Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
EKY | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 36 |
E. Kentucky rallies past E. Illinois, 36-33 in OT
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Dy'Shawn Mobley had 181 total yards and two touchdowns, Andrew Lloyd kicked a game winning 29-yard field goal in overtime, and Eastern Kentucky overcame a 21-point second half deficit to beat Eastern Illinois, 36-33 on Saturday.
Jared McClain finished with 198 yards passing and one touchdown and added 64 yards on the ground for the Colonels (6-0, 2-0 Ohio Valley), who rallied from a 26-5 deficit midway through the third by scoring four consecutive touchdowns to take a 33-26 lead.
Jalen Whitlow lead the Panthers on an 11 play, 64 yard drive to tie game and sent it to OT, capped off by a 2-yard TD pass to Adam Drake with 1:04 left. Whitlow had 356 total yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Illinois (1-5, 1-1).
Eastern Illinois had first possession in overtime, but Shepard Little's fumble was recovered by Kiante Northington on the second play.
Game Information
Richmond, KY
2026 Standings
| OVC-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 |
| United 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 |
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