CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) - Despite an impressive passing performance by Eastern Illinois quarterback Connor Wolf, the Panthers were unable to beat #4 Illinois State, falling short 42-30.

The QB set a freshman school record of 411 yards passing and 4 touchdowns Saturday against the Redbirds.

After falling to a 14-0 deficit, Wolf found wide receiver CJ Nelson for a 75-yard score to cut the lead in half at the start of the second quarter.

A Redbird passing touchdown by Tommy Rittenhouse to Luke Mailander with eight seconds remaining in the half, sent the teams to the locker room with an ISU edge 21-10.

The teams battled back-and-forth in the second half, with EIU closing the gap to just five points when Wolf hit Nelson once again for a 51-yard score to bring the game to 28-23 in the fourth

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