North Dakota State 42-10 Illinois State (September 28, 2024) Game Recap

NORMAL, Ill. – Cam Miller threw three touchdown passes, CharMar Brown added 100 yards rushing and North Dakota State beat Illinois State 42-10 on Saturday for its 13th straight win in the series.

Miller completed 20 of 23 passes for 216 yards. Brown’s 100 yards led the Bison’s 307-yard rushing attack (4-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference).

NDSU, ranked No. 2 in the FCS, had a big lead at 544-216 overall. The Bison ran for 307 yards, including 219 in the second half.

The Bison led 14-7 at halftime, but then put the game out of reach with four consecutive touchdowns in the second half.

In the third quarter, Miller hit Barika Kpeenu for a 40-yard score, then Brown’s 14-yard TD run was followed by a 9-yard run by Kpeenu.

Cole Payton’s 73-yard dash made it 42-7 in the fourth quarter.

Wenkers Wright had a short touchdown run for the Redbirds.

Three quarterbacks combined to go 17 of 25 for 198 yards for Illinois State (3-2, 0-1). The Redbirds were held to 18 yards rushing.

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