| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WIU | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
 UTM | 7 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 32 |
Game Leaders
Jase Bauer
· QB
John Gentry
· RB
Cason Carswell
· QB
Markell Holman
· RB
Team Stats
211st Downs23
3-93rd down efficiency8-15
0-04th down efficiency0-1
403Total Yards445
327Passing245
21/30Comp/Att20/29
10.9Yards per pass8.4
76Rushing200
21Rushing Attempts44
3.6Yards per rush4.5
4-45Penalties11-101
0Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
Kneel down by UT Martin at UTM28 for loss of 2 yards.
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:35
Antonio Chadha 48 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Lebron Edmond
0:44
Timeout UT Martin, clock 00:44
0:50
Cason Carswell pass complete to Markell Holman for 6 yds to the UTM 30
0:50
Timeout Western Illinois, clock 00:50
1:23
Markell Holman run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTM 36
1:23
Markell Holman run for 5 yds to the UTM 33
1:23
No Huddle-Shotgun Holman,Markell rush middle for 33 yards gain to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 01:23 PENALTY WIU Illegal Motion (Davis,Demari) 5 yards from UTM33 to UTM38. NO PLAY.
1:57
Cason Carswell pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 18 yds to the UTM 33 for a 1ST down
1:57
Cason Carswell pass complete to Markell Holman for 13 yds to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down UT Martin Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:57
Cason Carswell pass complete to Markell Holman for 11 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
1:57
Brandon Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:57
Jase Bauer run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
2:00
Timeout UT Martin, clock 02:00
3:58
Thomas Ansley run for no gain to the UTM 35
3:58
Jase Bauer pass complete to Phaizon Wilson for 29 yds to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
3:58
Jase Bauer pass complete to Hyatt Timosciek for 34 yds to the WIU 31 for a 1ST down
3:58
Luke Droegemueller punt for 38 yds , Deuce Oliver returns for 7 yds to the UTM 35
5:44
Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Christian Anaya
5:44
Markell Holman run for no gain to the WIU 34
5:44
Cason Carswell run for 2 yds to the WIU 34
5:44
Jaren Van Winkle punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Joshua Nieves at the WIU 32
7:13
PENALTY UTM False Start (Banda,Tah) 5 yards from UTM18 to UTM13. NO PLAY.
7:13
UT Martin Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Julian Calvez) to the UTM 18
7:13
Julian Calvez pass complete to Bryce Bailey for 10 yds to the UTM 29
7:13
Jase Bauer sacked by Kevin Washington Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the UTM 19
7:13
Luke Droegemueller punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Deuce Oliver at the UTM 28
8:58
Cason Carswell sacked by Zamaryion Farmer-McCray for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 32
8:58
Markell Holman run for 8 yds to the WIU 33
8:58
Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Tristin Duncan
8:58
Brandon Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:58
Jase Bauer run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
9:37
Jase Bauer pass complete to Phaizon Wilson for 7 yds to the WIU 2 for a 1ST down
9:37
PENALTY UTM False Start (Crouch,Logan) 5 yards from WIU04 to WIU09. NO PLAY.
9:37
Timeout UT Martin, clock 09:37
15:00
John Gentry run for 2 yds to the WIU 4
15:00
John Gentry run for 6 yds to the WIU 6
15:00
Jase Bauer pass complete to Phaizon Wilson for 10 yds to the WIU 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
Chris Franklin run for 2 yds to the WIU 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
John Gentry run for 3 yds to the WIU 24
15:00
Jase Bauer pass complete to Hyatt Timosciek for 6 yds to the WIU 27
15:00
John Gentry run for 4 yds to the WIU 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
John Gentry run for 6 yds to the WIU 37
15:00
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Hyatt Timosciek
15:00
Jase Bauer run for 10 yds to the WIU 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
John Gentry run for 1 yd to the UTM 47
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
1:10
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Hyatt Timosciek
1:10
John Gentry run for 21 yds to the UTM 46 for a 1ST down
Bauer scores twice late, UT Martin blocks FG to edge Western Illinois 32–31
— Jase Bauer ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and UT Martin blocked a field goal in the final seconds to rally past Western Illinois 32–31 on Saturday.
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