Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Western Illinois beat Tennessee Tech 37–⁠21. It was their third meeting; after it, Western Illinois led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayTennessee Tech7–⁠5 in 2024
21
HomeWestern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2024
37

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,682

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Brad Carre;;Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee Tech770721
Western Illinois10213337

Standouts

  • PassingNate Lamb15 of 24, 260 yards, 2 TDWestern Illinois
  • RushingJalen Mitchell7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDTennessee Tech
  • ReceivingMatthew Henry6 catches, 181 yards, 1 TDWestern Illinois
  • DefenseKaRon Coleman1 INTWestern Illinois

Player stats

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Laible23/3326212
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Mitchell786268
Aidan Littles215017
Torin Baker3303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Linkins784025
Tremel Jones534014
J.D. Dixon131031
Reece Perkins229024

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Lamb15/2426020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Lamb1790136
Cameren Smith2485115
Shawn Shipman531028
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matthew Henry6181164
Brandon Lanier229016
Elijah Aragon322011
Cameren Smith31718
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
KaRon Coleman0001
Jordan Anderson0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Tennessee TechWestern Illinois
330Total yards446
262Passing yards260
68Rushing yards186
7.7Yards per pass10.8
3.8Yards per rush3.7
17First downs26
2–⁠9Third downs8–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
3Turnovers1
8–⁠74Penalties3–⁠18
22:13Possession37:47

Efficiency

Tennessee TechWestern Illinois
45%Success rate46%
−0.11EPA per play0.21
1.51Explosiveness1.29
−0.18Rushing EPA0.09
0.23Passing EPA0.41
33%Passing-down success50%

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)

