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Team stats
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
465
Total yards
464
458
Passing yards
337
7
Rushing yards
127
12.7
Yards per pass
9.9
0.2
Yards per rush
3.6
21
First downs
25
8–14
Third downs
7–14
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
3–30
Penalties
6–50
27:46
Possession
32:14
Efficiency
Eastern Illinois
Gardner-Webb
41%
Success rate
42%
0.30
EPA per play
0.32
2.03
Explosiveness
1.46
−0.17
Rushing EPA
0.10
0.48
Passing EPA
0.55
45%
Passing-down success
27%
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)
Gardner-Webb 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Gardner-Webb −5.5, over/under 54.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Gardner-Webb drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 13 plays, 63 yards
Q1 Gardner-WebbField goal, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 8 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
1st quarter5 drives, then Gardner-Webb 10, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Jay Billingsley kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for no gain to the EIU 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 34 yds to the GWEB 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Pierce Holley sacked by Antonio O’Berry for a loss of 6 yards to the GWEB 47
15:00
2nd & 16 at opp 47
MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the GWEB 46
15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 46
Jay Pearson run for no gain to the GWEB 46
11:43
4th & 15 at opp 46
Jacob Horvath punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
11:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Quasean Holmes run for 3 yds to the GWEB 23
11:43
2nd & 7 at own 23
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Taylor Shields for 65 yds to the EIU 12 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Quasean Holmes run for 1 yd to the EIU 11
11:43
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
9:56
3rd & 9 at opp 11
Carson Gresock run for 11 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 13 plays
9:56
Jay Billingsley kickoff for 53 yds
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
HOLLEY, Pierce pass up the middle incomplete intended for WILLMAN, Cooper thrown to the EIU32. PENALTY GWU Pass Interference on BOWENS, Jeff enforced 15 yards to the EIU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:56
1st & 10 at own 40
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 5 yds to the EIU 45
9:56
2nd & 5 at own 45
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 49
9:56
3rd & 1 at own 49
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the GWEB 48 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 48
MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the GWEB 47
9:56
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Pierce Holley sacked by Ayden Bell and Trevor Moffitt for a loss of 4 yards to the EIU 49
9:56
3rd & 13 at own 49
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 26 yds to the GWEB 25 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
MJ Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 26
9:56
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
9:56
3rd & 11 at opp 26
Pierce Holley pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 21 yds to the GWEB 5 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & goal at opp 5
MJ Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 6
9:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Pierce Holley sacked by Trevor Moffitt for a loss of 6 yards to the GWEB 12
9:56
3rd & goal at opp 12
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
3:10
4th & goal at opp 12
Julian Patino 29 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 6 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Quasean Holmes run for 3 yds to the GWEB 23
3:10
2nd & 7 at own 23
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Quasean Holmes for 39 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at opp 38
Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the EIU 36
3:10
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
3:10
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
1:16
4th & 8 at opp 36
Jay Billingsley 54 yd FG GOODGardner-Webb 10, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
1:16
Jay Billingsley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 35 yds to the GWEB 40 for a 1ST down
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 40
MJ Flowers run for 11 yds to the GWEB 29 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
MJ Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
Q2 14:48
3rd & 12 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 31 yds for a TD (Julian Patino KICK)Gardner-Webb 10, Eastern Illinois 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Gardner-Webb 24, Eastern Illinois 7
Gardner-Webb Punt, 8 plays
14:37
Julian Patino kickoff for 61 yds , Ty Lyles return for 41 yds to the GWEB 45
14:37
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Christian Vann for 12 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
14:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Christian Vann run for no gain to the EIU 43
14:37
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Christian Vann run for 3 yds to the EIU 40
14:37
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Carson Gresock run for 6 yds to the EIU 34
14:37
4th & 1 at opp 34
Carson Gresock run for 6 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
14:37
1st & 10 at opp 28
RIDELL, Tyler pass deep to the right incomplete intended for OVERTON, Camden thrown to the EIU0. PENALTY GWU Holding on HOSKYNS, Cole enforced 10 yards from the EIU28 to the EIU38 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:37
1st & 20 at opp 38
Christian Vann run for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 43
14:37
2nd & 25 at opp 43
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Christian Vann for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 45
