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December 7th, 2009, 09:40 AM
12-02-2009 10:29 AM
Karim, SIU to face nation?s top rushing defense
http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thesouthern.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/9/a2/b15/9a2b15fc-85ac-55f0-b716-c35fce54cf5d.preview-300.jpg?_dc=1259645118CARBONDALE - If William & Mary’s win over Virginia earlier this season wasn’t enough to get Southern Illinois University’s attention, the Tribe’s run defense should be.
The sixth-ranked Tribe (10-2) leads the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing defense, allowing an average of 50.33 yards per game. The top-ranked Salukis (11-1) come into Saturday’s second-round playoff game fourth in the country in rushing with a 232.5-yard average.
“Predominantly, we’re a run-first, and then see what the defense gives us after that,” said SIU quarterback Paul McIntosh, the team’s second-leading rusher. “We always want to establish a good, power running game. Like I said, we’ve been able to do that all year, and that’s what we’re going to try to continue to do.”
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Karim, SIU to face nation?s top rushing defense
http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thesouthern.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/9/a2/b15/9a2b15fc-85ac-55f0-b716-c35fce54cf5d.preview-300.jpg?_dc=1259645118CARBONDALE - If William & Mary’s win over Virginia earlier this season wasn’t enough to get Southern Illinois University’s attention, the Tribe’s run defense should be.
The sixth-ranked Tribe (10-2) leads the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing defense, allowing an average of 50.33 yards per game. The top-ranked Salukis (11-1) come into Saturday’s second-round playoff game fourth in the country in rushing with a 232.5-yard average.
“Predominantly, we’re a run-first, and then see what the defense gives us after that,” said SIU quarterback Paul McIntosh, the team’s second-leading rusher. “We always want to establish a good, power running game. Like I said, we’ve been able to do that all year, and that’s what we’re going to try to continue to do.”
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/12/02/karim-siu-to-face-nation-s-top-rushing-d-1?blog=2#more5926)