Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: ILST 77% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 6 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
Sean Slattery 35 Yd Field Goal
3-0
James Robinson 22 Yd Run (Sean Slattery Kick)
10-0
James Robinson 1 Yd Run (Sean Slattery Kick)
17-0
Mack Weaver 15 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Matt Severino PAT failed)
17-6
Markel Smith 57 Yd Run (Sean Slattery Kick)
24-6
Sean Slattery 27 Yd Field Goal
27-6
Scotty Gilkey Jr 3 Yd Run (Nick Wilson Kick)
27-13
Robert Gillum 80 Yd pass from Jake Kolbe (Sean Slattery Kick)
34-13
Sean Slattery 28 Yd Field Goal
37-13
Malachi Broadnax 16 Yd Run (Zach Breen Kick)
44-13
What happened
ESPN RECAPIllinois St tops E Illinois in 106th Mid-America Classic
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- James Robinson rushed for 89 yards with a pair of touchdowns and Illinois State took care of longtime in-state rival Eastern Illinois 44-13 on Saturday in the 106th Mid-America Classic. Robinson had a 22-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and a 1-yard plunge in the second as the Redbirds (2-0) built a 27-6 lead at intermission. Markel Smith added a 57-yard scoring run with just under six minutes before halftime. Eastern Illinois (1-2) used a 14-play, 80-yard drive, culminated in Scotty Gilkey Jr .'s 3-yard touchdown run, to trim its deficit to 27-13. But ISU responded with Jake Kolbe 's 80-yard touchdown pass to Robert Gillum to re-establish a three-touchdown advantage. Julian Hess blocked a punt in the first quarter for Eastern Illinois and Mack Weaver took it 15 yards for a touchdown. Illinois State has won 11 of the last 16 games in the series.
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Team stats
ILST · EIUO'BRIEN FIELD, CHARLESTON · ATTENDANCE 7,031
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