Monday, September 20, 2004
Lerron Moore led the Hilltoppers with 113 yards and three touchdowns.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Lerron Moore rushed for 113 yards and scored three touchdowns, leading Western Kentucky to a 21-8 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night.
Western (2-1) held the Colonels (0-2) to 260 total yards and had seven interceptions. Cornerback Antonio Thomas picked off two and linebacker Charles Thompson made 18 tackles, including five for losses.
Western Kentucky quarterback Justin Haddix completed 13-of-26 passes for 179 yards. Haddix completed four on the Hilltoppers' first drive of the second half, leading to Western's first score.
Haddix completed a 26-yard pass to Curtis Hamilton on third down to set up Moore's 6-yard touchdown run, giving Western a 7-0 lead with 12:33 remaining in the third quarter.
Moore later scored on a 1-yard run to put Western ahead 14-0.
Thomas' second interception gave the ball right back to Western, and Moore scored on a 25-yard run to make it 21-0.
Eastern avoided the shutout when C.J. Hudson scored on a 1-yard run with 2:49 left in the game, capping a 14-play, 71-yard drive.
Eastern freshman quarterback Josh Greco completed 16-of-36 passes for 156 yards. Greco played in place of injured starter Matt Guice.
Hudson rushed for 107 yards on 30 carries.
Illinois St. 35, E. Illinois 31
NORMAL, Ill. -- Yance Vaughan connected on 19 of 30 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns to lead Illinois State (2-1), which overcame a 10-point deficit with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
After the Panthers fumbled on their own 22 yard line, Vaughan ran 3 yards for the game-winning score, giving him his fourth all-purpose touchdown of the night. The turnover was one of five Panther fumbles.
Earl Newby scored from 2 yards out to cut the Panther lead to 3 after Eastern Illinois (0-2) scored 10 unanswered points to start the fourth quarter.
Panther quarterback Matt Schabert threw for 225 yards and a touchdown in the loss.