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(STATS) -- The turf at Central Arkansas Estes Stadium has purple and gray stripes, but Illinois State may have been seeing black and blue after the Bears scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 31-24 victory in the first round of the FCS playoffs Saturday.Antwon Wells 4-yard touchdown run with 1:28 remaining was the game-winner, sending Central Arkansas (10-2) to a second-round matchup at No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (10-1) next Saturday.Wells broke the 24-24 tie on the play after he turned a short catch into a 39-yard reception from quarterback Hayden Hildebrand to the Redbirds 4.Very proud of the resiliency of our football team, said UCA coach Steve Campbell said. I thought we played extremely hard. And I thought today we had a couple of opportunities to turn and go the other way. But you know what, they kept battling and kept battling and just kept fightingIllinois State (6-6) led 17-7 after three quarters, but Central Arkansas comeback started in the first minute of the fourth when George Odum blocked Reece Attards punt deep in Redbirds territory and Jakari Dillard scooped the ball up for a 4-yard touchdown return.Hildebrands 2-yard touchdown pass to Desmond Smith with 9:51 left gave the Southland Conference runner-up its first lead at 21-17. After the Bears recovered an onside kick, Matt Cummins kicked a 28-yard field goal to extend the lead to 24-17.But Illinois State tied the game 24-24 on Jake Kolbes second touchdown pass to Anthony Warrum, a 55-yarder with 6:22 remaining.Hildebrand finished 18 of 36 for 268 yards and two touchdowns to Smith, throwing one interception. 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Steve Borthwick has urged England to create a moment they will cherish in retirement by ending their long-standing victory drought against South Africa.The Springboks launch the Old Mutual Wealth Series when they visit Twickenham on Saturday and start as heavy 4/1 underdogs as they negotiate their worst sequence of results for a decade, including a record home defeat at the hands of New Zealand.Yet their mastery of England dates back to 2006, spanning 11 wins and a draw, and no member of the Grand Slam champions current squad has ever prevailed in the fixture.Borthwick and Eddie Jones masterminded Japans stunning triumph over South Africa at last autumns World Cup -- the greatest upset in rugby history -- before switching allegiance to Twickenham, so the forwards coach understands the value of producing the extraordinary.I was privileged to play a lot of games of rugby but, and I said this to the groups I captained at the end of my career, I dont actually remember an awful lot of them, former England captain Borthwick said.When you look back there arent really that many that stick out, so its important for people to create really good memories and memories that stick out.Its hard to find a common trend through our period of poor results against South Africa.We know theyre a very good side, but this is an opportunity for us to put that to bed and start a new record. Thats what weve been preparing for.We all know that Test rugby is a major physical challenge and South Afrrica are one of the most confrontational teams, but this is Test match rugby.dddddddddddd.The players are physically and mentally well prepared. This group has really developed and the leadership has been strong, not just from the captain but also from the senior players.Jones insists Englands approach to toppling South Africa, a team he has branded bullies who view rugby as chess with steroids, will be based on Muhammad Alis rope-a-dope tactics against George Foreman in 1974.The head coachs message has been echoed by Borthwick, who believes it is intelligence and not muscle that offers Englands clearest route to victory.The one thing thats key is the players ability to adapt on the pitch and they do that by playing smart rugby in all areas of the game, Borthwick said.They must find a way to adapt and to get the win. Thats key with this group. Weve got some smart guys and its the players who lead it.Courtney Lawes will lead out England in celebration of his 50th cap and the 27-year-old Northampton lock will also be calling the line-out .Courtney has been absolutely world class, diligent in his preparation and while hes had one or two injury knocks, hes looking after his body now, line-out specialist Borthwick said.Im watching him and think hes doing very, very well. Hes been playing well for Northampton and is well prepared for South Africa. ' ' '