Southern Illinois Salukis at Missouri State Bears
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Missouri State moves to 5-0 in MVFC with 38-17 victory over Southern Illinois
It was the seventh straight win for Missouri State (7-2, 5-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference), which remains a half-game back of conference leader North Dakota State (9-1, 6-0).
Clark was 22-of-33 passing for 213 yards. He threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to DVontae Key in the first quarter and added a 15-yarder to Hunter Wood to stretch the Bears' lead to 17-0 with 5:24 left in the second quarter.
Becks scored on an 29-yard touchdown in the second quarter and bulled in from the 1-yard line late in the game. Jacardia Wright also had a touchdown run for Missouri State.
Jake Curry completed 15 of 33 passes for 105 yards and added 85 yards on the ground on 15 carries for Southern Illinois (2-7, 0-5). Curry's 16-yard touchdown run pulled the Salukis to 17-7 just before halftime.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Salukis at Bears 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:05 | DVontae Key 13 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:49 | Yousef Obeid 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:24 | Jayden Becks 29 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:52 | Hunter Wood 15 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:00 | Paul Geelen 9 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:39 | Jake Curry 16 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:31 | Jacardia Wright 2 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:23 | Paul Geelen 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:39 | Jayden Becks 1 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
Statistics
 SIU |
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 7-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 339 | Total Yards | 357 |
| 122 | Passing | 213 |
| 17/40 | Comp/Att | 22/30 |
| 3.1 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 217 | Rushing | 144 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 3-15 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:53 | Possession | 30:07 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 8,134 · Capacity:
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