Tennessee State Tigers @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TNST | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
EIU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Eastern Illinois runs over Tennessee State 28-3
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Shepard Little had 12 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown on Saturday, and Eastern Illinois ran past Tennessee State for a 28-3 win.
Quarterback Jalen Whitlow ran for 91 yards and a touchdown, and threw for another on a pass to Adam Drake. Eastern Illinois (3-5, 3-1 Ohio Valley) finished with 294 yards rushing, averaging 6.8 yards per carry.
Whitlow's touchdown run went for 67 yards and Little's for 50 -- both in the fourth quarter.
Drake's 28-yard TD catch opened the scoring for the Panthers, and Anthony Goodman returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown late in the third to make it 14-3.
Tennessee State (4-5, 1-4) lost its fourth straight, but Lane Clark's 42-yard field goal early in the third quarter enabled the Tigers to avoid a shutout.
Game Information
Charleston, IL
2025 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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