MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — 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 third and from the 12