NORMAL, Ill. (AP)—Walter Mendenhall scored three touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter, to lead Illinois State past Youngstown State 54-44 on Saturday afternoon.
Mendenhall had a career-high 225 rushing yards for Illinois State (3-5, 2-3 MVFC) in a game that saw five lead changes and a touchdown in every quarter. Mendenhall was making his first career start at running back.
Eyad Salem had eight catches for a career-high 186 yards and two touchdowns for the Redbirds. And Kevin Brockway was 17-for-24 for 283 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Brandon Summers passed for 347 yards on 20-of-34 passing and four touchdowns for Youngstown State (2-8, 1-5 MVFC). Donald Jones also had a touchdown for the Penguins.
Updated Nov 1, 8:28 pm EDT
Head to Head - Week 10
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 544 | 347 | 197 | 24 | 41.7% | 6/66 | 3 | 28:46 |
| Illinois State | 513 | 283 | 230 | 27 | 38.5% | 8/85 | 0 | 31:14 |