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McKendree Bearcats at Western Illinois Leathernecks

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2-2, 1-2 Away
Final
32 - 49

Western Illinois beats D-II member McKendree 49-32, snaps 27-game losing streak

Western Illinois won for the first time since a 38-31 victory over Illinois State on October 30, 2021 and ended what was tied with North Carolina A&T (2005-07) for the seventh-longest losing streak in FCS history.

Lamb ran for a 2-yard TD that made it 7-3 with 5:47 left in the first quarter and connected with a wide-open Davis on a 74-yard catch-and-run that gave Western Illinois (1-3) a 14-6 lead with 3:33 left in the second. McKendree went three-and-out on the ensuing possession and the Leathernecks answered with eight-play, 62-yard drive that culminated when Davis scored on a 17-yard end around less than 3 minutes later.

Kaleb Berry, who opened the scoring with a 25-yard field goal about 4 minutes into the game and added a 20-yarder early in the second quarter, made a 29-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to cut McKendree's deficit to 21-9.

Western Illinois to the opening kickoff in the second half and went 77 yards in seven plays and Avery Knight scored on a 20-yard run. Berry followed with 23-yard field goal but Chris Irvin — who came in briefly after Lamb limped off the the field — threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Eli Aragon that made it 35-12 going into the fourth quarter.

How To Watch

How can I watch McKendree Bearcats vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks?
  • TV Channel: Bearcats at Leathernecks 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MCK FG 1st Period 10:54 Kaleb Barry 25 Yd Field Goal
WIU TD 1st Period 5:47 Nathan Lamb 2 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)
MCK FG 2nd Period 14:08 Kaleb Barry 20 Yd Field Goal
WIU TD 2nd Period 3:33 Demari Davis 74 Yd pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha Kick)
WIU TD 2nd Period 0:34 Demari Davis 17 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)
MCK FG 2nd Period 0:00 Kaleb Barry 29 Yd Field Goal
WIU TD 3rd Period 12:06 Avery Knight 20 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)
MCK FG 3rd Period 8:45 Kaleb Barry 23 Yd Field Goal
WIU TD 3rd Period 4:59 Elijah Aragon 20 Yd pass from Chris Irvin (Antonio Chadha Kick)
MCK TD 4th Period 14:53 Eddie Clark 16 Yd Run (Kaleb Barry Kick)
MCK TD 4th Period 7:08 Eddie Clark 27 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
WIU TD 4th Period 4:04 Cameren Smith 7 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)
MCK TD 4th Period 1:54 Eddie Clark 7 Yd Run (Kaleb Barry Kick)
WIU TD 4th Period 1:44 Cameren Smith 47 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2816.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMCK https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2710.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWIU
27 1st Downs 24
6-15 3rd down efficiency 4-9
1-4 4th down efficiency 1-3
402 Total Yards 495
199 Passing 222
21/40 Comp/Att 16/21
5.0 Yards per pass 10.6
203 Rushing 273
38 Rushing Attempts 37
5.3 Yards per rush 7.4
11-82 Penalties 12-143
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 0
34:00 Possession 26:00

Game Information

Venue: Hanson Field

Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 4,827 · Capacity:
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