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Southeast Missouri State smothers Eastern Illinois 31-7
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) Geno Hess scored three touchdowns, Southeast Missouri State allowed only 100 yards, and the Redhawks defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 31-7 on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Hess had 198 yards on 30 carries with touchdown runs of 31, 10 and 1 yards. The Redhawks had 320 yards rushing and Patrick Heitert threw for 140 yards, completing 11 of 17 passes.
SE Missouri (8-2 overall) and UT Martin, which do not play each other this season, are tied for first place at 4-0. The Redhawks finish with Murray State and UT Martin's finale is against Eastern Illinois.
The Panthers (2-8, 1-4) had 79 rushing yards and their quarterbacks combined to go 3-of-19 passing for 21 yards. Their touchdown was a 12-yard drive set up by a fumble on a punt return.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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P. Heitert
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P. Heitert | 21/36 | 221 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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P. Heitert
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P. Heitert | 13 | 42 | 1 | 15 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Clinkenbeard
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J. Clinkenbeard | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 1/1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Lewis
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Z. Lewis | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Willman
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C. Willman | 0 | 16 | 199 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
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D. Smith | 0 | 12 | 127 | 2 | 38 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
