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Rittenhouse throws for 3 TDs to lead Illinois State to 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois.
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Tommy Rittenhouse threw three touchdown passes and Wenkers Wright ran for 150 yards as Illinois State Redbirds defeated rival Eastern Illinois Panthers 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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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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B. Dowling
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B. Dowling | 8/16 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Pearson
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J. Pearson | 45 | 215 | 1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Nelson
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C. Nelson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Dowling
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B. Dowling | 3 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 0 | 66 | 955 | 8 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Rogers
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Q. Rogers | 0 | 22 | 349 | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Nelson
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C. Nelson | 0 | 21 | 292 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Ginnever
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A. Ginnever | 0 | 22 | 232 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Herrera
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A. Herrera | 0 | 12 | 150 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
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D. Smith | 0 | 6 | 110 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Pearson
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J. Pearson | 0 | 6 | 96 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Green
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L. Green | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Rice
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A. Rice | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Buncom
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S. Buncom | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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D. Schiller
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D. Schiller | 3/7 | 0 | 7/7 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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T. Rittenhouse
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T. Rittenhouse | 259/390 | 2840 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kasper
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E. Kasper | 1/2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Sobkowicz
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D. Sobkowicz | 1/1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Pellant
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B. Pellant | 2/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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W. Wright
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W. Wright | 218 | 1123 | 11 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rittenhouse
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T. Rittenhouse | 78 | 480 | 8 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Lawson
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M. Lawson | 104 | 447 | 3 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Glatz
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S. Glatz | 47 | 252 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Martine
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C. Martine | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. King
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M. King | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Sobkowicz
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D. Sobkowicz | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Futch
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H. Futch | 2 | -12 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Pellant
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B. Pellant | 2 | -17 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Sobkowicz
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D. Sobkowicz | 0 | 80 | 1108 | 9 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kasper
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E. Kasper | 0 | 52 | 440 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Wright
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W. Wright | 0 | 19 | 153 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Presson Jr.
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S. Presson Jr. | 0 | 11 | 121 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Charles
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J. Charles | 0 | 12 | 88 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Lord
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D. Lord | 0 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Lawson
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M. Lawson | 0 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Glatz
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S. Glatz | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Crawford
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R. Crawford | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Donovan
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T. Donovan | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Ziebarth
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M. Ziebarth | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
