Eastern Illinois Panthers at Indiana State Sycamores
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Patterson throws for 2 TDs to send Indiana State past Eastern Illinois
Owens started the Sycamores (2-0) off throwing a 19-yard score to Plez Lawrence for a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. In the second, Patterson threw a 4-yard score to Larry Stephens III to make it 14-0.
After halftime, the Panthers (1-1) reduced the deficit to 17-7 when Charles Kellom ran it in from 13 yards out. Lawrence pushed the Sycamores lead back to 17 points with a 4-yard run.
Kellom ran it in again, this time from the 2, to bring EIU within 24-14 with 10:20 left in the fourth. The Sycamores sealed it when Patterson threw a 40-yard score to Rashad Rochelle and Nick Osho ran it in from 31 yards.
Eastern Illinois still leads the all-time series against the Sycamores 46-41-4 going back to the first contest between the two programs in 1901.
The Sycamores have reduced their deficit having won four of the last six contests since 2018 season despite EIU's two-game win streak entering Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Indiana State Sycamores?
- TV Channel: Panthers at Sycamores 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 1st Period 11:49 | Plez Lawrence 19 Yd pass from Elijah Owens (Sebastian Lopez Kick) |
|
FG | 2nd Period 3:19 | Sebastian Lopez 25 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 EIU |
 INST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 239 | Total Yards | 412 |
| 150 | Passing | 201 |
| 16/25 | Comp/Att | 21/28 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 89 | Rushing | 211 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 7-28 | Penalties | 6-65 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 35:00 | Possession | 25:00 |
Game Information
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Attendance: 5,281 · Capacity:
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