1990 Illini vs SIU game was magic
September 10, 2010 8:03 AM
Even then-SIU coach Bob Smith, a former Illinois assistant, called Howard Griffith's eight-touchdown, 48-point performance "quite an honor," adding, "It's great that he got it because he's been so important to the Illinois program."
The Illini and Salukis play again Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. It is their first meeting since Huie Griffith's pride and joy broke Grange's school record of five rushing TDs against Michigan in 1924, eclipsed Brown's NCAA mark of 43 points in 1956, and bettered Boykin's NCAA record of seven rushing touchdowns for Mississippi in 1951.
Randy Kindred
The Illini and Salukis play again Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. It is their first meeting since Huie Griffith's pride and joy broke Grange's school record of five rushing TDs against Michigan in 1924, eclipsed Brown's NCAA mark of 43 points in 1956, and bettered Boykin's NCAA record of seven rushing touchdowns for Mississippi in 1951.
Randy Kindred
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