Baker, Southern Illinois stun Northwestern 31-24

Published September 17, 2022 2:22 PM

By MATT CARLSON
Associated Press

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nic Baker hit Jacob Garrett with a touchdown pass for the second time in the game to break a tie with 12:28 left in the fourth quarter, and Southern Illinois held on to top Northwestern 31-24. Garrett caught Baker’s toss to cap a 19-play, 74-yard drive to put the Salukis ahead by a touchdown as SIU beat a Big Ten opponent for the second time. A Missouri Valley Conference member, Southern Illinois’ other win over a Big Ten foe was against Indiana in 2006 when Salukis coach Nick Hill was their quarterback.

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