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Rittenhouse passes, runs Illinois State football past Murray State

MURRAY, Ky. — Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse piled up 475 yards of total offense Saturday as the No. 21-ranked Redbirds outlasted Murray State 40-32 at Roy Stewart Stadium.

Rittenhouse passed for a career-high 347 yards and rushed for a career-high 128 yards to tie the third highest total offense mark in school history.

Tommy Rittenhouse vs. Murray State 2024
Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse pulls away from Murray State defender Amari Wansley (8) on Saturday in Murray, Kentucky.

“It starts with the O(ffensive) line always. They did a great job all game protecting me and run blocking,” Rittenhouse said.