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Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 37–⁠17. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 10–⁠8.

AwayEastern Illinois2–⁠9 in 2022
17
HomeTennessee State4–⁠7 in 2022
37

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,237

At kickoff
74°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Drew MyersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois0014317
Tennessee State32401037

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonah O’Brien9/2210322
Zach Weir1/71201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
M.J. Flowers63609
Markenzy Pierre320019
Kendi Young71405
Jaelin Benefield313011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nile Hill340129
Lazerick Eatman120120
Justin Bowick116016
Cooper Willman112012

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Draylen Ellis27/3630930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Starling1458014
Jalen Rouse1337013
Deveon Bryant213112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Da’Shon Davis470046
Jeremiah Holloman669023
Devon Starling358149
John Roberts IV352152
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jahsun Bryant0001
Josh Green0001
James Reese IV0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisTennessee State
188Total yards394
115Passing yards309
73Rushing yards85
4.0Yards per pass8.6
2.4Yards per rush2.1
14First downs19
3–⁠14Third downs8–⁠18
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties10–⁠78
22:44Possession37:16

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisTennessee State
21%Success rate34%
−0.61EPA per play0.10
1.57Explosiveness1.70
−0.17Rushing EPA−0.20
−0.21Passing EPA0.32
6%Passing-down success24%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee State −7.5, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tennessee State 70%, Eastern Illinois 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee State end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 playQ1 Tennessee StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Tennessee StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Tennessee StateField goal, 14 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 7 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee State drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee StateField goal, 11 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee StateField goal, 8 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 2 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 42 yards
  20. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  24. Q3 Tennessee StateField goal, 14 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  26. Q4 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
  27. Q4 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 7 plays, 25 yards
  28. Q4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  29. Q4 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
  30. Q4 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 10 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tennessee State 3, Eastern Illinois 0
Tennessee State Field goal, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the EIlln 37
0:002nd & 6 at opp 37Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the EIlln 47
0:003rd & 16 at opp 47Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 23 yds to the EIlln 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, substitution infraction (Bryce Dewberry) to the EIlln 19
0:001st & 5 at opp 19Jalen Rouse run for 2 yds to the EIlln 17
0:002nd & 3 at opp 17Draylen Ellis pass complete to Josh Trueheart for 1 yd to the EIlln 16
0:003rd & 2 at opp 16Jalen Rouse run for 3 yds to the EIlln 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 18
0:002nd & 15 at opp 18Draylen Ellis pass complete to John Roberts IV for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 21
0:003rd & 18 at opp 21Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the EIlln 30
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 16Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Fondren Hollis III
0:002nd & 10 at own 16
0:003rd & 10 at own 16Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Nile Hill, broken up by Terrell Allen
Tennessee State Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 15 yds to the TenSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48
0:002nd & 10 at own 48Draylen Ellis pass complete to Josh Trueheart for 12 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Draylen Ellis pass complete to Zaire Thornton TENNESSEE ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the EIlln 45
0:001st & 15 at opp 45Ray Rose run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 20 at the 50TENNESSEE ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TenSt 45
0:002nd & 25 at own 45Draylen Ellis pass complete to John Roberts IV TENNESSEE ST Penalty, personal foul (Jaalon Gupton) to the TenSt 30
0:002nd & 40 at own 30Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 2 yds to the TenSt 32
0:003rd & 38 at own 32Draylen Ellis pass complete to John Roberts IV for 3 yds to the TenSt 35
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Kendi Young run for 2 yds to the EIlln 35
0:002nd & 8 at own 35Dom Shoffner run for 3 yds to the EIlln 38
0:003rd & 5 at own 38pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Jalen Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the TenSt 16
