| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ILST | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
 EIU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
Game Leaders
Connor Wolf
· QB
Charles Kellom
· RB
Tommy Rittenhouse
· QB
Wenkers Wright
· RB
Team Stats
241st Downs20
7-173rd down efficiency3-14
1-24th down efficiency1-3
485Total Yards446
299Passing411
24/35Comp/Att28/44
8.5Yards per pass9.3
186Rushing35
37Rushing Attempts28
5.0Yards per rush1.3
8-80Penalties7-54
0Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the EIU 43
1:45
Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the EIU 44
1:45
Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the EIU 45
1:45
Drew Schiller kickoff for 15 yds
1:47
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 01:47
1:47
Connor Wolf pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 9 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)
2:00
Connor Wolf pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
2:00
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 02:00
3:14
Connor Wolf pass complete to Alex Herrera for 11 yds to the ILST 9 for a 1ST down
3:14
Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
3:14
Connor Wolf pass complete to Cooper Willman for 41 yds to the ILST 20 for a 1ST down
3:14
Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Landers Green
3:14
Connor Wolf pass complete to CJ Nelson for 6 yds to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
3:14
Connor Wolf pass complete to Charles Kellom for 8 yds to the EIU 33
3:14
Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:14
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 22 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)
5:46
Victor Dawson run for 2 yds to the EIU 22
5:46
Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the EIU 24
5:46
Victor Dawson run for 3 yds to the EIU 25 for a 1ST down
5:46
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 7 yds to the EIU 28
5:46
Connor Wolf pass intercepted Shadwel Nkuba II return for no gain to the EIU 35
6:21
Connor Wolf pass complete to Jacarre Fleming for 3 yds to the EIU 28
6:21
Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:21
Wenkers Wright run for 16 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)
8:21
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 21 yds to the EIU 16 for a 1ST down
8:21
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Scotty Presson Jr. for 30 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
8:21
Shotgun Rittenhouse,Tommy pass complete short right to Sobkowicz,Daniel caught at EIU48, for 14 yards to the EIU48, End Of Play PENALTY ISU Illegal Formation 5 yards from ISU38 to ISU33. NO PLAY.
8:21
Tommy Rittenhouse pass incomplete to Daniel Sobkowicz
8:21
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Dylan Lord for 2 yds to the ILST 38
8:21
Drew Schiller kickoff for 53 yds , Tommy Donovan return for 24 yds to the ILST 36
8:30
Connor Wolf pass complete to CJ Nelson for 51 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
9:50
Connor Wolf pass complete to Cooper Willman for 16 yds to the EIU 49 for a 1ST down
9:50
Connor Wolf pass complete to Landers Green for 7 yds to the EIU 33
9:50
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 09:50
9:50
Hayden Futch punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EIU 26 , Cooper Willman returns for 13 yds to the EIU 26
11:38
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Mason King for 3 yds to the ILST 41
11:38
Mason King run for no gain to the ILST 38
11:38
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 6 yds to the ILST 38
11:38
Drew Schiller kickoff for 50 yds , Tommy Donovan return for 17 yds to the ILST 32
11:43
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 11:43
11:43
Connor Wolf pass complete to Cooper Willman for 18 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)
14:41
Illinois State Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Patrick Bauer) to the ILST 18 for a 1ST down
14:41
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the ILST 39
14:41
Connor Wolf pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 15 yds to the ILST 40 for a 1ST down
14:41
Connor Wolf pass complete to CJ Nelson for 29 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
14:41
Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the EIU 16
14:41
Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the EIU 11
14:41
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 14:41
14:41
Hayden Futch punt for 40 yds
Mailander, Wright lift Illinois State over in-state rival Eastern Illinois, 42-30
— Luke Mailander hauled in five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, Wenkers Wright scored three on the ground with 94 rushing yards, and Illinois State defeated Eastern Illinois 42-30 on Saturday afternoon.
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