Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Tennessee Tech beat Eastern Illinois 23–⁠6. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 13–⁠6.

AwayEastern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2024
6
HomeTennessee Tech7–⁠5 in 2024
23

Final at Tucker Stadium, CookevilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,790

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Upper Cumberland Regional Airport (KSRB), 14 km from the stadium
Official
Gabriel TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois00606
Tennessee Tech3103723

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pierce Holley14/2012900
Blainey Dowling4/83201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jay Pearson1169159
M.J. Flowers112208
Cooper Willman31109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cooper Willman986017
C.J. Nelson221016
Aaron Rice220013
Jordan Sprycha115015

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Laible9/168800
Jordan Yates2/34000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Mitchell20131018
Jordan Yates734110
Tyler Wilson72219
Tremel Jones113013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Torin Baker349033
Jay Parker232025
Jalen Mitchell121021
Tremel Jones214012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kalvyn Crummie0001

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisTennessee Tech
241Total yards328
161Passing yards128
80Rushing yards200
5.8Yards per pass6.4
2.4Yards per rush5.0
18First downs17
4–⁠11Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
2–⁠10Penalties6–⁠51
30:23Possession29:37

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisTennessee Tech
43%Success rate43%
−0.20EPA per play0.16
1.10Explosiveness1.23
−0.16Rushing EPA0.20
−0.24Passing EPA0.09
28%Passing-down success39%

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 Tech 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee Tech −13, over/under 47.5.