0:002nd & 11 at own 16Jalen Rouse run for 1 yd to the TenSt 17
0:003rd & 10 at own 17Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to John Roberts IV, broken up by Jordan Vincent
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Kendi Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 29
0:002nd & 11 at own 29Kendi Young run for 1 yd to the EIlln 30
0:003rd & 10 at own 30Jonah O’Brien pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 5 yds to the EIlln 35
14:531st & 10 at own 35Matthew Phillips kickoff for 53 yds , Ira Armstead II return for 25 yds to the EIlln 37
14:461st & 10 at own 37Jonah O’Brien pass intercepted
9:274th & 27 at opp 30Kaleb Mosley 46 yd FG GOODTennessee State 3, Eastern Illinois 0
9:221st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Ira Armstead II return for 16 yds to the EIlln 16
8:244th & 10 at own 16Trey Wilhoit punt for 51 yds , Boogie Trotter returns for no gain to the TenSt 33
3:564th & 35 at own 35Kaleb Mosley punt for 32 yds
2:354th & 5 at own 38Trey Wilhoit punt for 52 yds , Boogie Trotter returns for 7 yds to the TenSt 17
1:274th & 10 at own 17Kaleb Mosley punt for 53 yds
Q2 0:004th & 12 at own 23TENNESSEE ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Aaron Rice) to the EIlln 23
2nd quarter10 drives, then Tennessee State 27, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois End of half, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jaelin Benefield run for 11 yds to the EIlln 36 for a 1ST down
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & 8 at own 23Jonah O’Brien sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the EIlln 23
Tennessee State Field goal, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
0:002nd & 10 at own 32Devon Starling run for 6 yds to the TenSt 38
0:003rd & 4 at own 38Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 13 yds to the EIlln 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 16 yds to the EIlln 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Draylen Ellis pass complete to Devon Starling for 3 yds to the EIlln 30
0:002nd & 7 at opp 30Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the EIlln 29
0:003rd & 6 at opp 29Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 4 yds to the EIlln 25
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & 12 at own 23Jonah O’Brien run for 1 yd to the EIlln 24
0:003rd & 11 at own 24Jonah O’Brien run for 7 yds to the EIlln 31
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the TenSt 29
0:002nd & 7 at own 29Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the TenSt 32 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Bryce Dewberry) to the TenSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
0:002nd & 10 at own 47Devon Starling run for 14 yds to the EIlln 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to JJ Holloman, broken up by Jordan Vincent
0:002nd & 10 at opp 39Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the EIlln 36
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
0:002nd & 12 at own 23Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete TENNESSEE ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (DeAirious Smith) to the EIlln 23
14:534th & 5 at own 35Trey Wilhoit punt for 33 yds
11:434th & 2 at opp 25Kaleb Mosley 42 yd FG GOODTennessee State 6, Eastern Illinois 0
11:431st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 64 yds
9:184th & 4 at own 31Trey Wilhoit punt for 43 yds
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
7:423rd & 7 at opp 36Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 37
6:494th & 8 at opp 37Draylen Ellis punt for 27 yds
6:411st & 10 at own 10Kendi Young fumbled, recovered by TenSt Davoan Hawkins
Tennessee State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:411st & goal at opp 5Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the EIlln 1
6:042nd & goal at opp 1Deveon Bryant 1 Yd Run (Kaleb Mosley Kick)Tennessee State 13, Eastern Illinois 0
6:041st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:404th & 12 at own 23Trey Wilhoit punt for 43 yds
Tennessee State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:183rd & 2 at opp 12Karate Brenson 12 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Kaleb Mosley Kick)Tennessee State 20, Eastern Illinois 0
3:181st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds
1:514th & 12 at own 23Trey Wilhoit punt for 41 yds
Tennessee State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:313rd & 5 at opp 49Devon Starling 49 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Kaleb Mosley Kick)Tennessee State 27, Eastern Illinois 0
0:311st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds
3rd quarter10 drives, then Tennessee State 27, Eastern Illinois 14
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & 10 at own 8Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the TenSt 12
0:001st & 10 at own 8pass incomplete to Zaire Thornton
0:003rd & 6 at own 12Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalen Rouse for 5 yds to the TenSt 17
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Justin Bowick for 16 yds to the TenSt 29 for a 1ST down
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
0:003rd & 5 at own 13pass incomplete to Zaire Thornton
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the TenSt 46
0:002nd & 7 at opp 46Jonah O’Brien run for a loss of 2 yards to the TenSt 48
0:003rd & 9 at opp 48Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 6 yds to the TenSt 42
