| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ILST | 7 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 51 |
Robinson's big day leads Illinois St. past S. Illinois 51-3
NORMAL, Ill. -- James Robinson ran for a career-high 202 yards and a touchdown, Brady Davis threw four touchdown passes and Illinois State clubbed Southern Illinois 51-3 on Saturday.
Robinson -- who moved past the 2,000-yard rushing mark for his career -- scored on a 3-yard plunge with 4:15 left in the first quarter to end a 12-play, 87-yard drive for a 7-0 lead. After an early second quarter field to make it 10-0, Davis threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Edgar, a 3-yard score to Robert Gillum and a 4-yard touchdown to Braxton Haley to make it 31-0 before intermission. Brady's 16-yard TD pass to Spencer Schnell with 6:55 left put the Redbirds up 45-3.
In addition to Robinson, Markel Smith ran 11 times for 143 yards and a score and Illinois State (5-1, 2-1 Missouri Valley) piled up 409 yards rushing.
Sam Straub threw for 103 yards and the Salukis (1-5, 0-3) managed just 202 yards of total offense.
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-0 | 10-1 |
| South Dakota State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| South Dakota | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Missouri State | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Illinois State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Indiana State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Dakota | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-7 | 2-9 |
| Murray State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
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