Austin Peay Governors @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
Eastern Illinois beats Austin Peay 63-7
CHARLSTON, Ill. -- Jalen Whitlow threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to put Eastern Illinois up 63-7 over Austin Peay on Saturday.
Whitlow was 13 of 15 for 159 yards passing and ran for a team-high 137 yards on 15 carries. He was replaced by Andrew Manley early in the third quarter once the Panthers (1-3, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference) had achieved a 42-point lead.
In the first half, Whitlow and Jimmy Lera ran for two touchdowns each and Taylor Duncan caught a Whitlow TD pass to give the Panthers a 35-7 lead at the break.
Whitlow connected with Duncan again early in the third quarter for a touchdown. Less than two minutes later, Antoine Johnson blocked an Austin Peay punt and returned it 12 yards for another score, extending the Panthers' lead to 49-7.
The Governors (0-3) were held to just 224 total yards.
Game Information
Charleston, IL
2026 Standings
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| West Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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