Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Eastern Illinois Panthers
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Gresock runs for 137 yards, 2 TDs as Gardner-Webb beats Eastern Illinois 21-10
Gresock needed just six carries to pile up 137 yards, and quarterback Nate Hampton threw for 195 yards and a score for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 OVC–Big South). Gardner-Webb rolled up 446 total yards, including 251 on the ground, and held Eastern Illinois to 3.6 yards per play.
Hampton capped the opening drive with a 14-yard pass to Quasean Holmes late in the first quarter. Gresock’s 64-yard burst early in the second doubled the lead, and he broke another long run for a 21-0 cushion midway through the quarter.
Eastern Illinois (3-3, 2-1) got on the board with Drew Schiller’s 42-yard field goal before halftime and trimmed the margin to 21-10 late in the third when Cole LaCrue scrambled 19 yards for a touchdown. But the Panthers’ offense stalled the rest of the way, managing just 108 yards passing and one trip inside the red zone after the break.
Anthony Lowe led Gardner-Webb with 93 yards on six catches, and the defense forced six punts while allowing only one play longer than 20 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:51 | Quasean Holmes 14 Yd pass from Nate Hampton (Charlie Viorel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:36 | Carson Gresock 64 Yd Run (Charlie Viorel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:28 | Carson Gresock 55 Yd Run (Charlie Viorel Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:43 | Drew Schiller 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:12 | Cole LaCrue 19 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-17 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 446 | Total Yards | 229 |
| 195 | Passing | 108 |
| 14/22 | Comp/Att | 13/30 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 3.6 |
| 251 | Rushing | 121 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 7.2 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 4-50 | Penalties | 3-34 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:49 | Possession | 33:11 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 6,085 · Capacity:
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