SEMO Wins Offensive Shootout Over Western Illinois

Connor HarbitNovember 18th, 2024NCAA Sports

Cape Girardeau, Mo. (KFMO) - Southeast Missouri has earned a share of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Association title after defeating Western Illinois 54-45.

The Redhawks (9-2, 6-1) were able to outgun the Leathernecks (3-8, 2-5) on Saturday despite both teams putting up nearly 600 yards of total offense. SEMO led 31-27 at the half, and were able to take a two-score lead late into the fourth.

Western Illinois scored a late touchdown, giving them a chance to make it an 8 point game, but a failed two-point conversion kept the game at 9, allowing the Redhawks to maintain that advantage and run out the rest of the clock.

Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent completed 25 of 40 passes for 375 yards. He had 4 touchdowns and no interceptions. Brandon Epton Jr. rushed 22 times for 122 yards and 1 touchdown, while DeLaurent recorded 40 yards and another touchdown on the ground.

SEMO will try to clinch the the full Big South-OVC title next week, they travel to Tennessee State, one of the three teams who could potentially share the title at 5-2.

Out of Town Scoreboard

Football
Class 3, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinals
Thursday (KFMO, Video) - Final
2-Central37
7-Fredericktown22
Class 4, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinals
Friday (KFMO, Video) - Final
3-DeSoto6
6-North County21
Class 4, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinals
Friday - Final
2-Perryville39
7-Windsor14
Class 4, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinals
Friday - Final
4-Hillsboro35
5-Sikeston21
Class 3, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinals
Friday - Final
3-Potosi63
6-Doniphan31
Class 3, District 2 Tournament, Quarterfinals
Friday - Forfeit
3-Ste. GenevieveW
6-NormandyFFT
Class 2, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinal
Saturday - Final
4-Fredericktown5
5-North County1
First Midwest Bank Classic (@ Three Rivers)
Friday - Final
Mineral Area78
John A. Logan84
First Midwest Bank Classic (@ Three Rivers)
Saturday - Final
Mineral Area72
Gulf Coast State76
Class 1 State Tournament, Quarterfinal
Saturday (KFMO) - Final
Bismarck25, 25, 25
Gideon19, 22, 23
Class 2 State Tournament, Quarterfinal
Saturday - Final
Valle Catholic19, 22, 24
St. Vincent25, 25, 26
Region 16 Tournament, Championship Game
Saturday - Final
1-Mineral Area20, 25, 25, 25
2-West Plains25, 15, 19, 14
Womens Basketball
Saturday - Final
Lincoln Trail41
Mineral Area71

Broadcast Schedule

Monday, November 3:
7:00p, NHL: Edmonton @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, November 4:
4:30p, WBB: Vincennes @ Mineral Area
Wednesday, November 5:
6:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ Washington*
Thursday, November 6:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Washington*
Friday, November 7:
5:30p, VB, Class 1 Semifinal: Bismarck vs Liberal+
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Districts: TBD vs TBD^
Saturday, November 8:
1:30p, VB, Class 1 3rd Place Game: IF BISMARCK
2:30p, VB, MW B District Semis: MAC vs TBD+
3:30p, VB, Class 1 Championship Game: IF BISMARCK
5:30p, NHL: Seattle @ St. Louis*
Sunday, November 9:
11:30a, VB, MW B District Final: IF MAC vs TBD+
Tuesday, November 11:
11:30a, WBB: Southwestern IL @ Mineral Area
6:30p, NHL: Calgary @ St. Louis*
Friday, November 14:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Districts: TBD vs TBD^
6:30p, MBB: Wabash Valley @ Mineral Area+
6:30p, NHL: Philadelphia @ St. Louis*
Saturday, November 15:
4:30p, MBB: Lake Land @ Mineral Area
6:30p, NHL: Vegas @ St. Louis*
Sunday, November 16:
2:00p, NFL, Week 11: Kansas City @ Denver
Tuesday, November 18:
4:30p, WBB: John A. Logan @ Mineral Area
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Toronto*
Wednesday, November 19:
6:30p, MBB: Mineral Area @ Southwestern IL
Thursday, November 20:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Saturday, November 22:
1:30p, MBB: Olney Central @ Mineral Area
2:00p, NHL: St. Louis @ NY Islanders*
Sunday, November 23:
11:00a, NFL, Week 12: Indianapolis @ Kansas City
Monday, November 24:
4:30p, BBB, AV Qtrs: TBD vs TBD
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ NY Rangers*
6:30p, BBB, AV Qtrs: TBD vs TBD
8:00p, BBB, AV Qtrs: TBD vs TBD
Tuesday, November 25:
4:30p, BBB, AV Qtrs: TBD vs TBD
6:30p, GBB: Fredericktown @ Arcadia Valley
Wednesday, November 26:
4:30p, WBB: Wabash Valley @ Mineral Area+
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ New Jersey*
6:00p, BBB, AV Semis: TBD vs TBD^
8:00p, BBB, AV Semis: TBD vs TBD^
Thursday, November 27:
2:00p, NFL, Week 13: Kansas City @ Dallas
6:00p, BBB, AV 3rd Place: TBD vs TBD+^
8:00p, BBB, AV Championship: TBD vs TBD+^
Friday, November 28:
2:30p, NHL: Ottawa @ St. Louis*
Saturday, November 29:
12:30p, WBB: Mineral Area @ Olney Central
6:30p, NHL: Utah @ St. Louis*
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3