Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA - Football
22 - 17
Jehchys Brown records key sack for safety and SEMO rallies to defeat Western Illinois 22-17
Ryan Kingston's 45-yard punt left Western Illinois backed up at the 5-yard line. On third-and-5 from the 10, Brown broke through and sacked Carson for two points and a 19-17 SEMO lead with 14:10 remaining. Justin Keller added a 39-yard field goal with 59 seconds left in the game.
The Redhawks (4-7, 3-4 OVC-Big South) trailed 17-3 in the second quarter before Johnny Weber's 6-yard TD pass to Cole Ruble made it 17-10 at halftime and Brandon Epton Jr.'s 80-yard run tied at 17 early in the third quarter.
Epton finished with 110 yards on the ground and Weber threw for 193.
Carswell had two touchdown passes and 287 yards for the Leathernecks (3-8, 2-5). Markell Holman ran for 118 yards and Demari Davis had 104 yards receiving.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Redhawks at Leathernecks 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:52 | Antonio Chadha 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:00 | Markell Holman 12 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:56 | Justin Keller 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:15 | Demari Davis 17 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:55 | Cole Ruble 6 Yd pass from Johnny Weber (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:47 | Brandon Epton Jr. 80 Yd Run (Justin Keller Kick) |
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SF | 4th Period 14:10 | Team Safety |
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FG | 4th Period 0:56 | Justin Keller 39 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SEMO |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-17 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-5 |
| 372 | Total Yards | 398 |
| 193 | Passing | 287 |
| 22/38 | Comp/Att | 22/44 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 179 | Rushing | 111 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 9-90 | Penalties | 2-5 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:30 | Possession | 31:30 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,000 · Capacity:
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