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After opening their season on the road and falling 64-29 to Incarnate Word, SIU is back at Saluki Stadium tonight for their home opener.

They're facing rivals SEMO for the annual War for the Wheel game. It's the 90th meeting between the Salukis and Redhawks.听

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) 鈥� Nic Baker threw two touchdown passes and Javon Williams Jr., rushed for two in a 九游体育 Illinois comeback that saw the Salukis score five unanswered touchdowns and defeat Illinois State 35-17 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener. Jackson Waring鈥檚 1-yard touchdown run had given Illinois State a 17-0 lead early in