Julian Reese threw a touchdown pass to Ryan King to bring the score within two points, but a Cardinals onside-kick ran out the time before the Sycamores could come back from a nine-point deficit in Muncie, Ind..

By Gus Bode

Reese was 10 of 16 passing for 242 yards. He threw two touchdown passes and one interception as Indiana State fell to 1-2 on the season.

No. 21 Western Kentucky 0

Travis Glasford scored his first career touchdown and rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries to help defeat the nationally ranked Hilltoppers in the conference opener for both teams.

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Western Kentucky (1-2, 0-1 Gateway) was shutout for the first time in six years and the second time in L.T. Smith Stadium history.

Western Illinois (2-0, 1-0) was led on defense by senior linebacker Cornell Middlebrook who had 14 tackles in the victory.

Southwest Missouri State 24

SMS running back Steve Ennis had 14 carries for a total of 86 yards and a touchdown in the 44-24 loss to the Jayhawks.

Zach Dechant ran for 49 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and caught three passes for a total of 17 yards for the Bears.

The loss was the first of the season for SMS, which fell to 2-1.

Greg Heaggans opened the game for Kansas with a 100-yard kickoff return. Clark Green rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries as the Jayhawks improved to 1-2.

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Next Saturday’s games:Murray State at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana State at Eastern Illinois, 6:30 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Northern Iowa, 4:05 p.m.

West Virginia Tech at Southern Illinois, 7 p.m.

Southeast Missouri State at Southwest Missouri State, 7 p.m.

Western Illinois at Northern Illinois, 6:35 p.m.

Youngstown State at Western Kentucky, 5:30 p.m.

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