Murray State at Eastern Illinois
Saturday, October 22, 2016 Share
Murray State beat Eastern Illinois 40–38. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 8–3.
Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonAttendance 7,907
- At kickoff
- 57°F, light rain, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Michael Sweatma; umpire Steve Lewis; head linesman Neil Hughes; line judge Philip DeWitt; side judge Greg Koerner; field judge Pat Pownall; back judge Tom HahsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 3 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| Eastern Illinois | 21 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Eastern Illinois 79% to win. Murray State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Murray State–Eastern Illinois gameEastern Illinois leads 11–8 in 19 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
Around this game
Murray State
- Next gamevs. Tennessee StateOct. 29, 2016
- SeasonMurray State in 2016
- ProgramMurray State history and records
Eastern Illinois
- Next gameat Jacksonville StateOct. 29, 2016
- SeasonEastern Illinois in 2016
- ProgramEastern Illinois history and records

