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Eastern Illinois at Indiana State

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Eastern Illinois beat Indiana State 27–⁠0. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Indiana State led the series 10–⁠9.

AwayEastern Illinois8–⁠3 in 2023
27
HomeIndiana State1–⁠10 in 2023
0

Final at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ter Hute Intl-Hulman Fd Airport (KHUF), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregory GompfGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois6129027
Indiana State00000

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pierce Holley19/3024421
Cooper Willman0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Daniels1357014
Eli Mirza127027
Kendi Young81605
Juwon Farri1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Mirza482038
Justin Bowick461135
Cooper Willman553019
Lazerick Eatman225022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anthony Shockey0001
Tyris Harvey0001
Elijawah Tolbert0001
NiJhay Burt0001

Indiana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gavin Screws13/2411602
Evan Olaes0/2002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Evan Olaes959020
Korbin Allen529014
Tee Hodge820010
Justin Dinka61707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dakota Caton670032
Harry Van Dyne325011
Ethan Chambers111011
Lance Rees2805
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Maddix Blackwell0001

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisIndiana State
338Total yards219
244Passing yards116
94Rushing yards103
7.9Yards per pass4.5
3.4Yards per rush2.9
17First downs16
5–⁠12Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠4
1Turnovers6
4–⁠55Penalties3–⁠22
29:49Possession30:11

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisIndiana State
38%Success rate30%
0.00EPA per play−0.56
1.38Explosiveness0.68
−0.19Rushing EPA−0.14
0.31Passing EPA−0.89
27%Passing-down success23%
12%Havoc by its defense5%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Indiana State 65% to win. Eastern Illinois pulled the upset.

