| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TNST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 EIU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Connor Wolf
· QB
Charles Kellom
· RB
Byron McNair
· QB
Kendric Rhymes
· RB
Team Stats
151st Downs26
5-103rd down efficiency7-12
0-24th down efficiency1-1
235Total Yards339
205Passing168
16/22Comp/Att15/23
9.3Yards per pass7.3
30Rushing171
20Rushing Attempts52
1.5Yards per rush3.3
7-85Penalties8-85
3Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
2:00
run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 40
2:00
run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 40
2:00
Jay Pearson run for 10 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down
2:35
Cole LaCrue run for 7 yds to the TNST 48
4:15
Jacarre Fleming run for 7 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
4:15
Cole LaCrue run for no gain to the EIU 38
4:15
Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the EIU 38
4:15
Brandon Worsley return for no gain to the EIU 32
7:06
Byron McNair pass incomplete to Justin Hughes
7:06
Byron McNair run for no gain to the EIU 44
7:06
Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 15 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
7:06
Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 5 yds to the TNST 41
7:06
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 36
7:06
Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 11 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
7:06
Drew Schiller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:06
Connor Wolf pass complete to Cooper Willman for 26 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK) (Drew Schiller KICK)
12:02
Jacarre Fleming run for 3 yds to the TNST 26
12:02
Eastern Illinois Penalty, false start (Rahfeeq Katumbusi) to the TNST 29
12:02
Jay Pearson run for 18 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST down
12:02
Connor Wolf pass complete to Joe McNab for 12 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
12:02
Jay Pearson run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 46
12:02
Connor Wolf pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 11 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
12:02
Jay Pearson run for 7 yds to the EIU 37
12:02
Freddy Perez kickoff for 54 yds , Jacarre Fleming return for 19 yds to the EIU 30
12:08
B. McNair pass to S. Reed for 28 yds for a TD (F. Perez KICK) (Freddy Perez KICK)
14:07
Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Christopher Sharp) to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
14:07
Byron McNair run for 13 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
14:07
Byron McNair run for 3 yds to the TNST 44
14:07
Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNST 41
14:07
Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Brandon Worsley) to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
14:07
Drew Schiller 43 yd FG MISSED
15:00
Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Brett Galletti) to the TNST 26
15:00
Cole LaCrue pass incomplete, broken up by Jayden Cook
15:00
Jacarre Fleming run for 4 yds to the TNST 21
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
6:25
Jacarre Fleming run for 17 yds to the TNST 25 for a 1ST down
6:25
Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the TNST 42
6:25
Cole LaCrue pass complete to Alex Herrera for 16 yds to the TNST 43 for a 1ST down
6:25
Jacarre Fleming run for 6 yds to the EIU 41
6:25
Charles Kellom run for 12 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
6:25
Connor Wolf pass complete to Joe McNab for 9 yds to the EIU 23
6:25
Charles Kellom run for 11 yds to the EIU 14 for a 1ST down
6:25
Charles Kellom run for no gain to the EIU 3
6:25
Connor Wolf run for 2 yds to the EIU 3
15:00
Jacarre Fleming run for no gain to the TNST 25
6:25
Byron McNair pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 24 yds Byron McNair fumbled, recovered by EIU Saipeti Maiava Jr
10:24
Byron McNair pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 5 yds to the EIU 25
10:24
Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 30 yds to the EIU 30 for a 1ST down
10:24
Byron McNair sacked by Trevon Piggee for a loss of 10 yards to the TNST 40
10:24
Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line Kendric Rhymes fumbled, recovered by TNST Kendric Rhymes , return to the 50 yard line Kendric Rhymes run to the 50 yard line
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.
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