Eastern Illinois 28

Tennessee State 7

-The Panthers keep their playoff hopes alive with a victory over the Tigers in Nashville. Without quarterback Antonio Heffner (broken leg), Tennessee State is unable to get offense going.

Eastern Kentucky 35

Murray State 20

-Despite winning its first Ohio Valley Conference game of the season last week against SEMO, Murray State is no match for the Colonels’ potent offense. Quarterback Allan Holland and running back Bobby Washington propel EKU to win.

Tennessee-Martin 30

Southeast Missouri 14

-Skyhawks pick up second win of the season against a Redhawks team that has no real offense threat. Running back Don Chapman rushes for more than 100 yards to lead UT-M to victory.

Tennessee Tech 27

Samford 24

-Tech quarterback Lee Sweeney played last week for the first time since suffering a knee injury on Sept. 20 against Murray State. With Sweeney playing a few series, the Golden Eagles knock off a struggling Samford team.