| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTM | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| EIU | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Bruno FG in OT gives E Illinois 24-21 win over UT Martin
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Nick Bruno kicked a 38-yard field goal to give Eastern Illinois a 24-21 overtime win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday.
The Panthers (2-6, 2/3 Ohio Valley Conference) got the win two plays after Johnathan Brantley recovered his own fumble for a six-yard loss. On the play before he had a 6-yard pass to Aaron Gooch and after had a 5-yard completion to Gooch.
On the first possession of overtime, Ryan Courtright's 42-yard field goal bounced off the crossbar after Joe Hudson threw three straight incompletions. Hudson drove the Skyhawks (1-6, 1-3) 90 yards on 10 plays to tie the game on his 26-yard strike to Jaylon Moore with 25 seconds left in regulation.
Brantley had a touchdown run for the Panthers and Harry Woodbery threw a touchdown pass to Alexander Hollins.
Larry Galloway had two short touchdown runs, the second five seconds before the half, to put UT Martin on top 14-7. Brantley's 13-yard run tied the game and on the last play of the third quarter Bryce Dewberry picked off Hudson and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown.
The Skyhawks had a 205-204 advantage in total offense.
Game Information
2023 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 5-1 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-2 | 8-3 |
| Bryant | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-3 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee State | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lindenwood | 1-5 | 3-7 |
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