Roc Bellantoni’s halftime speech left nothing to the imagination.

The defensive coordinator said even a censored version couldn’t be mentioned without using colorful language.

The expletive-laden rant worked.

The Panthers held Murray State to just 71 yards of total offense in the second half and won their 13th straight Ohio Valley Conference game, 20-10 Saturday at O’Brien Stadium.

“(The first half) wasn’t our style of football,” Bellantoni said. “What I told them at halftime was we’ll see what we’re made of in the second half.”

The Panthers held the Racers scoreless in the second half despite playing without linebacker Lucius Seymour and defensive end Pierre Walters.

Reserve linebackers James Larson and Stephen Washington both played more than they usually do.

“They stepped up, they played well,” said defensive tackle Tim Kelly. “We pride ourselves on having a lot of depth and having Pierre out and Lucius, you really couldn’t tell the difference in the second half.”

The Panthers’ offense also changed their game plan at halftime.

Quarterback Cole Stinson threw the ball just twice in the second half and running backs Vincent Webb Jr. and Norris Smith combined to run the ball on 29 consecutive plays to begin the half. Webb finished the game with 182 yards and Smith had 154 yards and two touchdowns.

It was the second time in Panther history two players have rushed for more than 150 yards apiece. Webb and Smith also accomplished the feat in the second game of the season against Indiana State.

The duo’s contrast in style is what gives them the chance to be successful, Webb said.

“Whenever I come out, it’s not like we’re losing anything,” he said of Smith. “He’s going to bring a different attack. He’s going to bring the power running. I’m going to give you the speed and cuts.”

After the Panthers scored a field goal to open the second half scoring and the defense held the Racers to three plays and out, they went on an 11-play drive that covered 65 yards.

All 11 plays were running plays.

Smith scored his first touchdown of the game with 3 minutes, 30 seconds left in the third quarter on a four-yard run up the middle.

During the drive, Webb went over 1,000 yards on the season with an 11-yard rush that moved the ball to the Racers’ 20-yard line.

Both running backs talked about the offensive line as a big factor in their success.

“You’ve got to give them some glory, too,” Smith said. “Without them, we can’t do nothing.”

Smith added another 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

The Racers began the scoring on the first drive of the game. Freshman running back Charlie Jordan ran for 58 yards on the drive and scored on a one-yard plunge with 8 minutes, 51 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

“Murray came out, they’re a competitive team,” said Panthers’ acting head coach Mark Hutson. “They will be a force to be reckoned with within this next year.”

Zach Yates missed a 35-yard field goal attempt on the Panthers’ first possession.

Webb passed J.R. Taylor for third place on Eastern’s all-time rushing list in the drive.

It was the furthest the Panthers went into Racers’ territory in the half.

On the Panthers’ last drive of the half, a holding penalty and false start penalty forced Eastern into a 2nd-and-26 situation. Stinson overthrew wide receiver Micah Rucker and committed the game’s only turnover when Taylor Lanigan picked the ball off at the 42-yard line.

A 32-yard field goal by Gary Crass with 10 seconds left in the half gave the Racers a 10-0 lead heading into halftime.