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Illinois State football handles Northern Iowa for road win

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Illinois State kept Northern Iowa out of the end zone and took a giant step toward getting into the FCS playoffs Saturday with a 31-9 Missouri Valley Football Conference victory at the UNI-Dome.

“It’s a great win, a great team win,” ISU coach Brock Spack said. “It was very good complementary football.”

The 17th-ranked Redbirds improved to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the MVFC with two games to play.

Matt Lawson vs. Northern Iowa
Illinois State's Matt Lawson (25) avoided a Northern Iowa tackler Saturday at the UNI-Dome.

“We want that postseason.