CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Lindenwood defeated Eastern Illinois 20-13 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at O’Brien Field. Pops Battle led the visiting Lions, completing 26 of 34 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown and rushing seven times for 27 yards. Cole LaCrue paced the Panthers, completing 15 of 24 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns and rushing eight times for 26 yards. Jeremy Reeves caught four passes for 79 yards and a touchdown, while Alex Ginnever added two receptions for 36 yards and a score. Lindenwood’s Drew Krobath had six catches for 81 yards, Steve Hall ran for 39 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 12 yards, and Jared Rhodes carried 19 times for 67 yards. DeVonta Owens made seven tackles. Lonnie Burt and Ja’Wuan Nickson each recorded nine tackles for Eastern Illinois. The win moved Lindenwood to 2-4, while Eastern Illinois fell to 2-5.