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No. 12 Illinois State Falls To No. 5 UC Davis In FCS Playoffs Second Round

DAVIS, Calif. – After No. 12 Illinois State took an early lead, No. 5 UC Davis answered with 28 unanswered points as the Aggies (11-2) pulled away for a 42-10 win over the Redbirds (10-4) Saturday afternoon at UC Davis Health Stadium in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

How It Happened:
• Illinois State took an early lead, as Tommy Rittenhouse connected on an 8-yard touchdown reception to Eddie Kasper to cap off a 7-play, 61-yard scoring drive to make it 7-0 in favor of the Redbirds with 11:15 left in the first quarter.