Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Indiana State Sycamores
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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WIU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
INST | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Indiana State rallies to beat Western Illinois 20-10
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Kurt Wilderman threw two touchdown passes to Dakota Caton and Indiana State came from behind by scoring 20 unanswered second-half points to beat winless Western Illinois 20-10 on Saturday.
Tied at 10, Wilderman hit Caton on a 6-yard pass for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and Jerry Nunez iced it with a 32-yard field goal.
Connor Sampson hit Jared Drake on a 23-yard TD pass and Nathan Erickson kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 10-0 Leathernecks' halftime lead after Herschel Blankenship recovered a fumble on a punt return at the Sycamores' 18.
Wilderman threw a 3-yard TD pass to Caton, and, after Michael Thomas intercepted a pass by Sampson, Nunez tied it at 10 with a 20-yard field goal.
Wilderman was 10 of 12 for 74 yards for the Sycamores (3-3, 1-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference)
Sampson was 15 of 34 for 102 yards and an interception for the Leathernecks (0-6, 0-2).
Game Information
Terre Haute, IN
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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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