MARTIN, Tenn. – Andrew Bunch threw for two touchdowns and Geno Hess ran for a game-high 89 yards and one touchdown to lead Southeast Missouri (3-4, 3-3) to a 21-16 win over UT Martin (2-4, 2-4) Saturday afternoon at Graham Stadium.

After Maqwell Odom fumbled the ball on a punt by Zach Haynes, Trai Hodges recovered at the UTM 21-yard line. Two plays after a 15-yard completion from Bunch to Johnny King moved SEMO to the 3-yard line, Hess later hit paydirt on a 1-yard rush to give the Redhawks a 7-0 lead. 

A 47-yard field goal by Tyler Larco cut SEMO's lead to 7-3 with 12:42 remaining in the second quarter and that score would remain the same at the half.

SEMO then put up 14 points in the third quarter and that held up big in the end.

Bunch hooked up with Rashaan Palmer on a 74-yard strike just 48 seconds into the quarter. The scoring play marked SEMO's longest of the season and gave Palmer the first touchdown of his career.

After John Bachus threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Colton Dowell to pull the Skyhawks within four (14-10), Zack Smith caught a 3-yard pass in the end zone to widen SEMO's lead to 21-10 with 18 seconds to go in the third quarter.

The Skyhawks managed to get one more score, but SEMO ran out the clock when it took over on downs for the final time with 1:39 left to play.

Bunch completed 13-of-22 passes for 151 yards and Hess carried the ball 18 times averaging just under five yards per touch (4.9). He scored his league-high ninth rushing touchdown.

Defensively, SEMO finished with three three takeaways. Lawrence Johnson and Omardrick Douglas each turned in 10 tackles, while Hodges and Bryant Pirtle both recovered fumbles. Kareem Gaulden had an interception, as well.

Additionally, the Redhawks stopped the Skyhawks four times on fourth down.

SEMO, which has won two in a row, concludes its season when it travels to Tennessee State on Apr. 11.