Eastern Illinois was stopped just short of the goal line as time expired on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers just missed a potential game-tying touchdown during a 24-17 loss at Murray State. The loss dropped EIU to 0-6 on the season, 0-2 in the OVC.
Eastern will look to pull off the upset this Saturday with Jacksonville State entering the weekend at 4-2 overall, 1-1 in the OVC.
JSU has won the last five OVC regular-season titles including five straight wins over EIU to take a 10-6 all-time series lead. EIU won back-to-back games over JSU in 2012 & 2013 as the Panthers claimed back-to-back OVC championships. Since JSU joined the OVC in 2003, the two schools have won a combined 13 conference titles with the Gamecocks winning eight and the Panthers five.
Game time Saturday is noon from Charleston. You can hear all the action on The Big 1520 AM/92.3 FM/106.5 FM WHOW and online at dewittdailynews.com.
