| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMO | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| EIU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
DeLaurent, SEMO lead from start to finish in commanding 38-27 win over Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Paxton DeLaurent threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns and Southeast Missouri State never trailed in a 38-27 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
DC Pippin staked the Redhawks (5-1, 2-0 Big South-OVC) to a lead on a 26-yard field goal five minutes in. Before the first quarter closed, DeLaurent threw a 9-yard touchdown to Mitchell Sellers and a 29-yarder to Dorian Anderson. Cole Ruble's 2-yard run made it a 24-0 advantage with 9:35 before halftime.
Eastern Illinois (1-5, 0-2) got back in it when Pierce Holley threw a 12-yard score to Cooper Willman to close the half. The Panthers used a seven-play, 75-yard that ended when MJ Flowers crashed in from the 1 to reduce the deficit to 24-14.
But SEMO answered on the ensuing drive when DeLaurent threw a 3-yard score to Tristan Smith at the end of a four-play, 73-yard drive. The drive's key play came on DeLaurent's 54-yard completion to set up the short score.
DeLaurent ran it in from the 1 with 12:22 left for a 38-14 lead.
Holley threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and Flowers ran for two touchdowns, including a 2-yarder with 2:10 remaining.
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2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| Tennessee State | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Lindenwood | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| Western Illinois | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 2-8 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-7 | 1-9 |
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