UT Martin Skyhawks at Western Illinois Leathernecks
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Kinkead Dent throws 2 touchdown passes, runs for 2 scores as UT Martin thumps Western Illinois 45-17
Dent connected with Max Dowling for a 48-yard touchdown on the third play from scrimmage and ran it in from a yard out with 60 seconds left to give UT Martin (4-3, 2-1 Big South-OVC) a 14-3 lead after one quarter.
Glover Cook III scored on a 33-yard run early in the second quarter to put the Skyhawks ahead by 18. Dent added a 21-yard touchdown pass to Dowling and UT Martin led 28-3 at halftime.
Patrick Smith scored on a 10-yard run and Dent ran it in from 5 yards out in the third quarter for a 42-3 advantage.
Dent finished with 194 yards on 16-for-21 passing for the Skyhawks. Smith rushed for 145 yards on 17 carries. Dowling caught three passes for 88 yards.
Nathan Lamb completed 20 of 33 passes for 158 yards for Western Illinois (2-4, 1-1). Backup Chris Irvin completed 6 of 13 for 74 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown toss to Demari Davis with 31 seconds left to play. Cameron Smith had a 2-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter.
UT Martin's offense had a 541-294 advantage in yards gained over the Leathernecks.
How To Watch
How can I watch UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks?
- TV Channel: Skyhawks at Leathernecks 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:57 | Max Dowling 48 Yd pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:16 | Antonio Chadha 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:00 | Kinkead Dent 1 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:59 | Glover Cook III 33 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:51 | Max Dowling 21 Yd pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:12 | Patrick Smith 10 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:46 | Kinkead Dent 5 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:29 | Jaren Van Winkle 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:11 | Cameren Smith 2 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:31 | Demari Davis 20 Yd pass from Chris Irvin (Antonio Chadha Kick) |
Statistics
 UTM |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 541 | Total Yards | 294 |
| 235 | Passing | 254 |
| 20/28 | Comp/Att | 27/49 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 306 | Rushing | 40 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 7.5 | Yards per rush | 1.8 |
| 4-44 | Penalties | 3-28 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:09 | Possession | 27:51 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 3,264 · Capacity:
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