Illinois State Redbirds at Southern Illinois Salukis
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Rittenhouse, Sobkowicz lead Illinois State past Southern Illinois 45-10
Rittenhouse raced 36 yards to score the game's opening touchdown, but the Salukis answered with a 93-yard, nine-play drive capped by a 10-yard run by Hunter Simmons early in the second quarter. The Redbirds took the lead for good when Rittenhouse hit Sobkowicz with a 38-yard pass and Ian Wagner kicked a 47-yard field goal to make it 17-7 at intermission.
Sobkowicz took a pitch out and fired a 28-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Loyd to start the fourth quarter and Jake Rubley hit Braden Contreras from 20 yards out two minutes later. Seth Glatz capped the scoring with a 26-yard sprint to the end zone with 3:24 left.
Rittenhouse completed 16 of 30 pass attempts for 172 yards with an interception and carried six times for 84 yards to lead Illinois State (4-2, 1-1). Loyd caught four passes for 87 yards and a score and Sobkowicz caught five for 79 yards.
Simmons completed 16 of 28 passes for 160 yards and carried six times for another 71 to lead Southern Illinois (2-4, 0-2). Jake Curry was 8 of 19 for 133 yards but threw a pair of interceptions.
How To Watch
How can I watch Illinois State Redbirds vs. Southern Illinois Salukis?
- TV Channel: Redbirds at Salukis 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:46 | Tommy Rittenhouse 36 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:42 | Hunter Simmons 10 Yd Run (Paul Geelen Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:24 | Daniel Sobkowicz 38 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:09 | Ian Wagner 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:21 | Matt Lawson 29 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:51 | Paul Geelen 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:42 | Xavier Loyd 28 Yd pass from Daniel Sobkowicz (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:00 | Braden Contreras 20 Yd pass from Jake Rubley (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:24 | Seth Glatz 26 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick) |
Statistics
 ILST |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-17 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 487 |
| 220 | Passing | 293 |
| 18/32 | Comp/Att | 24/47 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 187 | Rushing | 194 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 1-8 | Penalties | 12-109 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 25:25 | Possession | 34:35 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 7,157 · Capacity:
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