Western Illinois rallies in second half to beat Illinois St.

Published October 30, 2021 6:51 PM

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Connor Sampson threw for three touchdowns and Western Illinois rallied in the second half to beat Illinois State 38-31 and snap a four-game losing streak. Trailing 28-13, the Leathernecks scored two touchdowns in the final 2:36 of the third quarter then Sampson put them ahead with a 6-yard TD throw to Dennis Houston for a 35-28 lead with 10 1/2 minutes remaining in the game. Sampson was 27 of 39 for 298 yards passing. Cole Mueller rushed for 159 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns for the Redbirds

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