NORMAL — Probably the last thing No. 13-ranked Northern Iowa expected Saturday was for Illinois State to get a ton of pressure on quarterback Theo Day.
The Redbirds came in with only 10 sacks in their first eight games.
Sixty-plus minutes later, make that 16 sacks in nine games.
ISU came after Day from the start and recorded six sacks, including two each by linebackers Zeke Vandenburgh and Jeremiah Jordan. The Redbirds shut out UNI for three quarters and made a defensive stand in overtime to secure a 17-10 victory at Hancock Stadium.