OVC football Nov20

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)