| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNTC | 0 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
| EIU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
Fisher throws for 6 TDs; Tennessee Tech beats E. Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Bailey Fisher threw a school-record six touchdown passes to help Tennessee Tech beat Eastern Illinois 40-29 on Saturday night and snap a seven-game skid against the Panthers.
Fisher was 22-of-34 passing for 269 yards with two interceptions and completed at least one pass to 10 different receivers.
The Golden Eagles (4-1, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference) -- who went 1-10 in each of the last two seasons -- are off to their best start since 2011, the same year they last beat Eastern Illinois (0-5, 0-1). The Panthers have lost six in a row dating to last season.
Fisher's 5-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hicks capped a 10-play, 73-yard drive that made it 7-7 early in the second quarter and, after an interception by Aderick Moore, D.J. Wilkes' 2-yard TD reception gave Tennessee Tech the lead for good with 7:51 left in the first half. Eastern Illinois fumbled on its next play from scrimmage, setting up a 16-yard scoring strike from Fisher to Darrius Stafford 21 seconds later.
EIU went three-and-out on its first possession of the second half before Hicks had a 13-yard touchdown catch and, after the Panthers failed to convert on fourth-and-4 at the Tennessee Tech 28, Fisher hit Stafford for an 11-yard TD to make it 35-7 midway through the third quarter.
Harry Woodbery was 34 of 68 for 334 yards and two scores, and Jaelin Benefield had two rushing touchdowns, for Eastern Illinois.
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2020 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Murray State | 5-2 | 5-2 |
| Austin Peay | 4-2 | 4-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-3 | 4-4 |
| UT Martin | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Tennessee State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | 3-6 |