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Pellant tosses 2 TD passes, Dawson rushes for 2 TDs in Illinois State's 35-14 win over Murray State

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 31). Pellant tosses 2 TD passes, Dawson rushes for 2 TDs in Illinois State's 35-14 win over Murray State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/pellant-tosses-2-td-passes-dawson-rushes-for-2-tds-in-illinois-state-s-35-14-win-over-murray-state/article_3fdcac2b-1fe9-5c15-9413-94238037fa80.html

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Beckham Pellant threw two touchdown passes, while Victor Dawson rushed for two scores, leading Illinois State to a 35-14 victory over Murray State in a Missouri Valley Football Conference game on Saturday. Pellant completed a 50-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass and had 248 passing yards with one interception; Dawson contributed 99 rushing yards and his second TD put the Redbirds up by 21 points midway through the fourth quarter. The win extends Illinois State's winning streak to three games, while Murray State has lost six consecutive matches.
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📰 Illinois State Wins Over Murray State
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Ill. Illinois State Murray State NORMAL Redbirds

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Dawson PERSON · 3× Illinois State ORG · 3× Murray State ORG · 2× Pellant PERSON · 2× Redbirds ORG · 2× Beckham Pellant PERSON · 1× Ethan Loss PERSON · 1× Ill. GPE · 1× NORMAL GPE · 1× Victor Dawson PERSON · 1×

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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Beckham Pellant threw for two touchdowns, Victor Dawson rushed for two and Illinois State defeated Murray State 35-14 on Saturday for the Redbirds’ third consecutive win.
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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Beckham Pellant threw for two touchdowns, Victor Dawson rushed for two and Illinois State defeated Murray State 35-14 on Saturday for the Redbirds’ third consecutive win. asserted
State → throw → win
Pellant threw a 50-yard TD to Ethan Loss off a flea flicker for a 21-7 lead early in the third quarter then a 5-yarder to Dylan Lord early in the fourth. asserted
Pellant → throw → fourth
Rico Clay’s interception led to Dawson’s 14-yard score and a 21-point lead midway through the final period. asserted
interception → lead → period
Dawson’s 11-yard TD run and Seth Glatz’s 1-yard score had the Redbirds (7-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) up 14-7 at halftime. asserted
run → have → halftime
Pellant threw for 248 yards with the two TDs plus an interception for Illinois State, ranked No. 10 in the Stats Perform poll. asserted
Pellant → throw → poll
Dawson rushed for 99 yards on 22 carries and his two scores. asserted
Dawson → rush → carries
Loss had 117 yards on just two catches with a TD. asserted
Loss → have → TD
Collin Shannon was 14 of 27 for 169 yards passing and was picked off twice for the Racers (1-8, 0-5), who have lost six straight. asserted
who → pick → six
Baxter Wright threw a 5-yard TD to Trey Firestone in the second half. asserted
Wright → throw → half
Jaxon Potter had 131 yards on seven catches and Jawaun Northington 74 yards rushing including 42-yard score. asserted
Potter → have → score
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