Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GWEB | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
WIU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
Lamb, Farmer lead Western Illinois past Gardner-Webb 45-28
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Nathan Lamb threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns and Torrance Farmer Jr. ran for a pair of scores and Western Illinois ended its four-game losing streak beating Gardner-Webb 45-28 in the season finale for both teams on Saturday.
The Leathernecks (4-8, 3-5 Big South-OVC Association) took the lead for good when Lamb threw a 23-yard touchdown to Elijah Aragon with 10:45 left in the fourth quarter for a 35-28 lead.
Farmer's 1-yard run less than two minutes later made it 42-28 and marked the largest lead of the day for either squad. The Bulldogs' (4-8, 3-5) only lead was 7-0 when Tyler Ridell threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Shields with 8:52 left in the first quarter.
Ridell threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns for Gardner-Webb.
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Game Information
Macomb, IL
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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