Issue date: 11/13/09 Section: Sports

Eastern quarterback Jake Christensen had a banner day.

Christensen finished 18-of-21 for 322 yards with four touchdowns as the Eastern football team rolled to a 49-13 win against Tennessee Martin Saturday at O'Brien Field.

With the win, the Panthers clinch a share of the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. The Panthers (8-2, 6-1 OVC) jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead.

The Skyhawks (4-6, 3-4) didn't score in the second and third quarters.

The Panthers can clinch the outright conference title and a bid to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs with a win next week against Tennessee State at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at O'Brien Field.

Check DENnews.com Monday for a full story.

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