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Southern Illinois never threatened in 49-23 win over Austin Peay

By Bruce Kropp Sep 3, 2023 | 8:48 AM

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Nic Baker threw for three touchdowns to three different receivers and Southern Illinois beat Austin Peay 49-23 in a season opener for the teams. Baker threw scoring passes to Izaiah Hartrup, Jaelin Benefield, and Justin Strong for 31, 54, and 5 yards respectively. The Governors’ Mike DiLiello threw for 214 yards.