UT Martin at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, October 7, 2023

UT Martin beat Eastern Illinois 28–⁠27 in overtime. It was their 20th meeting; after it, UT Martin led the series 14–⁠6.

AwayUT Martin8–⁠3 in 2023
28
HomeEastern Illinois8–⁠3 in 2023
27

Final, overtime at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,078

At kickoff
59°F, a few clouds, wind 20 mph from the northwest, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Brandon McCainGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
UT Martin0777728
Eastern Illinois7707627

Standouts

Player stats

UT Martin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kinkead Dent14/3017110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sam Franklin954127
Kinkead Dent844018
Narkel Leflore834112
Jordan Castleberry61409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevonte Rucker246040
DeVonte Tanksley436017
Zoe Roberts335019
Marlon Cook Jr.226016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Hunter III0001

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pierce Holley21/3425721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
M.J. Flowers91506
Kevin Daniels5807
Pierce Holley94011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Mirza894133
DeAirious Smith477054
Justin Bowick224113
Justin Thomas223022

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

Team stats

UT MartinEastern Illinois
317Total yards279
171Passing yards257
146Rushing yards22
5.7Yards per pass7.3
4.6Yards per rush0.9
14First downs14
6–⁠14Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
9–⁠90Penalties6–⁠51
25:02Possession27:42

Efficiency

UT MartinEastern Illinois
31%Success rate32%
−0.07EPA per play0.05
1.29Explosiveness1.41
−0.24Rushing EPA−0.30
0.10Passing EPA0.40
35%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)

UT Martin 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UT Martin −14, over/under 50.5.

