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11/08 15:16 CST Gaines' fumble return highlights Tennessee Tech's 21-9 win over
Eastern Illinois
Gaines' fumble return highlights Tennessee Tech's 21-9 win over Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) --- Theron Gaines returned a fumble for a touchdown and
Tennessee Tech's top FCS defense led the way in a 21-9 win over Eastern
Illinois on Saturday.
Gaines scooped up a fumble from quarterback Cole LaCrue and returned it for a
10-yard touchdown to put the FCS No. 5 Golden Eagles (10-0, 7-0 OVC-Big South)
up 21-3 with 3:50 remaining.
Q'Daryius Jennings opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 5-yard
rushing score. Maury Sullivan doubled that tally with a 48-yard receiving
touchdown from Kekoa Visperas late in the first quarter.
Visperas was 17-of-23 passing for 151 yards with an interception.
Tennessee Tech entered the game allowing 3.92 yards per play, the fewest in
FCS, but allowed 137 rushing yards to the Panthers (3-7, 2-5). It's their
second consecutive week allowing more than 100 rushing yards, after allowing
none in the previous eight games.
The Golden Eagles allowed an 18-yard touchdown from LaCrue to DeAirious Smith
with 1:16 remaining for the final margin. LaCrue was 15-of-31 passing for 174
yards and an interception.
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