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Holley, defense, lift E. Illinois to 27-0 win over Indiana St. in 1st season-opening win since '17

AP
Aug 31, 2023

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Pierce Holley threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns and Eastern Illinois beat Indiana State 27-0 in a season opener on Thursday night.

After holding the Sycamores to a three-and-out to start the game, Holley led Eastern Illinois on a seven-play, 78-yard drive that ended with his 35-yard scoring pass to Justin Bowick for a 6-0 lead.

Within the final minute of halftime, Eastern Illinois sealed it with consecutive pick-6s for an 18-0 lead. Tyris Harvey and Nijhay Burt intercepted Gavin Screws with 55 and 21 seconds left, respectively, to close the half.

Screws threw for 116 yards with 70 of them going to receiver Dakota Caton, who had six receptions.

The win marked the Panthers first season-opening win since beating Indiana State 22-20 on Aug. 31, 2017. That season also marked the last time Eastern Illinois finished above .500 (6-5). The win ended a six-game losing streak that started on Oct. 15 last year with an overtime defeat against Lindenwood.

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Full Play By Play

No Scoring Plays

Team Stats
1st Downs	0	0
Rushing	0	0
Passing	0	0
Penalty	0	0
3rd Down Conv	0-0	0-0
4th Down Conv	0-0	0-0
Total Net Yards	0	0
Total Plays	0	0
Avg Gain	0	0
Net Yards Rushing	0	0
Rush Attempts	0	0
Avg Rush Yards	0	0
Yards Passing	0	0
Comp. - Att.	0-0	0-0
Yards Per Pass	0	0
Penalties - Yards	0-0	0-0
Touchdowns
Rushing TDs	0	0
Passing TDs	0	0
Other
Turnovers	0	0
Fumbles - Lost	0-0	0-0
Int. Thrown	0	0
Punts - Avg	0-0	0-0
Return Yards
Punts - Returns	0-0	0-0
Kickoffs - Returns	0-0	0-0
Int. - Returns	0-0	0-0
Safeties	0	0

	1	2	3	4	T
E. Illinois 1-0	6	12	9	0	27
Indiana St. 0-1	0	0	0	0	0

Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN

	0	PASS YDS	0
	0	RUSH YDS	0
	0	TOTAL YDS	0

E. Illinois

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

P. Holley

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		60.9%	2741	17	7	130.0

P. Holley

240/394

2741

E. Mirza

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		0.0%	0	0	0	0.0

E. Mirza

0/1

C. Willman

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		0.0%	0	0	0	0.0

C. Willman

0/1

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

M. Flowers

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		157	854	8

M. Flowers

157

854

K. Daniels

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		76	297	2

K. Daniels

297

K. Young

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		38	152	0

K. Young

152

E. Mirza

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		6	73	1

E. Mirza

J. Farri

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		8	65	1

J. Farri

J. Horvath

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	23	0

J. Horvath

J. Thomas

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-5	0

J. Thomas

-5

P. Holley

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		76	-88	4

P. Holley

-88

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

E. Mirza

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		61	721	3

E. Mirza

721

J. Bowick Jr.

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		35	499	5

J. Bowick Jr.

499

D. Smith

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		28	494	2

D. Smith

494

J. Thomas

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		38	475	5

J. Thomas

475

M. Flowers

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		35	192	0

M. Flowers

192

A. Manaves

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		14	106	1

A. Manaves

106

K. Daniels

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		13	74	1

K. Daniels

C. Willman

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		6	69	0

C. Willman

L. Eatman

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	41	0

L. Eatman

D. Cooks Jr

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	37	0

D. Cooks Jr

K. Young

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	24	0

K. Young

D. Luoma

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	5	0

D. Luoma

J. Farri

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	4	0

J. Farri

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

S. Galloway

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		4/14	12/14

S. Galloway

4/14

12/14

J. Patino

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		3/3	12/13

J. Patino

3/3

12/13

K. Daniels

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		0/0	0/1

K. Daniels

0/0

0/1

W. Orth

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		0/0	1/1

W. Orth

0/0

1/1

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Indiana St.

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

C. Chambers

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		57.6%	1119	5	6	113.3

C. Chambers

102/177

1119

E. Owens

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		46.8%	310	2	3	103.5

E. Owens

22/47

310

G. Screws

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		50.0%	131	0	2	73.4

G. Screws

15/30

131

E. Olaes

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		27.3%	21	0	3	-11.2

E. Olaes

3/11

H. Traum

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		0.0%	0	0	0	0.0

H. Traum

0/1

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

J. Dinka

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		120	517	4

J. Dinka

120

517

P. Lawrence

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		104	502	3

P. Lawrence

104

502

K. Allen

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		40	128	0

K. Allen

128

E. Olaes

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		30	125	1

E. Olaes

125

T. Hodge

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		23	82	0

T. Hodge

E. Owens

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		18	67	0

E. Owens

C. Dunn

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	21	0

C. Dunn

D. Caton

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	4	0

D. Caton

G. Screws

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		10	-5	0

G. Screws

-5

H. Traum

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-16	0

H. Traum

-16

C. Chambers

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		32	-91	0

C. Chambers

-91

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

H. Van Dyne

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		43	620	2

H. Van Dyne

620

D. Caton

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		39	413	3

D. Caton

413

K. Barnett

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		15	167	0

K. Barnett

167

J. Dinka

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		10	138	1

J. Dinka

138

E. Chambers

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		8	80	0

E. Chambers

M. Ross

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	40	0

M. Ross

T. Ferrell

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		6	35	1

T. Ferrell

Z. Taylor

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	34	0

Z. Taylor

L. Rees

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	20	0

L. Rees

P. Lawrence

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	18	0

P. Lawrence

H. Stomps

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	14	0

H. Stomps

K. Rios

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	8	0

K. Rios

R. Ciocca

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	6	0

R. Ciocca

K. Allen

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	2	0

K. Allen

Z. Prince

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	0	0

Z. Prince

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

J. Andjelic

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		8/8	5/6

J. Andjelic

8/8

5/6

S. Ruiz

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		0/3	2/2

S. Ruiz

0/3

2/2

A. Casas

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		0/1	5/5

A. Casas

0/1

5/5

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

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