Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MINN | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
Who won: Minnesota 59-7
The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 59-7 on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Minnesota outscored the E Illinois 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Drake Lindsey led the Minnesota in passing yards (19/24, 264 YDS, 1 TD). Cole LaCrue led the E Illinois in passing yards (7/12, 51 YDS, 1 TD).
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole LaCrue | 7/12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Jeremiah Salem | 2/3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole LaCrue | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Charles Kellom | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacarre Fleming-Page | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zeke Lewis | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyren Buggs | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Devin Whitlock | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyren Buggs | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Charles Kellom | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Devin Whitlock | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vecchiarelli | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Burt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Sharp | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Valenzuela | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Maryland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Williams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saipeti Maiava Jr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Hehl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vecchiarelli | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Conway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Worsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Addo-Boateng | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Engle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mafileo Tupou | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premiere Whitley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Henry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dajon Doss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Kaminski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Archibald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ja'Wuan Nickson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale Kimbro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davian Humphrey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Sholl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Viramontes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacarre Fleming-Page | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Schiller | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cox | 10 | 445 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
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