Eastern Illinois Panthers at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
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13 - 42
Cheers, Weber set career highs in Southeast Missouri State's 42-13 win over Eastern Illinois
Delmore opened the scoring with the first of five interceptions for the Redhawks (3-4, 2-1 OVC-Big South), picking off Cole LaCrue for an opening score.
LaCrue was 5-of-15 passing for 73 yards with three interceptions. Backups Connor Wolf and Brady Ford had an interception each. Justus Johnson had two for the Redhawks in the program's 500th win.
Weber was 21 of 31 with 283 yards in his second career start. His other two passing touchdowns went to Kalvin Gilbert, who had 48 receiving yards.
Eastern Illinois (3-4, 2-2) ended eight of its 18 drives in turnovers or turnover on downs. Two additional drives ended either half.
The game was moved up two hours, starting at 12 p.m. CT, due to predicted inclement weather.
How To Watch
How can I watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks?
- TV Channel: Panthers at Redhawks 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:47 | DJ Delmore 95 Yd Interception Return (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:35 | Donnie Cheers 54 Yd pass from Johnny Weber (Justin Keller Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 1:27 | Drew Schiller 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:00 | Drew Schiller 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:25 | Donnie Cheers 67 Yd pass from Johnny Weber (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:45 | Kalvin Gilbert 44 Yd pass from Johnny Weber (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:07 | Kalvin Gilbert 4 Yd pass from Johnny Weber (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:20 | Cole LaCrue 21 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:34 | Brandon Epton Jr. 7 Yd Run (Justin Keller Kick) |
Statistics
 EIU |
 SEMO |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 320 | Total Yards | 394 |
| 176 | Passing | 283 |
| 12/29 | Comp/Att | 21/31 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 9.1 |
| 144 | Rushing | 111 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 4-32 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 5 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:25 | Possession | 26:35 |
Game Information
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Attendance: 5,076 · Capacity:
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