GAME ELEVEN
Who | Western Illinois vs. Southern Illinois
When | Saturday, November 16 at 1 p.m.
Where | Hanson Field - Macomb, Ill.
TV | ESPN+
Radio | WRMS (Danny Frey, Dr. Tom Cody)
Social Media | Twitter + Facebook #TRADITIONofTOUGH, #DANGEROUSandRELENTLESS
Senior Day /Military Appreciation | Arrive early to join the Leathernecks in celebrating their 2019 senior class. Eric Carrera, Matt Clark, Jared Drake, Nathan Erickson, Zach Glisan, Kevin Johnson, LaCale London, Max Norris, Tom Rehfeld, Deontez Thompson, Joe Turk, George Wahee and Chris Zobrist will be taking to Hanson Field one last time.
All active and retired military personnel will receive free admission with a valid ID. One guest will also be permitted free entrance.
Food Fight | Each Summit League school has been challenged to raise at least 9,000 pounds of food, and Western Illinois Athletics plans to do its part in serving Macomb and its surrounding communities.
WIU Athletics will be accepting donations at all home events -- volleyball, men's and women's basketball, and football -- the week of November 11-17. Food collected will be donated to Loaves & Fishes Etc. and the WIU Food Pantry.
Monetary donations are also welcome, $5 equals 13 pounds of food, and all proceeds will go towards the Food Fight.
The Series | The Leathernecks hold a 37-23-4 edge in the all-time series.
Last season, Western kicked a 34-yard field goal in the final 13 seconds to end an 18-year drought in Saluki Stadium. The team trailed by 17 points entering the final quarter before outscoring SIU, 20-0, in the 34-31 comeback success.
Vs. the Top Ranked Team in the Nation | Despite the 57-21 final, no one has scored more points against North Dakota State in Missouri Valley Football Conference play this season. The Leathernecks' 21 points also marked the second-most since the Bisons' 47-22 win over #18/18 Delaware in week three.
The Return Game | Justin Hall ran for a career-high, Valley-high 140 kick return yards at North Dakota State. The Northern Illinois transfer currently manages 669 combined return yards to guide the MVFC and rank 13th in the FCS.
