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Eastern Illinois Panthers at UT Martin Skyhawks

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Kinkead Dent, Max Dowling lead UT Martin to 52-17 romp over Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois (1-7, 0-4 Big South/OVC Association) grabbed a 7-0 lead on the first possession of the game when Pierce Holley tossed a 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Willman to finish off a 75-yard drive in seven plays. Dent answered with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Dowling two plays after Oshae Baker's 43-yard punt return to pull UT Martin (5-3, 3-1) even after one quarter.

Dent followed with a 37-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter and Patrick Smith scored on a 3-yard run three minutes later following a Panthers' turnover to help the Skyhawks take a 21-10 lead into halftime.

Smith had a short touchdown run early in the third quarter and Jaren Van Winkle kicked a 31-yard field goal to up UT Martin's advantage to 31-17 heading to the final quarter.

Dent and Dowling teamed up for a 21-yard touchdown and a 38-17 lead with 10:35 left to play. Dent hit Tyler Dostin for a 14-yard score 58 seconds later following LaMarion Pierce's interception and 21-yard return to wrap up the victory. Jaylon Sharpe added a 72-yard pick-6 to complete the scoring.

Dent finished with 248 yards on 16-for-22 passing for the Skyhawks. He rushed two times for 41 yards. Smith carried 13 times for 87 yards and Dowling had three receptions for 70 yards.

Holley completed 36 of 54 passes for 348 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for the Panthers. Willman had 11 catches for 143 yards. Alex Herrera caught seven passes for 80 yards and a score.

How To Watch

How can I watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. UT Martin Skyhawks?
  • TV Channel: Panthers at Skyhawks 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

EIU TD 1st Period 11:55 Cooper Willman 7 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Julian Patino Kick)
UTM TD 1st Period 3:55 Max Dowling 33 Yd pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)
UTM TD 2nd Period 13:36 Kinkead Dent 37 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)
UTM TD 2nd Period 10:30 Patrick Smith 3 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)
EIU FG 2nd Period 3:40 Julian Patino 19 Yd Field Goal
UTM TD 3rd Period 12:29 Patrick Smith 1 Yd Run (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)
EIU TD 3rd Period 5:21 Alex Herrera 17 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Julian Patino Kick)
UTM FG 3rd Period 3:16 Jaren Van Winkle 31 Yd Field Goal
UTM TD 4th Period 10:35 Max Dowling 21 Yd pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)
UTM TD 4th Period 9:37 Tyler Dostin 14 Yd pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)
UTM TD 4th Period 6:28 Jaylon Sharpe 72 Yd Interception Return (Jaren Van Winkle Kick)

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 20
5-14 3rd down efficiency 5-9
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-1
396 Total Yards 460
348 Passing 248
36/54 Comp/Att 16/23
6.4 Yards per pass 10.8
48 Rushing 212
21 Rushing Attempts 30
2.3 Yards per rush 7.1
6-48 Penalties 5-35
3 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
3 Interceptions thrown 0
32:16 Possession 27:44

Game Information

Venue: Hardy M. Graham Stadium

Location: Martin, TN
Attendance: 4,109 · Capacity:
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