Tweet #EIUBleedBlue

Panthers Look To Keep Offense Rolling As They Host Murray State

Eastern Illinois vs. Murray State
O'Brien Field (10,000)   •   Charleston, Ill.
October 6, 2018   •  6 p.m.   •   TV: ESPN+

EIU Game Notes  |  MSU Game Notes  |  Listen Live  |  Live Stats  |  Watch ESPN+  |

NOTES TO KNOW
• Alexander Hollins continues to be a touchdown machine for the Eastern Illinois offense as he hauled in two more touchdowns at Tennessee Tech.  The senior wide receiver leads the nation with nine touchdown receptions.  He is also second in the nation in receiving yards with 601 and second in the nation in receptions with 43.

• Eastern Illinois offense scored 52 points on Saturday giving the Panthers three straight games with 40 or more points in a game for the first time since 2013.  The last time EIU scored 40 or more points in four straight games was the 2002 season between October 19 and November 16.

• Nick Bruno was named the Ohio Valley Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following EIU's 52-38 win over Tennessee Tech.  Bruno was 7-of-7 on extra points adding a 22-yard field goal to finish the game with ten points.  He is the fourth EIU player to win an OVC weekly award this season.

• After not forcing a turnover in the first three games of the season, Eastern Illinois has now forced five in the last three games.  Against Tennessee Tech Dytarious Johnson intercepted a pass while BJ Ojo recovered a fumble forced by Josh Price.

• Harry Woodbery had his first start of the season at Tennessee Tech and responded with a five touchdown performance.  Woodbery was 32-of-49 for 339 yards and the five touchdowns.  He became the first player to pass for five or more touchdowns in a game since Jimmy Garoppolo had six against UT Martin on Nov. 23, 2013. 

THE SERIES
• Eastern Illinois and Murray State will be meeting for the 34th time when the Racers visit O'Brien Field this Saturday for the EIU Hall of Fame Game.  EIU holds a 19-14 all-time series lead and won last season 27-24 in double overtime as Terrell Greer and Mack Weaver blocked a Racers field goal attempt.  Murray State had won the previous year 40-38 overcoming a big early lead by the Panthers to snap four-year win streak in the series by Eastern Illinois.