MOSCOW, Idaho – The fourth-seeded Idaho Vandal football team will face Southern Illinois Saturday at 7 p.m. at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome in the second round of the FCS Playoffs after the Salukis shutout Nicholls 35-0 Saturday at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.
The Salukis (8-4, 4-4 MVFC) dominated the game from the opening kickoff, holding the Colonels to just 252 yards of total offense and 13 first downs while forcing three turnovers. On the offensive side, Siu rushed for 177 yards and tallied 258 yards of total offense in the win.
Quarterback Nic Barker was 12/22 for 168 yards and two TDs while Ro Elliott rushed nine times for 111 yards and two TDs.