TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- An opportunistic Indiana State matched their entire season's worth of interceptions in one game and made a key fourth down stop as the Sycamores took down No. 22 Illinois State, 28-23, in their home finale at Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon.
The victory marked the fourth-straight Missouri Valley Football Conference win for the Sycamores and the first time since 2012 that the Indiana State has won four-straight contests. The win also snapped a 12-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
After scoring 21 unanswered points in the second quarter that included touchdowns coming off an Illinois State interception and fumble lost, Indiana State (6-4, 4-3 Missouri Valley Football) refused to relinquish the lead in the second half.