2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Big South–OVC Football Association
Record	4–8 (3–5 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Joe Davis (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Brad Wilson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dan McKeown (1st season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. This was the team's first season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference after leaving the Missouri Valley Football Conference following the previous season. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Big South–OVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

2024 Big South–OVC football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
Tennessee Tech	6	–	2	7	–	5
No. 23 UT Martin ^	6	–	2	9	–	5
No. 21 Tennessee State ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
Lindenwood*	4	–	4	5	–	7
Western Illinois	3	–	5	4	–	8
Gardner–Webb	3	–	5	4	–	8
Eastern Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	9
Charleston Southern	0	–	8	1	–	11

– Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Leathernecks were picked to finish last in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	UT Martin	61 (5)
2	Eastern Illinois	53 (2)
3	Southeast Missouri State	51 (2)
4	Tennessee State	41
5	Gardner-Webb	40
6	Charleston Southern	27
7	Tennessee Tech	24
8	Lindenwood	18
9	Western Illinois	9

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN	L 15–54	10,828
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 3–77	39,082
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN	L 34–51	12,440
September 28	6:00 p.m.	McKendree (IL)*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN	W 49–32	4,827
October 5	3:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN	W 31–20	4,015
October 12	3:00 p.m.	UT Martin	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN	L 17–45	3,264
October 19	3:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN	W 37–21	2,682
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN	L 49–38	3,697
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN	L 38–45	5,369
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN	L 20–45	1,459
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN	L 45–54	4,839
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Gardner-Webb	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN	W 45–28	2,021
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Northern Illinois (FBS)

Game One – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	3	0	5	7	15
Huskies (FBS)	6	28	13	7	54

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 10,828
Referee: Amanda Sauer
TV announcers (ESPN ): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

NIU – Dane Pardridge 23-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (kick failed), 12:21. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:25.
WIU – Antonio Chadha 44-yard field goal, 0:51. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61, yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

NIU – Cam Thompson 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 12:36. Huskies 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 60-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:47. Huskies 20–3. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
NIU – Keyshaun Pipkin 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 1:55. Huskies 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:05.
NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 43-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:40. Huskies 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

NIU – Grayson Barnes 60-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 13:28. Huskies 41–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
NIU – Jaylen Poe 7-yard run (kick blocked), 4:22. Huskies 47–3. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:06.
WIU – Fredrik Greenhoward defensive PAT conversion, 4:22. Huskies 47–5.
WIU – Antonio Chadha 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Huskies 47–8. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:36.

Fourth quarter

NIU – Jalen Macon 5-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:00. Huskies 54–8. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:31.
WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 27-yard pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha kick), 2:59. Huskies 54–15. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:56.

Statistics	WIU	NIU
First downs	17	30
Total yards	298	706
Rushing yards	94	312
Passing yards	204	394
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	28:26	31:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	17/29, 204 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	14 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	Tristin Duncan	5 receptions, 68 yards
Northern Illinois	Passing	Ethan Hampton	18/20, 328 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Antario Brown	8 rushes, 69 yards
	Receiving	Trayvon Rudolph	4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

at Indiana (FBS)

Game Two – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	3	0	0	3
Hoosiers (FBS)	28	14	14	21	77

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

Date: Friday September 6, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 39,082
Referee: Jeremy Valentine
TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy ‘J’ Leman (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

12:53 IND - Andison Coby 38-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 01:58; Indiana 7–0)
09:30 IND - Justice Ellison 2-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 02:22; Indiana 14–0)
07:41 IND - Elijah Sarratt 71-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 00:09; Indiana 21–0)
02:03 IND - Ty Son Lawton 19-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 04:11; Indiana 28–0)

Second quarter

09:40 IND - Elijah Green 11-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 04:33; Indiana 35–0)
02:27 IND - Kurtis Rourke 1-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 05:13; Indiana 42–0)
00:30 WIU - Antonio Chadha 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 01:50; Indiana 42–3)

Third quarter

8:58 IND - Justice Ellison 47-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 01:36; Indiana 49–3)
1:02 IND - Tayven Jackson 13-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 03:46; Indiana 56–3)

Fourth quarter

13:34 IND - Omar Cooper Jr. 69-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 00:45; Indiana 63–3)
11:29 IND - Rolijah Hardy 12-yard interception return (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 00:06; Indiana 70–3)
9:10 IND - Charlie Becker 3-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 01:23; Indiana 77–3)

Statistics	WIU	IU
First downs	8	33
Total yards	121	701
Rushing yards	12	323
Passing yards	109	378
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–26–2	19–21–0
Time of possession	25:29	34:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	13/25, 109 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Torrance Farmer Jr.	5 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Christian Anaya	5 receptions, 56 yards
Indiana	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	15/17, 268 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Justice Ellison	9 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Sarratt	6 receptions, 137 yards, TD

at No. 18 Illinois State

Game Three – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–2) vs No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	7	14	7	6	34
No. 18 Redbirds	14	10	14	13	51

at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 12,440
Referee: Jason Perkins
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	ILST
First downs	31	21
Total yards	503	390
Rushing yards	186	189
Passing yards	317	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–43–1	16–25–0
Time of possession	38:33	21:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	24/34, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	20 carries, 77 yards
	Receiving	Matthew Henry	7 receptions, 124 yards
Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	16/22, 201 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Wenkers Wright	16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Loyd	4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

