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Team stats
Southern Illinois
Western Illinois
474
Total yards
152
246
Passing yards
48
228
Rushing yards
104
9.1
Yards per pass
1.6
6.7
Yards per rush
2.5
19
First downs
11
3–10
Third downs
4–18
2–2
Fourth downs
1–5
2
Turnovers
2
6–60
Penalties
5–43
26:51
Possession
33:09
Efficiency
Southern Illinois
Western Illinois
42%
Success rate
24%
0.23
EPA per play
−0.51
1.51
Explosiveness
1.11
−0.06
Rushing EPA
−0.39
0.62
Passing EPA
−0.64
39%
Passing-down success
25%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Illinois 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Illinois −28, over/under 51.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Illinois drives left to right, Southern Illinois right to left.
Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 61 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Southern IllinoisFumble, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 Southern IllinoisFumble, 11 plays, 44 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −19 yards
Q2 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
Q2 Western IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 41 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 37 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisFumble return TD, 4 plays (Southern Illinois scores), −22 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Southern Illinois 14, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the WIU 27
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 27
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the WIU 28
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 28
Ludovick Choquette run for 4 yds to the WIU 32
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 50 yds , Jay Parker return for 9 yds to the WIU 24
12:49
4th & 2 at own 32
Jared Campbell punt for 47 yds
Southern Illinois Fumble, 6 plays
12:49
1st & 10 at own 21
Justin Strong run for 3 yds to the SIU 24
12:49
2nd & 7 at own 24
pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
12:49
3rd & 7 at own 24
Nic Baker run for 9 yds to the SIU 33 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at own 33
Justin Strong run for 4 yds to the SIU 37
12:49
2nd & 6 at own 37
Justin Strong run for 1 yd to the SIU 38
10:50
3rd & 5 at own 38
Nic Baker run for 5 yds to the SIU 44 Nic Baker fumbled, recovered by WIU Ryan Crandall Baker,Nic rush middle for 5 yards to the SIU43, fumble by Baker,Nic recovered by WIU Crandall,Ryan, Crandall,Ryan rush.
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 44
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Taj Sanders, broken up by DJ Johnson
10:50
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Matt Morrissey run for 7 yds to the SIU 37
10:50
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the SIU 36
9:22
4th & 2 at opp 36
pass incomplete to Taj Sanders
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
9:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Shaun Lester 64 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 7, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
9:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 58 yds , Toriano Tate return for 12 yds to the WIU 19
9:06
1st & 10 at own 19
Parker,Jay rush (Davis,Mark), PENALTY WIU illegal formation 5 yards to the WIU24. Western Illinois Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the WIU 14
9:06
1st & 15 at own 14
Seth Glatz run for 7 yds to the WIU 21
9:06
2nd & 8 at own 21
Glatz,Seth rush middle (Bogle,Ben).
9:06
3rd & 8 at own 21
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 7 yds to the WIU 28
9:06
4th & 1 at own 28
Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the WIU 30 Southern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Ro Elliott) to the WIU 45
9:06
1st & 10 at own 45
pass incomplete to Jack Whyte
9:06
2nd & 10 at own 45
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Tre Maronic for 2 yds to the WIU 47
9:06
3rd & 8 at own 47
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 8 yds to the SIU 45 for a 1ST down
Benefield,Jaelin rush (Wilson,Cordell), PENALTY SIU holding (Quinn,Aidan) 10 yards to the WIU17. Southern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Aidan Quinn) to the WIU 37
10:39
3rd & 15 at opp 37
Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 14 yds to the WIU 23
10:39
4th & 1 at opp 23
Justin Strong run for 3 yds to the WIU 20 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
Justin Strong run for 6 yds to the WIU 14
10:39
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 11 yds to the WIU 3 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & goal at opp 3
Justin Strong run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 5
4:43
2nd & goal at opp 5
Nic Baker pass complete to Ryan Schwendeman for 2 yds Nic Baker fumbled, recovered by WIU Noah Epley Baker,Nic middle pass complete to Schwendeman,Ryan for 2 yards to the WIU03, fumble by Baker,Nic recovered by WIU Epley,Noah.
