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09-24-2017, 10:42 AM
RICHMOND, Ky. â The Eastern Kentucky defense forced five turnovers, stopped visiting Tennessee Tech on a key fourth down and then put the brakes on a late attempt to win or tie the game in a 24-21 Colonel victory on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Eastern (1-2, 1-0 OVC) forced four first half turnovers and stopped the Golden Eagles on a 4th-and-1 to start the second half. The defense forced another turnover in the second half. Tennessee Tech had the ball with 1:23 left in the game and down by three. On 1st-and-10 from the TTU 45, Aaron Patrick came up with a sack for a loss of 11 yards. On the next play with one second left on the clock, Luder Jean Louis tackled Andre Sale for a 4-yard loss to end the game.
Senior Kobie Grace had seven tackles, an interception, forced a fumble and recovered two of Tech's three fumbles. Corey Glass also picked off a pass. Ben Bascom had 10 tackles and forced a fumble.
Eastern Kentucky turned the ball over only one time, and got it back on the same play.
Lucas Williams got the Colonels on the board with a career-long 51-yard field goal with 12:05 left in the first quarter. LJ Scott extended the lead when he broke loose for a 35-yard touchdown run to cap a 6-play, 60-yard drive. The extra-point from Williams with 1:01 left in the first quarter made it a 10-0 game.
The key defensive series of the game came on the opening possession of the second half. After beginning the drive at its own 22 yard line, Tech moved five yards into Eastern territory on five plays. On 3rd-and-1 at the EKU 45, Yeede Thaenrat was stopped for no gain. The Golden Eagles kept their offense on the field and went for it on fourth down. This time Thaenrat was stopped for a 3-yard loss by Dillon Denault.
The Colonels then took the ball 52 yards in just four plays to make it a 17-0 game. Tim Boyle completed passes for six, three and five yards before the big gainer. On 1st-and-10 from the 38, Boyle connected with Ryan Markush over the middle for six points. The senior hauled in the pass right at the goal line for his fourth touchdown of the season.
Tennessee Tech didn't fold however. The Golden Eagles answered with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that chewed up 4:47. Thaenrat capped it with a 2-yard touchdown run. The extra-point got the game back to a 10-point margin with 5:27 left in the third quarter.
With TTU driving and trying to close within three, the defense came up big again on the first play of the fourth quarter. Grace picked off a pass at the EKU 19 yard line and returned it 39 yards to the Tech 42 yard line.
Boyle began the drive with a 21-yard pass to Neiko Creamer. Jason Lewis appeared to score on a 26-yard run, but stepped out of bounds at the 10 yard line. A pass interference was called on a fourth down incompletion kept the drive alive. With a fresh set of downs, Scott took it up the middle from two yards out for his second touchdown of the game. The extra-point from Williams extended the margin to 24-7 with 11:55 left in the game.
Tennessee Tech scored twice in the final eight minutes. Dontez Byrd caught a 57-yard touchdown pass with 7:54 to go. Hunter Coleman's 4-yard scoring catch with 1:45 remaining got the visitors within three.
The Golden Eagles then forced a three-and-out to get the ball back with 1:23 showing on the clock. Sale got TTU to near midfield with a 20-yard completion to Byrd before the Eastern Kentucky defense stiffened and put a stop to the drive.
Scott finished with a team-best 54 yards on 10 carries for Eastern. Boyle completed 75 percent of his pass attempts (21-of-28) for 185 yards. He threw one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Dan Paul made five catches for 50 yards. Markush caught four for 57 and a touchdown reception.
Thaenrat led all players with 56 rushing yards and scored a touchdown. Sale was 26-of-40 for 304 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes. Byrd caught nine for 169 yards.
EKU will hit the road for its first OVC game away from home on Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University. Kickoff in Cape Girardeau is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
NOTES
EKU unveiled a statue of College Football Hall of Fame coach Roy Kidd on Saturday. Kidd won 314 games, including two national championships, as the head coach of the Colonels from 1964 to 2002.
The football team that started the championship tradition at Eastern Kentucky â the 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl Champions â was honored at halftime of today's game.
To honor the 1967 team, this year's squad wore the same "E" logo decal on their helmets during today's game.
Lucas Williams kicked a 51-yard field goal in the first quarter, the longest of his career. His previous high was 49 yards.
Keith Wrzuszczak's 76-yard punt set a new career high for the senior. Previously his longest was 75 set in 2015.
The 35-yard touchdown run by LJ Scott was the longest rush of the season for EKU. Another touchdown in the second half puts him at three on the season.
Corey Glass scooped his third interception of his career in the first half.
Ryan Markush opened up the second half with a 38-yard touchdown from Tim Boyle, his fourth of the season. He has now topped the total number of touchdowns he had in 2016 (3).
