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Saluki safety Qua Brown was the Dawgs' leading tackler in their 31-28 homecoming win over North Dakota. We talked to him about what bye week is like, why he decided to stay at SIU after entering the transfer portal last fall, and what NFL great he used to imitate in the back yard...

 

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Thanks to Saluki guard Makenzie Silvey for joining us (after the team Christmas party no less!). The MVC named Makenzie their Player Of The Week after she averaged just over 21 points the last three games, including 19 in Sunday's big win over Illinois.

 
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Terrific talk with Saluki punter Jack Colquhoun, named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after his 5-punt, 49-yard average performance in Saturday's over South Dakota State.

 
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SIU Football coach Nick Hill met with media Monday morning.  Matt Varney talked with Coach Hill about the playoff matchup vs. South Dakota this Saturday:

 
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