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 3
Matt Morrissey run for 8 yds to the WIU 11
4:43
2nd & 2 at own 11
Farmer,Torrance rush middle (Johnson,DJ).
4:43
3rd & 2 at own 11
pass incomplete to AJ Coons
3:14
4th & 2 at own 11
Jared Campbell punt for 31 yds
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jaelin Benefield run for 11 yds to the WIU 31 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 31
pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield
3:14
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Nic Baker pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for 4 yds to the WIU 27
2:06
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 27 yds for a TD (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 28, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 64 yds , Toriano Tate return for 17 yds to the WIU 18
2:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Jay Parker, broken up by Branson Combs
2:00
2nd & 10 at own 18
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 16 yds to the WIU 34 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 6 yds to the WIU 40
2:00
2nd & 4 at own 40
pass incomplete to Taj Sanders
2:00
3rd & 4 at own 40
pass incomplete to Taj Sanders
1:18
4th & 4 at own 40
Jared Campbell punt for 29 yds , Izaiah Hartrup returns for no gain to the SIU 31
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at own 31
pass incomplete to Zach Gibson
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 31
pass incomplete to Izaiah Hartrup
1:18
3rd & 10 at own 31
Nic Baker pass incomplete to Izaiah Hartrup, broken up by JJ Ross
0:49
4th & 10 at own 31
Nathan Torney punt for 56 yds , Jay Parker returns for 7 yds to the WIU 20
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Honrae Murray for 4 yds to the WIU 24
0:43
2nd & 6 at own 24
Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive pass interference (AJ Coons) to the WIU 12
0:43
2nd & 18 at own 12
pass incomplete to Jay Parker
0:43
3rd & 18 at own 12
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the WIU 1
0:17
4th & 29 at own 1
Jared Campbell punt for 32 yds
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 33
Nic Baker pass complete to Justin Strong for 7 yds to the WIU 26
0:04
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 26 yds for a TD (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 35, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 43 yds , Taj Sanders return for no gain to the WIU 35 Western Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Ben Nauman) to the WIU 11
0:01
1st & 10 at own 11
Morrissey,Matt rush middle , SIU wins the toss and chooses receive.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Southern Illinois 49, Western Illinois 0
Southern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Owen Valek kickoff for 38 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Lashaun Lester run for 2 yds to the SIU 29
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 29
Southern Illinois Penalty, false start (Abdou Toure) to the SIU 24
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 24
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Izaiah Hartrup, broken up by Ryan Crandall
13:55
3rd & 13 at own 24
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Ryan Schwendeman Southern Illinois Penalty, illegal formation (Ro Elliott) to the SIU 19
13:55
3rd & 18 at own 19
pass incomplete to Zach Gibson
13:09
4th & 18 at own 19
Nathan Torney punt for 40 yds , Jay Parker returns for 6 yds to the SIU 25 Western Illinois Penalty, Defensive holding (Ludovick Choquette) to the SIU 19
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 37
pass incomplete to Jay Parker
13:09
2nd & 10 at own 37
Matt Morrissey run for 6 yds to the WIU 43
13:09
3rd & 4 at own 43
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 1 yd to the WIU 44
11:40
4th & 3 at own 44
pass incomplete to Honrae Murray
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 3 yds to the WIU 41
11:40
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Jaelin Benefield run for 7 yds to the WIU 34 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
Baker,Nic rush (Epley,Noah), PENALTY SIU holding (Schwendeman,Ryan) 10 yards to the WIU24. Southern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Ryan Schwendeman) to the WIU 44
11:40
1st & 20 at opp 44
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Zach Gibson for 12 yds to the WIU 32
11:40
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for 10 yds to the WIU 22 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 22
pass incomplete to Zach Gibson
11:40
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Jaelin Benefield run for 1 yd to the WIU 21
11:40
3rd & 9 at opp 21
Hunter Simmons run for 7 yds to the WIU 14
8:04
4th & 2 at opp 14
Lashaun Lester run for 2 yds to the WIU 12 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 12
Lashaun Lester 12 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 42, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 47 yds
7:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 5 yds to the WIU 30
7:31
2nd & 5 at own 30
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Seth Glatz
7:31
3rd & 5 at own 30
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Taj Sanders for 6 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 36
Seth Glatz run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 33 Seth Glatz fumbled, recovered by SIU Louis Wilbert Glatz,Seth rush right for loss of 3 yards to the WIU33, fumble by Glatz,Seth recovered by SIU Wilbert,Louis, Wilbert,Louis rush.
