South Dakota State 31, at Illinois State 14

NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — South Dakota State used two touchdown passes from Josh Holst, a pivotal pick-six and a long fourth-quarter run to defeat Illinois State 31-14 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Hancock Stadium. The Jackrabbits improved to 5-1 with the road victory, while the Redbirds fell to 4-2. Holst, a 6-foot-4, 192-pound quarterback from Marengo, Illinois, completed 18 of 23 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and added four carries for 18 yards. He was the top star for South Dakota State, which scored in each quarter and pulled away after a close first… Read more...