South Dakota State at Western Illinois

Saturday, October 28, 2017 Share

South Dakota State beat Western Illinois 52–⁠24. It was their 11th meeting; after it, South Dakota State led the series 9–⁠2.

AwaySouth Dakota State11–⁠3 in 2017

HomeWestern Illinois8–⁠4 in 2017

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN3Attendance 2,247

At kickoff: 37°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials: Referee Matt Packowski; umpire Jim Scifres; head linesman Jim Swider; line judge Denis Schinderl; side judge Jamie Birr; field judge Paul Stout; back judge Jason Frank; center judge Terry YoungGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
South Dakota State	10	14	21	7	52
Western Illinois	10	7	0	7	24

Our ratings going in

Western Illinois 58% to win. South Dakota State won as Elo’s underdog.

South Dakota State leads 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2022	South Dakota State 34, Western Illinois 10
2021	South Dakota State 41, Western Illinois 17
2020	South Dakota State 45, Western Illinois 10
2017	South Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 24
2016	South Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 14
2015	Western Illinois 30, South Dakota State 24