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Eagles Down Eastern Michigan 23-21 - Match Report

Wesley Kennedy III tore up the turf for 107 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Eagles to a 23-21 win over the Eagles at Cramton Bowl.

The Eagles won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Wesley Kennedy III rushed for 107 yards, while Wesley Fields added 91 yards in the win. Ellis Richardson and Malik Murray added 15 and 13 receiving yards respectively.

Willie Parker rushed for 44 yards for Eastern Michigan, while Ian Eriksen added 29 yards. Mike Glass III threw for 204 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Arthur Jackson III and Blake Banham had 86 and 44 yards respectively.

Eastern Michigan was outgained by Georgia Southern 364-301 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-14 by the Eagles.

Georgia Southern led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 37:38-22:22 split in that important category.