TERRE
HAUTE, IN - (10-25-2003) —
The Indiana State Sycamores (3-6, 0-4
Gateway) punted on their first two possessions of the game, while Western
Kentucky scored touchdowns on their first six drives as they raced out to a 42-0
halftime lead leaving a Homecoming crowd of 3,708 fans stunned en route to a
59-14 Hilltopper victory, the worst Sycamore home loss in school history.
ISU was able to scratch back into the contest early in the third quarter as Phillip Johnson – taking over for injured Jake Schiff – directed a four-play, six-yard drive that ended with Johnson going over the top of the pile for a one-yard touchdown run and to move within 42-7 with 10:03 left in the quarter. The ISU scoring drive was set up by the second of two Western Kentucky fumbles to open the second half.
After the Hilltoppers responded with 17 points of their own, Johnson found paydirt again as he scampered 20 yards to end a four-play, 56-yard drive to give the final margin, a 59-14 loss to WKU.
ISU was paced in scoring by Sidney Montfort, who gained 63 yards on 15 carries. Sophomore Andre Forte saw his first collegiate action as he gained 49 yards on eight carries.
Receiving, Ryan King caught three passes for a team-high 44 yards while Sam Logan also caught three to gain 24 yards.
The Sycamores gave up two one hundred yard rushers for the first time since the 2001 season, as WKU’s Tony West gained 149 yards and Lerron Moore gained 148 en route to a total of 443 yards on the ground, and 561 yards of total offense.
The loss was costly for the Sycamores, as Schiff left the game in the third quarter with a shoulder injury as did Kris Karagory. Defensive tackle Tom Brillhart was also injured as an twisted ankle forced him to leave the game in the second period.
Scoring Summary:
1st 12:14 WKU - Lerron Moore 4 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 3-44 0:42, WKU 7 - ISU 0
05:19 WKU - Justin Haddix 1 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 5-76 1:48, WKU 14 - ISU 0
2nd 10:57 WKU - Justin Haddix 1 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 14-90 5:31, WKU 21 - ISU 0
08:07 WKU - Ronnie Lilly 3 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 3-80 1:07, WKU 28 - ISU 0
06:44 WKU - Ronnie Lilly 18 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 1-18 0:05, WKU 35 - ISU 0
00:24 WKU - Justin Haddix 1 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 10-51 4:34, WKU 42 - ISU 0
3rd 10:03 ISU - Johnson, P. 1 yd run (Hooper, K. kick), 4-6 1:09, WKU 42 - ISU 7
04:13 WKU - Matt Lange 29 yd field goal, 12-67 5:44, WKU 45 - ISU 7
00:27 WKU - Tony West 4 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 5-59 2:07, WKU 52 - ISU 7
4th 13:11 WKU - Blake Ladson 15 yd run (Matt Lange kick), 3-20 1:26, WKU 59 - ISU 7
07:58 ISU - Johnson, P. 20 yd run (Hooper, K. kick), 4-56 2:07, WKU 59 - ISU 14
Indiana State gains a chance to regroup next Saturday when they travel to SMS for a 1:00 p.m. (CST) kickoff against the Bears at Plaster Field. USA-365.com provides live Internet audio streaming with Brian Fritz providing the play-by-play and Ben Wagner with the color commentary. The pre-game show starts at 12:40 p.m., with the kick-off set for 1:00 p.m., CST on www.USA-365.com.
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