| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKU | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| EIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
E. Kentucky runs, kicks and stuffs E. Illinois offense 33-6
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Eastern Kentucky used a balanced ground attack and four field goals from Samuel Hayworth and the Colonels controlled Eastern Illinois 33-6 on Saturday.
Alonzo Booth, Parker McKinney, and Ellis Cain each scored touchdowns while Daryl McCleskey Jr. led Eastern Kentucky (5-3, 3-1 Ohio Valley Conference) in rushing yards with 79 on 18 carries. The Colonels had five players rush for 265 yards.
Hayworth gave special teams a boost when he made of 4 of 5 field goals. He made kicks of 35, 28, 25, and 23 yards in succession to turn a 14-0 halftime lead into a 26-point margin with 6:17 left in the game.
Both teams struggled in the passing game as McKinney completed 2-of-9 passes for 14 yards and was intercepted once.
Harry Woodbery threw the Panthers' (0-9, 0-5) lone touchdown but was just 9 of 28 for 49 yards.
EKU held Eastern Illinois to 89 yards of offense and the Panthers were 0 for 15 on third-down conversions though 2 for 3 converting fourth down.
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2020 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Austin Peay | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Tennessee State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| UT Martin | 0-1 | 0-1 |