Beckham Pellant shines in Illinois State's 35-14 victory over Southern Illinois
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 11:44 PM
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
Beckham Pellant led Illinois State to a 35-14 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday in Carbondale. Pellant threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another during a dominant 28-point second quarter. Illinois State took an early lead with touchdowns from Victor Dawson and Chase Kwiatkowski, followed by Pellant's contributions. Southern Illinois managed a late rally with DJ Williams connecting on a touchdown pass and a punt return score, but could not close the gap. The Redbirds improve to 5-2, while the Salukis fell to 3-5.
- •Illinois State scored 28 points in the second quarter.
- •Pellant completed 16 of 25 passes for 191 yards.
- •Victor Dawson rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
- •Southern Illinois's DJ Williams passed for 166 yards and one touchdown.
- •Illinois State will host Indiana State next Saturday.
- 11:44 PMYahoo Sports — Pellant has TD run and pass in 28-point 2nd quarter as Illinois State tops Southern Illinois 35-14
"(AP) — Beckham Pellant had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run in a 28-point second quarter and Illinois State breezed to a 35-14 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday.Pellant completed 16 of 25 passes for 191 yards for Illinois State (5-2, 1-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked 13th in the Stats Perform FCS poll.
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