Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
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Tennessee Tech rides Mitchell and five-game winning streak to 4-way share of Big South-OVC title
The Eagles (7-5, 6-2 Big South-OVC Association) wrapped up the regular season with five straight wins and earned a four-way share of the conference title with Southeast Missouri State, UT Martin and Tennessee State.
SEMO and Tech each have 2-1 composite records versus TSU and UT Martin, who have 1-2 records. The tiebreaker shifts to head-to-head results between SEMO and Tech in which SEMO won to secure the automatic bid to the FCS playoffs.
Dom LeBlanc gave the Golden Eagles a 6-0 lead with field goals of 46 and 20 yards before Jordan Yates made it 13-0 with a 9-yard touchdown run to end a nine-play, 80-yard drive with 3:49 before halftime.
LeBlanc added a 22-yard field goal midway through the third for a 16-point lead. Jay Pearson accounted for the lone score for the Panthers (3-9, 2-6) with a 2-yard touchdown run at the end of a 10-play, 75-yard drive that lasted nearly five-and-a-half minutes. The two-point conversion failed.
Tyler Wilson's 9-yard touchdown run with 11:04 left in the game capped the scoring.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Golden Eagles 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:14 | Dom LeBlanc 46 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:33 | Dom LeBlanc 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:49 | Jordan Yates 9 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:37 | Dom LeBlanc 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:15 | Jay Pearson 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:04 | Tyler Wilson 9 Yd Run (Dom LeBlanc Kick) |
Statistics
 EIU |
 TNTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 241 | Total Yards | 328 |
| 161 | Passing | 128 |
| 18/28 | Comp/Att | 11/20 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 80 | Rushing | 200 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 2.4 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 6-51 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:23 | Possession | 29:37 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 6,790 · Capacity:
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