Saturday, November 23
Carbondale, ILL.
12 p.m.
Murray State
at
Southern Illinois
Photo by: Murray State Sports Information
Racers vs Salukis Saturday in Carbondale
11/22/2024 10:40:00 AM | Football
Murray State's 100th season of collegiate football comes to a close in the noon kickoff at SIU
| Game 12Â Â (12 p.m. Central Time) | Murray State at Southern Illinois |
| Saluki Stadium | Capacity: 15,000 |
| Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 | Carbondale, Ill |
| Murray State Racers    | 1-10 (0-7 MVFC) |
| Head Coach | Jody Wright |
| Alma Mater | Jacksonville State (2005) |
| Murray State Record | 1-10 (1st Season) |
| Career Record | Same |
| MVFC Record | 0-7 |
| Wright vs Southern Illinois | 1st Meeting |
| Southern Illinois Salukis | 3-8Â (1-6 MVFC) |
| Head Coach | Nick Hill |
| Alma Mater    | Southern Illinois (2007) |
| SIU Record | 47-56 (9th Season) |
| Career Record | Same |
| MVFC Record | 27-42 |
| Stoops vs Murray State | 3-0 |
| Radio - WNBS 97.9FM & 1340AM | Neal Bradley & Chip Adams |
| ESPN+ |
Game Day Story Lines
- It's game-12 of the season for the Murray State Racers as they play their 100th season in program history in 2024.
- The Racers are coming off a 48-6 defeat in the matchup against in-state SEC opponent in the Kentucky Wildcats.
- MSU's senior QB, Jayden Johannsen is 125-of-222 in passing this season with seven touchdown throws against 10 interceptions.
- Last week against Kentucky, J'Kalon Carter had a season best game in receptions with seven and season high in receiving yards with 130 against Kentucky
- Carter ranks inside the top 15 in the MVFC in both receptions and receiving yards in his first season with Murray State
- Northington's 55-yard run in the third quarter against Missouri State two weeks ago was the second-longest run of the season for the Racers.
- Murray State kicker James London was already the MSU career leader in field goals of 50 or more yards - booted two more against Missouri State of 50 & 52 yards.
- A sophomore, London has made seven field goals of 50-plus yards in his two seasons with the Racers.
- London made a 54-yard field goal against Mississippi Valley State this season and owns the two longest field goals this season in the MVFC.
- MSU is scoring 19.9 points per game this season (8th MVFC), while giving up 45.3ppg (11th MVFC).
- MSU averages 314.2 yards (10th MVFC) of offense per game and giving up 507.5 per game (11th MVFC).
- The history between Murray State and Southern Illinois dates back to the early years after the founding of each university.
- They first met in Murray in 1927, a game the Racers won 6-3.
- After meeting in 1933 in Murray, a Racers racers 13-0 win, the two teams did not meet for another 53 years.
- During Coach Frank Beamer's Ohio Valley Conference championship run of 1986, the Racers hosted the Saluki's at Roy Stewart Stadium and scored their last of three shutouts in the rivalry 31-0.
- In the 1990s, the Racers and Saluki had some incredible games, including a 1999 contest in Carbondale that saw the Saluki win 58-51. MSU saw quarterback Justin Fuente set the Racers' single-game passing mark with 553yds (35-of-55). The two teams combined for more than 1,200yds of offense in the SIU win.
- The first game for the Racers against SIU in the Missouri Valley football conference occurred in 2023, when the Salukis beat the Racers at Stewart Stadium on homecoming 27-6.Â
- The Racers have only won twice in Carbondale in their history.
- The first was under Coach Houston Nutt in MSU's 1995 championship season when the Racers won in Carbondale 35-3.
- The other happened under Coach Joe Pannunzio in 2001 when quarterback Stewart Childress hit Michael Slater on a 2yd TD pass with :11 remaining to win 24-20.
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Players Mentioned
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Cam Bulluck | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Conlee Crossno | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
Tuesday, September 02
