CHARLESTON, Ill. – Elijah Owens threw three touchdown passes and nearly willed Indiana State to a late comeback against Eastern Illinois as the Sycamores fell to the host Panthers on Saturday night at O'Brien Field, 27-20.
Owens guided Indiana State (0-2) on a 17-play, 80-yard drive late in the second half as the Sycamores mounted a comeback trailing 27-13 late in the contest. The redshirt freshman quarterback highlighted the drive by keeping his composure and his pants before finding Zavion Taylor for a nine-yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds remaining in the contest to make it a one-score game.