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Youngstown State handles Illinois State football in regular-season finale

Illinois State running back James Robinson is pursued by two Youngstown State defenders in Saturday's game at Youngstown, Ohio.

Illinois State running back James Robinson is hemmed in while looking for running room during Saturday's game against Youngstown State at Youngstown, Ohio.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Life without Brady Davis was a dreadful existence for the Illinois State football team Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium.

Hoping to lock in a ninth win to enhance its case for a top eight FCS playoff seed, the Redbirds instead struggled mightily moving the ball in a 21-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference loss to Youngstown State.