Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
Zolten Osborne throws 4 TD passes to lead Charleston Southern over Western Illinois 29-24
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Zolten Osborne threw four touchdown passes and Charleston Southern held off Western Illinois for a 29-24 victory on Saturday.
Osborne threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Jamil Bishop to pull Charleston Southern to 24-21 midway through the third quarter. The pair connected for a 30-yarder to end the scoring with about 13 minutes remaining.
Western Illinois punted twice and then couldn't convert on fourth-and-1 from the Charleston Southern 28 with 1:22 left.
Osborne was 14-of-26 passing for 262 yards. Bishop finished with three catches for 80 yards. Rashawn Cunningham had four receptions for 95 yards and a pair of TD catches for the Buccaneers (2-6, 1/3 OVC-Big South).
Carson Carswell completed 34 of 51 passes for 375 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Western Illinois (1-7, 0-4), which has lost five straight. Markell Holman ran 18 times for 71 yards with a touchdown and caught 10 passes for 84 yards.
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Macomb, IL
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-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 |
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