CHARLESTON, Ill. - Tennessee State fell 30-17 to Eastern Illinois on the road Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers improved to 7-3 on the year and 3-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play, while the Tigers fell to 6-4 overall and 2-3 in conference matchups.
Draylen Ellis totaled 44 yards to lead the Tigers' ground attack in the game, picking up 4.9 yards per carry along the way. Jordan Gant also tacked on 40 yards on the ground.
Karate Brenson reeled in seven catches for 61 yards and one score.
Cameron Stewart led the Tennessee State defensive effort, collecting four tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack. Eriq George added four tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack.
Tennessee State's defense held up against Eastern Illinois' Eastern Illinois's offense, allowing 318 total yards.
How It Happened
Eastern Illinois took a 14-0 lead, but Tennessee State put points on the scoreboard with 13:29 left in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 14-7.The Tigers kept Eastern Illinois off the scoreboard and followed with a touchdown to tie it up at 14-14.
Tennessee State followed with a 43-yard field goal from at the 8:29 mark in the third quarter and took a 17-14 lead in the process. Tennessee State went scoreless the rest of the game while Eastern Illinois tacked on 16 points to finish off the scoring.
Game Notes
» Eastern Illinois outgained Tennessee State 318-260 in the contest.
» Tennessee State tallied 14 points in the second quarter, accounting for 82.4% of their total score.
» Tennessee State converted 2 of 14 third downs while Eastern Illinois was successful on 3 of 15.
» Tennessee State went 1-for-2 on fourth down, converting on 50 percent of attempts.
» Deveon Bryant completed 66.7% of his passes on the day, going 10-for-15.
» Pierce Holley led the Panthers passing attack, completing 11 of his 28 attempts for 121 yards.
» Mj Flowers led the Eastern Illinois rushing attack with 201 yards and four touchdowns.
TSU will be back in action next Saturday as they are slated to close the season against Tennessee Tech at 2:00 p.m.
