Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
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29 - 24
Zolten Osborne throws 4 TD passes to lead Charleston Southern over Western Illinois 29-24
Osborne threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Jamil Bishop to pull Charleston Southern to 24-21 midway through the third quarter. The pair connected for a 30-yarder to end the scoring with about 13 minutes remaining.
Western Illinois punted twice and then couldn't convert on fourth-and-1 from the Charleston Southern 28 with 1:22 left.
Osborne was 14-of-26 passing for 262 yards. Bishop finished with three catches for 80 yards. Rashawn Cunningham had four receptions for 95 yards and a pair of TD catches for the Buccaneers (2-6, 1/3 OVC-Big South).
Carson Carswell completed 34 of 51 passes for 375 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Western Illinois (1-7, 0-4), which has lost five straight. Markell Holman ran 18 times for 71 yards with a touchdown and caught 10 passes for 84 yards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Buccaneers at Leathernecks 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:44 | Antonio Chadha 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 7:11 | Rashawn Cunningham 16 Yd pass from Zolten Osborne (Zach Gordon Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:23 | Christian Anaya 22 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:36 | Markell Holman 1 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:38 | Rashawn Cunningham 14 Yd pass from Zolten Osborne (Zach Gordon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:16 | Alex Williams 11 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:02 | Jamil Bishop 42 Yd pass from Zolten Osborne (Zach Gordon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:57 | Jamil Bishop 30 Yd pass from Zolten Osborne (Zolten Osborne Pass to Nebanye Moore for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 CHSO |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 2-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 339 | Total Yards | 463 |
| 262 | Passing | 375 |
| 14/26 | Comp/Att | 34/51 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 77 | Rushing | 88 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 10-80 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:13 | Possession | 34:47 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 3,000 · Capacity:
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