| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMO | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| MURR | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 40 |
Murray State's improbable rally tops SE Missouri State 40-38
MURRAY, Ky. -- Malik Honeycutt returned a kickoff for a 79-yard score with three seconds left and Murray State rallied from a 31-point deficit to beat Southeast Missouri State 40-38 on Saturday despite five turnovers.
Trailing 34-31, SEMO quarterback Daniel Santacaterina hit Zack Smith on a 5-yard TD for what appeared to be the winning TD with 20 seconds to go, but Honeycutt returned the ensuing kickoff.
The Redhawks led 31-0 in the second quarter after converting three interceptions and a fumble into points, with Justin Swift recovering the fumble and grabbing a pick-6.
But the Racers (5-5, 52 Ohio Valley Conference) rallied. Drew Anderson, 37 of 63 for 412 yards with three interceptions, hit Tyre Gray on a 2-yard TD pass, then Honeycutt on a 9-yarder and Gray on a 4-yarder after Kendrick Catis' interception. Gabriel Vincente kicked two field goals before Anderson hit LaMartez Brooks on a 7-yard TD with 1:42 to play.
Santacaterina was 18 of 34 for 156 yards for the Redhawks (7-3, 5-2). Marquis Terry gained 120 yards on 22 carries with two TDs.
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2021 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 10-3 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-2 | 4-7 |
| Austin Peay | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Tennessee State | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Murray State | 3-3 | 6-5 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 1-10 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-5 | 3-8 |