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Bryant at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Eastern Illinois beat Bryant 25–⁠24 in overtime. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBryant6–⁠5 in 2023
24
HomeEastern Illinois8–⁠3 in 2023
25

Final, overtime at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,690

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 23 mph from the northwest, gusts to 32 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gabriel TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Bryant3707724
Eastern Illinois71000825

Standouts

Player stats

Bryant

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zevi Eckhaus19/3617510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zevi Eckhaus962017
Fabrice Mukendi832213
Ryan Clark728013
Simi Bakare72008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matthew Prochaska656016
Landon Ruggieri445026
Konor Lathrop221114
Marc Taglieri Jr.221019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lake Ellis0001

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pierce Holley21/2924401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendi Young1169020
Kevin Daniels859031
M.J. Flowers628013
Juwon Farri323015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Bowick696034
Eli Mirza548014
Justin Thomas539017
DeAirious Smith137037

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

Team stats

BryantEastern Illinois
317Total yards440
175Passing yards244
142Rushing yards196
4.9Yards per pass8.4
4.6Yards per rush4.3
22First downs24
9–⁠16Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers1
1–⁠15Penalties6–⁠65
26:42Possession33:18

Efficiency

BryantEastern Illinois
46%Success rate46%
0.15EPA per play0.14
1.22Explosiveness1.15
0.13Rushing EPA0.22
0.17Passing EPA0.17
50%Passing-down success32%

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)

Eastern Illinois 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Illinois −4, over/under 46.

