Rittenhouse throws for 3 TDs to lead Illinois State to 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois.

By The Associated Press

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tommy Rittenhouse threw three touchdown passes and Wenkers Wright ran for 150 yards as Illinois State defeated rival Eastern Illinois 31-7. The Panthers took the opening drive 73 yards before losing a fumble on the ISU 2. Rittenhouse capped a 12-play, 98-yard drive with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Sobkowicz. Pierce Holley threw an interception two plays later and Rittenhouse turned that into a 12-yard scoring pass to Xavier Loyd. Sobkowicz scored on a 5-yard reception to end a long drive for a 21-0 lead. MJ Flowers had a 4-yard TD run in the second quarter for the Panthers and finished with 117 yards on 19 carries.