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jaelin Benefield run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 36
5:28
2nd & 13 at opp 36
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Allen Middleton for 17 yds to the WIU 19 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jaelin Benefield run for 6 yds to the WIU 13
4:07
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Allen Middleton for 13 yds for a TD (Jake Baumgarte KICK)Southern Illinois 49, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 56 yds
4:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for a loss of 7 yards to the WIU 18
4:07
2nd & 17 at own 18
Ludovick Choquette run for 5 yds to the WIU 23
4:07
3rd & 12 at own 23
pass incomplete to Taj Sanders
2:33
4th & 12 at own 23
Jared Campbell punt for 37 yds
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:33
1st & 10 at own 40
Lashaun Lester run for 2 yds to the SIU 42
2:33
2nd & 8 at own 42
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Allen Middleton for 5 yds to the SIU 47
2:33
3rd & 3 at own 47
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Zach Gibson, broken up by Ryan Crandall
1:08
4th & 3 at own 47
Nathan Torney punt for 41 yds
Western Illinois Punt, 7 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 12
Ludovick Choquette run for 13 yds to the WIU 25 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Jack Whyte
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ludovick Choquette run for 7 yds to the WIU 32
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Ludovick Choquette run for 14 yds to the WIU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the WIU 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 47
Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 41
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 41
pass incomplete to Jay Parker
Q4 12:37
4th & 15 at own 41
Jared Campbell punt for 39 yds , Jaylen Reed returns for 40 yds to the WIU 40
4th quarter5 drives, then Southern Illinois 63, Western Illinois 0
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 40
Lashaun Lester run for 1 yd to the WIU 39 Lashaun Lester fumbled, recovered by SIU JD Czech Lester,Lashaun rush right for 1 yard to the WIU39, fumble by Lester,Lashaun recovered by SIU Czech,JD, Czech,JD rush.
11:41
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Lashaun Lester 39 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 56, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Southern Illinois scores)
11:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Burks kickoff for 62 yds
11:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Torrance Farmer run for 2 yds to the WIU 27
11:41
2nd & 8 at own 27
Torrance Farmer run for 9 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
Dylan Van run for 4 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Dylan Van run for 4 yds to the WIU 40
9:24
2nd & 6 at own 40
pass incomplete to Brandon Lanier
9:24
3rd & 6 at own 40
Nate Lamb pass incomplete to Honrae Murray, broken up by Jamir Conn for a 1ST down Southern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jamir Conn) to the SIU 45 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dylan Van run for 6 yds to the SIU 39
9:24
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Dylan Van run for a loss of 1 yard to the SIU 40
9:24
3rd & 5 at opp 40
pass incomplete to AJ Coons
5:25
4th & 5 at opp 40
Nate Lamb pass incomplete to Taj Sanders, broken up by Cade Stephenson
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Jimmy Athans run for 4 yds to the SIU 44
5:25
2nd & 6 at own 44
Jimmy Athans run for 1 yd to the SIU 45
5:25
3rd & 5 at own 45
Jimmy Athans run for a loss of 1 yard to the SIU 44
3:04
4th & 6 at own 44
Nathan Torney punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WIU 14 , Jay Parker returns for no gain to the WIU 14
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 14
Dylan Van run for 13 yds to the WIU 27 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at own 27
Nate Lamb pass incomplete to Brandon Lanier, broken up by Shane Roth
3:04
2nd & 10 at own 27
Dylan Van run for 1 yd to the WIU 28
3:04
3rd & 9 at own 28
Nate Lamb sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the WIU 21
3:04
4th & 16 at own 21
Western Illinois Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WIU 16
0:52
4th & 21 at own 16
punt for 26 yds
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