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

Every drive

Eastern Illinois end zoneBryant end zoneQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ1 BryantField goal, 6 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 BryantPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ1 BryantTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 BryantTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 BryantMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 BryantFumble, 10 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 7 playsQ3 BryantTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 BryantPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 BryantMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 BryantPunt, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Illinois drives left to right, Bryant right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 BryantField goal, 6 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q1 BryantPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 BryantTouchdown, 4 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 BryantTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 BryantMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q3 BryantFumble, 10 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 7 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q3 BryantTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  14. Q3 BryantPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  17. Q4 BryantMissed FG, 8 plays, 34 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q4 BryantPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Eastern Illinois 7, Bryant 3
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Pierce Holley run for 9 yds to the EIU 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 31 yds to the BRY 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 6 yds to the BRY 26
15:002nd & 4 at opp 26Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the BRY 25
15:003rd & 3 at opp 25Kevin Daniels run for 5 yds to the BRY 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 3 yds to the BRY 17
15:002nd & 7 at opp 17Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 13 yds to the BRY 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Pierce Holley run for 2 yds to the BRY 2
15:002nd & goal at opp 2
9:203rd & goal at opp 2Pierce Holley run for 2 yds for a TD (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 7, Bryant 0
Bryant Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 50 yds , Anthony Frederick return for 11 yds to the BRY 26
9:141st & 10 at own 26pass incomplete to Anthony Frederick
9:142nd & 10 at own 26Ryan Clark run for 3 yds to the BRY 29
9:143rd & 7 at own 29pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri
8:144th & 7 at own 29Ethan Gettman punt for 34 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 37MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 40
8:142nd & 7 at own 40Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 7 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 47Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 4 yds to the BRY 49
8:142nd & 6 at opp 49Pierce Holley run for a loss of 2 yards to the BRY 49 Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Chad Strickland) to the EIU 41
8:142nd & 16 at own 41Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 10 yds to the BRY 49
8:143rd & 6 at opp 49Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the BRY 38 Eastern Illinois Penalty, intentional grounding (Pierce Holley) to the EIU 38
8:144th & 19 at own 38MJ Flowers run for 11 yds to the EIU 49
4:331st & 10 at own 49Jacob Horvath punt for 6 yds
Bryant Field goal, 6 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 45Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 9 yds to the EIU 46
4:332nd & 1 at opp 46Fabrice Mukendi run for 11 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 35Simi Bakare run for 8 yds to the EIU 27
4:332nd & 2 at opp 27Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Matthew Prochaska, broken up by Russell Dandy
4:333rd & 2 at opp 27
2:004th & 2 at opp 27Ethan Gettman 45 yd FG GOODEastern Illinois 7, Bryant 3
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 63 yds , Mark Aitken return for 28 yds to the EIU 30
1:531st & 10 at own 30Kevin Daniels run for 31 yds to the BRY 39 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 39Kevin Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the BRY 40
1:532nd & 11 at opp 40Pierce Holley run for 12 yds to the BRY 28 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 28MJ Flowers run for 13 yds to the BRY 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Kevin Daniels run for 4 yds to the BRY 11
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 11Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the BRY 10
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 10Pierce Holley pass complete to Kevin Daniels for 1 yd to the BRY 9
Q2 13:084th & 4 at opp 9Stone Galloway 26 yd FG GOODEastern Illinois 10, Bryant 3
2nd quarter3 drives, then Eastern Illinois 17, Bryant 10
Bryant Touchdown, 14 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:081st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Simi Bakare
13:082nd & 10 at own 25Simi Bakare run for 1 yd to the BRY 26
13:083rd & 9 at own 26Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Jalen Powell for 11 yds to the BRY 37 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 37Ryan Clark run for 1 yd to the BRY 38
13:082nd & 9 at own 38Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Marc Taglieri Jr. for 19 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 43Ryan Clark run for 1 yd to the EIU 42
13:082nd & 9 at opp 42Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 8 yds to the EIU 34
13:083rd & 1 at opp 34Simi Bakare run for 1 yd to the EIU 33 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri
13:082nd & 10 at opp 33Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Simi Bakare for 9 yds to the EIU 24
13:083rd & 1 at opp 24Simi Bakare run for 2 yds to the EIU 22 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 22Zevi Eckhaus run for 12 yds to the EIU 10 for a 1ST down
13:081st & goal at opp 10Fabrice Mukendi run for 3 yds to the EIU 7
6:022nd & goal at opp 7Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Konor Lathrop for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Gettman KICK)Tied at 10
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 45 yds , Mark Aitken return for 2 yds to the EIU 22
5:561st & 9 at own 22Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 12 yds to the EIU 34 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 34Kevin Daniels run for 11 yds to the EIU 45 Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (DeAirious Smith) to the EIU 35
5:561st & 9 at own 35Kevin Daniels run for 7 yds to the EIU 42
5:562nd & 2 at own 42MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
5:562nd & 10 at own 46Kendi Young run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:563rd & 6 at the 50Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 15 yds to the BRY 35 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 35Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 34 yds to the BRY 1 for a 1ST down
5:561st & goal at opp 1
5:562nd & goal at opp 1
1:193rd & goal at opp 1Pierce Holley run for 1 yd for a TD (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 17, Bryant 10
Bryant Missed FG, 9 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 64 yds
1:191st & 10 at own 35Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 4 yds to the BRY 39
1:192nd & 6 at own 39Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 9 yds to the BRY 48 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 48Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Simi Bakare, broken up by Drake Van Hyfte
1:192nd & 10 at own 48Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Simi Bakare for 8 yds to the EIU 44
0:393rd & 2 at opp 44Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 6 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 38Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to AC White for 4 yds to the EIU 34
0:332nd & 6 at opp 34pass incomplete to Jalen Powell