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 zoneUT Martin end zoneQ1 UT MartinPunt, 3 playsQ1 UT MartinPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 UT MartinPunt, 6 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 UT MartinPunt, 4 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 playQ2 UT MartinTouchdown, 1 playQ2 UT MartinFumble, 6 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 UT MartinPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 UT MartinFumble, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UT MartinMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 UT MartinPunt, 3 playsQ3 UT MartinTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 UT MartinFumble, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 UT MartinTouchdown, 17 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Illinois drives left to right, UT Martin right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 UT MartinPunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 UT MartinPunt, 3 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 UT MartinPunt, 6 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, −20 yards
  7. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, −22 yards
  8. Q1 UT MartinPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, −15 yards
  10. Q2 UT MartinTouchdown, 1 play, 4 yards
  11. Q2 UT MartinFumble, 6 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −24 yards
  13. Q2 UT MartinPunt, 3 plays, 73 yards
  14. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, −24 yards
  16. Q2 UT MartinFumble, 3 plays, 66 yards
  17. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, −64 yards
  18. Q3 UT MartinMissed FG, 5 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q3 UT MartinPunt, 3 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 UT MartinTouchdown, 8 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q3 UT MartinFumble, 3 plays, 23 yards
  23. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, −20 yards
  25. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, −6 yards
  26. Q3 UT MartinTouchdown, 17 plays, 77 yards
  27. Q4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Eastern Illinois 7, UT Martin 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 22 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Giovanni Davis
15:002nd & 10 at own 47MJ Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 45
15:003rd & 12 at own 45Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the EIU 37
13:034th & 20 at own 37Jacob Horvath punt for 48 yds
UT Martin Punt, 6 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to DeVonte Tanksley
13:032nd & 10 at own 15Sam Franklin run for 2 yds to the UTM 17
12:203rd & 8 at own 17Kinkead Dent run for 16 yds to the UTM 33 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 33Kinkead Dent pass incomplete to Trevonte Rucker, broken up by Braylon Willis
12:202nd & 10 at own 33pass incomplete to Zoe Roberts
12:203rd & 10 at own 33UT Martin Penalty, false start (Gavin Olson) to the UTM 28
12:203rd & 15 at own 28Sam Franklin run for 5 yds to the UTM 33
11:014th & 10 at own 33Aidan Laros punt for 67 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 20Pierce Holley run for 5 yds to the EIU 25
11:012nd & 5 at own 25Kevin Daniels run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 22
11:013rd & 8 at own 22pass incomplete to Anthony Manaves
9:334th & 8 at own 22Jacob Horvath punt for 24 yds
UT Martin Punt, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at opp 46Glover Cook III fumbled, recovered by UTM DeVonte Tanksley
9:332nd & 10 at opp 46
9:333rd & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Zoe Roberts
8:024th & 10 at opp 46Aidan Laros punt for 46 yds
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Daniel Luoma
8:022nd & 10 at own 20Pierce Holley run for 11 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 31Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 54 yds to the UTM 15 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 15pass incomplete to MJ Flowers
8:022nd & 10 at opp 15Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 8 yds to the UTM 7
8:023rd & 2 at opp 7pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
5:514th & 2 at opp 7Stone Galloway 24 yd FG MISSED
UT Martin Punt, 3 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 20Narkel Leflore run for 1 yd to the UTM 21
5:512nd & 9 at own 21Kinkead Dent pass complete to DeVonte Tanksley for 2 yds to the UTM 23
5:513rd & 7 at own 23Kinkead Dent pass complete to Zoe Roberts for 5 yds to the UTM 28
3:554th & 2 at own 28Aidan Laros punt for 50 yds
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 22Kevin Daniels run for 7 yds to the EIU 29
3:552nd & 3 at own 29
3:553rd & 3 at own 29Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 13 yds to the EIU 42 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
3:552nd & 10 at own 42Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 33 yds to the UTM 25 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 25Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 11 yds to the UTM 14 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 14pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
3:552nd & 10 at opp 14Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 1 yd to the UTM 13
0:103rd & 9 at opp 13Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 13 yds for a TD (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 7, UT Martin 0
UT Martin Punt, 4 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 55 yds
