AWAY · 1-3 Eastern Illinois EIU 
HOME · 4-0 Illinois State @ ILST WEEK 3 · NON-CONF FINAL FINAL EIU 13 ILST 49 Normal, IL
Eastern Illinois vs Illinois State
AWAY · 1-3 Eastern Illinois EIU HOME · 4-0 Illinois State @ ILST 
Eastern Illinois
1-3
Illinois State
4-0
Final · 13 - 49
WEEK 3 · NON-CONF Hancock Stadium, Normal
Sat, Sep 19 7:00 PM Hancock Stadium, Normal
Recap
Illinois State dominated the Mid-America Classic, rolling past Eastern Illinois 49-13 at Hancock Stadium. The Redbirds built a commanding 28-6 halftime lead behind touchdowns from Tyler Lofton and quarterback Gage Roy's two TD passes, then blew the game open in the third quarter when Dylan Lord returned a punt 79 yards for a score. The Redbirds piled up 455 yards of total offense across four sustained scoring drives, with Lofton adding a second rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to cap the convincing victory.
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Final Stats
Eastern Illinois Illinois State- 150 Pass Yards 330
- 66 Rush Yards 226
- 216 Total Yards 556
- 14 First Downs 34
- 33.3% 3rd Down Conv. 66.7%
- 0 Turnovers 1
- 44 Penalty Yards 61
- 25:45 Time of Possession 34:15
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