Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
CHSO | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Charleston Southern scores 14 points in 4th, blocks late FG try to beat Eastern Illinois 17-16
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- — Zolten Osborne threw for 280 yards, David Portu blocked a field-goal attempt with 10 seconds left and Charleston Southern held on after scoring the last 14 points inside the final six minutes to beat Eastern Illinois 17-16 on Saturday.
Osborne connected with Rashawn Cunningham on a 5-yard score to pull Charleston Southern to 16-10 with 5:49 left. The Buccaneers forced a three-and-out and then took the lead when Hakeem Watters scored on a 1-yard run. The six-play drive was highlighted by Osborne's 43-yard pass to Watters.
Cole LaCrue led the Panthers to the Charleston Southern 19 before Portu blocked Drew Schiller's 35-yard field-goal try.
Osborne completed 26 of 38 passes without an interception. Mekhi Campfield and Cunningham combined for 11 catches for 157 yards for Charleston Southern (3-6, 2/3 OVC-Big South).
LaCrue threw for 123 yards including a 23-yard touchdown pass to Joe McNab for Eastern Illinois (3-5, 2/3 OVC-Big South).
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Game Information
Charleston, SC
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 5-0 | 8-0 |
| UT Martin | 3-1 | 3-5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Lindenwood | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Tennessee State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
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