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Panthers Close Out Home Schedule Hosting Austin Peay

Eastern Illinois vs. Austin Peay
O'Brien Field (10,000)   •   Charleston, Ill.
Nov. 10, 2018   •  1 p.m.   •   TV: ESPN+

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NOTES TO KNOW
• Eastern Illinois will be recognizing the 14 members of its senior class prior to the start of the game.  Included in that group are members of the first full recruiting class for current head coach Kim Dameron who took over the program in 2014.  That group had posted three straight winning seasons (2015-17) including an FCS playoff bid in 2015.

• With a bye week in the schedule EIU senior wide receiver Alexander Hollins has dropped to number two in the FCS in touchdown receptions.  Hollins has 13 touchdown catches this year which ranks tied for eighth in OVC single season history.  This year's FCS leader is Jacksonville State wide receiver Josh Pearson with 15 touchdown catches.

• EIU is 4-2 coming off the bye week since the 2012 season.  Last season EIU had a bye week before ending the year with a 28-13 loss at Austin Peay.  The previous season, EIU also had a late season bye and responded with a 24-0 win at Eastern Kentucky to end the season with a 6-5 record.  

• Isaiah Johnson rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns against Eastern Kentucky in the Panthers last game on Oct. 27.  Johnson became the 29th player in school history to pass the 1,000 yard rushing mark for their career.  He now has 1,099 career yards which is 27th on the EIU all-time list.

• Sophomore linebacker Dytarious Johnson added a tackle for loss to his season total at Eastern Kentucky as he ranks second in the OVC in tackles for loss this year with 12.  Johnson needs 3.5 tackles for loss over the final two games of the year to move into the EIU single season top ten.  He posted a season high 5.5 tackles for loss against UT Martin.

THE SERIES
• Eastern Illinois and Austin Peay will be playing for the 19th time.  The Panthers hold a 14-4 all-time series lead.  The Governors did snap an eight game EIU win streak in the series last season with a 28-13 win in Clarksville.  In those previous eight games EIU won by an average score of 45-15.  EIU's last loss at home to Austin Peay was on senior day in 2008 when the Governors upset EIU 15-13.