Southern Illinois outscores SLU in 55-48 shootout
Frank Scelfo and the Lions finish the regular season 4-3. (Source: Josh Auzenne)
By SLU Football | April 18, 2021 at 11:16 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 5:23 AM
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WVUE) - In a game that featured over 1,300 yards of total offense, No. 17/18 Southern Illinois outlasted No. 15/17 Southeastern Louisiana, 55-48, in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon at Saluki Stadium.
Southeastern (4-3), playing its fourth road game versus a ranked opponent, racked up 541 total yards of offense in the wild back-and-forth contest.
However, the Lions couldn’t overcome an 807-yard performance by the Salukis (5-3). Saturday’s game was scheduled 10 days ago, as both the Lions and SIU wanted to test their mettle against another top-tier FCS program heading into the postseason.