Final in Columbina. Missouri 69 Western Illinois 0.
WIU goes three and out Missouri takes over on the WIU 40.
Missouri is driving on this drive started by the interception. Missouri has a third and goal from the 4. Missouri fumbles the ball and WIU takes over on their own 17.
Missouri intercepts Hudson on the first play from scrimmage on the next drive. Missouri takes over on the 38 of WIU.
The Tigers are held to just a field goal on this drive. Missouri is now up 52 - 0. We have 8:02 left.
The Leathernecks are going going backwards on a holding call and a run stopped in the backfield. QB Hudson is sacked on the third down play and WIU will punt from the 16. The punt is downed at the Missouri 45. We have 11:56 left.
WIU returns the kickoff out to the 30 yard line.
Missouri gets the opening kickoff and returns to their own 27. The first play gains a 60 yard run by Jared Culver. The next play gets six on a pass play. Culver gets in from eight yards out to give Missouri a 49 - 0 lead with 14:21 left in the third qtr.
Looking at some other scores, it looks like the FCS - FBS game I should have attended was the Indiana State - Western Kentucky, the former MVFC member. Right now, the Sycamores lead 17-3 at that halftime break.
Looking at the halftime stats, WIU has gained just 50 yards while giving up 476 yards. That comparison pretty much tells the story in this game.
Just runs it up the middle and is set to go to the halftime break, hoping to get some kind of momentum into the 2nd half.
LB Ryan Carleton gets a big sack for WIU and Missouri throws an incomplete on second down. However, on third down, Josey scores from 68 yards out. Josey has 263 yards so far on the game. Missouri 42 Western Illinois 0 with 0:52 left.
The Leathernecks again go three and out with just four yards on the ground on this drive. The punt sends Missouri back to their own 37. We have just 1:32 left in a forgettable first half for the Leathernecks so far.
WIU starts at their own 23 after a short kickoff return.
The Leatherneck defense gives up another touchdown to Kemp on a 10 yard pass. Missouri 35 Western Illinois 0 with 3:06 left in the 1st half.
Josey has two more big runs, along with a big catch has them at 1st & goal at the 6.
A third incomplete has WIU punting after just holding the ball 21 seconds. A nice punt by Shroble and also a holding call on Missouri sends the Tigers back to their own 35. We have 5:18 left.
Two incomplete pass has the Leathernecks at 3rd & 10.
The Tigers are driving again after just another big run by Josey but the Leatherneck defense has MU at 3rd and 6 from the WIU 46. WIU forces the fourth down on a nice pass breakup by safety Tim Franklin and Missouri will punt. WIU fair catches the punt at their own 9. We have 5:46 left in the 1st half.
The Leathernecks can't get anything going and are forced to punt again after just one yard gained on this possession. The punt sends Missouri back to their own 34 and is fair caught. We have 7:45 left in the opening half. Still Missouri 28 WIU 0.
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