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CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Julian Patino kicked an 18-yard field goal in overtime to lift Eastern Illinois past Charleston Southern 16-13 in a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Association game on Saturday.
The victory gives the Panthers two straight wins after snapping a string of six straight losses.
Reid Montgomery kicked field goals from 37- and 39-yards out in the second quarter to give Charleston Southern (1-10, 0-8) a 6-0 lead, but Eastern Illinois roared back in the final 1:36 of the half after MJ Flowers scored from the 2 to put the Panthers in the lead, 7-6. After forcing the Buccaneers to go three-and-out, Pierce Holley threw 18 yards to Alex Herrera with 36 seconds left to take a 13-6 lead at the break. Jamil Bishop scored from 15-yards out with just under five minutes left in regulation to tie the game at 13-13.
The Panthers (3-8, 2-5) stopped Autavius Ison on fourth-and-1 at the 16 in the Buccaneers overtime possession, then drove to the Charlston Southern 1 before Patino kicked the game-winning field goal on fourth down.
Eastern Illinois plays at Tennessee Tech in Saturday’s season finale. Charleston Southern will look to snap its nine-game losing streak in its finale at one-win Florida State.
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