Western Illinois linebacker Wyatt Green was named Gateway Conference defensive player of the week for leading the Leathernecks to a 31-17 victory over 18th-ranked Illinois State.
Green, a 225-pound senior from Burnside, Ill., made nine tackles, including two of the team’s six sacks. His second sack came on fourth down with ISU deep in Western territory in the fourth quarter.
Travis Glasford sparked a revival of the rushing game for the Leathernecks (3-6, 1-4), who had netted only 19 yards a week earlier against Western Kentucky. Glasford, a senior from Miami, rushed for 124 yards to surpass Aaron Stecker’s school record of 3,799 career yards. Glasford has 3,821.
Glasford, who has scored 49 touchdowns in his career, is closing in on Tom Koutsos, who holds the Gateway record of 52, set in 1999-2003.
Saturday’s game is at winless Indiana State.
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Next: Saturday at Indiana State, noon
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