NU 26, SIU 7

Again, the Cats had trouble scoring deep inside SIU territory. Omar Conteh rushed for minimal gains on first and second down, and Bacher's pass attempt on third down was nearly intercepted. 

Amado Villarreal hits from 21 yards on the left hash, pushing the score to 26-7 in favor of NU. 

If there's been one positive thus far, it's been the special teams. Villarreal is 4-of-4 on field goals. Demos has locked the Salukis deep inside their own territory twice. Jacob Schmidt blocked and recovered a punt.