Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: ILST 60% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 22 PTS
Scoring plays
9 SCORES
Tony Tate 16 Yd pass from Sean McGuire (Sam Crosa PAT blocked)
6-2
Willie Edwards Defensive PAT Conversion
6-2
James Robinson 12 Yd Run (JT Bohlken Kick)
6-9
JT Bohlken 22 Yd Field Goal
6-12
Steve McShane 35 Yd pass from Sean McGuire (Sam Crosa Kick)
13-12
Sam Crosa 21 Yd Field Goal
16-12
James Robinson 11 Yd Run (JT Bohlken Kick)
16-19
Luther Kirk 39 Yd Interception Return (JT Bohlken Kick)
16-26
James Robinson 2 Yd Run (JT Bohlken Kick)
16-33
What happened
ESPN RECAPKirk's pick-6 propels W Illinois past Illinois St 33-16
NORMAL, Ill. -- Luther Kirk returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and Illinois State pulled away for a 33-16 victory over Western Illinois in Missouri Valley Football Conference play on Saturday. Kirk's interception return was sandwiched around two James Robinson TD runs in the final quarter as the Redbirds (4-1, 1-1), ranked 14th in the FCS coaches' poll, erased a 16-12 deficit. Sean McGuire had two TD passes in the first half for the Leathernecks (2-3, 1-1) -- a 16-yarder to Tony Tate and a 35-yarder to Steve McShane with 60 seconds left in the second quarter for a 13-12 halftime lead. Western Illinois upped its advantage to four points on Sam Crosa 's 21-yard third-quarter field goal. But the fourth quarter was all Illinois State. Robinson scored on an 11-yard run to cap a six-play 52-yard drive that gave the Redbirds a 19-16 lead.
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Team stats
WIU · ILSTHANCOCK STADIUM, NORMAL · ATTENDANCE 8,516
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