YSU at Southern Illinois, 10/24

Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 4 PM
Youngstown State (4-2) at Southern Illinois (5-1)

All-Time Series
21st Meeting
YSU leads, 10-9-1
First Meeting: YSU, 9-7 (10/2/65)
Last Meeting: Southern Illinois, 33-0 (10/18/08)
Note: Southern Illinois won 5 of their last 6 meetings...YSU is 4-5-1 on the road against SIU.

Getting To Know The Opponent
Southern Illinois Salukis
2009 Record: 5-1
Last Week: def. Northern Iowa, 27-20

Head Coach: Dale Lennon, 12th overall season (116-37)
2008 Record: 9-3
Program's 1st Year: 1913
All-Time Record: 402-467-32
Returning Starters: 18
Basic Defense: Multiple/3-4
Basic Offense: Pro-Form

MVFC Offensive Player of the Year
1998: Karlton Carpenter, RB
1999: Cornell Craig, WR
2004: Joel Sambursky, QB

Notes: The Salukis have advanced to the playoffs each of the last six seasons...New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs played for the Salukis in 2004 when he gained 992 yards on the ground and scored 19 times...Former 4-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals, Jim Hart, played his college ball at SIU-Carbondale.