Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
SIU | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
Southern Illinois downs Western Illinois, 34-17
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Mark Iannotti threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to MyCole Pruitt, to lead Southern Illinois over Western Illinois 34-17 on Saturday.
Pruitt, the only tight end in Missouri Valley Conference history with more than 2,000 receiving yards, had nine catches and 106 yards for Salukis (4-1, 1-0). Mika'il McCall and Malcolm Agnew each rushed for a touchdown.
Western Illinois (2-3, 0-1) took a 14-10 lead into halftime on a touchdown pass from Trenton Norvell to J.C. Baker and a 3-yard run by Devon Moore. However, Southern Illinois outscored the Leathernecks 24-3 in the second half. The Silukis have outscored opponents 83-13 in the second half in their five games this season.
Norvell threw for 271 yards and Lance Lenoir had 115 yards receiving to lead Western Illinois.
Game Information
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| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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