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

Every drive

Tennessee Tech end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Tennessee TechField goal, 6 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 14 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 8 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ2 Tennessee TechField goal, 4 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 8 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Eastern IllinoisFumble, 6 playsQ3 Tennessee TechField goal, 8 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee Tech drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Tennessee TechField goal, 6 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 14 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q2 Tennessee TechField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 Tennessee TechMissed FG, 9 plays, 62 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Eastern IllinoisFumble, 6 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q3 Tennessee TechField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Tennessee TechPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 49 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 6 plays, 62 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tennessee Tech 3, Eastern Illinois 0
Tennessee Tech Field goal, 6 plays
14:44Julian Patino kickoff for 27 yds , Hunter Barnhart return for 7 yds to the TNTC 45
14:441st & 10 at own 45Jalen Mitchell run for 13 yds to the EIU 42 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 42Jalen Mitchell run for 10 yds to the EIU 32 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 32Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the EIU 28
14:442nd & 6 at opp 28Jordan Yates pass incomplete
14:443rd & 6 at opp 28Dylan Laible run for no gain to the EIU 28
12:144th & 6 at opp 28Dom LeBlanc 46 yd FG GOODTennessee Tech 3, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 14 plays
12:14Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 59 yds
12:141st & 10 at own 25Pierce Holley pass complete to Aaron Rice for 7 yds to the EIU 32
12:142nd & 3 at own 32MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 36 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 36MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 42
12:142nd & 4 at own 42Pierce Holley pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 4 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 46Pierce Holley pass complete to Jay Pearson for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:142nd & 6 at the 50Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 5 yds to the TNTC 45
12:143rd & 1 at opp 45MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the TNTC 41 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 41Pierce Holley run for 1 yd to the TNTC 40
12:142nd & 9 at opp 40Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for no gain to the TNTC 40
12:143rd & 9 at opp 40HOLLEY, Pierce pass deep to the left incomplete intended for WILLMAN, Cooper thrown to the TECH10. PENALTY TECH Pass Interference on SHEPHARD, Jalin enforced 15 yards to the TECH25 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:141st & 10 at opp 25Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 10 yds MJ Flowers fumbled, recovered by EIU Drew Wilder D. Wilder return for 1 yds for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 14MJ Flowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNTC 17
12:142nd & 13 at opp 17Cooper Willman run for a loss of 6 yards to the TNTC 23
3:574th & 25 at opp 29Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 03:57
3:573rd & 19 at opp 23Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the TNTC 29 Pierce Holley fumbled, recovered by EIU , return for 0 yards
3:524th & 25 at opp 29Julian Patino 46 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Tech Punt, 8 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 29Jordan Yates pass complete to Jay Parker for 7 yds to the TNTC 36
3:522nd & 3 at own 36Jordan Yates run for 7 yds to the TNTC 43 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 43Dylan Laible sacked by Drake Van Hyfte for a loss of 5 yards to the TNTC 38
3:522nd & 15 at own 38Dylan Laible pass complete to Jordan Yates for 3 yds to the TNTC 41
3:523rd & 12 at own 41Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 12 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Torin Baker run for no gain to the EIU 47
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Dylan Laible pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 47Dylan Laible pass incomplete
Q2 14:444th & 10 at opp 47Spencer Ashby punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cooper Willman at the EIU 15
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee Tech 13, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Interception, 2 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 15MJ Flowers run for a loss of 4 yards to the EIU 11
13:582nd & 14 at own 11Blainey Dowling pass intercepted Kalvyn Crummie return for 12 yds to the EIU 4
Tennessee Tech Field goal, 4 plays
13:581st & goal at opp 4Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the EIU 2
13:582nd & goal at opp 2Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 3
13:583rd & goal at opp 3Dylan Laible pass incomplete
12:334th & goal at opp 3Dom LeBlanc 20 yd FG GOODTennessee Tech 6, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
12:33Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 60 yds
12:331st & 10 at own 25Cooper Willman run for 9 yds to the EIU 34
12:332nd & 1 at own 34MJ Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 32
12:333rd & 3 at own 32MJ Flowers run for 5 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at own 37Jay Pearson run for no gain to the EIU 37
