Eastern Illinois pushed No. 17 Jacksonville State last Saturday but fell short 28-20 against the Gamecocks. The Panthers turn their attention to The University of Tennessee-Martin this week in Martin, Tennessee.
JSU intercepted one pass in the end zone and two others to end the first and second halves.
EIU fell to 0-7 on the season, 0-3 in the OVC.
Isaiah Hill scored two touchdowns on Saturday against Jacksonville State as he hauled in a 25-yard touchdown pass and ran for a 10-yard score.
Game time Saturday is 2 pm and can be heard on The Big 1520 AM/92.3 FM/106.5 FM WHOW and online at dewittdailynews.com.