| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| SDAK | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Simmons sends S. Dakota past W. Illinois for a 17-12 victory
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Austin Simmons threw for 220 yards and a score and rushed for 66 yards and South Dakota beat Western Illinois 17-12 on Saturday.
Simmons led a 13-play, 75-yard drive that ended with his 2-yard scoring pass to Caleb Vander Esch for a 7-3 lead with 5:29 left in the first quarter and South Dakota (4-6, 3-4 Missouri Valley Football Conference) never trailed again.
Kai Henry's 4-yard touchdown run with 9:14 to play made it a 17-6 score. The Leathernecks scored their lone TD when Joe Turk blocked Brady Schutt's punt that Daymon Murray recovered in the end zone.
Western Illinois (5-5, 4-3) quarterback Sean McGuire threw for 251 yards with 116 going to Clint Ratkovich. The Coyotes limited Western Illinois to 21 yards rushing on 22 attempts.
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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 |
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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