12:332nd & 10 at own 37Blainey Dowling pass complete to Aaron Rice for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at the 50Blainey Dowling pass complete to Alex Ginnever for no gain to the 50 yard line
12:332nd & 10 at the 50Blainey Dowling pass incomplete
12:333rd & 10 at the 50Blainey Dowling pass incomplete
8:544th & 10 at the 50Jacob Horvath punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 20Torin Baker run for 3 yds to the TNTC 23
8:542nd & 7 at own 23Dylan Laible pass complete to Torin Baker for 4 yds to the TNTC 27
8:543rd & 3 at own 27Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 3 yds to the TNTC 30 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 06:30
6:301st & 10 at own 30Dylan Laible pass complete to Jay Parker for 25 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Yates run for 4 yds to the EIU 41
6:302nd & 6 at opp 41Jordan Yates pass complete to Torin Baker for 33 yds to the EIU 8 for a 1ST down
4:532nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 04:53
4:531st & goal at opp 8Dylan Laible pass incomplete
4:532nd & goal at opp 8Jordan Yates run for 4 yds to the EIU 4
4:533rd & goal at opp 4Tennessee Tech Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the EIU 9
3:493rd & goal at opp 9Jordan Yates run for 9 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 13, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:49Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 48 yds
3:491st & 10 at own 25MJ Flowers run for 8 yds to the EIU 33
2:203rd & 1 at own 34Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 02:20
2:202nd & 2 at own 33MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the EIU 34
2:004th & 1 at own 34Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at own 34MJ Flowers run for no gain to the EIU 34
1:524th & 1 at own 34Jacob Horvath punt for 44 yds, downed at the TNTC 22
Tennessee Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 22Jalen Mitchell run for 14 yds to the TNTC 36 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 36Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the TNTC 39
1:522nd & 7 at own 39Jalen Mitchell run for 18 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 43Dylan Laible pass incomplete
1:522nd & 10 at opp 43Dylan Laible pass complete to Torin Baker for 12 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down
0:242nd & 8 at opp 29Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at opp 31Torin Baker run for 2 yds to the EIU 29
0:242nd & 8 at opp 29Tremel Jones run for 13 yds to the EIU 16 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 16Dylan Laible pass incomplete
0:102nd & 10 at opp 16Dom LeBlanc 34 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 20[SG] Kneel down by TEAM at EIU19 (team loss of 1).
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tennessee Tech 16, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Fumble, 6 plays
15:00Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 50 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cooper Willman run for 8 yds to the EIU 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Blainey Dowling sacked by Daniel Rickert for a loss of 5 yards to the EIU 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Blainey Dowling pass complete to Cooper Willman for 15 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Blainey Dowling run for 5 yds to the EIU 48
15:002nd & 5 at own 48Blainey Dowling pass complete to Cooper Willman for 4 yds to the TNTC 48
10:153rd & 1 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the EIU 28 fumbled, recovered by TNTC Xavier Randolph X. Randolph return for 10 yds
Tennessee Tech Field goal, 8 plays
10:151st & 10 at opp 28Dylan Laible pass complete to D.J. Linkins for 6 yds to the EIU 22
10:152nd & 4 at opp 22Dylan Laible pass complete to Tremel Jones for 2 yds to the EIU 20
10:153rd & 2 at opp 20Jordan Yates run for no gain to the EIU 20
10:154th & 2 at opp 20Jordan Yates run for 10 yds to the EIU 10 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 10Jalen Mitchell run for 6 yds to the EIU 4
8:212nd & goal at opp 4Dylan Laible pass incomplete
8:213rd & goal at opp 4Jordan Yates run for no gain to the EIU 4
7:374th & goal at opp 4Dom LeBlanc 22 yd FG GOODTennessee Tech 16, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
7:37Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 50 yds
7:371st & 10 at own 25Blainey Dowling sacked by Theron Gaines for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 24
7:372nd & 11 at own 24MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 27
7:373rd & 8 at own 27DOWLING, Blainey pass up the middle incomplete intended for GINNEVER, Alex broken up by SHEPHARD, Jalin at the EIU36. PENALTY TECH Holding on WILLIFORD, Caldra enforced 10 yards from the EIU27 to the EIU37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:371st & 10 at own 37Blainey Dowling pass incomplete
7:372nd & 10 at own 37Jay Pearson run for 59 yds to the TNTC 4 for a 1ST down
7:371st & goal at opp 4Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the TNTC 2
7:372nd & goal at opp 2Jay Pearson run for no gain to the TNTC 2
7:373rd & goal at opp 2Tennessee Tech Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Angel Garcia) to the TNTC 1
7:371st & goal at opp 1Jay Pearson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 2
3:282nd & goal at opp 7Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 03:28
3:282nd & goal at opp 2Eastern Illinois Penalty, False Start (Drew Wilder) to the TNTC 7
3:282nd & goal at opp 7Jay Pearson run for 3 yds to the TNTC 4
3:283rd & goal at opp 4Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the TNTC 2
2:154th & goal at opp 2Jay Pearson run for 2 yds for a TDTennessee Tech 16, Eastern Illinois 6
2:15fumbled, recovered by EIU
