Indiana State Sycamores @ Missouri State Bears
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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Game Information
Springfield, MO
2025 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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