Missouri State Bears

Illinois State uses big 3rd quarter to beat Missouri State (Sep 23, 2017)

Published Sep. 23, 2017 7:43 p.m. ET

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Jake Kolbe passed for 312 yards and a touchdown and ran for another to help Illinois State beat Missouri State 34-9 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

The Redbirds (3-0, 1-0) pulled away in the third quarter as Kolbe led touchdown drives of 60, 64, 58 and 35 yards. His 28-yard TD pass to Anthony Fowler made it 34-6 with 7 seconds left in the period. The Bears (1-3, 0-1) capped the scoring on a late field goal.

Both teams had 236 yards of total offense in the first half before Illinois State outgained the Bears 217-0 in the third.

Kolbe finished 24-for-32 passing with an interception. Spencer Schnell had nine catches for 135 yards and James Robinson ran 10 times for 81 yards and a score.

Deion Holliman gave Missouri State the early lead on a 53-yard TD sweep, but the Bears had the PAT blocked.

Get more from Missouri State Bears Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic

Missouri State Bears

Illinois State Redbirds

Missouri Valley