Illinois State 35, at South Dakota State 21

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of expectations, the Illinois State Redbirds delivered a dominant first-quarter performance and then held on to defeat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 35 to 21 on Saturday at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The game defied all pregame projections, as Interstat’s game simulator had heavily favored the Jackrabbits with an 88.80 percent probability to win and a projected final score of 39 to 23. Instead, the Redbirds, who were 3.5-point underdogs, erupted for 28 points in the opening quarter, capitalizing on a cascade of South Dakota State mistakes to seize control of the… Read more...