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Illinois State drubs Eastern Illinois behind Annexstad 35-7
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Zack Annexstad threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Illinois State Redbirds's defense came up with two interception-return scores as the Redbirds stymied Eastern Illinois Panthers 35-7 on Saturday.
Illinois State (2-1) has won back-to-back contests following a season-opening defeat at Wisconsin.
Jeff Bowens intercepted the Panthers' Jonah O'Brien and returned it 40 yards for a score to make it 21-7 with 1:09 left before halftime. Deandre Lamont later picked O'Brien and ran it in from 3 yards out at the beginning of the third quarter.
O'Brien threw an 11-yard touchdown to DeWayne Cooks Jr. to knot the score at 7 with 3:09 left in the first.
Illinois State held the Panthers (0-3) to 167 yards of offense.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 1/1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Lewis
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Z. Lewis | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 0 | 16 | 199 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
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D. Smith | 0 | 12 | 127 | 2 | 38 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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T. Rittenhouse
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T. Rittenhouse | 30/57 | 242 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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W. Wright
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W. Wright | 161 | 625 | 2 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rittenhouse
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T. Rittenhouse | 28 | 97 | 3 | 42 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Sobkowicz
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D. Sobkowicz | 0 | 31 | 377 | 3 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Wright
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W. Wright | 0 | 19 | 162 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kasper
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E. Kasper | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
