NORMAL, Ill. – A dominant defensive effort by No. 3 North Dakota State resulted in a Homecoming defeat for Illinois State, as the Redbirds (2-4, 0-3 MVFC) could not take advantage offensively in the first half and the Bison (6-0, 3-0 MVFC) pulled away for a 20-0 win in front of 12,416 fans at Hancock Stadium Saturday afternoon.
How It Happened:
• The Bison struck first on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Quincy Patterson to Christian Watson late in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead.
• A 46-yard field goal as time expired on the first half by Jake Reinholz made it 10-0 in favor of the Bison as both teams headed to the locker room.