GATEWAY CONFERENCE Auburn snaps Western Kentucky's winning streak

The Hilltoppers were manhandled by their Division I-A opponent.
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AUBURN, Ala. -- Brandon Jacobs rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries as Auburn overwhelmed Western Kentucky 48-3 Saturday.
The Tigers (2-2) outgained the Hilltoppers (3-1) 567-163 to win their second straight game. The loss snapped Western Kentucky's 13-game winning streak that included last year's I-AA national championship.
Western Kentucky came into Jordan-Hare Stadium yielding 15.7 yards rushing per game this season. It took the Tigers two plays to eclipse that mark.
The Auburn offensive line, which averages 317 pounds per player, manhandled Western Kentucky's smaller defensive front, opening gaping holes for the running backs all afternoon.
Ronnie Brown also had 11 carries for 80 yards and a 5-yard touchdown and Carnell Williams added 71 yards and a 29-yard touchdown on eight carries for the Tigers.
When Auburn took to the air, quarterback Jason Campbell was nearly flawless. He completed 12 of 13 passes for 173 yards and a 36-yard touchdown pass to Silas Daniels in one half. Campbell's only incompletion hit receiver Courtney Taylor right in the hands, but he dropped it.
After being criticized for his poor play in season-opening losses to Southern California and Georgia Tech, Campbell had his second straight strong outing, albeit against another overmatched opponent.
He directed touchdown drives on five of the six possessions he played that gave Auburn a 35-0 lead late in the first half. Backup Josh Sullivan played on two drives in the second quarter and all but one drive in the second half.
Tre Smith had two 1-yard scoring runs and Philip Yost tied a school record with a 57-yard field goal as time ran out in the first half to give Auburn a 38-0 lead.
The Tigers were just as dominating on defense. Western Kentucky was averaging 51.3 points and 431.3 yards of offense in wins over decidedly inferior competition when compared to Auburn.
On Saturday, the Hilltoppers managed just 11 yards and no first downs in the first half. They finally got their first first down of the game with 13:30 to go in the third quarter.
Florida Atlantic 28, Illinois St. 10
NORMAL, Ill. -- Anthony Crissinger-Hill caught touchdown passes of 67 and 9 yards for Florida Atlantic. Jared Allen completed 15-of-26 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns for Florida Atlantic (3-2) and Aaron Sanchez ran for 43 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Crissinger-Hill caught four passes for 88 yards and Larry Taylor had four receptions for 49 yards. Mike Souza passed for 100 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Illinois State (3-2).
Indiana St. 23, E. Illinois 7
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Jake Schiff threw for 235 yards and one touchdown for Indiana State. Schiff's 34-yard pass to Sam Logan with 8:48 remaining in the second quarter gave the Sycamores a 17-0 lead at the half. Logan led Indiana State (3-2) in receiving, gaining 104 yards on five catches. Indiana St. held the Panthers (1-3) to only 92 yards rushing, with Vincent Webb leading with 108 yards and four other rushers combining for minus 16 yards.
N. Iowa 43, Northwestern St. 10
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Tom Petrie passed for two touchdowns and ran for another for Northern Iowa. The Panthers (3-1) scored on their first three possessions. Northwestern State (3-2), which had been averaging 244.5 yards a game rushing, was held to 58 on the ground and 220 total yards.
S. Illinois 75, Saint Joseph 0
CARBONDALE, Ill. --Tom Koutsos ran for 85 yards and scored two touchdowns. Nine different Salukis scored touchdowns while St. Joseph managed just 38 yards rushing and 31 yards passing. Southern Illinois (4-0) rolled up 317 yards on the ground and had 541 total yards. The Salukis scored 12 of the 13 times that they were within 20 yards of the goal line.
SW Missouri St. 51, Bacone 14
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A.J. Porter passed for 200 yards and two touchdowns for SMS. Southwest Missouri (3-1), which ran up 603 yards on offense, scored five times in the first half against Bacone (3-2).