Illinois State Redbirds at Eastern Illinois Panthers
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Mailander, Wright lift Illinois State over in-state rival Eastern Illinois, 42-30
Illinois State (2-1) opened on a 14-0 run and never trailed as they captured the Mid-America Classic Trophy in the 112th edition of the in-state rivalry game. They are 61-43-9 all-time in the series played since 1901.
Senior quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Mailander on a 46-yard score that put Illinois State up 20-10 to end the second quarter.
Tye Niekamp had 14 total tackles, with two for a loss. Jack Dwyer and Shadwel Nkuba II each had interceptions.
The fourth quarter featured five combined touchdowns, with freshman Connor Wolf throwing three of his four touchdown passes in the frame, but Eastern Illinois (1-2) could not complete the comeback.
Wolf completed 28 of his 44 passes for 411 yards for the Panthers in his first career start. CJ Nelson reeled in two long touchdowns of 51 and 75 yards as the longest plays of the day.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:13 | Wenkers Wright 2 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:49 | Daniel Sobkowicz 10 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:30 | CJ Nelson 75 Yd pass from Connor Wolf (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:42 | Drew Schiller 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:08 | Luke Mailander 46 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:21 | Wenkers Wright 18 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:43 | Cooper Willman 18 Yd pass from Connor Wolf (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:30 | CJ Nelson 51 Yd pass from Connor Wolf (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:21 | Wenkers Wright 16 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:14 | Daniel Sobkowicz 22 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:47 | DeAirious Smith 9 Yd pass from Connor Wolf (Drew Schiller Kick) |
Statistics
 ILST |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 485 | Total Yards | 446 |
| 299 | Passing | 411 |
| 24/35 | Comp/Att | 28/44 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 9.3 |
| 186 | Rushing | 35 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 1.3 |
| 8-80 | Penalties | 7-54 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:30 | Possession | 29:30 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 6,720 · Capacity:
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