Tennessee Tech 63% to win. Western Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tennessee Tech −10, over/under 60.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Western Illinois end zoneTennessee Tech end zoneQ1 Tennessee TechFumble, 1 playQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Tennessee TechInterception, 7 playsQ1 Western IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western IllinoisFumble, 4 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Western IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Tennessee TechInterception, 1 playQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Western IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ4 Western IllinoisResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Illinois drives left to right, Tennessee Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Tennessee TechFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 Tennessee TechInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
  4. Q1 Western IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Western IllinoisFumble, 4 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  11. Q2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 4 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 Western IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q4 Tennessee TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 Western IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q4 Western IllinoisResult not recorded, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Illinois 10, Tennessee Tech 7
Tennessee Tech Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Western Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & goal at opp 10Nathan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TNTC 7
14:261st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the TNTC 28 Jalen Mitchell fumbled, recovered by WIU Brian Bruce
Western Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
14:261st & 10 at opp 28Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the TNTC 27
14:012nd & 9 at opp 27Matthew Henry 27 Yd pass from Nathan Lamb (A. Chadha Kick)Western Illinois 7, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Interception, 7 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 60 yds , Tremel Jones return for 25 yds to the TNTC 30
13:551st & 10 at own 30Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 14 yds to the TNTC 44 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 44pass incomplete to D.J. Linkins
13:552nd & 10 at own 44Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 4 yds to the TNTC 48
13:553rd & 6 at own 48Dylan Laible pass complete to Jordan Yates for 8 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 44Jalen Mitchell run for 5 yds to the WIU 39
13:552nd & 5 at opp 39Aidan Littles run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 41
10:133rd & 7 at opp 41Dylan Laible pass intercepted
Western Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
10:131st & 10 at opp 45Nathan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TNTC 42
10:132nd & 7 at opp 42Nathan Lamb run for 1 yd to the TNTC 41
10:133rd & 6 at opp 41pass incomplete to Cameren Smith
10:134th & 6 at opp 41Nathan Lamb pass complete to Matthew Henry for 17 yds to the TNTC 24 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at opp 24Smith,Cameren rush (Swafford,Aaron), PENALTY TTU substitution infraction 5 yards to the TTU29. Tennessee Tech Penalty, substitution infraction (Jalen Mitchell) to the TNTC 19
10:131st & 5 at opp 19Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Joey Treccia) to the TNTC 24
10:131st & 10 at opp 24Nathan Lamb run for 16 yds to the TNTC 8 Tennessee Tech Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Caldra Williford) to the TNTC 4
10:131st & goal at opp 4Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the TNTC 2
10:132nd & goal at opp 2Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the TNTC 1
10:133rd & goal at opp 1Nathan Lamb sacked by Caldra Williford for a loss of 11 yards to the TNTC 12
5:354th & goal at opp 12Antonio Chadha 29 Yd Field GoalWestern Illinois 10, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 63 yds , Tremel Jones return for 24 yds to the TNTC 26
5:271st & 10 at own 26Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the TNTC 30
5:272nd & 6 at own 30Dylan Laible pass complete to J.D. Dixon for 31 yds to the WIU 39 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 39Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for no gain to the WIU 39
5:272nd & 10 at opp 39Dylan Laible pass complete to Tyler Nix for 12 yds to the WIU 27 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 27Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 13 yds to the WIU 14 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 14Torin Baker run for 1 yd to the WIU 13
1:542nd & 9 at opp 13Hunter Barnhart 13 Yd pass from Dylan Laible (Dom LeBlanc Kick)Western Illinois 10, Tennessee Tech 7
Western Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 57 yds , Toriano Tate return for 22 yds to the WIU 30
1:491st & 10 at own 30Smith,Cameren rush middle (Taylor,Eric;Philyaw,Omari).
1:492nd & 10 at own 30Nathan Lamb pass complete to Matthew Henry for 47 yds to the TNTC 23 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 23pass incomplete to Matthew Henry
1:492nd & 10 at opp 23Nathan Lamb pass complete to Matthew Henry for 13 yds to the TNTC 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to Matthew Henry
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Illinois 31, Tennessee Tech 14
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:004th & 3 at opp 32Dylan Laible sacked by Brian Bruce for a loss of 12 yards to the TNTC 35
Western Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
