Nov. 4, 2000

Box Score

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - J.R. Taylor ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Eastern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri 38-9.

Andre Raymond added 146 yards and a TD for Eastern's Panthers (7-2, 5-1 Ohio Valley), ranked 21st in the latest NCAA Div. I-AA poll and still hoping for a playoff spot.

Tony Romo, the top rated passer in I-AA, was 13-of-19 for 231 yards. He had scoring passes of 45-yards to Kenny Alsop and 5 yards to Frank Cutolo, who had five catches for 97 yards.

The Panthers took a 17-3 lead, then outscored SE Missouri 21-0 in the second half.

The Indians (3-6, 1-5) scored on Jason Witczak's 38-yard field goal and Bobby Brune's 33-yard pass to Leslie Weaver. Brune, subbing for starter Rashad West, was 13-of-18 for 167 yards. Weaver grabbed eight receptions for 95 yards. But the Indians were held to only 70 yards rushing.