Northern Iowa Panthers at Illinois State Redbirds
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Tommy Rittenhouse leads Illinois State to 31-16 victory over Northern Iowa
Rittenhouse scored on a 4-yard run and Seth Glatz ran it in from 2-yards out — both in the final five minutes of the first quarter as the Redbirds (6-3, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) grabbed a 14-0 lead and never looked back.
Rittenhouse connected with Javon Charles for a 19-yard touchdown and a 21-0 lead in the second quarter.
Max Bartachek kicked a 28-yard field goal with 24 seconds left to get Northern Iowa (2-7, 0-5) on the scoreboard before halftime.
Harrison Bey-Buie had a 2-yard touchdown run for the Panthers, but Victor Dawson answered with a 9-yard scoring run and Illinois State led 28-10 after three.
JC Roque Jr. fired a 41-yard scoring strike to Jaxon Dailey 13 seconds into the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 12.
Matt Maldonado's 32-yard field goal capped the scoring with 1:53 left to play.
Rittenhouse completed 28 of 37 passes for 228 yards. Dawson carried 17 times for 101 yards.
Dailey totaled 142 yards on 15-for-23 passing with two interceptions for Northern Iowa.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Redbirds 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:59 | Tommy Rittenhouse 4 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:31 | Seth Glatz 2 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:20 | Javon Charles 19 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:24 | Max Bartachek 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:11 | Harrison Bey-Buie 2 Yd Run (Max Bartachek Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:30 | Victor Dawson 9 Yd Run (Matt Maldonado Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:47 | JC Roque Jr. 41 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek PAT failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:53 | Matt Maldonado 32 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UNI |
 ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 240 | Total Yards | 430 |
| 142 | Passing | 228 |
| 15/23 | Comp/Att | 28/37 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 98 | Rushing | 202 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 7-90 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:32 | Possession | 31:28 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 7,756 · Capacity:
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