NCAAF

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Western Illinois Leathernecks

· NCAA - Football
Final
31 - 23

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.

How To Watch

How can I watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks?
  • TV Channel: Panthers at Leathernecks 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

EIU TD 1st Period 5:52 Connor Wolf 1 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)
WIU FG 2nd Period 14:56 Antonio Chadha 34 Yd Field Goal
EIU TD 2nd Period 10:52 Charles Kellom 25 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)
WIU FG 2nd Period 2:31 Antonio Chadha 49 Yd Field Goal
EIU TD 2nd Period 1:46 Jacarre Fleming 55 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)
WIU TD 3rd Period 9:36 Alex Williams 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)
WIU FG 3rd Period 0:34 Antonio Chadha 22 Yd Field Goal
EIU TD 4th Period 10:37 Jacarre Fleming 30 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)
EIU FG 4th Period 4:49 Drew Schiller 20 Yd Field Goal
WIU TD 4th Period 0:26 Alex Williams 6 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)

Statistics

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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

Venue: Hanson Field

Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,183 · Capacity:
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