14:523rd & goal at opp 7Cameren Smith 7 Yd pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha Kick)Western Illinois 17, Tennessee Tech 7
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 1 play
14:441st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 58 yds , Tremel Jones return for 25 yds to the TNTC 32
14:321st & 10 at own 32Jalen Mitchell 68 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick)Western Illinois 17, Tennessee Tech 14
Western Illinois Fumble, 4 plays
14:321st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:321st & 10 at own 25Nathan Lamb pass complete to Matthew Henry for 64 yds to the TNTC 11 for a 1ST down
14:321st & 10 at opp 11Smith,Cameren rush left (Tucker,Hudson).
14:322nd & 10 at opp 11Nathan Lamb run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 13
12:213rd & 12 at opp 13Matthew Henry run for a loss of 7 yards to the TNTC 20 Matthew Henry fumbled, recovered by TNTC Myles Parker
Tennessee Tech Punt, 6 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 20Aidan Littles run for 17 yds to the TNTC 37 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 37Dylan Laible pass complete to Reece Perkins for 5 yds to the TNTC 42
12:212nd & 5 at own 42Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 14 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 44Torin Baker run for 3 yds to the WIU 41
12:212nd & 7 at opp 41pass incomplete
12:213rd & 7 at opp 41Dylan Laible sacked by Keshawn Harrington-McKinney for a loss of 7 yards to the WIU 48 Tennessee Tech Penalty, illegal use of hands (Jalen Mitchell) to the WIU 48
9:244th & 14 at opp 48Spencer Ashby punt for 41 yds
Western Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 7Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the WIU 8
9:242nd & 9 at own 8Nathan Lamb pass complete to Elijah Aragon for 11 yds to the WIU 19 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 19Nathan Lamb run for 36 yds to the TNTC 45 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 45Cameren Smith run for 11 yds to the TNTC 34 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 34Nathan Lamb pass incomplete to Matthew Henry for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Caldra Williford) to the TNTC 19 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 19Nathan Lamb pass complete to Cameren Smith for no gain to the TNTC 19 for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, face mask (10 yards) (Hudson Tucker) to the TNTC 9 for a 1ST down
9:241st & goal at opp 9Shawn Shipman run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 10
9:242nd & goal at opp 10Nathan Lamb pass complete to Cameren Smith for 8 yds to the TNTC 2
4:383rd & goal at opp 2Nathan Lamb 2 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)Western Illinois 24, Tennessee Tech 14
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 4 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 55 yds , Tremel Jones return for 53 yds to the WIU 37
4:261st & 10 at opp 37Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 38
4:262nd & 11 at opp 38Dylan Laible pass incomplete to Monty Hunt, broken up by KJ Coleman
3:033rd & 11 at opp 38Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 2 yds to the WIU 36
2:494th & 9 at opp 36Dom LeBlanc 54 yd FG MISSED for a 1ST down , Braylen Brooks return for no gain to the TNTC 36 for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, personal foul (Jalen Mitchell) to the TNTC 39 for a 1ST down
Western Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
2:491st & 10 at opp 39Nathan Lamb pass complete to Cameren Smith for 2 yds to the TNTC 37
2:492nd & 8 at opp 37Cameren Smith run for 7 yds to the TNTC 30
2:003rd & 1 at opp 30Cameren Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNTC 32
1:524th & 3 at opp 32Nathan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TNTC 29 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 29Nathan Lamb pass incomplete to Christian Anaya, broken up by Caldra Williford
1:522nd & 10 at opp 29Nathan Lamb pass complete to Matthew Henry for 13 yds to the TNTC 16 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 16Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the TNTC 15
1:522nd & 9 at opp 15Cameren Smith run for 6 yds to the TNTC 9
1:103rd & 3 at opp 9Nathan Lamb pass complete to Elijah Aragon for 6 yds to the TNTC 3 for a 1ST down
0:471st & goal at opp 3Cameren Smith 3 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)Western Illinois 31, Tennessee Tech 14
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 55 yds , Tremel Jones return for 38 yds to the TNTC 48
0:341st & 10 at own 48Dylan Laible pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 9 yds to the WIU 43
0:342nd & 1 at opp 43Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 4 yds to the WIU 39 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 39Dylan Laible pass complete to Jordan Yates for 7 yds to the WIU 32
0:293rd & 3 at opp 32pass incomplete to D.J. Linkins
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Illinois 34, Tennessee Tech 14
Western Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Christian Anaya run for a loss of 11 yards to the WIU 14
15:002nd & 21 at own 14Nathan Lamb pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 13 yds to the WIU 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Nathan Lamb pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 16 yds to the WIU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Cameren Smith run for 15 yds to the TNTC 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Nathan Lamb run for 11 yds to the TNTC 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Cameren Smith run for 7 yds to the TNTC 24
15:002nd & 3 at opp 24Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the TNTC 22
15:003rd & 1 at opp 22Cameren Smith run for 3 yds to the TNTC 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Cameren Smith run for 6 yds to the TNTC 13
