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OVC football
EIU captures league crown
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Chip Keys scored on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter to give Eastern Illinois a 10-6 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday.
Eastern Illinois (9-2, 8-0) finished with a perfect Ohio Valley Conference record after the come-from-behind win and claimed the league's NCAA tournament berth.
Jacksonville State (6-5, 6-2) could have moved into a tie with the Panthers and forced a blind draw to determine the tourney berth.
OVC football Standings
| Conference | Overall | |||
| Team | W-L | Pct. | W-L | Pct. |
| *Eastern Ill. | 8-0 | 1.000 | 9-2 | .818 |
| Eastern Ky. | 7-1 | .875 | 7-4 | .636 |
| Jacksonville St. | 6-2 | .750 | 6-5 | .545 |
| Tenn.-Martin | 4-4 | .500 | 6-5 | .545 |
| Samford | 4-4 | .500 | 5-6 | .455 |
| Tenn. Tech | 3-5 | .375 | 4-7 | .364 |
| SE MISSOURI | 2-6 | .250 | 2-9 | .182 |
| Tenn. St. | 1-6 | .143 | 2-9 | .182 |
| Murray St. | 0-7 | .000 | 2-9 | .182 |
* conference champions
Thursday's Game
Tennessee-Martin 49, Murray State 20
Saturday's Games
Tennessee Tech 31, SE MISSOURI 24
Eastern Illinois 10, Jacksonville State 6
Eastern Kentucky 49, Tennessee State 0
(End regular season)
