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WIU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Western Illinois boosts playoff bid with 28-14 win over SIU
MACOMB, Ill. -- Wideout Jaelon Acklin caught a touchdown pass in setting a school record and ran for another, and Western Illinois beat Southern Illinois 28-14 on Saturday.
The Leathernecks (8-3, 5-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked in the FCS top 10, are hopeful for a playoff bid when the field is announced Sunday. The victory also cut into the Salukis' recent dominance in the series with Southern Illinois (4-7, 2-6) having won 13 of the last 15 meetings coming into Saturday.
Acklin caught six passes for 93 yards, including a 52-yard score from Sean McGuire, as Acklin surpassed Lance Lenoir for the single-season school record, with 1,253 yards receiving.
Acklin also scored on an 8-yard run for a 28-0 lead in the fourth quarter.
McGuire was 16 of 27 for 158 yards passing and two scores, the other TD a 14-yarder to Steve McShane. Max Norris added a 17-yard scoring run.
SIU's Matt DeSomer completed 6 of 10 passes, two for touchdowns to Darrell James and Raphael Leonard in the fourth quarter, and was intercepted twice.
Game Information
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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North Dakota State | 7-0 | 10-1 |
South Dakota State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
South Dakota | 6-1 | 8-2 |
Missouri State | 6-1 | 8-3 |
Illinois State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Indiana State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
North Dakota | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Northern Iowa | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Murray State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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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 |