Responsible for six turnovers in Illinois State’s spring season-opening loss to South Dakota, Jefferson was a totally different quarterback Saturday at Hancock Stadium.
And the result was totally different as well.
The Redbird sophomore passed for 193 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two more scores as ISU shifted into high gear in the second half and pulled away from Butler for a 49-7 nonconference victory before a crowd of 8,148.
“It’s a big difference. That first game last year wasn’t the best,” Jefferson said. “Today, not just my play but the offense’s play in general, we came out and played hard and put up a lot of points.