08-29-2014, 06:34 AM
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. â The Eastern Kentucky University football team piled up 407 yards rushing on the way to a convincing 29-10 victory over host Robert Morris Thursday night.
Newcomer #Dy'Shawn Mobley# led the charge with 142 yards on the ground. Senior quarterback #Jared McClain# added 90 yards, including an 18-yard scoring run in the second quarter. Meanwhile, sophomore #JJ Jude# picked up 84 rushing yards.
The Colonels scored on their third possession and never looked back. Senior fullback #Channing Fugate# caught a swing pass from starting quarterback #Bennie Coney# and scampered 42 yards down the left sideline to pay dirt.
After Coney played the opening quarter at quarterback, McClain took over in the second quarter and led the Colonels on two scoring drives. McClain's 18-yard scoring run put EKU ahead early in the second quarter, 14-3. On Eastern's next possession, a #Devin Borders# 28-yard reception set up a 34-yard field goal by senior #Andrew Lloyd# to make the score at the half, 17-3.
Eastern Kentucky had two touchdowns called back by penalty in the third quarter and had to settle for two more Lloyd field goals. Redshirt freshman quarterback #Barton Mann# capped the scoring with a three-yard rushing touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter.
The Colonels outgained Robert Morris by a substantial mark of 624 to 250 yards. However, four turnovers kept EKU from putting up more points on the board.
Senior #Tyrelle Johnson# led the defensive effort with eight tackles. Eastern held the Colonials to just 28 yards rushing on 24 carries. Junior #Marquise Piton# and senior #Blake Atzinger# each notched a sack.
Eastern Kentucky is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Miami (Ohio). That game will be televised by ESPN3 beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Newcomer #Dy'Shawn Mobley# led the charge with 142 yards on the ground. Senior quarterback #Jared McClain# added 90 yards, including an 18-yard scoring run in the second quarter. Meanwhile, sophomore #JJ Jude# picked up 84 rushing yards.
The Colonels scored on their third possession and never looked back. Senior fullback #Channing Fugate# caught a swing pass from starting quarterback #Bennie Coney# and scampered 42 yards down the left sideline to pay dirt.
After Coney played the opening quarter at quarterback, McClain took over in the second quarter and led the Colonels on two scoring drives. McClain's 18-yard scoring run put EKU ahead early in the second quarter, 14-3. On Eastern's next possession, a #Devin Borders# 28-yard reception set up a 34-yard field goal by senior #Andrew Lloyd# to make the score at the half, 17-3.
Eastern Kentucky had two touchdowns called back by penalty in the third quarter and had to settle for two more Lloyd field goals. Redshirt freshman quarterback #Barton Mann# capped the scoring with a three-yard rushing touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter.
The Colonels outgained Robert Morris by a substantial mark of 624 to 250 yards. However, four turnovers kept EKU from putting up more points on the board.
Senior #Tyrelle Johnson# led the defensive effort with eight tackles. Eastern held the Colonials to just 28 yards rushing on 24 carries. Junior #Marquise Piton# and senior #Blake Atzinger# each notched a sack.
Eastern Kentucky is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Miami (Ohio). That game will be televised by ESPN3 beginning at 3:30 p.m.