Final/OT
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UTM | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
 EIU | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Game Leaders
Cole LaCrue
· QB
Cole LaCrue
· QB
Jase Bauer
· QB
Chris Franklin
· RB
Team Stats
261st Downs17
10-163rd down efficiency4-8
0-24th down efficiency0-1
397Total Yards294
172Passing240
22/29Comp/Att19/23
5.9Yards per pass10.4
225Rushing54
48Rushing Attempts20
4.7Yards per rush2.7
9-68Penalties4-24
0Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue rush middle for 5 yards loss to the UTM21 (#0 K.Johnson), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
0:00
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #8 L.Green caught at UTM16, for 8 yards to the UTM16 (#2 L.Pierce)
0:00
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue pass incomplete deep left to #2 C.Nelson thrown to UTM02
0:00
Shotgun #22 C.Kellom rush left for 1 yard gain to the UTM24 (#7 T.Banda)
0:00
End of OT.
0:00
Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass complete short middle to #3 B.Bailey caught at EIU00, for 6 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00, 1ST DOWN #48 C.Hechter kick attempt good (H: #47 J.Van Winkle, LS: #44 H.King)
0:00
Shotgun #39 T.Ansley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU06 (#1 T.Foster)
0:00
Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush left for 5 yards gain to the EIU07 (#5 J.Nickson)
0:00
Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass complete short left to #88 H.Timosciek caught at EIU12, for 7 yards to the EIU12 (#1 T.Foster), 1ST DOWN
0:00
Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass incomplete short left to #5 P.Wilson thrown to EIU13
0:00
Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush right for 6 yards gain to the EIU19 (#20 S.Maiava Jr)
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:03
#47 D.Schiller field goal attempt from 41 yards NO GOOD (H: #13 M.Miller, LS: #98 B.Galletti), clock 00:00
0:03
Timeout UT Martin, clock 00:03
0:03
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 00:03
0:09
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue rush right for 3 yards gain to the UTM23 (#97 T.Camp; #19 L.Edmond), 1ST DOWN
0:09
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 00:09
0:46
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #19 A.Herrera caught at UTM26, for 3 yards to the UTM26 (#9 S.Weir), out of bounds
0:46
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UTM29, End Of Play
0:46
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #6 D.Smith caught at UTM48, for 17 yards to the UTM48, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UTM Personal Foul (#30 Z.Farmer-McCray) 15 yards from UTM48 to UTM33, 1ST DOWN
0:46
Shotgun #22 C.Kellom rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EIU35 (#96 J.Dawkins), 1ST DOWN
0:46
#37 B.Sims kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
0:46
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:46 #48 C.Hechter kick attempt good (H: #47 J.Van Winkle, LS: #44 H.King)
0:48
Timeout UT Martin, clock 00:48
0:59
(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #39 T.Ansley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU01 (#34 J.Stewart; #1 T.Foster)
1:12
(01:12) PENALTY EIU Offside 4 yards from EIU07 to EIU03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #39 T.Ansley rush left for 2 yards gain to the EIU07 (#7 J.McCall)
2:00
Shotgun #39 T.Ansley rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EIU09 (#44 S.Robles; #0 A.Jefferson)
2:00
Timeout , clock 02:00
3:45
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU14 (#91 K.Davis; #5 J.Nickson)
3:45
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush middle for 11 yards gain to the EIU16 (#4 M.Alexander), 1ST DOWN
3:45
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush right for 16 yards gain to the EIU27 (#7 J.McCall), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:45
Timeout , clock 03:45
3:45
#13 M.Miller punt 47 yards to the UTM45 #18 D.Oliver return 12 yards to the EIU43 (#49 J.Garza)
5:54
Shotgun #22 C.Kellom rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU08 (#4 C.Rhodes; #6 J.Stevenson)
5:54
Shotgun #22 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU06 (#9 S.Weir)
5:54
Shotgun #3 C.LaCrue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU02 (#19 L.Edmond; #97 T.Camp)
5:54
Timeout , clock 05:54
5:54
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer rush right for 2 yards gain to the EIU01 (#23 I.Houi), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass incomplete short middle to #3 B.Bailey thrown to EIU00
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EIU03 (#44 S.Robles; #7 J.McCall)
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer rush right for 2 yards gain to the EIU01 (#1 T.Foster; #20 S.Maiava Jr)
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU03 (#20 S.Maiava Jr; #9 T.Piggee), 1ST DOWN
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass complete short right to #22 D.Martinez caught at EIU06, for 3 yards to the EIU06 (#1 T.Foster)
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 C.Franklin rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU09 (#20 S.Maiava Jr)
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass complete short left to #5 P.Wilson caught at EIU15, for 15 yards to the EIU15 (#20 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN
13:06
PENALTY EIU Offside (#44 S.Robles) 5 yards from EIU35 to EIU30. NO PLAY
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass complete short middle to #22 D.Martinez caught at EIU35, for 11 yards to the EIU35 (#23 I.Houi), 1ST DOWN
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass complete short left to #22 D.Martinez caught at EIU47, for 1 yard to the EIU46 (#23 I.Houi)
13:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Bauer pass incomplete deep left to #3 B.Bailey thrown to EIU20 QB hurried by #95 D.Van Hyfte
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.
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