Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Iowa Panthers
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Wenkers Wright runs for 2 second-half touchdowns as Illinois State runs through Northern Iowa 31-9
The Redbirds put up more than 500 yards of total offense and dominated time of possession to keep the Panthers winless in conference play.
Tommy Rittenhouse capped a 16-play, 78-yard drive by racing around right end for a 1-yard touchdown early in the second and the Redbirds held a 10-3 lead at halftime. Wright paid off a 21-play, 86-yard drive to start the second half with a 3-yard run to make it 17-3 and freshman Matt Lawson scored from the 4 to open the fourth quarter before Wright tacked on a 14-yard touchdown with 8:01 left.
Rittenhouse completed 22-of-29 passes for 251 yards, hitting Daniel Sobkowicz seven times for 136 yards. Wright carried 21 times and Lawson added 84 yards on 16 carries.
Matthew Schecklman was 15-of-29 passing for 172 yards for Northern Iowa (2-8, 0-6).
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- TV Channel: Redbirds at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 3:27 | Ian Wagner 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:50 | Tommy Rittenhouse 1 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:05 | Caden Palmer 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:35 | Wenkers Wright 3 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:33 | Caden Palmer 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:54 | Matt Lawson 4 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:44 | Caden Palmer 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:01 | Wenkers Wright 14 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
Statistics
 ILST |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 9-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 509 | Total Yards | 321 |
| 292 | Passing | 172 |
| 23/30 | Comp/Att | 15/29 |
| 9.7 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 217 | Rushing | 149 |
| 48 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 4-23 | Penalties | 4-24 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:03 | Possession | 25:57 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 1,880 · Capacity:
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