1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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EIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
ILST | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Rittenhouse throws for 3 TDs to lead Illinois State to 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois.
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Tommy Rittenhouse threw three touchdown passes and Wenkers Wright ran for 150 yards as Illinois State defeated rival Eastern Illinois 31-7 on Saturday.
The Redbirds (3-1) regained the trophy with a dominating defense in the 112th Mid-America Classic that dates back to 1901. Illinois State leads the series 60-43-9.
The Panthers (1-3) took the opening drive 73 yards before losing a fumble on the ISU 2. Rittenhouse capped a 12-play, 98-yard drive with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Sobkowicz.
Pierce Holley threw an interception two plays later and Rittenhouse turned that into a 12-yard scoring pass to Xavier Loyd.
Sobkowicz scored on a 5-yard reception to end a long drive for a 21-0 lead.
Rittenhouse finished 17 of 22 for 228 yards with Sobkowicz and Loyd both having seven receptions for 93 and 75 yards, respectively. Wright had a touchdown on his 25th and last carry early in the fourth quarter.
MJ Flowers had a 4-yard TD run in the second quarter for the Panthers and finished with 117 yards on 19 carries.
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Game Information
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Southeast Missouri State | 5-0 | 8-1 |
Tennessee State | 3-1 | 6-2 |
UT Martin | 3-1 | 5-3 |
Lindenwood | 3-2 | 4-5 |
Tennessee Tech | 3-2 | 3-5 |
Western Illinois | 2-2 | 3-5 |
Gardner-Webb | 1-3 | 2-6 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-4 | 1-7 |
Charleston Southern | 0-5 | 1-7 |
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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North Dakota State | 5-0 | 8-1 |
Missouri State | 4-0 | 6-2 |
South Dakota | 4-1 | 6-2 |
South Dakota State | 3-1 | 6-2 |
Illinois State | 2-2 | 5-3 |
North Dakota | 2-2 | 5-3 |
Indiana State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
Youngstown State | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Northern Iowa | 0-4 | 2-6 |
Southern Illinois | 0-4 | 2-6 |
Murray State | 0-5 | 1-7 |