Illinois State Redbirds at Murray State Racers
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Rittenhouse throws 4 TD passes, Illinois State hands Murray State 15th consecutive loss, 46-32
Murray State (0-6, 0-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) has lost 15 in a row, dating to last season.
Illinois State (4-2, 1-1), ranked No. 10 in the FCS coaches poll, forced the Racers to go three-and-out on the game's opening possession and the Redbirds scored touchdowns on their first four drives. Wenkers Wright returned a kickoff 80 yards and on the next play Victor Dawson ran for a 12-yard touchdown before Rittenhouse hit Seth Glatz down the left sideline for a 52-yard touchdown to make it 28-3 with 12:06 left in the second quarter.
Matt Maldonado kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired in the first half and the Redbirds opened the third quarter with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that culminated when Rittenhouse threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Javon Charles that made it 37-17 just over three minutes into the second half.
Daniel Sobkowicz had eight receptions for 162 yards and a TD and ran for a 2-yard touchdown that opened the scoring.
Jim Ogle was 23-of-39 for 283 yards with a touchdown and an interception and added scoring runs of 1 and 4 yards for the Racers. Jawaun Northington added 71 yards rushing and a 5-yard TD reception.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:16 | Daniel Sobkowicz 2 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:44 | Dylan Lord 4 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:45 | Jack Tannehill 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:27 | Victor Dawson 12 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:06 | Seth Glatz 52 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:37 | Jordan Washington 6 Yd Run (Jack Tannehill Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:34 | Jim Ogle 1 Yd Run (Jack Tannehill Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Matt Maldonado 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:46 | Javon Charles 19 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado PAT blocked) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:09 | Jim Ogle 4 Yd Run (Jack Tannehill Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:23 | Daniel Sobkowicz 24 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:55 | Jawaun Northington 5 Yd pass from Jim Ogle (Jim Ogle Pass to Darius Cannon for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:25 | Matt Maldonado 26 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ILST |
 MUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 510 | Total Yards | 471 |
| 338 | Passing | 301 |
| 21/25 | Comp/Att | 24/40 |
| 13.5 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 172 | Rushing | 170 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 2-5 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:57 | Possession | 29:03 |
Game Information
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 5,647 · Capacity:
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