Every drive

Indiana State end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Indiana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Indiana StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Indiana StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 Indiana StateFumble, 13 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Indiana StatePick-six, 3 plays (Eastern Illinois scores)Q2 Indiana StatePick-six, 3 plays (Eastern Illinois scores)Q2 Indiana StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 Indiana StateSafety, 7 plays (Eastern Illinois scores)Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Indiana StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ4 Indiana StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Indiana StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Indiana StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Indiana State drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Indiana StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 Indiana StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  5. Q1 Indiana StatePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 83 yards
  7. Q2 Indiana StateFumble, 13 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 Indiana StatePick-six, 3 plays (Eastern Illinois scores), 3 yards
  10. Q2 Indiana StatePick-six, 3 plays (Eastern Illinois scores), 26 yards
  11. Q2 Indiana StateEnd of half, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q3 Indiana StateSafety, 7 plays (Eastern Illinois scores), 5 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  15. Q3 Indiana StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q4 Indiana StateInterception, 2 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −9 yards
  19. Q4 Indiana StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 Indiana StateInterception, 6 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Eastern Illinois 6, Indiana State 0
Indiana State Punt, 3 plays
14:55Daniel Luoma kickoff for 64 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 25Tee Hodge run for 2 yds to the INST 27
14:552nd & 8 at own 27Gavin Screws pass complete to Harry Van Dyne for 7 yds to the INST 34
14:553rd & 1 at own 34Tee Hodge run for no gain to the INST 34
13:134th & 1 at own 34Harry Traum punt for 44 yds, downed at the EIU 22
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 22Pierce Holley pass complete to Kevin Daniels for no gain to the EIU 22
13:132nd & 10 at own 22Eli Mirza run for 27 yds to the EIU 49 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 49Kevin Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 47
13:132nd & 12 at own 47Kevin Daniels run for 10 yds to the INST 43
13:133rd & 2 at opp 43Kevin Daniels run for 3 yds to the INST 40 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 40Kendi Young run for 5 yds to the INST 35
10:082nd & 5 at opp 35Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 35 yds for a TD (William Orth PAT MISSED)Eastern Illinois 6, Indiana State 0
Indiana State Punt, 6 plays
10:01Daniel Luoma kickoff for 64 yds
10:011st & 10 at own 36Gavin Screws pass complete to Kevin Barnett for 2 yds to the INST 38
10:012nd & 8 at own 38Justin Dinka run for 7 yds to the INST 45
10:013rd & 1 at own 45Evan Olaes run for 4 yds to the INST 49 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 49Justin Dinka run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:012nd & 9 at the 50Evan Olaes run for 1 yd to the EIU 49
10:013rd & 8 at opp 49Gavin Screws pass incomplete
6:384th & 8 at opp 49BEACOM, Anthony punt 37 yards to the EIU12 out of bounds, clock 06:38. PENALTY Before the snap, INS Illegal Formation on BEACOM, Anthony enforced 5 yards from the EIU49 to the INS46. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:324th & 13 at own 46Anthony Beacom punt for 35 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 19Pierce Holley pass incomplete
6:322nd & 10 at own 19Pierce Holley pass incomplete
6:323rd & 10 at own 19Pierce Holley sacked by Gianini Belizaire and Antoineo Harris Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the EIU 12
5:294th & 17 at own 12Jacob Horvath punt for 57 yds, downed at the INST 31
Indiana State Punt, 4 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 31Tee Hodge run for 10 yds to the INST 41 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 41Gavin Screws sacked by Phoenix Porter for a loss of 2 yards to the INST 39
5:292nd & 12 at own 39Tee Hodge run for a loss of 1 yard to the INST 38
5:293rd & 13 at own 38Gavin Screws pass incomplete
3:154th & 13 at own 38Anthony Beacom punt for 50 yds, downed at the EIU 12
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 13 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 12Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 2 yds to the EIU 14
3:152nd & 8 at own 14Pierce Holley pass incomplete
3:153rd & 8 at own 14HOLLEY, Pierce sacked for a loss of 8 yards at the EIU6, fumble on the sack (forced by HARRIS JR., Antoineo), recovered by INS HARRIS JR., Antoineo at the EIU6, returned 0 yards to the EIU6 (VALENTE, Jack). PENALTY INS Offsides on WILLIAMS, Juju enforced 5 yards from the EIU14 to the EIU19 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:153rd & 3 at own 19Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 4 yds to the EIU 23 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 23Kevin Daniels run for 14 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 37Kevin Daniels run for 5 yds to the EIU 42
