With rushers surrounding him when the Bears got the ball to SIU 20, he stepped up, made a defender miss and easily walked in for a 20-yard score.Īfter the Bears forced a three-and-out, Southern Illinois punted the ball back to Missouri State but the Bears added on to a few mistakes they've made on special teams this season. Starting quarterback Jason Shelley had a lot of time to throw as he completed 4-of-5 passes for 41 yards on the drive while picking up a pair of third downs along the way. Missouri State scores TD on opening drive but gives Southern Illinois free pointsĪ methodical drive on Missouri State's first drive went 10 plays for 89 yards and a touchdown. The Bears will return home next week as they host Top 25-ranked Northern Iowa - which lost at Illinois State on Saturday afternoon. More: Missouri State should be playoff-bound: 4 takeaways from win at No. More: Missouri State football fans can start dreaming bigger after win at No. Missouri State went into halftime down three but scored 21-unanswered to start the second half to create enough separation for the biggest win on its resume. 7 Southern Illinois (6-3, 4-2) on Saturday afternoon. The 17th-ranked Bears (6-3, 4-2) made a statement in the second half en route to a 38-28 win over No.

Missouri State is one step closer to returning to the FCS Playoffs for the second-straight season after a quality win at Southern Illinois.

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