Mistakes cost UNI in defeat

Illinois State had no trouble against Indiana State.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Arkee Whitlock ran for 187 yards and four touchdowns Saturday to lead Southern Illinois to a 47-23 win over Northern Iowa.
Northern Iowa trailed 16-13 after the first quarter, but was eventually done in by three interceptions thrown by quarterback Eric Sanders. Both teams combined to roll up more than 800 yards of total offense.
Saluki quarterback Nick Hill completed 12-of-15 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns -- the first two Saluki scores of the game. Whitlock finished with 40 carries.
Hill's top target was Braden Jones, who had four receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Tailback Corey Lewis had 21 carries for 123 yards and two touchdowns for Northern Iowa (6-4, 4-2 Gateway). Sanders completed 15-of-24 passes for 204 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Sanders entered the game having thrown three interceptions on the season.
The balanced Salukis (7-3, 4-3) finished with 211 yards rushing and 204 yards passing, and scored on all seven trips to the Panther red zone.
Illinois St. 42, Indiana St. 20
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Luke Drone threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns to lead Illinois State.
Drone connected with Lauren Robinson for a 90-yard score and followed that up with a 52-yard TD pass to Pierre Jackson on the last play of the first quarter.
Pierre Rembert rushed for 137 yards on 27 carries for the Redbirds (8-2, 5-1), who had 498 yards of total offense and scored touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the first half.
Reilly Murphy threw for 279 yards and a touchdown to lead Indiana State (1-10, 1-6) in its season finale.
Missouri State 24, W. Illinois 21
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Tyler Horner threw for 257 yards, including one touchdown, and Chris Harris had two key interceptions for Missouri State.
Missouri State (2-9, 1-6) trailed Western Illinois (5-6, 2-5) 14-3 at half time. But Marcus Colbert blocked a Tim Jackson punt and returned the ball 41 yards to bring the Bears to within 14-10 with 11:43 to go in the third quarter.
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