Pierce Holley went 19 for 32 for 268 yards and 1 touchdown as the Eastern Illinois Panthers defeated the Indiana State Sycamores 27-20. EIU improved their record to 1-1 while Indiana State dropped to 0-2. The Panthers' MJ Flowers had 24 carries for 93 yards and one touchdown. EIU lead ISU 17-13 at halftime but pulled away in the second half before a Sycamore touchdown from Zavion Taylor with 55 seconds left in regulation brought the Sycamores within 7.
EIU next plays Big Ten and state rival Northwestern in Evanston at 6:30 PM. Listen to EIU coverage on WMKR 94.3 and WTIM The Big 870 and 96.1 FM at 6 PM.
