Tennessee State Tigers at Eastern Illinois Panthers
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Wolf throws for 2 TDs, backup QB LaCrue runs for 2 scores and Eastern Illinois beats Tennessee State
Eastern Illinois (3-2, 2-0 OVC-Big South), which was coming off its first win at Western Illinois since 1990, improved to 2-0 in the conference for the first time since 2017.
LaCrue scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter to cap a 16-play, 58-yard drive, and he added a 1-yarder for a 24-0 lead early in the third quarter.
Wolf's short touchdown pass to Joe McNab made it 17-0 and his Cooper Willman capped the scoring with 7:06 left.
Brandon Worsley made the first interception of the season for Eastern Illinois with 4:15 remaining.
Charles Kellom had team highs with 20 carries and 69 yards for Eastern Illinois. Wolf was 13 of 20 for 134 yards passing.
Byron McNair threw for 205 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Tennessee State (1-4, 0-2), which has lost four straight since an opening win over North Carolina A&T.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:34 | Cole LaCrue 3 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:17 | Drew Schiller 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:26 | Joe McNab 1 Yd pass from Connor Wolf (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:29 | Cole LaCrue 1 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:08 | Snap Reed 28 Yd pass from Byron McNair (Freddy Perez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:06 | Cooper Willman 26 Yd pass from Connor Wolf (Drew Schiller Kick) |
Statistics
 TNST |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 235 | Total Yards | 339 |
| 205 | Passing | 168 |
| 16/22 | Comp/Att | 15/23 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 30 | Rushing | 171 |
| 20 | Rushing Attempts | 52 |
| 1.5 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 7-85 | Penalties | 8-85 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 20:12 | Possession | 39:48 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 3,315 · Capacity:
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