0:101st & 10 at own 35UT Martin Penalty, personal foul (Trevonte Rucker) to the UTM 20
Q2 15:001st & 25 at own 20Sam Franklin run for 3 yds to the UTM 23
Q2 15:002nd & 22 at own 23Kinkead Dent run for 3 yds to the UTM 26
Q2 15:003rd & 19 at own 26Kinkead Dent run for 1 yd to the UTM 27
Q2 12:494th & 18 at own 27Aidan Laros punt for 49 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Eastern Illinois 14, UT Martin 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 24Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 6 yds to the EIU 30
12:492nd & 4 at own 30pass incomplete to Anthony Manaves
12:493rd & 4 at own 30pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
11:594th & 4 at own 30Jacob Horvath punt for 43 yds
UT Martin Punt, 3 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 27Jordan Castleberry run for 9 yds to the UTM 36
11:592nd & 1 at own 36Jordan Castleberry run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTM 35
11:593rd & 2 at own 35
10:104th & 2 at own 35Aidan Laros punt for 40 yds Eastern Illinois Penalty, illegal block (Braylon Willis) to the EIU 15
10:011st & 10 at own 15Pierce Holley pass intercepted
UT Martin Touchdown, 1 play
9:551st & goal at opp 4Sam Franklin run for 4 yds for a TD (Aidan Laros KICK)Tied at 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 58 yds , Zay Gentry return for 23 yds to the EIU 42 Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the EIU 20
9:481st & 10 at own 20Kevin Daniels run for 3 yds to the EIU 23
9:482nd & 7 at own 23Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the EIU 24
9:483rd & 6 at own 24Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the EIU 18
7:374th & 12 at own 18Jacob Horvath punt for no gain , Ygenio Booker returns for no gain to the UTM 18 UT Martin Penalty, Offensive holding (Isaiah Abdullah) to the UTM 33
UT Martin Fumble, 6 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 33Sam Franklin run for 5 yds to the UTM 38
7:372nd & 5 at own 38Kinkead Dent pass complete to Trevonte Rucker for 6 yds to the UTM 44 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 44Kinkead Dent pass incomplete to Trevonte Rucker, broken up by Russell Dandy
7:372nd & 10 at own 44Sam Franklin run for 27 yds to the EIU 29 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 29pass incomplete to Austin Bray
6:252nd & 10 at opp 29Sam Franklin run for 5 yds to the EIU 24 Sam Franklin fumbled, recovered by EIU Braylon Willis
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 24Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 1 yd to the EIU 25
6:252nd & 9 at own 25pass incomplete to Justin Bowick Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Justin Bowick) to the EIU 25
6:253rd & 9 at own 25Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 14 yds to the UTM 39 UT Martin Penalty, personal foul (Kaleb Almo) to the UTM 46
6:251st & 10 at opp 46
6:252nd & 10 at opp 46MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the UTM 44
6:253rd & 8 at opp 44Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 8 yds to the UTM 36 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 36Pierce Holley run for 3 yds to the UTM 33
6:252nd & 7 at opp 33Eastern Illinois Penalty, false start (Nic DiSanto) to the UTM 38
6:252nd & 12 at opp 38Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 3 yds to the UTM 35
1:323rd & 9 at opp 35MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the UTM 34
1:264th & 8 at opp 34Stone Galloway 69 yd FG MISSED
UT Martin Fumble, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 34Kinkead Dent pass incomplete to DeVonte Tanksley UT Martin Penalty, Offensive holding (Vance Van Every) to the UTM 24
1:261st & 20 at own 24Narkel Leflore run for 1 yd to the UTM 25
0:272nd & 19 at own 25Narkel Leflore run for 11 yds to the UTM 36 Narkel Leflore fumbled, recovered by EIU Blake Ruffin UT Martin Penalty, Defensive holding (Ygenio Booker) to the UTM 36
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
0:271st & 10 at opp 36Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 12 yds to the UTM 24 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 24Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 4 yds to the UTM 20
0:142nd & 6 at opp 20Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 10 yds to the UTM 10 for a 1ST down
0:022nd & goal at opp 10Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 10 yds for a TD (Stone Galloway KICK)Eastern Illinois 14, UT Martin 7
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 14
UT Martin Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 54 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kinkead Dent pass complete to Trevonte Rucker for 40 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Kinkead Dent pass incomplete to DJ Nelson, broken up by Blake Ruffin
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Kinkead Dent pass complete to Zoe Roberts for 11 yds to the EIU 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Kinkead Dent pass complete to DeVonte Tanksley for 12 yds to the EIU 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Sam Franklin run for 3 yds to the EIU 9
15:002nd & 7 at opp 9pass incomplete to Shawn Hardy II
12:493rd & 7 at opp 9Kinkead Dent pass complete to Max Dowling for 9 yds for a TD (Aidan Laros KICK)Tied at 14
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 61 yds , Mark Aitken return for 18 yds to the EIU 47 Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Lazerick Eatman) to the EIU 12
12:401st & 10 at own 12MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 15