2:15PATINO, Julian onside kickoff 5 yards from the EIU35, no return , clock 02:15. PENALTY EIU Offsides enforced 5 yards from the EIU35 to the EIU30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Tennessee Tech Punt, 6 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 40PENALTY EIU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on SHARP, Christopher TECH Unsportsmanlike Conduct on DIXON, J.D. , Offsetting penalties [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:13Julian Patino kickoff for 54 yds
2:131st & 10 at own 40Direct snap to YATES, Jordan rush up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the TECH47 (FRIDGE, Tienne). PENALTY TECH Illegal Block in the Back on MAPLES, Ashton enforced 10 yards from the TECH40 to the TECH30 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:131st & 20 at own 30Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the TNTC 34
2:132nd & 16 at own 34Jalen Mitchell run for 13 yds to the TNTC 47
0:003rd & 3 at own 47Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the EIU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Wilson run for 1 yd to the EIU 48
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 48Dylan Laible pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 48Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the EIU 44
Q4 13:234th & 5 at opp 44Spencer Ashby punt for 38 yds , Cooper Willman returns for no gain to the EIU 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Tennessee Tech 23, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 6Jay Pearson run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 5
11:583rd & 10 at own 6Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 11:58
11:582nd & 11 at own 5Jay Pearson run for 1 yd to the EIU 6
11:583rd & 10 at own 6Pierce Holley pass incomplete
11:444th & 10 at own 6Jacob Horvath punt for 35 yds , Jordan Yates returns for 11 yds to the EIU 30
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
11:441st & 10 at opp 30Dylan Laible pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 21 yds to the EIU 9 for a 1ST down
11:041st & goal at opp 9Tyler Wilson run for 9 yds for a TD (Dom LeBlanc KICK)Tennessee Tech 23, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:04Dom LeBlanc kickoff for 60 yds
11:041st & 10 at own 25Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 16 yds to the EIU 41 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 41Pierce Holley pass incomplete
11:042nd & 10 at own 41Pierce Holley pass incomplete
11:043rd & 10 at own 41Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 17 yds to the TNTC 42 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 42Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 12 yds to the TNTC 30 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 30Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the TNTC 28
8:433rd & 8 at opp 28Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 08:43
8:432nd & 8 at opp 28Pierce Holley pass incomplete
8:433rd & 8 at opp 28Pierce Holley pass incomplete
8:334th & 8 at opp 28Pierce Holley pass incomplete
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 28Jalen Mitchell run for 7 yds to the TNTC 35
8:332nd & 3 at own 35Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the TNTC 38 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 38Jalen Mitchell run for no gain to the TNTC 38
8:332nd & 10 at own 38Jalen Mitchell run for 9 yds to the TNTC 47
8:333rd & 1 at own 47Tyler Wilson run for 9 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 44Tyler Wilson run for no gain to the EIU 44
8:332nd & 10 at opp 44Tyler Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 45
8:333rd & 11 at opp 45Jalen Mitchell run for 17 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the EIU 26
8:332nd & 8 at opp 26Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 27
2:003rd & 9 at opp 27Timeout Tennessee Tech, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 9 at opp 27PENALTY EIU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on OLIVEIRA-CHACE, Nicholas TECH Unsportsmanlike Conduct on BARNHART, Hunter , Offsetting penalties [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:003rd & 9 at opp 27Tyler Wilson run for 1 yd to the EIU 26
1:124th & 8 at opp 26Tyler Wilson run for 3 yds to the EIU 23
Eastern Illinois End of game, 6 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 23Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 8 yds to the EIU 31
0:562nd & 2 at own 31HOLLEY, Pierce pass up the middle intercepted by SPAULDING, Cayman at the EIU38 broken up by RANDOLPH, Xavier intended for WILLMAN, Cooper. Spaulding return for 21 yards to the EIU17; QB hurried by (NELSON, CJ), clock 00:56. PENALTY TECH Holding enforced 10 yards from the EIU31 to the EIU41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:561st & 10 at own 41Pierce Holley pass complete to Jordan Sprycha for 15 yds Jordan Sprycha fumbled, recovered by EIU for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 44Pierce Holley sacked by Kalvyn Crummie for a loss of 1 yard to the TNTC 45
0:562nd & 11 at opp 45Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 13 yds to the TNTC 32 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 32Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 12 yds to the TNTC 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Pierce Holley pass complete to CJ Nelson for 5 yds to the TNTC 15

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.

Eastern Illinois leads 13–⁠7 in 20 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tennessee Tech 21, Eastern Illinois 9
2024Tennessee Tech 23, Eastern Illinois 6
2022Tennessee Tech 20, Eastern Illinois 17
2021Eastern Illinois 28, Tennessee Tech 14
2020Eastern Illinois 28, Tennessee Tech 20
2019Tennessee Tech 40, Eastern Illinois 29

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