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Eastern (1-2, 1-0 OVC) forced four first half turnovers and stopped the Golden Eagles on a 4th-and-1 to start the second half. The defense forced another turnover in the second half. Tennessee Tech had the ball with 1:23 left in the game and down by three. On 1st-and-10 from the TTU 45, Aaron Patrick came up with a sack for a loss of 11 yards. On the next play with one second left on the clock, Luder Jean Louis tackled Andre Sale for a 4-yard loss to end the game.
Senior Kobie Grace had seven tackles, an interception, forced a fumble and recovered two of Tech's three fumbles. Corey Glass also picked off a pass. Ben Bascom had 10 tackles and forced a fumble.
Eastern Kentucky turned the ball over only one time, and got it back on the same play.
Lucas Williams got the Colonels on the board with a career-long 51-yard field goal with 12:05 left in the first quarter. LJ Scott extended the lead when he broke loose for a 35-yard touchdown run to cap a 6-play, 60-yard drive. The extra-point from Williams with 1:01 left in the first quarter made it a 10-0 game.
The key defensive series of the game came on the opening possession of the second half. After beginning the drive at its own 22 yard line, Tech moved five yards into Eastern territory on five plays. On 3rd-and-1 at the EKU 45, Yeede Thaenrat was stopped for no gain. The Golden Eagles kept their offense on the field and went for it on fourth down. This time Thaenrat was stopped for a 3-yard loss by Dillon Denault.
The Colonels then took the ball 52 yards in just four plays to make it a 17-0 game. Tim Boyle completed passes for six, three and five yards before the big gainer. On 1st-and-10 from the 38, Boyle connected with Ryan Markush over the middle for six points. The senior hauled in the pass right at the goal line for his fourth touchdown of the season.
Tennessee Tech didn't fold however. The Golden Eagles answered with a 9-play, 72-yard drive that chewed up 4:47. Thaenrat capped it with a 2-yard touchdown run. The extra-point got the game back to a 10-point margin with 5:27 left in the third quarter.
With TTU driving and trying to close within three, the defense came up big again on the first play of the fourth quarter. Grace picked off a pass at the EKU 19 yard line and returned it 39 yards to the Tech 42 yard line.
Boyle began the drive with a 21-yard pass to Neiko Creamer. Jason Lewis appeared to score on a 26-yard run, but stepped out of bounds at the 10 yard line. A pass interference was called on a fourth down incompletion kept the drive alive. With a fresh set of downs, Scott took it up the middle from two yards out for his second touchdown of the game. The extra-point from Williams extended the margin to 24-7 with 11:55 left in the game.
Tennessee Tech scored twice in the final eight minutes. Dontez Byrd caught a 57-yard touchdown pass with 7:54 to go. Hunter Coleman's 4-yard scoring catch with 1:45 remaining got the visitors within three.
The Golden Eagles then forced a three-and-out to get the ball back with 1:23 showing on the clock. Sale got TTU to near midfield with a 20-yard completion to Byrd before the Eastern Kentucky defense stiffened and put a stop to the drive.
Scott finished with a team-best 54 yards on 10 carries for Eastern. Boyle completed 75 percent of his pass attempts (21-of-28) for 185 yards. He threw one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Dan Paul made five catches for 50 yards. Markush caught four for 57 and a touchdown reception.
Thaenrat led all players with 56 rushing yards and scored a touchdown. Sale was 26-of-40 for 304 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes. Byrd caught nine for 169 yards.
EKU will hit the road for its first OVC game away from home on Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University. Kickoff in Cape Girardeau is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
NOTES
EKU unveiled a statue of College Football Hall of Fame coach Roy Kidd on Saturday. Kidd won 314 games, including two national championships, as the head coach of the Colonels from 1964 to 2002.
The football team that started the championship tradition at Eastern Kentucky â the 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl Champions â was honored at halftime of today's game.
To honor the 1967 team, this year's squad wore the same "E" logo decal on their helmets during today's game.
Lucas Williams kicked a 51-yard field goal in the first quarter, the longest of his career. His previous high was 49 yards.
Keith Wrzuszczak's 76-yard punt set a new career high for the senior. Previously his longest was 75 set in 2015.
The 35-yard touchdown run by LJ Scott was the longest rush of the season for EKU. Another touchdown in the second half puts him at three on the season.
Corey Glass scooped his third interception of his career in the first half.
Ryan Markush opened up the second half with a 38-yard touchdown from Tim Boyle, his fourth of the season. He has now topped the total number of touchdowns he had in 2016 (3).
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09-25-2017, 02:29 PM
They will have to do a better job on run blocking in order to make a run in the OVC. I expect some changes to correct things from this past game. DT need more help so they have fresh legs in the 4th qtr. looked tired until last possession. But a win is a win, so now on to SEMO to try and go 2-0 in conference play.
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