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Lofton and Lord power Illinois State over Eastern Illinois 49-13 in 114th Mid-America Classic

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Tyler Lofton and Dylan Lord led Illinois State to a 49-13 victory over Eastern Illinois in the 114th Mid-America Classic on Saturday. Lofton scored three touchdowns, including one from a punt return, while Lord caught six passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. The Redbirds improved to 4-0 with their eighth win in nine meetings against Eastern Illinois. Illinois State will face Northern Iowa next, while Eastern Illinois plays at South Dakota State.

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Tyler Lofton ran for two touchdowns and returned a punt for another score, while Dylan Lord had six catches for 77 yards and a touchdown as Illinois State defeated Eastern Illinois 49-13 in the 114th Mid-America Classic on Saturday. The Redbirds improved to 4-0 this season, ranking fifth in the Stats Perform poll. They now lead the series against the Panthers at 62-43-9 and have won eight of their last nine meetings. Illinois State's quarterbacks Roy Gage and Beckham Pellant combined for 276 passing yards and three touchdowns. The Redbirds opened up a significant lead early, scoring 21 points in the first quarter alone. Eastern Illinois was led by quarterback Cole LaCrue, who threw for 150 yards but only managed one touchdown.

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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tyler Lofton ran for two touchdowns and returned a punt for another score, Dylan Lord had six catches for 77 yards and a score, and Illinois State defeated Eastern Illinois 49-13 in the 114th Mid-America Classic on Saturday. asserted

State → run → Saturday

The Redbirds (4-0), ranked fifth in the Stats Perform poll, are 62-43-9 against the Panthers (1-3) in the series played since 1901. asserted

Redbirds → rank → 1901

They have won eight of the past nine meetings and four straight at home. asserted

They → win → home

Splitting time at quarterback, Roy Gage and Beckham Pellant combined for 276 passing yards and three touchdowns, with Lord, Mar’Quan Gary and Alex Herrera each catching one. asserted

Lord → split → one

Illinois State jumped out to a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter, following a 12-yard rush by Lofton on the opening drive, a 2-yard grab by Herrera, and a 37-yard catch-and-run by Gary. asserted

State → jump → Gary

They then scored 28 straight points from late in the second to early in the fourth, highlighted by Lord’s 79-yard punt return. asserted

They → score → return

Cole LaCrue paced the Panthers with 150 yards on 15-for-25 passing. asserted

LaCrue → pace → passing

He also scored Eastern Illinois’s only touchdown, a 1-yard rush in the fourth quarter. asserted

He → score → quarter

Lofton and Lord power Illinois State over Eastern Illinois 49-13 in 114th Mid-America Classic

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