Quarterback DJ Williams ran for 128 yards on just 14 carries and scored three touchdowns and No. 14 FCS Southern Illinois beat UT Martin 37-10 on Saturday. Williams, who completed 13-of-18 passes for 217 yards, jumpstarted Southern Illinois (2-1) when he ran it from the 4 for the game's first score three-and-a-half minutes in. After a Skyhawks turnover, Williams threw a 56-yard touchdown to Fabian McCray for a 14-0 lead.UT Martin got on the board when Jase Bauer threw a 2-yard touchdown to Drake Martinez ending an 11-play, 69-yard drive that lasted almost six-and-a-half minutes. Paul Green made it 17-7 for the Salukis when he made a 28-yard field goal as time expired before halftime. After the break, Williams ran it in from the 13 early in the t hird and from the 12 late in the same quarter to make it 30-10. Chandler Chapman ended the scoring with a 44-yard touchdown run. Bauer completed 22 of 29 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown for UT Martin. The Skyhawks (0-3) entered having won 25 of thei r last 30 home games since 2019 including 18 of their last 21. - AP College Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2026 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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