0:002nd & 5 at own 42Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 10 yds to the INST 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 19 yds to the INST 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 7 yds to the INST 22
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 22Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 8 yds to the INST 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 6 yds to the INST 8
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 8Kevin Daniels run for no gain to the INST 8
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 8Kevin Daniels run for 3 yds to the INST 5
Q2 11:204th & 1 at opp 5Pierce Holley run for no gain to the INST 5
2nd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Illinois 18, Indiana State 0
Indiana State Fumble, 13 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 5Gavin Screws pass complete to Lance Rees for 3 yds to the INST 8
11:202nd & 7 at own 8Evan Olaes run for 4 yds to the INST 12
11:203rd & 3 at own 12Gavin Screws run for 4 yds to the INST 16 for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Ira Armstead II) to the INST 31 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 31Gavin Screws pass complete to Harry Van Dyne for 11 yds to the INST 42 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 42Tee Hodge run for 2 yds to the INST 44
11:202nd & 8 at own 44Evan Olaes run for 11 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 45Justin Dinka run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 46
11:202nd & 11 at opp 46Gavin Screws pass incomplete
6:154th & 2 at opp 37Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 06:15
6:153rd & 11 at opp 46Gavin Screws run for 9 yds to the EIU 37
6:154th & 2 at opp 37Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 3 yds to the EIU 34 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 34Tee Hodge run for 2 yds to the EIU 32
6:152nd & 8 at opp 32Korbin Allen run for 3 yds to the EIU 29
3:423rd & 5 at opp 29Gavin Screws pass complete to Lance Rees for 5 yds Lance Rees fumbled, recovered by EIU Russell Dandy
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 24Pierce Holley run for 2 yds to the EIU 26
3:422nd & 8 at own 26Cooper Willman pass incomplete
3:423rd & 8 at own 26Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 19 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 45Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the EIU 48
3:422nd & 7 at own 48Pierce Holley pass complete to Lazerick Eatman for 3 yds to the INST 49
3:423rd & 4 at opp 49Pierce Holley pass incomplete
1:504th & 4 at opp 49Jacob Horvath punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dakota Caton at the INST 11
Indiana State Pick-six, 3 plays (Eastern Illinois scores)
1:501st & 10 at own 11Gavin Screws run for no gain to the INST 11
1:502nd & 10 at own 11Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 3 yds to the INST 14
0:553rd & 7 at own 14Tyris Harvey 19 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Eastern Illinois 12, Indiana State 0
Indiana State Pick-six, 3 plays (Eastern Illinois scores)
0:50Daniel Luoma kickoff for 59 yds
0:501st & 10 at own 26Eastern Illinois Penalty, Targeting on OYAWALE, Alexandar enforced (Alex Oyawale) to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 48Gavin Screws pass incomplete
0:212nd & 10 at opp 48NiJhay Burt 67 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Eastern Illinois 18, Indiana State 0
Indiana State End of half, 3 plays
0:16William Orth kickoff for 40 yds
0:161st & 10 at own 35Gavin Screws pass incomplete
0:162nd & 10 at own 35Gavin Screws pass incomplete
0:003rd & 10 at own 35[NHSG] Kneel down by INS at INS33 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Eastern Illinois 27, Indiana State 0
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:56Stephen Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 16Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the EIU 17 Kevin Daniels fumbled, recovered by EIU Kevin Daniels
14:562nd & 9 at own 17Pierce Holley pass complete to Kendi Young for 13 yds to the EIU 30 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 30Kendi Young run for 4 yds to the EIU 34
14:562nd & 6 at own 34Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 38 yds to the INST 28 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 28Pierce Holley pass complete to Daniel Luoma for 8 yds to the INST 20
14:562nd & 2 at opp 20Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 8 yds to the INST 12 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 12Pierce Holley pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at opp 12Kendi Young run for 1 yd to the INST 11
10:294th & 9 at opp 11Timeout Indiana State, clock 10:29
10:293rd & 9 at opp 11Pierce Holley pass incomplete
10:254th & 9 at opp 11Pierce Holley pass incomplete
Indiana State Safety, 7 plays (Eastern Illinois scores)
10:251st & 10 at own 11Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for no gain to the INST 11
10:252nd & 10 at own 11Tee Hodge run for 3 yds to the INST 14
10:253rd & 7 at own 14Gavin Screws pass complete to Harry Van Dyne for 7 yds to the INST 21 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 21Justin Dinka run for 2 yds to the INST 23
10:252nd & 8 at own 23Justin Dinka run for 3 yds to the INST 26
