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Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/walk-on-freshman-schofield-kicks-31-yard-field-goal-as-time-expires-to-give-southern-illinois-win/article_f8912629-db27-595c-a69d-74f7a2e1fa72.html

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In a thrilling game, Southern Illinois freshman walk-on Weston Schofield kicked a 31-yard field goal at the buzzer to secure a 20-17 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday. The Salukis capitalized on a late drive led by quarterback DJ Williams and running back Quade Chatmon, advancing from their own 35-yard line to reach the Panthers' 17 before Schofield’s decisive kick.

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On October 24, 2026, Weston Schofield, a walk-on freshman at Southern Illinois University, kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give the Salukis a 20-17 victory over Northern Iowa in a Missouri Valley Football Conference game. The Panthers (3-4) had tied the game with just over two minutes left when Jaxon Dailey threw a touchdown pass. Southern Illinois then drove downfield, with quarterback DJ Williams and running back Quade Chatmon accounting for all but 3 yards of the final drive before Schofield's winning kick secured the win.

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CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Walk-on freshman Weston Schofield kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give Southern Illinois a 20-17 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday. asserted

time → walk → Saturday

The Panthers (3-4, 2-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 21 in the Stats Perform poll, had tied the game on Jaxon Dailey’s 6-yard TD pass to Cyrus Courtney with just over two minutes to go. asserted

Panthers → rank → minutes

Quarterback DJ Williams and running back Quade Chatmon then accounted for all but 3 yards in the Salukis’ winning drive that started on the SIU 35 with 2:10 remaining and reached the Northern Iowa 17 before Schofield’s winner. asserted

that → account → winner

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