Southern Illinois Salukis @ Illinois State Redbirds
Williams rushes for 4 scores, leads Southern Illinois' 37-7 rout of Illinois State
NORMAL, Ill. -- — DJ Williams rushed for four touchdowns in Southern Illinois 37-7 rout of Illinois State on Saturday, in the final regular season game of the season for both teams.
Williams kept a 12-yard score to cap a 13-play, 83-yard drive to open the game for the Salukis (7-5, 4-4 Missouri Valley). He added 1-yard, 3-yard and 42-yard carries in the second and fourth quarters to power the Salukies to a 30-point win.
Williams was 18-of-30 passing for 159 yards and racked up 134 yards on the ground. It marked a combined 3,693-yard, 40-touchdown season for Williams through the air (2,846 yards, 22 TDs) and on the ground (847 yards, 18 TDs)
Tommy Rittenhouse provided the lone score on a 1-yard keeper in the first quarter for an FCS coaches poll T-No. 11-ranked Redbirds (8-4, 5-3) team that had won four consecutive games, and had not scored fewer than 16 points against an FCS opponent this season.
Rittenhouse was 12-of-22 passing for 134 yards with an interception. He had 28 touchdowns and four interceptions coming into the game.
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Game Information
Normal, IL
2025 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-1 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Illinois State | 6-3 | 10-4 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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