10:253rd & 5 at own 26Gavin Screws sacked by Blake Ruffin for a loss of 10 yards to the INST 16
6:504th & 15 at own 16Harry Traum run for a loss of 16 yards for a SAFETYEastern Illinois 20, Indiana State 0
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 41Kendi Young run for no gain to the EIU 41
6:412nd & 10 at own 41Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 2 yds to the EIU 43
6:413rd & 8 at own 43Pierce Holley pass complete to Lazerick Eatman for 22 yds to the INST 35 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 35HOLLEY, Pierce pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BOWICK, Justin thrown to the INS6. PENALTY EIU Pass Interference on BOWICK, Justin enforced 15 yards to the EIU50 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:411st & 25 at the 50Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 38 yds to the INST 12 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 12Pierce Holley run for a loss of 2 yards to the INST 14
6:412nd & 12 at opp 14HOLLEY, Pierce pass to the left incomplete intended for SMITH, DeAirious thrown to the INS0. PENALTY INS Pass Interference on EDWARDS, Payton enforced at the spot of the foul for 12 yards to the INS2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:201st & goal at opp 2Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 2 yds for a TD (William Orth KICK)Eastern Illinois 27, Indiana State 0
Indiana State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:16Daniel Luoma kickoff for 58 yds
3:161st & 10 at own 26Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at the 50Gavin Screws pass incomplete
3:162nd & 10 at the 50Evan Olaes run for 13 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 37Justin Dinka run for 5 yds to the EIU 32
3:162nd & 5 at opp 32Evan Olaes run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 33
3:163rd & 6 at opp 33Evan Olaes run for 4 yds to the EIU 29
0:004th & 2 at opp 29Tee Hodge run for 2 yds to the EIU 27 Tee Hodge fumbled, recovered by EIU Joel Barrows
4th quarter7 drives, then Eastern Illinois 27, Indiana State 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27Kevin Daniels run for 10 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Pierce Holley pass incomplete
13:333rd & 9 at own 38Timeout Indiana State, clock 13:33
13:332nd & 10 at own 37Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the EIU 38
13:333rd & 9 at own 38Kevin Daniels run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at the 50Kendi Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 48
13:332nd & 12 at own 48Pierce Holley pass incomplete
13:333rd & 12 at own 48Kendi Young run for 4 yds to the INST 48
11:074th & 8 at opp 48Jacob Horvath punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dakota Caton at the INST 9
Indiana State Interception, 2 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 9Evan Olaes run for 20 yds to the INST 29 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 29Eastern Illinois Penalty, Illegal Block (Braylon Willis) to the INST 47
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:181st & 10 at opp 31Kevin Daniels run for 3 yds to the INST 28
10:182nd & 7 at opp 28Kevin Daniels run for a loss of 3 yards to the INST 31 Kevin Daniels fumbled, recovered by EIU Kevin Daniels
9:174th & 10 at opp 31Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 09:17
9:173rd & 10 at opp 31Pierce Holley pass incomplete
9:084th & 10 at opp 31Pierce Holley pass intercepted
Indiana State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 40Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 32 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 28Gavin Screws sacked by Jaron Hacha for a loss of 7 yards to the EIU 35
9:082nd & 17 at opp 35Gavin Screws pass complete to Dakota Caton for 8 yds to the EIU 27
9:083rd & 9 at opp 27Gavin Screws pass incomplete
6:524th & 9 at opp 27Gavin Screws pass incomplete
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 27Pierce Holley run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 24
6:522nd & 13 at own 24Kendi Young run for 1 yd to the EIU 25
6:523rd & 12 at own 25Juwon Farri run for 4 yds to the EIU 29
4:344th & 8 at own 29Jacob Horvath punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dakota Caton at the INST 35
Indiana State Interception, 6 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 35Korbin Allen run for 4 yds to the INST 39
4:342nd & 6 at own 39Korbin Allen run for 14 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 47Korbin Allen run for 3 yds to the EIU 44
4:342nd & 7 at opp 44Evan Olaes run for 3 yds to the EIU 41
4:343rd & 4 at opp 41Korbin Allen run for 5 yds to the EIU 36 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 36Evan Olaes pass intercepted
Eastern Illinois End of game, 2 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 32[NHSG] Kneel down by EIU at EIU32 (team loss of 0).
0:002nd & 10 at own 32[NHSG] Kneel down by EIU at EIU32 (team loss of 0), clock 00:00.

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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Indiana State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Indiana State 42, Eastern Illinois 35
2025Indiana State 38, Eastern Illinois 14
2024Eastern Illinois 27, Indiana State 20
2023Eastern Illinois 27, Indiana State 0
2021Indiana State 26, Eastern Illinois 21
2019Indiana State 16, Eastern Illinois 6

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