Eastern Illinois Panthers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
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Fleming scores two touchdowns in Eastern Illinois win over Western Illinois
Fleming had 111 yards on nine carries, highlighted by a 55-yard and 33-yard touchdown. Kellom's rush was a 25-yard sprint up the middle to extend Eastern Illinois’ (2-2) lead to 21.
In addition to Wolf's rushing touchdown, he went four for 10 for 90 yards and had one interception.
Western Illinois (1-3) freshman Aa’zoriyon Bonner blocked a punt in the third quarter to set up the offense on Eastern Illinois' 10-yard line.
Alex Williams caught the ball from quarterback Cason Carswell for his first touchdown of the game, an 8-yard reception. Williams’ second touchdown came with 22 seconds left in the game, to make it 31-23.
Carswell came in relief of starting quarterback Chris Irvin, who finished the first half going 11 for 20 with 84 yards. Irvin was sacked twice before he was pulled. Carswell went 16 for 22 with 118 yards and two touchdowns.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:52 | Connor Wolf 1 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:56 | Antonio Chadha 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:52 | Charles Kellom 25 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:31 | Antonio Chadha 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:46 | Jacarre Fleming 55 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:36 | Alex Williams 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:34 | Antonio Chadha 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:37 | Jacarre Fleming 30 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:49 | Drew Schiller 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:26 | Alex Williams 6 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
Statistics
 EIU |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 2-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 329 | Total Yards | 326 |
| 90 | Passing | 202 |
| 4/10 | Comp/Att | 27/42 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 239 | Rushing | 124 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 5.8 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 5-55 | Penalties | 14-95 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:45 | Possession | 35:15 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,183 · Capacity:
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