Illinois State defeats Western Illinois 41-10

Illinois State Redbirds Western Illinois Leathernecks FCS football college football rivalry

No. 4 ranked Illinois State defeated Western Illinois 41-10 in their 108th meeting at Hanson Field. The victory improves the Redbirds to 2-0 on the season and gives them a 53-52-3 lead in the all-time series.

Illinois State established control early, scoring on each of their first four drives to take a 17-0 first-quarter lead. Victor Dawson led the rushing attack with two touchdowns and 73 yards. The Redbirds' offense accumulated 496 total yards, including 257 passing yards. Quarterbacks Beckham Pellant and Gage Roy split duties, with Pellant throwing a 23-yard touchdown to Alex Herrera and Roy connecting with Stevan Gavric for a 36-yard score.

Western Illinois, now 1-1, was held to 315 total yards and only 52 rushing yards. The Leathernecks' scoring was limited to a single touchdown by Cason Carswell and a 22-yard field goal by Ronan Culkin.

Entities

Beckham Pellant · Gage Roy · Illinois State University · Victor Dawson · Western Illinois University

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