Eastern IllinoisPanthers

3-7
8th in OVC-Big South

Regular Season

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Panthers

NCAAF

Gaines' fumble return highlights Tennessee Tech's 21-9 win over Eastern Illinois

— Theron Gaines returned a fumble for a touchdown and Tennessee Tech's top FCS defense led the way in a 21-9 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

2d

Panthers

NCAAF

Keyshawn Johnson seals UT Martin's 27-20 win over Eastern Illinois with fourth-down stop in OT

— Jase Bauer connected with Bryce Bailey for a 6-yard touchdown on the first possession of overtime and Keyshawn Johnson sealed the game with a fourth-down stop to give UT Martin a 27-20 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

9d

Panthers

NCAAF

Charleston Southern scores 14 points in 4th, blocks late FG try to beat Eastern Illinois 17-16

— 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...

16d

Panthers

NCAAF

Cheers, Weber set career highs in Southeast Missouri State's 42-13 win over Eastern Illinois

— Donnie Cheers set career highs of 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns, Johnny Weber threw a career-high four touchdown passes, and DJ Delmore had a 95-yard pick-six for Southeast Missouri State in a 42-13 drubbing over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

23d

Panthers

NCAAF

Gresock runs for 137 yards, 2 TDs as Gardner-Webb beats Eastern Illinois 21-10

— Carson Gresock broke touchdown runs of 64 and 55 yards in the second quarter and Gardner-Webb scored all its points in the first half to beat Eastern Illinois 21-10 on Saturday.

1M

Panthers

NCAAF

Wolf throws for 2 TDs, backup QB LaCrue runs for 2 scores and Eastern Illinois beats Tennessee State

— Connor Wolf threw for two touchdowns, backup quarterback Cole LaCrue ran for two short touchdowns, and Eastern Illinois beat Tennessee State 31-7 on Saturday.

1M

Panthers

NCAAF

Fleming scores two touchdowns in Eastern Illinois win over Western Illinois

— Jacarre Fleming rushed for two touchdowns and Charles Kellom and Connor Wolf each found the end zone for Eastern Illinois as they beat in-state rival Western Illinois 31-23 in an OVC-Big South conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

1M

Panthers

NCAAF

Mailander, Wright lift Illinois State over in-state rival Eastern Illinois, 42-30

— Luke Mailander hauled in five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, Wenkers Wright scored three on the ground with 94 rushing yards, and Illinois State defeated Eastern Illinois 42-30 on Saturday afternoon.

2M

Panthers

NCAAF

Patterson throws for 2 TDs to send Indiana State past Eastern Illinois

— Keegan Patterson threw two touchdowns and Elijah Owens threw for another and Indiana State led the entire way beating Eastern Illinois 38-14 on Saturday.

2M

Panthers

NCAAF

Cole LaCrue scores 3 touchdowns, leads Eastern Illinois to 24-14 win over Dayton

— Quarterback Cole LaCrue rushed for 193 yards with three touchdowns, leading Eastern Illinois to a 24-14 victory over Dayton on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

2M

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Team	CONF	OVR
Tennessee Tech	7-0	10-0
UT Martin	5-1	5-5
Gardner-Webb	4-2	6-4
Lindenwood	3-3	4-6
Charleston Southern	3-3	4-6
Southeast Missouri State	2-4	3-7
Western Illinois	2-4	3-7
Eastern Illinois	2-5	3-7
Tennessee State	0-6	2-8

Passing Yards

Connor WolfQB #15

Rushing Yards

Charles KellomRB #22

Receiving Yards

CJ NelsonWR #2

Points For

20.0

99th

Year	Player	Award
2013	J. Garoppolo	Walter Payton Award
2002		Walter Payton Award

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