CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Hoosman ran for 63 yards and his 13-yard touchdown run with 3:24 left helped seal No. 3-ranked Northern Iowa’s 20-10 win over 15th-ranked Illinois State. The Panthers’ four-play, 24-yard drive was set up when Jared Brinkman recovered a fumble forced by teammate Spencer Cuvelier on a sack of Illinois State quarterback Bryce Jefferson. In what was a defensive scrum throughout, both defensive units tended to get the better of each other’s offenses than the other way around. Under pressure throughout, Jefferson finished 13-for-27 passing for 69 yards and ran for 60 yards on 14 carries.
Also in college football:
— Nic Baker threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another and Southern Illinois overcame Youngstown State’s fast start for 30-22 comeback win over the Penguins. It was the first win for the Salukis in Youngstown since the 2012 season. Offensively, the Penguins’ 22-point effort was its best of the season after having scored a single touchdown entering Saturday’s contest. On its final drive, Youngstown State put together a nine-play, 55-yard drive getting to Southern Illinois’ 25-yard line before turning it over on downs with 55 seconds remaining. Jaleel McLaughlin ran for 124 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns for the Penguins.
— South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski accounted for 317 total yards and four touchdowns and the Jackrabbits trounced Western Illinois 45-10. He threw for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for 120 yards on four carries with two scores. Gronowski’s 22-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter was the game’s first score. His 80-yard touchdown run with 4:55 left before halftime gave South Dakota State a 35-3 lead. Western Illinois’ Connor Sampson threw for 278 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted three times.
