Baker will stay, essentially, for two reasons. No. 1, the sophomore was the Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive player of the week after helping SIU topple previously No. 1 North Dakota State on Saturday, throwing for 254 yards and a touchdown. No. 2, the Opening Day starter, Karé Lyles, suffered two broken ribs in SIU's loss at North Dakota and will miss a couple weeks.
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