Illinois State uses turnovers to top South Dakota St 27-18

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- San Fenlason kicked four field goals, including three in the second half, to help No. 11 Illinois State to a 27-18 win over No. 4 South Dakota State in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday. The Redbirds (7-3, 4-2) scored on four straight possessions and ran out the clock after a missed field goal. South Dakota State (7-3, 4-2) had three-straight turnovers after taking an 18-10 lead midway through the third quarter. After Pierre Strong's 4-yard run for SDSU's last points, the Redbirds answered with a Fenlason field goal. An interception by Christia Uphoff led to another field goal that cut the lead to 18-16. The Jackrabbits fumbled the ensuing kickoff, caused by Peyton Jones and recovered by Luke Bennyhoff , and Illinois Sate went 18 yards in six plays, capped by James Robinson 's 1-yard run and a 2-point conversion.