| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SIU | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
 SEMO | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Jax Leatherwood
· QB
Brandon Epton Jr.
· RB
DJ Williams
· QB
DJ Williams
· QB
Team Stats
221st Downs34
9-113rd down efficiency7-13
0-04th down efficiency1-1
612Total Yards569
342Passing422
18/25Comp/Att33/47
13.7Yards per pass9.0
270Rushing147
33Rushing Attempts38
8.2Yards per rush3.9
3-11Penalties3-30
0Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
J. Mirasola takes a knee
2:00
Edward Robinson run for 5 yds to the SEMO 35 for a 1ST down
2:00
Lem Wash run for 2 yds to the SEMO 40
2:00
Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 02:00
2:40
Lem Wash run for 4 yds to the SEMO 42
2:40
Justin Keller kickoff for 11 yds
2:41
Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 02:41
2:41
Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Brandon Epton Jr. for 34 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)
5:02
Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Kierrie Conley for 8 yds to the SIU 34 for a 1ST down
5:02
Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Jamauri Chislom
5:02
Brandon Epton Jr. run for 4 yds to the SIU 42
5:02
Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Khylen Harris-Norman for 21 yds to the SIU 46 for a 1ST down Southern Illinois Penalty, (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
5:02
Brandon Epton Jr. run for 6 yds to the SEMO 33
5:02
Brandon Epton Jr. run for 2 yds to the SEMO 27
5:02
Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:02
Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 05:02
5:02
Lashaun Lester run for 42 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)
6:42
Lem Wash run for no gain to the SEMO 42
6:42
Lem Wash run for 9 yds to the SEMO 42 for a 1ST down
6:42
Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 06:42
10:29
Shotgun Williams,DJ pass incomplete deep left to Jones,Jay thrown to SEMO10 PENALTY SEMO Offside (Brown,Jehchys) 5 yards from SIUC44 to SIUC49. NO PLAY.
10:29
Lem Wash run for 3 yds to the SIU 44
10:29
Edward Robinson run for no gain to the SIU 41
10:29
Edward Robinson run for 8 yds to the SIU 41 for a 1ST down
10:29
Edward Robinson run for 2 yds to the SIU 33
10:29
Edward Robinson run for no gain to the SIU 31
10:29
Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 10:29
10:29
Justin Keller 49 yd FG MISSED
15:00
Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Kam Robinson
15:00
No Huddle-Shotgun Leatherwood,Jax rush left for 0 yards to the SIUC21 (Friedt,Noah) PENALTY SEMO Holding (Nettles,Jalen) 10 yards from SIUC21 to SIUC31. NO PLAY.
15:00
Jax Leatherwood pass incomplete to Kalvin Gilbert
15:00
Cole Ruble run for 2 yds to the SIU 21
15:00
Jax Leatherwood run for 1 yd to the SIU 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
Jax Leatherwood run for 1 yd to the SIU 24
15:00
Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 5 yds to the SIU 25
15:00
Cole Ruble run for 3 yds to the SIU 30
15:00
Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Nolan Reed for 17 yds to the SIU 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
Jax Leatherwood run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
Jax Leatherwood pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 23 yds to the SEMO 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
Paul Geelen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
DJ Williams pass complete to Jay Jones for 18 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen KICK)
2:23
Chandler Chapman run for 5 yds to the SEMO 18
2:23
Chandler Chapman run for 3 yds to the SEMO 23
2:23
PENALTY SIUC False Start (Jones,Jay) 5 yards from SEMO21 to SEMO26. NO PLAY.
2:23
DJ Williams pass complete to Jay Jones for 54 yds to the SEMO 21 for a 1ST down
2:23
Justin Keller kickoff for 63 yds
2:23
Cole Ruble run for 2 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)
4:43
Southern Illinois Penalty, (Yards) to the SIU 2 for a 1ST down
Williams accounts for six touchdowns, 493 yards in Southern Illinois' 59-31 over SE Missouri State
— DJ Williams passed for four touchdowns and ran for two more in accounting for 493 yards offense to lead Southern Illinois to a 59-31 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night.
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