| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VAL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 |
 WIU | 7 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 51 |
Game Leaders
Chris Irvin
· QB
Markell Holman
· RB
Caron Tyler
· QB
Caron Tyler
· QB
Team Stats
151st Downs29
6-143rd down efficiency3-10
1-14th down efficiency3-3
316Total Yards570
192Passing264
15/26Comp/Att14/22
7.4Yards per pass12.0
124Rushing306
32Rushing Attempts46
3.9Yards per rush6.7
9-60Penalties5-28
0Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Brinston Williams run for 6 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
2:26
Brinston Williams run for 5 yds to the WIU 34
2:26
Tyler Jordan run for 2 yds to the WIU 29
2:26
Ernest Temple run for 1 yd to the WIU 27
2:26
Luke Scoma kickoff for 63 yds , Fabian Baez return for 24 yds to the WIU 26
2:32
Dawaiian McNeely run for 20 yds for a TD (Luke Scoma KICK)
2:45
Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Ryan Ricketti
2:45
T.C. Molk pass intercepted Jason Salman return for 19 yds to the WIU 20
4:20
T.C. Molk pass incomplete to Antwon McKay Jr.
4:20
Ernest Temple run for 4 yds to the WIU 39
4:20
Ernest Temple run for 10 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
4:20
Timeout Western Illinois, clock 04:20
4:20
Luke Scoma kickoff for 62 yds , Fabian Baez return for 22 yds to the WIU 25
4:28
PENALTY VAL UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting WIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
4:28
Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Ricketti return for 100 yds for a TD (Luke Scoma KICK)
4:47
Antwon McKay Jr. pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 14 yds for a TD (Antonio Chadha KICK)
8:35
Chris Irvin pass complete to Christian Anaya for 18 yds to the VAL 14 for a 1ST down Valparaiso Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Nic Lendino) to the VAL 14 for a 1ST down
8:35
Chris Irvin pass complete to Fabian Baez for 7 yds to the VAL 32
8:35
Chris Irvin run for 20 yds to the VAL 39 for a 1ST down
8:35
Chris Irvin pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 5 yds to the WIU 41
8:35
Ernest Temple run for 5 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
8:35
Chris Irvin run for 8 yds to the WIU 31
8:35
Ernest Temple run for no gain to the WIU 23
8:35
Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Fabian Baez
8:35
Luke Scoma kickoff for 65 yds , Fabian Baez return for 23 yds to the WIU 23
8:43
Michael Mansaray run for 1 yd for a TD (Luke Scoma PAT MISSED)
15:00
Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Ryan Ricketti
15:00
PENALTY WIU Offside (Sperling,Brock). NO PLAY.
15:00
PENALTY WIU Offside (Sperling,Brock) 1 yard from WIU02 to WIU01. NO PLAY.
15:00
Caron Tyler pass complete to Chris Gundy for 27 yds to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
15:00
Caron Tyler run for 9 yds to the WIU 29
15:00
Caron Tyler sacked by Brock Sperling for a loss of 9 yards to the WIU 38
15:00
Caron Tyler run for 5 yds to the WIU 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
Caron Tyler pass complete to Ryan Ricketti for 6 yds to the WIU 34
15:00
Michael Mansaray run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 40
15:00
Michael Mansaray run for 2 yds to the WIU 39
15:00
Caron Tyler pass complete to Colin Hayes for 17 yds to the WIU 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
Caron Tyler pass incomplete to Jay Melchiori
15:00
Caron Tyler run for 3 yds to the VAL 42
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Michael Mansaray run for 7 yds to the VAL 39 for a 1ST down
0:32
Caron Tyler run for 12 yds to the VAL 32
0:32
PENALTY VAL Delay Of Game (Tyler,Caron) 5 yards from VAL25 to VAL20. NO PLAY.
0:32
Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:32
Brinston Williams run for 21 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
2:28
No Huddle-Shotgun Irvin,Chris pass incomplete deep left to Duncan,Tristin thrown to VAL00 PENALTY VAL Offside (Hilton,Christian) 5 yards from VAL26 to VAL21. NO PLAY.
2:28
Chris Irvin pass complete to AJ Harris for 36 yds to the VAL 26 for a 1ST down
2:28
Brinston Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
2:28
Brinston Williams run for 8 yds to the WIU 34
Irvin, Western Illinois flex on Valparaiso with a 51-30 win as Irvin throws 3 TDs
— Chris Irvin threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and Western Illinois rebounded with a vengeance and beat Valparaiso 51-30 on Saturday.
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