Forcing three turnovers while committing none yourself would figure to significantly bolster the probabilty of victory.
That formula, however, did Illinois State no good in a 24-21 Missouri Valley Football Conference loss to Missouri State on Saturday at Plaster Stadium.
Luther Kirk and Devin Taylor intercepted Bears quarterback Peyton Huslig, and Ty DeForest recovered a Missouri State fumble as the No. 9-ranked Redbirds lost for the first time in four games.
"There were some things we weren't as focused as we should have been, and that's all it comes down to," DeForest said. "They were the better team today and the scoreboard shows that.