MACOMB, Ill. (Interstat) — Western Illinois defeated Tennessee State 28-21 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks improved to 3-3, while the Tigers fell to 1-4. Western Illinois scored 18 points in the third quarter, while Tennessee State scored seven points in each of the first three quarters. Daylin Lee completed 22 of 42 passes for 245 yards and accounted for two touchdowns with one interception for Tennessee State. LeBron Morgan made 12 tackles and one sack. Ihson Jackson-Anderson totaled 30 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards, 56 kickoff return yards and one touchdown. Kennedy McGill passed for 241 yards and rushed for 188 yards while accounting for two touchdowns, including a 16-yard touchdown run with 52 seconds remaining that lifted Western Illinois. Jake Kruger returned an interception 43 yards for a score. Cam Bulluck caught five passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Joshua Reese recorded 10 tackles.