McKendree (DII)

Game Four – McKendree Bearcats (DII) (2–1) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats (DII)	3	6	3	20	32
Leathernecks	7	14	14	14	49

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,827
Referee: Tremain Williams
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCK	WIU
First downs	27	24
Total yards	402	495
Rushing yards	203	273
Passing yards	199	222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–40–0	16–21–0
Time of possession	34:00	26:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McKendree	Passing	Ty Michael	18/37, 176 yards
	Rushing	Eddie Clark	20 carries, 139 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Kendall Abdur-Rahman	4 receptions, 65 yards
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	14/19, 193 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	23 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Demari Davis	2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

at Charleston Southern

Game Five – Western Illinois Leathernecks (1–3) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	14	7	7	3	31
Buccaneers	0	13	0	7	20

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 4,014
Referee: John Kellermeier
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	CHSO
First downs	17	21
Total yards	329	431
Rushing yards	132	325
Passing yards	197	106
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–23–1	9–17–2
Time of possession	23:28	36:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	17/23, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	25 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Aragon	10 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Charleston Southern	Passing	Rob McCoy Jr	9/17, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Autavius Ison	29 carries, 229 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Noah Jennings	4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

UT Martin

Game Six – UT Martin Skyhawks (3–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	14	14	14	3	45
Leathernecks	3	0	0	14	17

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 3,264
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

(13:57) UTM – Max Dowling 48 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; UTM 7–0)
(5:16) WIU – Antonio Chadha 47 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:51; UTM 7–3)
(1:00) UTM – Kinkead Dent 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UTM 14–3)

Second quarter

(10:59) UTM – Glover Cook III 33 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; UTM 21–3)
(5:51) UTM – Max Dowling 21 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:12; UTM 28–3)

Third quarter

(6:12) UTM – Patrick Smith 10 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:35; UTM 35–3)
(2:46) UTM – Kinkead Dent 5 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:15; UTM 42–3)

Fourth quarter

(12:29) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 23 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:14; UTM 45–3)
(8:11) WIU – Cameren Smith 2 yard run, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; UTM 45–10)
(0:31) WIU – Demari Davis 20 yard pass from Chris Irvin, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:25; UTM 45–17)

Statistics	UTM	WIU
First downs	27	18
Total yards	541	294
Rushing yards	306	40
Passing yards	235	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–28–1	27–49–0
Time of possession	32:09	27:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing	Kinkead Dent	16/21, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Patrick Smith	17 carries, 145 yards, TD
	Receiving	Max Dowling	3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	20/33, 158 yards
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	13 carries, 27 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tristin Duncan	4 receptions, 45 yards

Tennessee Tech

Game Seven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–4) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	7	7	0	7	21
Leathernecks	10	21	3	3	37

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 2,682
Referee: Brad Carre
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNTC	WIU
First downs	17	26
Total yards	330	446
Rushing yards	68	186
Passing yards	262	260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–2	15–24–0
Time of possession	22:13	37:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Tech	Passing	Dylan Laible	23/33, 262 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jalen Mitchell	7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	D.J. Linkins	7 receptions, 84 yards
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	15/24, 260 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nathan Lamb	17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Matthew Henry	6 receptions, 181 yards, 1 TD

at Lindenwood

Game Eight – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–4) vs Lindenwood Lions (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	7	10	14	7	38
Lions	14	7	14	14	49

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 3,697
Referee: Michael Frain
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	LIN
First downs	37	24
Total yards	713	572
Rushing yards	149	389
Passing yards	564	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	42–55–0	11–16–0
Time of possession	36:06	23:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	42/55, 564 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	17 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Matthew Henry	15 receptions, 226 yards, 1 TD
Lindenwood	Passing	Nate Glantz	11/16, 183 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Steve Hall	13 carries, 259 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Abe Haerr	1 reception, 57 yards

at Eastern Illinois

Game Nine – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–5) vs Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	17	7	14	38
Panthers	7	10	14	14	45

at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 5,369
Referee: Michael Lennie
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	EIU
First downs	24	22
Total yards	395	534
Rushing yards	86	196
Passing yards	309	338
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–43–0	19–27–0
Time of possession	30:30	29:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	29/43, 309 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	17 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Aragon	9 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois	Passing	Pierce Holley	19/27, 338 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	MJ Flowers	27 carries, 194 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Alex Ginnever	6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD

Tennessee State

Game Ten – Tennessee State Tigers (6–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	14	7	10	45
Leathernecks	0	13	0	7	20

