NCAAF teams
UTM

33

6-4
Final
EIU

17

5-5
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UTM 6 7 3 17 33
EIU 0 7 3 7 17
O'Brien Field, Charleston
Associated Press 7y

Fair, Bowe help UT Martin run past E. Illinois, 33-17

College Football, Eastern Illinois Panthers, Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Ladevin Fair and Jaimiee Bowe combined for 122 yards rushing and three touchdowns and UT Martin beat Eastern Illinois 33-17 on Saturday.

Fair, who had a pair of 5-yard touchdown runs, rushed for 60 yards on 17 carries and added four receptions for 24 yards. Bowe's 2-yard scoring run capped a 10-play, 79-yard drive and gave the Skyhawks (6-4, 5-1 Ohio Valley) the lead, 13-7, for good with 5:18 left in the first half.

Devin Church scored on a 27-yard run that trimmed the Eastern Illinois (5-5, 3-4) deficit to 23-17 with 6:32 remaining. But UTM answered with a nine-play drive that lasted 3 minutes, 57 seconds and resulted in a 42-yard field goal by Mitch Mersman.

On Eastern Illinois' next offensive play from scrimmage, Kahlid Hagens intercepted a pass and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown that made it 33-17.

The Panthers outgained UTM 297-253 but committed seven turnovers, including four interceptions.

Church finished 13 carries for 101 yards.

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