News from the FCS
November 2nd, 2016, 05:30 PM
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No. 24 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin O'Brien Field (10,000) * • * Charleston, Ill. November 5, 2016 * • *1 p.m. * • * TV: WEIU / OVC Digital Network NOTES TO KNOW • Eastern Illinois will be playing its senior day game as the Panthers will honor 15 players that will be playing their final home game at O'Brien Field. *Five players have been four-year members of the program (Anthony Taylor, Pono Choy, Elven Walker, Seth McDonald and Evan Kanz) compiling a 29-18 record with one OVC Championship and two FCS playoff appearances. • Saturday's game will match two of the best teams in the nation in terms of converting on 3rd down. *UT Martin and Eastern Illinois rank first and second in the OVC in 3rd down conversion with both ranking in the top twenty nationally. *UTM is converting at 47.7 percent to rank 13th in the country. *EIU is 17th in the country on third down converting at 45.8 percent.* • Devin Church continues to lead the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing despite being held in check at Jacksonville State. *Church has rushed for 788 yards this season. *He is looking to become the first EIU player since Shepard Little in 2013 to lead the OVC in rushing. *The only other Panthers player to win the OVC rushing title was J.R. Taylor during the 2002 season. • Eastern Illinois played its second straight game without forcing a turnover as the Panthers lost at Jacksonville State. *Over the last two weeks EIU has turned the ball over eight times without a turnover gained. *The last time EIU went back-to-back games without a turnover gained was 2011 when the Panthers played three straight games without a turnover gained (Oct. 1, 8, 15). • Junior kicker Nick Bruno continues to move up the EIU career points scored list. *Bruno added two extra points at Jacksonville State as he ranks 11th all-time in points scored at EIU with 196. *Bruno needs two more points to tie Justin Lynch for 10th place on the Panthers all-time list. *The career scoring leader for EIU is J.R. Taylor with 310 points.
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No. 24 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin O'Brien Field (10,000) * • * Charleston, Ill. November 5, 2016 * • *1 p.m. * • * TV: WEIU / OVC Digital Network NOTES TO KNOW • Eastern Illinois will be playing its senior day game as the Panthers will honor 15 players that will be playing their final home game at O'Brien Field. *Five players have been four-year members of the program (Anthony Taylor, Pono Choy, Elven Walker, Seth McDonald and Evan Kanz) compiling a 29-18 record with one OVC Championship and two FCS playoff appearances. • Saturday's game will match two of the best teams in the nation in terms of converting on 3rd down. *UT Martin and Eastern Illinois rank first and second in the OVC in 3rd down conversion with both ranking in the top twenty nationally. *UTM is converting at 47.7 percent to rank 13th in the country. *EIU is 17th in the country on third down converting at 45.8 percent.* • Devin Church continues to lead the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing despite being held in check at Jacksonville State. *Church has rushed for 788 yards this season. *He is looking to become the first EIU player since Shepard Little in 2013 to lead the OVC in rushing. *The only other Panthers player to win the OVC rushing title was J.R. Taylor during the 2002 season. • Eastern Illinois played its second straight game without forcing a turnover as the Panthers lost at Jacksonville State. *Over the last two weeks EIU has turned the ball over eight times without a turnover gained. *The last time EIU went back-to-back games without a turnover gained was 2011 when the Panthers played three straight games without a turnover gained (Oct. 1, 8, 15). • Junior kicker Nick Bruno continues to move up the EIU career points scored list. *Bruno added two extra points at Jacksonville State as he ranks 11th all-time in points scored at EIU with 196. *Bruno needs two more points to tie Justin Lynch for 10th place on the Panthers all-time list. *The career scoring leader for EIU is J.R. Taylor with 310 points.
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