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Josh Holst, Myles Green spark South Dakota State to 31-14 victory over Illinois State

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Josh Holst, Myles Green spark South Dakota State to 31-14 victory over Illinois State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/josh-holst-myles-green-spark-south-dakota-state-to-31-14-victory-over-illinois-state/article_cb92bc54-7c6b-567d-bc45-b2c5f86db00e.html

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Josh Holst and Myles Green led South Dakota State to a 31-14 victory over Illinois State in a top-ranked matchup, with Holst throwing for two touchdowns and Green scoring off an interception return. South Dakota State improved their record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Illinois State fell to 4-2 and 0-2 in conference play.
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On Saturday night in NORMAL, Illinois, South Dakota State defeated Illinois State with a score of 31-14. The game featured standout performances from Josh Holst and Myles Green, who contributed two touchdown passes and an interception return respectively for the Jackrabbits. South Dakota State quarterback Josh Holst completed 18 out of 23 passes for 153 yards. Running backs Josiah Johnson and James Basinger also shone with combined rushing statistics of 221 yards on 26 carries. This victory positions South Dakota State to potentially claim the top spot in their rankings, after Idaho upset the previously first-ranked team, Montana State, by a score of 35-34 the previous night.

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Ill. Illinois State Jackrabbits NORMAL South Dakota State

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Holst PERSON · 4× Illinois State ORG · 4× South Dakota State GPE · 4× Jackrabbits ORG · 2× Ill. GPE · 1× Josh Holst PERSON · 1× Missouri Valley Football Conference ORG · 1× Myles Green PERSON · 1× NORMAL GPE · 1× the Championship Subdivision ORG · 1×

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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Josh Holst threw two touchdown passes and Myles Green scored on an interception return to lead South Dakota State to a 31-14 victory over Illinois State on Saturday night in a matchup between two of the top-ranked teams in the Championship Subdivision.
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🔮 Josiah Johnson rushed 19 times for 131 yards and James Basinger added 90 on seven carries for the Jackrabbits, who are poised to grab the top spot after Idaho upset top-ranked and defending FCS champion Montana State 35-34 on Friday night.

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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Josh Holst threw two touchdown passes and Myles Green scored on an interception return to lead South Dakota State to a 31-14 victory over Illinois State on Saturday night in a matchup between two of the top-ranked teams in the Championship Subdivision. asserted
Green → throw → Subdivision
Holst completed 18 of 23 passes for 153 yards for South Dakota State (5-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) — No. 2 in the Stats Perform poll. asserted
Holst → complete → poll
Josiah Johnson rushed 19 times for 131 yards and James Basinger added 90 on seven carries for the Jackrabbits, who are poised to grab the top spot after Idaho upset top-ranked and defending FCS champion Montana State 35-34 on Friday night. asserted
Idaho → rush → night
Tenth-ranked Illinois State (4-2, 0-2) turned the ball over on downs at its own 38-yard line to start the game. asserted
State → rank → game
Lofton O’Groske hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass from Holst three plays later for a 7-0 lead. asserted
O’Groske → haul → lead
Dexter Niekamp sacked Holst and forced a fumble that he recovered at the Redbirds’ 36-yard line. asserted
he → sack → line
Chase Kwiatkowski capped a 12-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, but Tristan Alvano kicked a 31-yard field goal on the final play of the half to put the Jackrabbits up 10-7. asserted
Alvano → cap → Jackrabbits
Holst marched South Dakota State 73 yards in 10 plays and connected with Greyton Gannon for a 7-yard touchdown and a 17-7 lead with 1:33 left in the third quarter. asserted
Holst → march → quarter
Green picked off a Gage Roy pass and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown with 11 minutes left, and Basinger broke several tackles on a 66-yard scoring run less than three minutes later to make it 31-7. asserted
it → pick → run
Roy totaled 141 yards on 16-for-32 passing with two interceptions for Illinois State. asserted
Roy → total → State
Kwiatkowski had a short scoring run late. asserted
Kwiatkowski → have → run
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