McElvain's 3 TD passes lift N. Iowa past Illinois St 27-10
NORMAL, Ill. -- Will McElvain threw three touchdown passes, the Northern Iowa defense came up with three interceptions and the Panthers defeated Illinois State 27-10 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup of Top 10 teams.
McElvain's 16-yard strike to Suni Lane in the final minute of the first half put the Panthers (6-3, 4-1) on top 14-7. The duo hooked up for a 27-yard score with 11 minutes to play for a 21-10 lead. Matthew Cook finished the next two drives, setup by Xavior Williams' fumble recovery and a Christian Jegen interception, both deep in ISU territory, with field goals.
McElvain was 14 of 28 for 189 yards with an interception.
Illinois State (6-3, 3-2) had only 63 yards of offense in the second half, only scoring on a field goal that was set up by a fumble recovery at the Northern Iowa 30. The Redbirds finished with 210 yards.
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2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
North Dakota | 2-0 | 2-0 |
South Dakota | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Missouri State | 1-0 | 1-3 |
Southern Illinois | 1-1 | 2-1 |
South Dakota State | 1-1 | 1-1 |
North Dakota State | 1-1 | 2-1 |
Northern Iowa | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Illinois State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Western Illinois | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Youngstown State | 0-2 | 0-2 |