BROOKINGS, S.D. (Interstat) — South Dakota State defeated Eastern Illinois 42-7 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Josh Holst led the Jackrabbits, completing 11 of 22 passes for 176 yards while rushing for 8 yards and a touchdown. Eastern Illinois quarterback Cole LaCrue completed 6 of 16 passes for 85 yards and rushed 12 times for 24 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Salem completed 3 of 4 passes for 28 yards. Coleman Kuntz caught four passes for 81 yards. Joe Ollman and Cullen McShane each made four tackles, Blake Leiferman had five, and Jes Krcil recorded 12 tackles. Josiah Johnson opened the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown run. Eastern Illinois scored its only points in the first quarter. South Dakota State pulled away with 21 second-quarter points. Nasir Maryland made five tackles for the Panthers, Ja’Wuan Nickson had eight, and Lonnie Burt added nine. South Dakota State improved to 4-1, while Eastern Illinois fell to 1-4.