NORMAL, Ill. – A 28-point second quarter for No. 16 Illinois State propelled the Redbirds (7-3, 4-2 MVFC) to a dominant 52-20 win over Indiana State (3-7, 1-5 MVFC) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute.
How It Happened:
• The Redbirds took the first lead of the game, as Tommy Rittenhouse connected with tight end Max Ziebarth for a 2-yard touchdown to cap off a 10-play, 70-yard drive with 6:13 left in the first quarter to make it 7-0.
• Indiana State would tie the game at 7-7 with 2:01 left in the opening quarter, at Talan White caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Keegan Patterson after starting the drive with good field position.