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 46Draylen Ellis pass complete to Chazan Page for a loss of 4 yards to the TenSt 42
0:002nd & 14 at own 42Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the TenSt 47
0:003rd & 9 at own 47Draylen Ellis pass complete to Da’Shon Davis for 8 yds to the EIlln 45
0:004th & 1 at opp 45TENNESSEE ST Penalty, delay of game (Draylen Ellis) to the 50 yard line
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Markenzy Pierre run for 19 yds to the TenSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41pass incomplete to Lazerick Eatman
0:002nd & 10 at opp 41Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by K’Vaughan Pope
0:003rd & 10 at opp 41Jonah O’Brien pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for 11 yds to the TenSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Kendi Young run for 5 yds to the TenSt 25
0:002nd & 5 at opp 25Jonah O’Brien pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Fondren Hollis III
0:003rd & 5 at opp 25pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
Tennessee State Field goal, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jytireus Smith for 11 yds to the TenSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 23Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the TenSt 26
0:002nd & 7 at own 26Draylen Ellis pass complete to Devon Starling for 6 yds to the TenSt 32
0:003rd & 1 at own 32EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, off-side (Colby Smith) to the TenSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 10 at own 37Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the TenSt 38
0:003rd & 9 at own 38Draylen Ellis pass complete to Da’Shon Davis for 11 yds to the TenSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 9 yds to the EIlln 42
0:002nd & 1 at opp 42Devon Starling run for 6 yds to the EIlln 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Devon Starling run for 9 yds to the EIlln 27
0:002nd & 1 at opp 27Draylen Ellis pass complete to Josh Trueheart for 2 yds to the EIlln 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Draylen Ellis run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 27
0:002nd & 12 at opp 27Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the EIlln 24
0:001st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
14:541st & 10 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds , Tysean Jefferson return for 8 yds to the TenSt 8
13:554th & 1 at own 17Kaleb Mosley punt for 42 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 14 yds to the TenSt 45
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
13:221st & 10 at opp 29Nile Hill 29 Yd pass from Jonah O’Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
13:071st & 10 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds , Marcellious Lockett return for 16 yds TENNESSEE ST Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the TenSt 8
11:544th & 5 at own 13Kaleb Mosley punt for 36 yds
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:034th & 3 at opp 42Jonah O’Brien sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the TenSt 46 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) to the TenSt 46
7:424th & 6 at the 50Matthew Phillips punt for 29 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 19 yds to the EIlln 40
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
5:484th & 5 at opp 25Stone Galloway 42 yd FG GOOD for a 1ST down TENNESSEE ST Penalty, roughing kicker (Darius Harper) to the TenSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 20Lazerick Eatman 20 Yd pass from Jonah O’Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
5:371st & 10 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 63 yds , Marcellious Lockett return for 10 yds to the TenSt 12
4th quarter4 drives, then Tennessee State 37, Eastern Illinois 17
Tennessee State Field goal, 14 plays
15:003rd & 9 at opp 24Draylen Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 25
14:214th & 10 at opp 25Kaleb Mosley 42 Yd Field Goal
14:211st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:514th & 11 at own 24Trey Wilhoit punt for 47 yds , Boogie Trotter returns for 4 yds to the TenSt 33
Tennessee State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:053rd & 11 at own 48John Roberts IV 52 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Kaleb Mosley Kick)
9:591st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 60 yds , Lazerick Eatman return for 27 yds to the EIlln 32
7:311st & 10 at opp 43Jonah O’Brien pass intercepted
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:014th & 1 at opp 47
2:444th & 5 at opp 15Stone Galloway 32 Yd Field Goal
2:421st & 10 at own 35Stone Galloway kickoff for 6 yds
Eastern Illinois Interception, 10 plays
1:282nd & 13 at opp 27Zach Weir sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the TenSt 34
1:283rd & 20 at opp 34pass incomplete to Nile Hill
0:494th & 20 at opp 34Zach Weir pass intercepted

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Eastern Illinois leads 12–⁠9 in 21 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Eastern Illinois 31, Tennessee State 7
2024Tennessee State 41, Eastern Illinois 17
2023Eastern Illinois 30, Tennessee State 17
2022Tennessee State 37, Eastern Illinois 17
2021Tennessee State 28, Eastern Illinois 0
2020Tennessee State 21, Eastern Illinois 20

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