Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Eastern Illinois Panthers
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38 - 27
DeLaurent, SEMO lead from start to finish in commanding 38-27 win over Eastern Illinois
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.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Redhawks at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:45 | DC Pippin 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:03 | Mitchell Sellers 9 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:42 | Dorian Anderson 29 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:35 | Cole Ruble 2 Yd Run (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:27 | Cooper Willman 12 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Julian Patino Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:40 | MJ Flowers 1 Yd Run (Julian Patino Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:02 | Tristan Smith 3 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:22 | Paxton DeLaurent 1 Yd Run (DC Pippin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:59 | Quenton Rogers 39 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:10 | MJ Flowers 2 Yd Run (Julian Patino Kick) |
Statistics
 SEMO |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 7-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 425 | Total Yards | 385 |
| 364 | Passing | 366 |
| 30/43 | Comp/Att | 27/42 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 61 | Rushing | 19 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 0.9 |
| 5-50 | Penalties | 6-41 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:02 | Possession | 25:58 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 7,777 · Capacity:
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