Football Eagles Stymied at Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. -- Host Western Illinois' defense bottled up the Morehead State football team all night long at Hanson Stadium Saturday, giving the Leathernecks a 59-2 win over the Eagles. MSU finishes non-conference play at 1-3 and will have a bye week off before opening Pioneer League action at home Oct. 3 versus Valparaiso. Saturday's meeting was just the second-ever gridiron matchup between MSU and WIU - the previous 20 years ago in 2006. Leatherneck quarterback Kennedy McGill was efficient in guiding his team on seven scoring drives, including throwing four touchdowns and rushing for another. He also had 81...