0:333rd & 6 at opp 34Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Matthew Prochaska, broken up by Russell Dandy
0:024th & 6 at opp 34Ethan Gettman 52 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Illinois 17, Bryant 10
Bryant Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Fabrice Mukendi run for 7 yds to the BRY 42
15:003rd & 3 at own 42Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 1 yd to the BRY 43
14:551st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Frederick return for 30 yds to the BRY 35
13:204th & 2 at own 43Jimmy O’Brien punt for 57 yds
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 20Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 18
13:202nd & 12 at own 18Pierce Holley run for 7 yds to the EIU 25
13:203rd & 5 at own 25Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 10 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 35Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 3 yds to the EIU 38
13:202nd & 7 at own 38Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 10 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 48Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 37 yds to the BRY 15 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 15MJ Flowers run for a loss of 6 yards to the BRY 21
13:202nd & 16 at opp 21Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the BRY 18
13:203rd & 13 at opp 18pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
7:584th & 13 at opp 18Stone Galloway 35 yd FG MISSED
Bryant Fumble, 10 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 20Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 14 yds to the BRY 34 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 34Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Anthony Frederick for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tyris Harvey) to the BRY 49 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 49Ryan Clark run for 2 yds to the EIU 49
7:582nd & 8 at opp 49Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Marc Taglieri Jr., broken up by Kaelin Drakeford for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Alex Oyawale) to the EIU 34 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 34Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Marc Taglieri Jr. for 2 yds to the EIU 32
7:582nd & 8 at opp 32pass incomplete to Simi Bakare
7:583rd & 8 at opp 32Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 8 yds to the EIU 24 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 24Simi Bakare run for 5 yds to the EIU 19
7:582nd & 5 at opp 19pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri
4:463rd & 5 at opp 19Zevi Eckhaus run for 1 yd to the EIU 18 Zevi Eckhaus fumbled, recovered by EIU Nicholas Oliveira-Chace
Eastern Illinois Interception, 7 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 18Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 14 yds to the EIU 32 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 32Pierce Holley run for 2 yds to the EIU 34
4:462nd & 8 at own 34Juwon Farri run for 15 yds to the EIU 49 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 49Juwon Farri run for 6 yds to the BRY 45
4:462nd & 4 at opp 45Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the BRY 42
4:463rd & 1 at opp 42Kendi Young run for 2 yds to the BRY 40 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 40Pierce Holley pass intercepted
Bryant Touchdown, 9 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Fabrice Mukendi
1:082nd & 10 at own 16
1:083rd & 10 at own 16Zevi Eckhaus run for 15 yds to the BRY 31 Eastern Illinois Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the BRY 46
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Landon Ruggieri for 26 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Fabrice Mukendi run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 30
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 30Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Simi Bakare
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 30Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Konor Lathrop for 14 yds to the EIU 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Simi Bakare run for 3 yds to the EIU 13
Q4 11:262nd & 7 at opp 13Fabrice Mukendi run for 13 yds for a TD (Ethan Gettman KICK)Tied at 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 35Ethan Gettman kickoff for 54 yds , Mark Aitken return for 12 yds to the EIU 23
11:201st & 10 at own 23pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
11:202nd & 10 at own 23Pierce Holley pass complete to Kendi Young for 9 yds to the EIU 32
11:203rd & 1 at own 32Kendi Young run for 7 yds to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 39
11:202nd & 10 at own 39Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the EIU 33
11:203rd & 16 at own 33pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
8:524th & 16 at own 33Jacob Horvath punt for 33 yds
Bryant Missed FG, 8 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 34Ryan Clark run for 6 yds to the BRY 40
8:522nd & 4 at own 40Ryan Clark run for 13 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 47Fabrice Mukendi run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 48
8:522nd & 11 at opp 48Zevi Eckhaus pass complete to Matthew Prochaska for 16 yds to the EIU 32 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 32Zevi Eckhaus run for 5 yds to the EIU 27
8:522nd & 5 at opp 27Zevi Eckhaus sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 32
5:123rd & 10 at opp 32Zevi Eckhaus pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri, broken up by Russell Dandy
4:584th & 10 at opp 32Ethan Gettman 50 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 32Kendi Young run for 20 yds to the BRY 48 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 48Juwon Farri run for 2 yds to the BRY 46
4:582nd & 8 at opp 46Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for a loss of 1 yard to the BRY 47
4:583rd & 9 at opp 47Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 5 yds to the BRY 42
2:134th & 4 at opp 42Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Eli Mirza, broken up by Chris Yates
Bryant Punt, 6 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 42Ryan Clark run for 2 yds to the BRY 44
2:002nd & 8 at own 44pass incomplete to Anthony Frederick
2:003rd & 8 at own 44Zevi Eckhaus run for 10 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Jalen Powell
1:222nd & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Jalen Powell
1:163rd & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Landon Ruggieri
1:014th & 10 at opp 46Jimmy O’Brien punt for 30 yds
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Kendi Young
0:562nd & 10 at own 16Kendi Young run for 13 yds to the EIU 29 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at own 29Pierce Holley pass complete to Juwon Farri for 4 yds to the EIU 33
0:562nd & 6 at own 33Bryant Penalty, personal foul (Marcus Crawford) to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 48Kendi Young run for 9 yds to the BRY 43
0:342nd & 1 at opp 43Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the BRY 40 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 40Pierce Holley run for 4 yds to the BRY 36
0:072nd & 6 at opp 36pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
0:073rd & 6 at opp 36Stone Galloway 53 yd FG MISSED
Overtime2 drives, then Eastern Illinois 25, Bryant 24
Bryant Touchdown, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Zevi Eckhaus run for 17 yds to the EIU 8 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 8Zevi Eckhaus run for 3 yds to the EIU 5
2nd & goal at opp 5Zevi Eckhaus run for 4 yds to the EIU 1
3rd & goal at opp 1Fabrice Mukendi 1 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick)Bryant 24, Eastern Illinois 17
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Pierce Holley run for 1 yd to the BRY 24
2nd & 9 at opp 24Kendi Young run for 5 yds to the BRY 19
3rd & 4 at opp 19Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 17 yds to the BRY 2 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 2Pierce Holley 2 Yd Run (Pierce Holley Run for Two-Point Conversion)Eastern Illinois 25, Bryant 24

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.

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