NORMAL, Ill. – It was a tight game at halftime between Illinois State and No. 16 Missouri State, but the Bears (3-1, 2-0 MVFC) pulled away in the second half to secure a 41-20 win over the Redbirds (2-3, 0-2 MVFC) in front of a sellout crowd on Family Weekend at Hancock Stadium.
How It Happened:
• Missouri State took the lead on the opening drive of the game, going 75 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead.
• The Redbirds answered right back, driving 81 yards on seven plays to score their first touchdown of the game on a seven-yard pass from Jackson Waring to Mitchell Lewis … the extra point effort was blocked and the Bears maintained a 7-6 lead with 7:26 left in the first quarter.