NORMAL, Ill. – In a battle of FCS Top 10 programs, No. 6 Illinois State trailed No. 1 ranked North Dakota State by just two points heading into the fourth quarter. However, the top-ranked Bison (5-0, 2-0 MVFC) scored 15 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes of action to pull away from the Redbirds (3-2, 0-1 MVFC) for a 33-16 Saturday night on Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium.
How It Happened:
• The Redbirds' first drive of the game stalled near midfield, but Hayden Futch's punt was downed at the one yard line by Doreon Dubose.