14:37
3rd & 27 at opp 45
Tyler Ridell run for 4 yds to the EIU 41
9:55
4th & 23 at opp 41
Nick Bigelow punt for 31 yds, downed at the EIU 10
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 10
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 13
9:55
2nd & 7 at own 13
Pierce Holley sacked by Antonio O’Berry for a loss of 9 yards to the EIU 4
9:55
3rd & 16 at own 4
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the EIU 13
7:45
4th & 7 at own 13
Jacob Horvath punt for 48 yds , Jordan Bly returns for 8 yds to the GWEB 47
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 8 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 47
Edward Saydee run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:45
2nd & 7 at the 50
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Edward Saydee for 12 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Camden Overton for 3 yds to the EIU 35
7:45
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Edward Saydee run for 6 yds to the EIU 29
7:45
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Edward Saydee run for 14 yds to the EIU 15 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Edward Saydee for a loss of 4 yards to the EIU 19
7:45
2nd & 14 at opp 19
Edward Saydee run for 2 yds to the EIU 17
3:38
3rd & 12 at opp 17
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Caleb Borders for 17 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 17, Eastern Illinois 7
3:38
Jay Billingsley kickoff Eastern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (TEAM) to the 50 yard line
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:38
Jay Billingsley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the EIU 27
3:38
3rd & 8 at own 27
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
2:27
4th & 8 at own 27
Jacob Horvath punt for 51 yds , Jordan Bly returns for 1 yd to the GWEB 23
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 9 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Giovanni Adopte for 20 yds to the GWEB 43 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Quasean Holmes run for 1 yd to the GWEB 44
2:00
2nd & 9 at own 44
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
2:00
3rd & 9 at own 44
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Carson Gresock for 12 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Carson Gresock for 5 yds to the EIU 39
2:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the EIU 36
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 33
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 00:44
0:44
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the EIU 33 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Camden Overton for 23 yds to the EIU 10 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & goal at opp 10
Quasean Holmes run for 10 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 24, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:27
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 00:27
0:27
Jay Billingsley kickoff for 62 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 31
3rd quarter4 drives, then Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 14
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 12 plays
14:53
Julian Patino kickoff for 45 yds , Joraye Morrison return for no gain to the GWEB 20
14:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Edward Saydee for 2 yds to the GWEB 22
14:53
2nd & 8 at own 22
SAYDEE, Edward rush to the right for no gain to the GWU22 (BARROWS, Joel). PENALTY EIU Face mask on BARROWS, Joel enforced 15 yards from the GWU22 to the GWU37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:53
1st & 10 at own 37
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Taylor Shields for 11 yds to the GWEB 48 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 48
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Jordan Bly for 9 yds to the EIU 43
14:53
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Edward Saydee run for 4 yds to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Camden Overton for 11 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 28
Edward Saydee run for 2 yds to the EIU 26
14:53
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Edward Saydee run for 2 yds to the EIU 24
14:53
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Camden Overton for 9 yds to the EIU 15 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 15
Edward Saydee run for 2 yds to the EIU 13
14:53
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Jordan Bly for 5 yds to the EIU 8
14:53
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Carson Gresock run for 5 yds to the EIU 3 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & goal at opp 3
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 7
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
8:10
Jay Billingsley kickoff for 61 yds
8:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 5 yds to the EIU 30
8:10
2nd & 5 at own 30
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 12 yds to the EIU 42 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at own 42
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
8:10
2nd & 10 at own 42
Pierce Holley sacked by Jecari Bryson for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 39
8:10
3rd & 13 at own 39
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 17 yds to the GWEB 44 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 44
Pierce Holley pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 5 yds to the GWEB 39
8:10
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
8:10
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 8 yds to the GWEB 31 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
8:10
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 23 yds to the GWEB 8 for a 1ST down
3:25
2nd & goal at opp 8
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 03:25
3:25
1st & goal at opp 8
