Pantagraph · Sep 23, 2018
'Great win for our team' as ISU pulls away from Colorado State
Illinois State players Cole Anderson (67), Chad Kanugh (61) and Luther Kirk (14) celebrate the Redbirds' 35-19 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at Fort Collins, Colo.Illinois State quarterback Brady Davis (4) looks to pass during the first half against Colorado State Saturday at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo.Yet it was Illinois State that planted four coolly efficient quarters of football and harvested a convincing 35-19 victory over the FBS Rams before a crowd of 26,259.
Ranked 15th nationally in FCS, the Redbirds outgained Colorado State in total offense, 538-391, while improving to 3-0. It was ISU's second win over an FBS program in three years and its third since 2012.