Morehead State Eagles at Illinois State Redbirds
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Rittenhouse and defense send Illinois State past Morehead State, 41-13
Victor Dawson (10 carries, 88 yards) and Wenkers Wright (15 carries, 86 yards) carried the bulk of the offensive load for the Redbirds (1-1), and Daniel Sobkowicz and Luke Mailander each hauled in long touchdown grabs.
After Morehead State got on the board first, Illinois State had three straight scoring drives to make it 17-6 at the half. In the third quarter, they ended two straight drives with turnovers, scoring 10 points in three minutes of game time.
Cam Wilson recorded three tackles, one sack, and a fumble recovery touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for Illinois State.
For the Eagles (1-1), Carter Cravens completed 14 of his 28 throws for 134 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Isaac Stopke managed 86 yards on 13 rushing attempts.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:02 | Craig Cunningham 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 1st Period 1:58 | Matt Maldonado 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:53 | Daniel Sobkowicz 25 Yd pass from Beckham Pellant (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:47 | Tommy Rittenhouse 1 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:20 | Matt Maldonado 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:29 | Luke Mailander 32 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:28 | Montez Green 14 Yd pass from Carter Cravens (Jordan Price Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:28 | Nick True 3 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:05 | Cam Wilson 27 Yd Fumble Return (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
Statistics
 MORE |
 ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 234 | Total Yards | 393 |
| 134 | Passing | 170 |
| 14/28 | Comp/Att | 13/23 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 100 | Rushing | 223 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 2.4 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 5-51 | Penalties | 8-80 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:26 | Possession | 24:34 |
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