gateway Conference Co Offensive Player of the Week after guiding SIU to a 34-31 comeback win at NIU. Hill completed 12 of 19 passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns in a fourth quarter that produced 20 unanswered Saluki points.
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Salukis Rally Past NIU for Second Big Win
Southern Illinois University football erased a 21 point hole at Northern Illinois to win 34 31 on the road. Quarterback Nick Hill praised the comeback as a defining moment and Alan Turner noted leaders stepped up to fuel the late scoring drive.
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Smith key TD propels Panthers past Rams in opener
Steve Smith pulled in a 68 yard scoring catch to lift the Carolina Panthers to a 27 13 win over the St Louis Rams. Smith had seven receptions for 118 yards as Orlando Pace left with a shoulder injury and Steven Jackson struggled with two first half fumbles.
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Chargers edge Bears in sloppy season opener
LaDainian Tomlinson led the Chargers to a 14-3 victory over the Chicago Bears in a sloppy opener. Tomlinson threw for a TD to Antonio Gates and rushed for another, while the Bears committed four turnovers and produced only one major scoring chance. Norv Turner earned his first win as Chargers coach in his debut with the team.
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Valverde seals Diamondbacks win over Cardinals in 6-5 thriller
Arizona dodged a late rally as Jose Valverde secured his 45th save with two runners aboard after Molina struck out. Justin Upton and Chris Young homered for Arizona, who carried a 6-4 lead after Tony Clark’s two-run double in the seventh to push three games ahead of San Diego in the NL West. Cardinals drop three back of Milwaukee in the NL Central.
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