Lindenwood 21, at Western Illinois 24

MACOMB, Ill. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune, the Western Illinois Leathernecks erased a 21-point first-quarter deficit to stun the Lindenwood Lions 24-21 on a cool Saturday afternoon at Hanson Field. The Lions, who had been projected as heavy favorites by analytics, exploded out of the gate, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions to build a commanding 21-0 lead before the game was 16 minutes old. Lindenwood quarterback Nate Glantz was nearly flawless early, capping the opening drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Smith and orchestrating a second scoring drive that was finished by a… Read more...