12:402nd & 7 at own 15pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
12:403rd & 7 at own 15Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the EIU 7
11:224th & 15 at own 7Jacob Horvath punt for 16 yds
UT Martin Fumble, 3 plays
11:221st & 10 at opp 23pass incomplete to DJ Nelson
11:222nd & 10 at opp 23pass incomplete to DeVonte Tanksley
10:593rd & 10 at opp 23Kinkead Dent run for 18 yds to the EIU 5 Kinkead Dent fumbled, recovered by EIU Kaelin Drakeford
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 5MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 11
10:592nd & 4 at own 11Justin Thomas run for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 6
10:593rd & 9 at own 6MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the EIU 7
8:514th & 8 at own 7Jacob Horvath punt for 31 yds
UT Martin Missed FG, 5 plays
8:511st & 10 at opp 38Kinkead Dent pass complete to Zoe Roberts for 19 yds to the EIU 19 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 19Jordan Castleberry run for 1 yd to the EIU 18
8:512nd & 9 at opp 18Kinkead Dent pass complete to DeVonte Tanksley for 5 yds to the EIU 13
8:513rd & 4 at opp 13Kinkead Dent run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 16
6:334th & 7 at opp 16Aidan Laros 33 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 20Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Nic DiSanto) to the EIU 10
6:331st & 20 at own 10Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 3 yds to the EIU 13
6:332nd & 17 at own 13Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Chad Strickland) to the EIU 7
6:332nd & 23 at own 7Pierce Holley run for 9 yds to the EIU 16
6:333rd & 14 at own 16Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 11 yds to the EIU 27
4:064th & 3 at own 27Jacob Horvath punt for 35 yds Eastern Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jack Lucas) to the UTM 38
UT Martin Punt, 3 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to DJ Nelson
4:062nd & 10 at own 38Kinkead Dent pass incomplete to DJ Nelson, broken up by Nick Coates
4:063rd & 10 at own 38UT Martin Penalty, delay of game (Kinkead Dent) to the UTM 33
4:063rd & 15 at own 33pass incomplete to Zoe Roberts
3:424th & 15 at own 33Aidan Laros punt for 61 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 6pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
3:422nd & 10 at own 6Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 4 yds to the EIU 10
3:423rd & 6 at own 10Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 16 yds to the EIU 26 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 26MJ Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 24
3:422nd & 12 at own 24Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the EIU 16
3:423rd & 20 at own 16MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 22
0:274th & 14 at own 22Jacob Horvath punt for 45 yds UT Martin Penalty, Offensive holding (Ygenio Booker) to the UTM 23
UT Martin Touchdown, 17 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 23Kinkead Dent pass complete to Shawn Hardy II for 9 yds to the UTM 32
0:272nd & 1 at own 32UT Martin Penalty, false start (Austin Bray) to the UTM 27
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 27pass incomplete to DeVonte Tanksley
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 27Kinkead Dent pass complete to Narkel Leflore for 10 yds to the UTM 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Narkel Leflore run for 6 yds to the UTM 43
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 43Kinkead Dent sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the UTM 35
Q4 13:223rd & 12 at own 35Kinkead Dent run for 13 yds to the UTM 48 for a 1ST down UT Martin Penalty, personal foul (Trevonte Rucker) to the UTM 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:221st & 10 at own 33Narkel Leflore run for 12 yds to the UTM 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:221st & 10 at own 45pass incomplete to DeVonte Tanksley
Q4 13:222nd & 10 at own 45Kinkead Dent pass complete to Marlon Cook Jr. for 10 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:221st & 10 at opp 45Narkel Leflore run for 2 yds to the EIU 43
Q4 13:222nd & 8 at opp 43Jordan Castleberry run for 2 yds to the EIU 41
Q4 10:363rd & 6 at opp 41Kinkead Dent pass complete to Marlon Cook Jr. for 16 yds to the EIU 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:361st & 10 at opp 25Kinkead Dent run for 4 yds to the EIU 21
Q4 10:362nd & 6 at opp 21Jordan Castleberry run for 3 yds to the EIU 18
Q4 10:363rd & 3 at opp 18Kinkead Dent pass complete to DeVonte Tanksley for 17 yds to the EIU 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:361st & goal at opp 1Narkel Leflore run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 2
Q4 7:392nd & goal at opp 2Narkel Leflore run for 2 yds for a TD (Aidan Laros KICK)UT Martin 21, Eastern Illinois 14
4th quarter1 drive, then Tied at 21
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 1 play
7:161st & 10 at own 35Aidan Laros kickoff for 64 yds , Mark Aitken return for 24 yds to the EIU 25
7:161st & 10 at own 25Pierce Holley run for 6 yds to the EIU 25

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.

UT Martin leads 16–⁠6 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UT Martin 27, Eastern Illinois 20
2024UT Martin 52, Eastern Illinois 17
2023UT Martin 28, Eastern Illinois 27
2022UT Martin 34, Eastern Illinois 31
2021UT Martin 28, Eastern Illinois 17
2020UT Martin 28, Eastern Illinois 15

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