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Western Illinois vs. Tennessee Tech Saturday, Sept. 21 | 3 p.m. 4 Macomb, Ill. | Hanson Field 2019 Schedule Leatherneck Information The Series / Opposition Western Illinois Western and Tennessee Tech met for the first A. 29 at North Alabama L, 17-26 Leathernecks time in 2017 where WIU took home a 41-14 S. 7 at Colorado State L, 13-38 victory. S. 14 #10/15 Montana State L, 14-23 2019 Record (MVFC) 0-3 S. 21 Tennessee Tech 3 p.m. Last Game L, vs. 10/15 Montana State, 14-23 True freshman wide receiver and kick returner O. 5 Missouri State ^ 3 p.m. Metrius Fleming was named a STATS FCS hon- O. 12 at Indiana State ^ 12 p.m. Head Coach Jared Elliott (Miami (OH) ‘07) orable mention after recording 161 all-purpose O. 19 Illinois State ^ 1 p.m. WIU Record 5-9 yards, including a 91-yard kickoff return for a O. 26 at Youngstown State ^ 1 p.m. touchdown, against Virginia Wise. N. 2 South Dakota ^ 1 p.m. Opponent Information N. 9 at North Dakota State ^ 2:30 p.m. Quarterneck Bailey Fisher has thrown for 665 N. 16 Southern Illinois ^ 1 p.m. Tennessee Tech yards (51-81-3), and defensive leaders include N. 23 at Northern Iowa ^ 1 p.m. Aderick Moore (21 tackles), Seth Carlisle (22) Golden Eagles and Shannon Fayne (19) ^ Missouri Valley Football Conference 2019 Record (Ohio Valley) 2-1 Home Game Last Game W, vs. Virginia Wise, 31-14 Last Outing | TTU 31, UVA-Wise 14 Head Coach Dewayne Alexander Radio Talent: Danny Frey, Dr. Tom Cody Beardstown: WRMS 94.3 FM (Flagship) Macomb: WJEQ 102.7 FM The Missouri Valley Football Conference Quincy: WPWQ 106.7 FM Beardstown: WVIL 101.3 FM Saturday, Sept. 21 5 MVFC Teams Ranked Rushville: WKXQ 92.5 Eastern Ilinois at Indiana State, 12 p.m. Two-time defending national champ North Da- Kennesaw State at Missouri State, 2 p.m. kota State headlines a list of seven MVFC teams UC Davis at North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m. receiving votes in the polls this week. MVFC Standings South Dakota at Northern Colorado, 3 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois, 3 p.m. NCAA Tackle Leaders Idaho State at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. Two MVFC student-athletes are in the Top 4 in North Dakota State 0-0, 3-0 Southern Illinois at Arkansas State, 6 p.m. the FCS in tackles per game (UNI’s Spencer Youngstown State 0-0, 3-0 Southern Utah at South Dakota State, 6 p.m. Cuvelier is 2nd (12.5 tpg) while SIU’s Qua Brown Illinois State 0-0, 2-1 Northern Arizona at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m. is 4th (12.3 tpg). South Dakota State 0-0, 2-1 Southern Illinois 0-0, 2-1 Saturday, Sept. 28 Big Sky-MVFC Challenge Series Northern Iowa 0-0, 1-1 Western Illinois - BYE Ten MVFC-Big Sky matchups are on the slate Indiana State 0-0, 1-2 Robert Morris at Youngstown State, 5 p.m. this year, including five this week. The Big Sky Missouri State 0-0, 0-2 Northern Iowa at Weber State, 7 p.m. leads this year’s series (3-1). South Dakota 0-0, 0-3 Western Illinois 0-0, 0-3 Bison on Another Run Conf., Overall North Dakota State extended its current winning streak to an FCS-best 24 games after beating Delaware on Sept. 14. The Bison set a league and FCS record with a 33-game win streak from 2012-14. Game Notes / Miscellaneous League Leading | Justin Hall joined the Leath- The Start | Western has not started a season ernecks ahead of the 2019 season and is making 0-3 in 29 years. Game four of the 1990 season FCS COACHES POLL waves in his inaugural campaign. The Northern resulted in a 28-10 win over Indiana State. Rk Team ...............................Rec Pts ..... Last Illinois transfer currently guides the MVFC in 1 North Dakota State (26) .3-0 650 ......... 1 combined kick returns (182 yards) while also All-Time at Hanson Field | On Sept. 23, 1950, 2 James Madison ..............2-1 621 ......... 2 ranking 23rd in the FCS. Hanson Field was dedicated and became the 3 South Dakota State ........2-1 593 ......... 3 4 UC Davis .........................2-1 570 ......... 4 home of Leatherneck Football. In the last 69 5 Towson ...........................3-0 521 ......... 8 As a team, Western sits 12th in the nation in years, Western has compiled a 240-125-7 6 Kennesaw State .............2-1 511 ......... 7 kickoff returns with a combined average of 27.10 record at home. In 53 of those years, Western 7 Weber State ....................1-2 450 ......... 6 yards per game. finished at least .500 at home, including a 8 Northern Iowa ................1-1 449 ........10 perfect 6-0 record in 2010. 9 Nicholls ..........................1-1 396 ........11 10 Illinois State ...................2-1 370 ........12 Century Mark | Dennis Houston’s 65-yard 11 Eastern Washington .......1-2 367 ......... 