E. Illinois 19, Austin Peay 10

Jake Walker ran for 124 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as Eastern Illinois rallied to beat Austin Peay 19-10 on Saturday. The Panthers (2-7, 1-6, Ohio Valley Conference) trailed 10-0 before scoring 19 straight. Jimmy Garoppolo threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Chris Wright, and Walker ran it in for 2 yards to put Eastern Illinois up 13-10 with 4:27 left in the second quarter. Cameron Berra added field goals of 25 and 29 yards in the second half to secure Eastern Illinois' first win in eight tries. It was also the Panthers' first conference win of the season, after six losses. Eastern Illinois also defeated the Governors last year to improve to 1-6 in the OVC. Garoppolo had 201 yards and two interceptions on 10-of-18 passing for the Panthers. Austin Peay (2-6, 2-4) was led by Ryan White with 115 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.