CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Brandon Jacobs rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns Saturday in Southern Illinois' 66-13 blowout of Western Illinois.
Craig Turner, Arkee Whitlock and Jon Cairns each ran for one touchdown for the Salukis, who set a team record for most points scored against a Division I-AA opponent. Joel Sambursky added two touchdown passes for Southern Illinois (8-1, 5-0 Gateway). Sambursky passed for 157 yards.
Western Illinois (4-5, 2-3 Gateway) managed only 183 yards of total offense while allowing 606 yards.
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