Indiana State 7, Missouri State 31

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INST (1-9)00077
MOSU (6-4)3714731

Final

2:00 PM ET, November 7, 2009
Plaster Field
SPRINGFIELD, MO

Missouri St. 31, Indiana St. 7

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2021
Total Yards308349
Passing192185
Rushing116164
Penalties2-104-45
3rd Down Conversions9-183-11
4th Down Conversions0-33-4
Turnovers32
Possession30:2329:37
Air/Ground Leaders
Indiana State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Roberts9/188201
Seliger6/127601
Missouri State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Kirby16/2215812
Dotson1/12700
Indiana State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Brown1647010
Craig542014
Missouri State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Douglas672243
Cooper-Falls1459010
Indiana State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Mardis451018
Jones340032
Missouri State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Saffold565021
Dotson538014
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERINSTMOSU
FG07:06Matt Hottelman 27 Yd 03
SECOND QUARTERINSTMOSU
TD07:34Jared Emery 11 Yd Pass From Cody Kirby (Matt Hottelman Kick) 010
THIRD QUARTERINSTMOSU
TD10:52Cody Kirby 2 Yd Run (Matt Hottelman Kick) 017
TD07:52Chris Douglas 15 Yd Run (Matt Hottelman Kick) 024
FOURTH QUARTERINSTMOSU
TD05:27Chris Stutzriem 1 Yd Run (Braulio Martinez Kick) 724
TD05:15Chris Douglas 43 Yd Run (Matt Hottelman Kick) 731
Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Cody Kirby threw for a touchdown and ran for another to lead Missouri State to a 31-7 win over Indiana State Saturday.

Kirby's touchdown pass gave the junior 37 in his career and moved him into first place in Missouri State history for touchdown passes.

Missouri State (6-4, 4-3 Missouri Valley) scored twice early in the second half, including on its opening drive, to add to its 10-0 halftime lead over Indiana State (1-9, 1-6).

Kirby scored on a 2-yard plunge with 10:52 left in the third quarter.After a Missouri State interception of a Matt Seliger pass, Chris Douglas scored on a 15-yard run with 7:52 left to put Missouri State up 24-0. It was the second Indiana State turnover that led to a Missouri State score.

A field goal by Matt Hottleman in the first quarter and Kirby's 11-yard pass to Jared Emery, after Missouri State recovered an Indiana State fumble, gave the Bears their early 10-0 lead.

Indiana State, who had been shutout four times this season, scored a touchdown with 5:27 left in the game on a 1-yard run by Chris Stutzriem.

Missouri State final score came on a 43-yard run by Douglas with 5:15 left.

Kirby finished with 158 yards passing and also caught a pass from halfback Cadarriu Dotson that was good for 27 yards in the opening drive of the second half.

Douglas finished with 75 yards rushing and Michael Cooper-Falls had 59. Missouri State had 349 yards of offense.

Indiana State's starting quarterback Ryan Roberts, who left the game with an injury in the third quarter after a hard hit, finished with 82 yards. Antoine Brown had 47 yards rushing for the Sycamores.

College Football Scores

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Saturday, November 7th
Western Illinois 7 Final
Illinois State 25
Southern Illinois 34 Final
South Dakota State 15
Indiana State 7 Final
Missouri State 31
Youngstown State 7 Final
Northern Iowa 28