| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INST | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| MOST | 10 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 46 |
Clark has 4 TDs, Wright has 2, Missouri State wins 5th straight 46-21 over Indiana State
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- — Jacob Clark threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns and Jacardia Wright ran for two more scores to lead Missouri State to a 46-21 win over Indiana State on Saturday.
The Bears (5-2, 3-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) took control of their homecoming game in the third quarter when Clark hooked up with Lance Mason for an 82-yard touchdown and Wright had his second short touchdown run. That made it 32-15. Clark closed the scoring with a short TD run.
The win was the fifth-straight for Missouri State, their longest since 2002 with the 3-0 conference start their best since 1997.
Clark was 22-of-27 passing with an interception and he was sacked five times. Wright had 77 yards on 20 carries. Lance had four catches for a career-high 111 yards, with his touchdown the longest for the Bears this season.
Elijah Owens was 12-of-17 for 154 yards and a 10-yard touchdown to Rashad Rochelle and he had an eight-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter that cut the deficit to 32-21.
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Missouri State | 6-0 | 8-2 |
| South Dakota State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| South Dakota | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| Illinois State | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Indiana State | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| North Dakota | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Youngstown State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| Murray State | 0-7 | 1-9 |
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