| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| CHSO | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Lamb throws 2 TDs, Harrison adds pick-6 as Western Illinois beats Charleston Southern 31-20
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- — Aidan Harrison scored on a 38-yard pick-6 and Nathan Lamb threw a pair of touchdown passes as Western Illinois won its Big South-Ohio Valley Conference opener, topping Charleston Southern 31-20 on Saturday.
Autavius Ison scored on two short runs to get the Buccaneers within a point, 14-13 with 2:19 left in the first half, but Lamb capped a seven-play, 65-yard drive with a 22-yard pass to Matthew Henry with :29 left to send the Leathernecks into intermission with a 21-13 advantage. Lamb threw nine yards to Elijah Aragon on the opening drive of the second half to push the lead to 28-13.
Cameren Smith carried 25 times for 101 yards and a touchdown for Western Illinois (2-3). Lamb was 17 of 23 for 197 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and Aragon caught 10 passes for 129 yards and a score.
Ison carried 29 times for 229 yards to lead Charleston Southern (1-4, 0-2). Rob McCoy Jr. was 9 of 17 passing for 106 yards and a touchdown but was picked off twice.
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2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| UT Martin | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Tennessee State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Lindenwood | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Western Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-8 | 1-10 |
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