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Blakemore runs for 170 yards, 3 TDs and Redbirds hold WIU to negative rushing yardage in 34-18 win
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Mason Blackemore ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns and Illinois State Redbirds defeated Western Illinois Leathernecks 34-18 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener.
Western Illinois scored 10 points in the opening 80 seconds of the fourth quarter to close within 20-18 but Blakemore went 51 yards to score with seven minutes remaining and added a 6-yard TD with 1:17 to go.
The Redbirds stifled the Leathernecks on the ground, holding them to minus-5 yards on 29 attempts. Illinois State outgained Western Illinois 461-194.
The Redbirds (2-0, 1-0) led 13-9 at halftime and extended their lead to 11 points on Cole Muller's 6-yard run in the third quarter.
Zak Annexstad was 18 of 29 for 185 yards passing and a touchdown to Cam Grandy.
Matt Morrissey was 22 of 40 for 199 yards passing with a touchdown in the air and on the ground for the Leathernecks (0-2, 0-1).
--- AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
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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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T. Rittenhouse
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T. Rittenhouse | 46/69 | 467 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kasper
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E. Kasper | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Sobkowicz
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D. Sobkowicz | 1/2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. King
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M. King | 150 | 980 | 14 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Wright
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W. Wright | 36 | 261 | 3 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Rittenhouse
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T. Rittenhouse | 22 | 140 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Martine
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C. Martine | 11 | 60 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kasper
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E. Kasper | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Sobkowicz
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D. Sobkowicz | 0 | 68 | 933 | 10 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kasper
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E. Kasper | 0 | 48 | 432 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Crawford
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R. Crawford | 0 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. King
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M. King | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Wright
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W. Wright | 0 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Charles
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J. Charles | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Ziebarth
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M. Ziebarth | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Presson Jr.
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S. Presson Jr. | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 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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B. Lanier
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B. Lanier | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Lanier
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B. Lanier | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| 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 |
