News from the FCS
April 23rd, 2016, 05:20 PM
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois football closed out spring practice on Saturday afternoon with the defense winning the annual spring game 26-20 over the offense in a modified scoring system.* The Panthers defense recorded ten sacks which were awarded if a defense player reached the quarterback to apply contact without making the full tackle.*Jarvis Williams had three of those sacks as the senior defensive lineman said the Panthers can use this momentum to head into the summer and next fall's camp.**"As a senior I see myself as one of the leaders of our defense.* This is my last spring game and I think our defense had a great day," Williams said.* "We can use this momentum to feel good going into the summer.*The defensive unit held the Panthers offense to two touchdowns and two field goals by Nick Bruno as they added two turnovers to their list of ten sacks.*Austin Green took snaps under center to open the scrimmage driving the Panthers into field goal range on the first possession.* Bruno connected from 37-yards out to put the offense up early.* Bruno's other field goal came from 23 yards out to start the fourth quarter after Cornelius Page broke up a pass at the goal line to halt the offense's drive in the red zone.
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois football closed out spring practice on Saturday afternoon with the defense winning the annual spring game 26-20 over the offense in a modified scoring system.* The Panthers defense recorded ten sacks which were awarded if a defense player reached the quarterback to apply contact without making the full tackle.*Jarvis Williams had three of those sacks as the senior defensive lineman said the Panthers can use this momentum to head into the summer and next fall's camp.**"As a senior I see myself as one of the leaders of our defense.* This is my last spring game and I think our defense had a great day," Williams said.* "We can use this momentum to feel good going into the summer.*The defensive unit held the Panthers offense to two touchdowns and two field goals by Nick Bruno as they added two turnovers to their list of ten sacks.*Austin Green took snaps under center to open the scrimmage driving the Panthers into field goal range on the first possession.* Bruno connected from 37-yards out to put the offense up early.* Bruno's other field goal came from 23 yards out to start the fourth quarter after Cornelius Page broke up a pass at the goal line to halt the offense's drive in the red zone.
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