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 1,459
Referee: Michael Frain
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TNST	WIU
First downs	23	27
Total yards	376	432
Rushing yards	188	148
Passing yards	188	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–19–1	27–50–1
Time of possession	27:02	27:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	12/19, 188 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tevin Carter	8 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryant Williams	3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	24/45, 266 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nathan Lamb	13 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Demari Davis	2 receptions, 62 yards

at No. 12 Southeast Missouri State

Game Eleven – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–7) vs No. 12 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	14	13	6	12	45
No. 12 Redhawks	10	21	13	10	54

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 4,839
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(7:44) SEMO – Brandon Epton Jr. 21 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:27; SEMO 7–0)
(5:25) WIU – Brandon Lanier 16 yard pass from Nathan Lamb, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; TIED 7–7)
(3:09) SEMO – DC Pippin 43 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:11; SEMO 10–7)
(1:17) WIU – Cameren Smith 81 yard pass from Nathan Lamb, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:43; WIU 14–7)

Second quarter

(12:17) SEMO – Cam Pedro 39 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:55; SEMO 17–14)
(8:36) WIU – Demari Davis 29 yard pass from Tanner Zolnosky, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; WIU 21–17)
(7:00) WIU – Antonio Chadha 46 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:28; WIU 24–17)
(2:05) SEMO – Paxton DeLaurent 10 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; TIED 24–24)
(1:08) SEMO – Tristan Smith 17 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 0:27; SEMO 31–24)
(0:00) WIU – Antonio Chadha 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 1:08; SEMO 31–27)

Third quarter

(13:09) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 48 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:46; SEMO 38–27)
(7:23) SEMO – DC Pippin 20 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:33; SEMO 41–27)
(6:26) WIU – Matthew Henry 81 yard pass from Nathan Lamb (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:51; SEMO 41–33)
(2:22) SEMO – DC Pippin 40 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:53; SEMO 44–33)

Fourth quarter

(12:21) WIU – Cameren Smith 3 yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; SEMO 44–39)
(5:35) SEMO – Brandon Epton Jr. 5 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:40; SEMO 51–39)
(2:48) SEMO – DC Pippin 34 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:35; SEMO 54–39)
(1:13) WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 2 yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:35; SEMO 54–45)

Statistics	WIU	SEMO
First downs	25	33
Total yards	593	559
Rushing yards	93	192
Passing yards	500	367
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–42–3	24–39–1
Time of possession	26:09	33:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	24/39, 449 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Cameren Smith	17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Matthew Henry	7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD
Southeast Missouri State	Passing	Paxton DeLaurent	24/39, 367 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Epton Jr.	22 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dorian Anderson	5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

Gardner–Webb

Game Twelve – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (4–7) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	7	7	14	0	28
Leathernecks	7	7	14	17	45

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
Game attendance: 2,021
Referee: Brenden McCain
TV announcers (ESPN ): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(8:52) GWEB – Taylor Shields 20 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:46; GWEB 7–0)
(3:34) WIU – Matthew Henry 17 yard pass from Nathan Lamb, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:37; TIED 7–7)

Second quarter

(12:00) WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 2 yard run, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:55; WIU 14–7)
(0:04) GWEB – Quasean Holmes 1 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; TIED 14–14)

Third quarter

(11:42) WIU – Matthew Henry 46 yard pass from Christian Anaya, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:46; WIU 21–14)
(8:14) GWEB – Quasean Holmes 24 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07; TIED 21–21)
(5:29) WIU – Nathan Lamb 1 yard run, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:36; WIU 28–21)
(5:19) GWEB – Carson Gresock 1 yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 5:19; TIED 28–28)

Fourth quarter

(10:45) WIU – Elijah Aragon 23 yard pass from Nathan Lamb, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:09; WIU 35–28)
(8:54) WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 1 yard run, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:03; WIU 42–28)
(3:14) WIU – Antonio Chadha 28 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:29; WIU 45–28)

Statistics	GWEB	WIU
First downs	25	21
Total yards	348	511
Rushing yards	55	81
Passing yards	293	430
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–47–0	24–34–1
Time of possession	30:56	29:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing	Tyler Ridell	23/35, 234 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Quasean Holmes	9 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Lowe	5 receptions, 84 yards
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	23/33, 352 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Torrance Farmer Jr.	16 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Matthew Henry	6 receptions, 210 yards, 2 TD

References

^ "UT Martin Voted 2024 Preseason Big South-OVC Football Association Favorite". www.bigsouthovcfootball.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "2024 Western Illinois Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". goleathernecks.com. Western Illinois Leathernecks. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[1] "UT Martin Voted 2024 Preseason Big South-OVC Football Association Favorite". www.bigsouthovcfootball.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[2] "2024 Western Illinois Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[3] "2024 Football Schedule". goleathernecks.com. Western Illinois Leathernecks. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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