Balanced Offensive Attack Propels No. 4 Illinois State to 41-10 Road Win At Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. – A 17-point first quarter outburst by the Illinois State offense staked the No. 4 nationally ranked Redbirds to an early lead over longtime FCS rival Western Illinois on Saturday. After that point, it was all Redbirds (2-0) who tallied nearly 500 yards of total offense and held the Leathernecks (1-1) to just 52 yards rushing in a dominant 41-10 defeat on a hot night at Hanson Field in Macomb. How It Happened: • The Redbirds drove down the field on their first possession of the game, using 13 plays to drive 62 yards before Michael Cosentino drilled…