Bucky Dent

Yes, Murray State is probably the worst team in the Valley again. In a vacuum, SIU’s 46-6 win at a near-empty Stewart Stadium Saturday night is the equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel. By itself, it proves little. But in another sense, it provides val... See more

CARBONDALE — Any discussion of No. 21 SIU’s chances to beat No. 8 Youngstown State Saturday in a key Missouri Valley Football Conference game begins and ends with the need to keep reigning Payton Award winner Beau Brungard in check. The Penguins’ quarterb... See more

CARBONDALE — After allowing a touchdown on the first possession Saturday night, SIU did almost everything right during the last 3 ½ quarters of a 46-6 rout of Murray State in its Missouri Valley Football Conference opener. The offense finished with 459 ya... See more

On its first drive Saturday night, Murray State got everything it could have wanted. For the rest of the game, the Racers got nothing they wanted. kAm$@FE96C? x==:?@:D 5@>:?2E65 2== E9C66 A92D6D 7@C E96 7:?2= E9C66 2?5 2 92=7 BF2CE6CD @7 2 ce\e |:DD@FC... See more

CARBONDALE — Welcome to Week 5 in the Dawg Bites, our deep dive into Saturday night’s SIU football game. This time, we have a 46-6 rout at Murray State to review. Our three topics include the sudden return of Tae Marrero, how Markell Quick beat the second... See more