NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — South Dakota State defeated Illinois State 31-14 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Hancock Stadium. The Jackrabbits improved to 5-1, while the Redbirds fell to 4-2. Josh Holst completed 18 of 23 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and rushed four times for 18 yards. Beckham Pellant completed 3 of 6 passes for 46 yards for Illinois State. Lofton O’Groske caught a 33-yard touchdown pass, and Greyton Gannon caught a 7-yard score. Dontay Johnson made 13 tackles, Cullen McShane added 12, and Myles Green returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. Dawson Ripperda had three tackles and two quarterback hurries. Victor Dawson ran 22 times for 67 yards. Max Ziebarth had five catches for 47 yards, and Ian Willis had five for 61. Ben Harman and Tye Niekamp each made eight tackles, while Dexter Niekamp recorded five tackles and a sack. C. Kwiatkowski scored on two 1-yard runs.