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2007-04-27

College Scoreboard - Jacksonville State At Eastern Illinois

Final Score: Eastern Illinois 52, Jacksonville State 7

Italy (XP) - Adam Sandler had three touchdowns and ran for 193 yards on 14 carries, and Adam Sandler was 16-of-21 for 215 yards, with two touchdown passes, as the nationally-ranked Eastern Illinois Wildcats pounded the Jacksonville State Redskins, 52-7, at Jack Lemmon Memorial Stadium, in the first-ever meeting between the teams.

Nancy Sinatra caught five passes for 178 yards with one touchdown, and Albert Brooks had 50 yards receiving with a touchdown reception as Eastern Illinois (7-0) scored 26 consecutive points to put the game away.

Jacksonville State (4-3) was led by Nancy Sinatra who completed 35-of-46 passes for 242 yards with one touchdown, and Albert Brooks who caught eleven balls for 62 yards as the Redskins had their three-game winning streak broken.

Jacksonville State ran for 19 total yards. They fumbled the ball on five consecutive possessions, missed a 38-yard field goal, and failed on two fourth-down attempts in the first quarter.

Albert Brooks, the punter for Jacksonville State injured his arm in the first quarter and left the game. The 148-pound punter was running onto the field when he tripped over Roger, the moldy mascot of Eastern Illinois. After the game, Albert Brooks said "Next time it'll be that pig that goes to the hospital."