Southern Illinois University at Carbondale NCAA News

Nick Evans tipped in an offensive rebound at the buzzer to lift Southern Illinois to a 71-69 exhibition win over Southern Indiana.

Third-ranked Southern Illinois clinched at least a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and the league's automatic berth in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision with a 34-15 victory over ninth-ranked South Dakota State Saturday afternoon at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

The stakes are high Saturday when Southern Illinois travels to South Dakota State in search of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and an automatic NCAA playoff bid.

The shoe finally dropped for the Indiana State football team when it broke its 33-game losing streak with a 17-14 victory over Western Illinois last Saturday.

Running back Deji Karim attempts to run past Youngstown State University defenders during the Salukisa 27-8 victory Oct.

Senior guard Tony Freeman handles the ball during the 82-55 win over Henderson State Saturday at SIU Arena.

No. 3 Southern Illinois allowed just 90 yards of total offense in a 33-0 victory over Indiana State for its 12th straight Missouri Valley Football Conference win on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Southern Illinois shuts out Indiana State 33-0 Eds: APNewsNow. Southern Illinois 33, Indiana State 0. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

SIU point guard Kevin Dillard attempts to block a layup by University of Massachussetts guard Chris Lowe during the Salukisa 80-73 home win Nov.

Michigan faces investigation - The NCAA has notified the University of Michigan that it is investigating the school's football program.

Northern Iowa's football program is firmly entrenched among the elite in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision.

Joe Allaria caught an 86-yard touchdown pass from Paul McIntosh to highlight Southern Illinois' 27-8 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.

Southern Illinois' 27-20 victory over Northern Iowa last Saturday was gratifying for the Salukis because it ended an 11-game losing streak against Northern Iowa.

The last time that Southern Illinois had celebrated a victory at Northern Iowa's UNI Dome, the Ray Dempsey-coached Salukis were less than three months away from winning a national championship.

SIU missed out on post-season play for the first time since 2001 last season. The Salukis went to six straight NCAA Tournaments and the NIT in 2008.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: SIU is at its best when it can hammer away on defense and then patiently play the clock on offense.

Deji Karim rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and Brandon Williams returned an interception for a TD as Southern Illinois held off Northern Iowa 27-20 Saturday.

Southern Illinois isn't used to coming out of nowhere in the Valley. The Salukis have been a conference heavyweight for most of the decade.

Deji Karim runs through the Illinois State Redbird defense during the SIU 43-23 victory Saturday.

The Sports Network announced Friday that Southern Illinois senior running back Deji Karim has been added as a candidate for the Walter Payton Award.