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
3:19
2nd & goal at opp 8
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 8 yds for a TD (Julian Patino KICK)Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 14
Gardner-Webb Punt, 4 plays
3:19
Julian Patino kickoff for 40 yds
3:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 19 yds to the GWEB 44 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at own 44
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 9 yds to the EIU 47
3:19
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 48
3:19
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
1:53
4th & 2 at opp 48
Nick Bigelow punt for 44 yds, downed at the EIU 4
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:53
1st & 10 at own 4
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 7
1:53
2nd & 7 at own 7
Pierce Holley sacked by Trevor Moffitt and Justin Isler for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 2
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 2
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 33 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Eastern Illinois Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Pierce Holley) to the EIU 18
Q4 15:00
2nd & 27 at own 18
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 27 at own 18
Pierce Holley sacked by Karl Odrick Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the EIU 12
Q4 13:55
4th & 33 at own 12
Jacob Horvath run for 24 yds to the EIU 36
4th quarter7 drives, then Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 28
Gardner-Webb Missed FG, 5 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Giovanni Adopte for 19 yds to the EIU 17 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 17
Gardner-Webb Penalty, False Start (Giovanni Adopte) to the EIU 22
13:55
1st & 15 at opp 22
Edward Saydee run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 24
13:55
2nd & 17 at opp 24
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
13:55
3rd & 17 at opp 24
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Jordan Bly for 10 yds to the EIU 14
11:50
4th & 7 at opp 14
Jay Billingsley 32 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
11:33
2nd & 10 at own 20
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 80 yds for a TD (Julian Patino KICK)Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 21
Gardner-Webb Missed FG, 9 plays
11:25
Julian Patino kickoff for 42 yds , Jordan Little return for 9 yds to the GWEB 32
11:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
11:25
2nd & 10 at own 32
Carson Gresock run for 10 yds to the GWEB 42 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Jordan Bly for 15 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Ridell run for 4 yds to the EIU 39
11:25
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Taylor Shields for 10 yds to the EIU 29 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Ridell pass incomplete
11:25
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the EIU 26
11:25
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Tyler Ridell run for 4 yds to the EIU 22
7:52
4th & 3 at opp 22
Jay Billingsley 40 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at own 22
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 10 yds to the EIU 32 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 32
Gardner-Webb Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the EIU 37
7:52
1st & 5 at own 37
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
7:52
2nd & 5 at own 37
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
7:52
3rd & 5 at own 37
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 43
Pierce Holley sacked by Antonio O’Berry for a loss of 8 yards to the EIU 35
7:52
2nd & 18 at own 35
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 27 yds to the GWEB 38 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 38
Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 13 yds to the GWEB 25 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 25 yds for a TD (Julian Patino KICK)Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 28
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
4:59
Julian Patino kickoff for 36 yds
4:59
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyler Ridell run for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 28
4:59
2nd & 11 at own 28
Edward Saydee run for 13 yds to the GWEB 41 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 41
Edward Saydee run for 3 yds to the GWEB 44
4:59
2nd & 7 at own 44
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Edward Saydee for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 42
4:59
3rd & 9 at own 42
Tyler Ridell pass complete to Edward Saydee for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
4:59
4th & 1 at the 50
Gardner-Webb Penalty, Illegal Snap on MCIVER, Aaron enforced (Aaron McIver) to the GWEB 45
2:15
4th & 6 at own 45
Nick Bigelow punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cooper Willman at the EIU 19
Eastern Illinois Interception, 7 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 40 yds to the GWEB 41 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Pierce Holley sacked by Jamari Young for a loss of 4 yards to the GWEB 45
2:00
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Pierce Holley run for 17 yds to the GWEB 28 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
1:05
3rd & 21 at opp 39
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 01:05
1:05
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Pierce Holley sacked by Pius Njenge for a loss of 11 yards to the GWEB 39
0:58
4th & 21 at opp 39
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 00:58
0:58
3rd & 21 at opp 39
Pierce Holley pass incomplete
0:47
4th & 21 at opp 39
Pierce Holley pass intercepted, touchback. Miles Richardson return for no gain
Gardner-Webb End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at GWU20 (team loss of 0), clock 00:00.
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Gardner-Webb