Final
Illinois State edges past North Dakota State 27-24
Oct 3, 2009 - 9:30 PM FARGO, N.D.(AP) -- Eyad Salem had 14 catches for 172 yards and Matt Brown completed 30 of 42 passes for 320 yards to lead Illinois State to a 27-24 victory Saturday over North Dakota State.A 2-yard touchdown run by Illinois State's Geno Blow with 1:24 remaining sent North Dakota State to its first 1-4 start since 2002.
North Dakota State (1-4, 0-2 Missouri Valley Conference) took a 24-20 lead on true freshman Sam Ojuri's first college touchdown, a 14-yard run with 4:53 left. But the Redbirds (2-3, 1-1) answered with an 8-play, 68-yard drive.
Pat Paschall had 21 carries for 115 yards for NDSU. Nick Mertens completed 11 of 21 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. His 95-yard TD pass to Gary Williams was the longest in NDSU history.
Brown threw two TD passes, including one to Salem.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ILLINOIS ST 3 14 0 10 27
NO DAKOTA ST 0 7 7 10 24 FINAL
Illinois State 27, North Dakota State 24 FinalOct 3 5:09 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ILLINOIS ST 3 14 0 17
NO DAKOTA ST 0 7 7 14 END, 3RD QTR
Illinois State 17, North Dakota State 14 End of 3rdOct 3 4:18 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ILLINOIS ST 3 14 17
NO DAKOTA ST 0 7 7 HALFTIME
Illinois State 17, North Dakota State 7 HalfOct 3 3:28 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ILLINOIS ST 3 3
NO DAKOTA ST 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
Illinois State 3, North Dakota State 0 End of 1stOct 3 2:42 PM
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