Missouri State Bears @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOST | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 36 |
SIU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Huslig's 2 TD passes leads Missouri St over S Illinois 36-28
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Peyton Huslig went 15 of 29 for 265 yards with two touchdown passes -- including a 26-yard go-ahead strike to Erik Furmanek with just over 8 minutes left -- and Missouri State topped Southern Illinois 36-28 on Saturday.
Missouri State (3-6, 2-4 Missouri Valley Conference) built a 24-7 first-quarter lead, but Southern Illinois (4-5, 2-4) picked up a 47-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Hearn to D.J. Davis at the start of the fourth quarter to go up 28-27.
On its next possession, Missouri State went 73 yards on nine plays to retake the lead. The Bears added a 31-yard Zach Drake field goal with 56 seconds remaining to ice it.
Jason Randall carried 16 times for 139 yards with a TD for Missouri State, while Malik Earl caught four passes for 119 yards with a score.
Hearn finished 13 for 22 for 180 yards with three touchdown passes and an interception. Davis caught nine passes for 130 yards.
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2025 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 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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