15:002nd & 4 at opp 13pass incomplete to Elijah Aragon
15:003rd & 4 at opp 13pass incomplete to Matthew Henry
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
15:003rd & 8 at opp 49Dylan Laible pass complete to Jay Parker for 19 yds to the WIU 30 for a 1ST down
8:214th & 4 at opp 13Antonio Chadha 30 Yd Field GoalWestern Illinois 34, Tennessee Tech 14
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 35Ronan Culkin kickoff for 53 yds
8:211st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the TNTC 29
8:212nd & 6 at own 29Dylan Laible pass complete to Isaac Knowles for 5 yds to the TNTC 34
8:213rd & 1 at own 34Tennessee Tech Penalty, false start (Jalen Mitchell) to the TNTC 29
8:213rd & 6 at own 29Dylan Laible sacked by Mayo Bola for a loss of 6 yards to the TNTC 23 Dylan Laible fumbled, recovered by TNTC Donnell Wilson , return for 0 yards
5:444th & 12 at own 23Spencer Ashby punt for 51 yds
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 26Nathan Lamb run for 6 yds to the WIU 32
5:442nd & 4 at own 32Shawn Shipman run for 3 yds to the WIU 35
5:443rd & 1 at own 35Shawn Shipman run for 28 yds to the TNTC 37 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 37Nathan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TNTC 34
5:442nd & 7 at opp 34Shawn Shipman run for 2 yds to the TNTC 32
5:443rd & 5 at opp 32pass incomplete to Cameren Smith
1:594th & 5 at opp 32Nathan Lamb pass incomplete to Cam Edwards, broken up by Caldra Williford
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 32Tennessee Tech Penalty, false start (Isaac Knowles) to the TNTC 27
1:591st & 15 at own 27Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 22 yds to the TNTC 49 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 49Dylan Laible sacked by Ryan Crandall and Jalen Riven for a loss of 7 yards to the TNTC 42
1:592nd & 17 at own 42Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 9 yds to the WIU 49
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Dylan Laible pass incomplete to Tyler Nix, broken up by Jordan Anderson
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Dylan Laible pass complete to Reece Perkins for 24 yds to the WIU 6 Western Illinois Penalty, roughing passer (Thomas Brunner) to the WIU 3
Q4 14:331st & goal at opp 3Jalen Mitchell 3 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick)Western Illinois 34, Tennessee Tech 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Illinois 37, Tennessee Tech 21
Western Illinois Punt, 7 plays
14:261st & 10 at own 35Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 65 yds , Toriano Tate return for 25 yds to the WIU 40 Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the WIU 15
14:261st & 10 at own 15Nathan Lamb pass complete to Christian Anaya for 11 yds to the WIU 26 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at own 26Cameren Smith run for 6 yds to the WIU 32
14:262nd & 4 at own 32pass incomplete to Matthew Henry
14:263rd & 4 at own 32Nathan Lamb run for 6 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at own 38Nathan Lamb sacked by Idris King for a loss of 8 yards to the WIU 30 Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Dagen Miller) to the WIU 30
14:262nd & 18 at own 30Nathan Lamb run for 11 yds to the WIU 41
14:263rd & 7 at own 41Nathan Lamb pass complete to Elijah Aragon for 5 yds to the WIU 46
9:444th & 2 at own 46Jared Campbell punt for 33 yds
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 21Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 9 yds to the TNTC 30
9:442nd & 1 at own 30Torin Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 29
9:443rd & 2 at own 29pass incomplete to D.J. Linkins
9:444th & 2 at own 29Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 2 yds to the TNTC 31 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 31Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 25 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 44Dylan Laible pass complete to Aidan Littles for 11 yds to the WIU 33 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Jay Parker
9:442nd & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Jay Parker
9:443rd & 10 at opp 33Dylan Laible run for 1 yd to the WIU 32
6:414th & 9 at opp 32Dylan Laible sacked by Jalen Riven for a loss of 5 yards to the WIU 37
Western Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 37Cameren Smith run for 2 yds to the WIU 39
6:412nd & 8 at own 39Cameren Smith run for 5 yds to the TNTC 44 for a 1ST down Tennessee Tech Penalty, personal foul (Jalen Mitchell) to the TNTC 41 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 41Cameren Smith run for 1 yd to the TNTC 40
6:412nd & 9 at opp 40Nathan Lamb run for 3 yds to the TNTC 37
4:333rd & 6 at opp 37Nathan Lamb run for 7 yds to the TNTC 30 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 30Cameren Smith run for 3 yds to the TNTC 27
4:332nd & 7 at opp 27Cameren Smith run for 4 yds to the TNTC 23
4:333rd & 3 at opp 23Smith,Cameren rush middle (Spaulding,Cayman;Shephard,Jalin).
2:064th & 3 at opp 23Antonio Chadha 41 Yd Field GoalWestern Illinois 37, Tennessee Tech 21
2:061st & 10 at own 35Ronan Culkin kickoff for 42 yds
1:551st & 10 at own 25Dylan Laible pass intercepted
Western Illinois Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:551st & 10 at opp 28Shawn Shipman run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 29
1:552nd & 11 at opp 29Chris Irvin run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 30
1:553rd & 12 at opp 30Chris Irvin run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 30

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee Tech 66, Western Illinois 20
2024Western Illinois 37, Tennessee Tech 21
2019Tennessee Tech 38, Western Illinois 24
2017Western Illinois 41, Tennessee Tech 14

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