1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UNI | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
WIU | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
McGuire, LeSure lead Western Illinois past N. Iowa 37-17
MACOMB, Ill. -- Sean McGuire threw for two touchdowns, both to Isaiah LeSure, and Western Illinois beat Northern Iowa 37-17 on Saturday.
McGuire had 300 yards passing for the Leathernecks (4-4, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference). LeSure finished with 164 yards receiving. Max Norris had two rushing touchdowns and Steve McShane ran for a score.
Norris ran for his first touchdown from the 1 early in the second quarter to give Western Illinois a 7-3 lead. The Panthers (4-4, 3-2) went ahead on an Eli Dunne scoring pass to Marcus Weymiller, but McGuire put the Leathernecks back on top with a 69-yard touchdown throw to LeSure to make it 14-10 with 11:41 left in the half. Later, linebacker Pete Swenson sacked Dunne in the Panthers end zone for a Leathernecks safety and they led 16-10 at halftime.
Northern Iowa struggled throughout the second half as the Leathernecks scored three more touchdowns, including McShane's short rushing score for a 37-10 advantage with 5:59 left.
Dunne finished with 218 yards and a score passing for the Panthers.
Game Information
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 |
North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |
2023 Big South-OVC Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Gardner-Webb | 5-1 | 7-5 |
UT Martin | 5-1 | 8-3 |
Eastern Illinois | 4-2 | 8-3 |
Bryant | 4-2 | 6-5 |
Southeast Missouri State | 3-3 | 4-7 |
Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 4-7 |
Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 |
Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 4-7 |
Tennessee State | 2-4 | 6-5 |
Lindenwood | 1-5 | 3-7 |