McLean County Times

Illinois State faced UC Davis in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at UC Davis Health Stadium, where UC Davis emerged victorious with a 42-10 win. Illinois State initially led after Tommy Rittenhouse connected with Eddie Kasper for an 8-yard touchdown, completing a 61-yard drive. However, UC Davis responded with 28 unanswered points.

Lan Larrison tied the game for UC Davis with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The Aggies then took control early in the second quarter when Miles Hastings found CJ Hutton for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Larrison added to the lead with a 27-yard run and another short touchdown before halftime, bringing his total to three touchdowns.

Illinois State's Ian Wagner managed to score a field goal just before halftime, narrowing the gap to 28-10. In the final quarter, Hastings threw two more touchdowns, including an 18-yard pass to Ian Simpson and a three-yard pass to Chaz Davis, concluding the game at 42-10.

Eddie Kasper's receiving touchdown was his first of the season and second in his career. Wenkers Wright surpassed 2,000 rushing yards in his career during this game, becoming only the 13th player from Illinois State to reach this milestone. Sobkowicz recorded his fourth game of over 100 receiving yards this season.

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