RACERS' OVC WIN STREAK RUNS OUT OF GAS AGAINST COLONELS

MURRAY, Ky. -- Corey Crume ran for two second-half touchdowns to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 29-8 victory over Murray State on Saturday, snapping the Racers' 19-game winning streak in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Eastern Kentucky (3-3, 2-0 OVC) limited the Racers to a safety and two Rob Hart field goals in the first half and shut out Murray in the second half. Murray State (5-3, 3-1 OVC) mustered only 67 yards on the ground.

Murray State scored first when linebacker Chris Vaughn tackled Eastern Kentucky running back Derick Logan in the end zone for a safety.

The Colonels took the lead for good later in the first quarter on a 29-yard field goal by John Wright, the first of his three field goals.

Eastern stretched the lead when Simon Fuentes connected with Bobby Washington for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 9:23 left in the first half.

The Racers answered with Hart's field goals of 41 and 47 yards to close within 9-8 at the half.

Eastern Kentucky drove 80 yards on its first possession of the second half and capped the march with Crume's 2-yard touchdown run.

Crume added another 2-yard scoring burst in the fourth quarter.

The Colonels amassed 239 yards rushing as Logan rushed for 111 yards on 25 carries and Crume added 105 yards on 15 attempts.

Tennessee Tech 33, Tenn.-Martin 2

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Stanley McGraw had 10 tackles and Chad Evitts intercepted two passes Saturday as the Tennessee Tech defense shut down Tennessee-Martin to win 33-2.

Tennessee-Martin (0-7, 0-5 Ohio Valley Conference) got its only score when Tennessee Tech quarterback Andre Caballero tripped and fell in his own end zone in the third quarter for a safety.

Casey Roberts opened scoring for the Golden Eagles (4-2, 2-1) with a field goal at 8:00 in the first quarter. He went on to kick three more, the last two set up by interceptions by Evitts in the fourth quarter.

Jerome Tillman rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and had a 67-yard pass reception for Tennessee Tech.

Brant Billen and Jeff Hunnicut had touchdown runs for Tennessee Tech. Hunnicut's run was set up when McGraw sacked Tennessee-Martin quarterback Patrick French with 5:04 left in the game, causing a fumble.

E. Illinois 30, Middle Tennessee St. 17

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Conrad Praamsma ran for two touchdowns Saturday and Eastern Illinois gained 357 yards rushing in a 30-17 victory over Middle Tennessee State.

Eastern Illinois' Panthers, ranked 10th in the latest IAA poll, took over sole possession of first place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 4-0 league record as Murray State fell to 3-1 with a 29-8 loss to Eastern Kentucky.

Down 24-3 at halftime, the Blue Raiders (2-4 overall, 1-3 OVC) outscored the Panthers (6-1 overall) 14-6 in the second half.

Praamsma opened the scoring with a 3-yard run and added a 1-yard Td in the final period. Teammate Justin Lynch led all rushers with 198 yards on 16 carries, including 79-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Jabarey McDavid added 136 yards on the ground on 26 attempts.

Panther quarterback Mike Simpson completed 13 of 21 passes for 156 yards, while Jonathan Quinn of Middle Tennessee was 15-of-23 for 137 yards. Quinn was sacked five times.

Chattanooga 28, Tennessee St. 7

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Stefpon Hawkins caught three touchdown passes Saturday as Chattanooga defeated Tennessee State 28-7.

Brian Hampton connected with Hawkins on an 18-yard pass in the first quarter for Chattanooga (5-1). Hampton hit Hawkins with a 22-yard TD pass later in the quarter.

Hawkins caught a 21-yard scoring pass from Hampton in the second quarter to give the Mocs a 21-0 halftime lead over Tennessee State (1-6).

Hampton was 13 of 21 for 198 yards.

Corey Sullivan caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Leon Murray in the fourth quarter for Tennessee State.

Chattanooga also took advantage of two Tennessee State interceptions and five sacks. Ed Jones had three sacks and Kareem Robinson had two for the Mocs.

The game was the first event in the new Max Finley Stadium, which replaces the 89-year-old Chamberlain Field.