5 touchdown reception against No. 10/15 Montana The Best in the CFL | The Canadian Football 12 Central Arkansas ...........3-0 359 ........14 State tied for Western’s longest play of the sea- League heads into its 15th week of play with 13 Jacksonville State ..........2-1 358 ........16 son. He became the first Leatherneck receiver the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-3) and Hamil- 14 Montana State ................2-1 340 ........15 to post 100-plus yards this year (141) and did so ton Tiger-Cats (9-3) respectively sitting atop 15 Furman ...........................1-2 281 ........13 16 Maine ..............................1-2 269 ......... 9 on five catches. the west and east divisions. Former Leath- 17 North Carolina A&T .......2-1 230 ........17 erneck standouts Sean McGuire and Jaelon 18 Villanova .........................3-0 215 ........23 Gone But Not Forgotten | Western Illinois Uni- Acklin are in the midst of their rookie seasons 19 Montana .........................2-1 189 .... T-18 versity Athletics Hall of Famer and member of with the teams. 20 Delaware ........................2-1 153 .... T-18 the undefeated 1959 Leatherneck football team 21 Youngstown State ...........3-0 104 ...... NR 22 Elon ................................2-1 80 ........ NR Larry Garron passed away Saturday (Sept. 14) Acklin ranks third amongst the Hamilton 23 Southeastern Louisiana .1-1 75 ..........24 at age 82. wideouts with 500 receiving yards and a pair of 24 Princeton ........................0-0 61 ..........25 touchdowns. 25 SEMO ..............................1-2 57 ..........20 An original member of the Boston Patriots, Gar- ron joined the team before its inaugural season Leatherneck Debuts | Western found the end DROPPED OUT: Sam Houston St. (21), Wofford (22). in 1960. The running back played for the Patriots zone for the first time of the 2019 season when through the 1968 season and was a four-time Deontez Thompson punched through the gap OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: North Dakota, 33; American Football League All-Star. Garron was for a nine-yard rush (North Alabama). The Sam Houston St., 26; South Carolina St., 20; The most recently named to the Patriots All-1960s senior RB was one of eight starters who made Citadel, 16; Houston Baptist, 11; Indiana St., 10; team and ranked ninth in the franchise’s history their Leatherneck debut in the season-opener. Northern Arizona, 10; Sacramento St., 9; Stony Brook, 9; Dayton, 7; McNeese, 7; William & Mary, 7; with 2,981 career rushing yards. Mercer, 4; Yale, 4; Dartmouth, 3; Southern Illinois, Brian Woodard (Jr. / RG), Brandon Malkow 3; Austin Peay, 2. National Rankings | Three games into the 2019 (R-Fr. / RT), Dennis Houston (Jr. / RB), Marquis season, Western Illinois maintains the following Smith (Jr. / CB), Demetri Royer (R-Jr. / S), and national rankings. Ziare Williams (R-Fr. / CB) joined Thompson as starters in their first-ever appearance as Kickoff Returns | No. 12 FCS; No. 1 MVFC | 18.25 YPG Leathernecks. Third Down Conversion % Defense | No. 16 FCS; No. 3 MVFC | 30.4 First Career Start | In his first collegiate start, Net Punting | No. 19 FCS; No. 2 MVFC | 39.55 YPG quarterback Connor Sampson went 18-30 at Fumbles Recovered | No. 20 FCS; No. 3 MVFC | 3 FR North Alabama with 183 yards and one inter- Media Guidelines ception. Individually ... To request an interview with head coach Punting (Adam Fellner) | No. 16 FCS; No. 2 MVFC | He appeared in six games a season ago and Jared Elliott, or any WIU student-athlete, please 43.7 YDS four in 2017. contact Monyae Williamson at 309-298-1133 Combined Kick Returns (Justin Hall) | No. 23 FCS; or 904-755-3669. Please make all requests 24 No. 1 MVFC | 182 YDS hours in advance. The Athletic Communications Completions Per Game (Connor Sampson) | No. 27 department at Western Illinois will make every FCS; No. 3 MVFC | 19.33 effort to arrange interviews with coaches and student-athletes. Due to the team’s busy sched- ule, no interview requests on game days will be granted. Thank you in advance. Record Breakdown ... Overall ........................................................................ 0-3 Leading after the first quarter ......................................... At home ...................................................................... 0-1 Trailing after the first quarter .................................... 0-3 On the road ................................................................. 0-2 Tied after the first quarter ............................................... Day .............................................................................. 0-2 Night ........................................................................... 0-1 Leading at halftime .......................................................... Against Top 25 FCS .................................................... 0-1 Trailing at halftime ..................................................... 0-2 Scoring First ....................................................................