Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Jacksonville State University
Burgess-Snow Field
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
October 14, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Jacksonville State took advantage of four Eastern Kentucky turnovers on their way to a 41-25 victory. Jacksonville State raced out to a 31-3 halftime lead and was never seriously threatened in this game as they improved to 5-1 and 3-0 in the OVC. Jacksonville State recorded 19 first downs and 346 yards of total offense. The Gamecocks were penalized nine times for 72 yards. Eastern Kentucky recorded 16 first downs and 252 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 70 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Bryant Horn led Jacksonville State’s ground game with 73 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Tramel Terry carried the ball six times for 49 yards. Roc Thomas added 21 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Bryant Horn completed 10 of 17 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Roc Thomas caught three passes for 36 yards. Shaq Davidson added three receptions for 31 yards. Krenwic Sanders recorded two receptions for 46 yards. Jamari Hester caught one pass for 31 yards and a touchdown. De’Marc Flowers returned two kickoffs for 80 yards with a long return of 66 yards. Krenwic Sanders returned one kickoff for 33 yards. Marion Bridges led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned 73 yards for a touchdown. Darius Jackson added three solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards, forced two fumbles, and recovered one fumble. Traco Williams recorded one solo and six assisted tackles. Siran Neal intercepted a pass and Gerald Sterling recovered a fumble.
Jason Lewis led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 50 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Tim Boyle completed 16 of 26 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Ryan Markush caught four passes for 60 yards. Daryl McCleskey added four receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. Neiko Creamer caught four passes for 43 yards. Keith Wrzuszczak punted three times for a 43.7 average with a long punt of 48 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Daryl McCleskey returned three kickoffs for 102 yards with a long return of 55 yards. LJ Scott returned four kickoffs for 150 yards with a long return of 57 yards. Kobie Grace led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with one tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jeffrey Canady added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| Jacksonville State University | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
| JSU | - | Bryant Horn 13 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick) |
| JSU | - | Roc Thomas 12 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick) |
| JSU | - | Cade Stinnett kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| JSU | - | Jamari Hester 31 yard pass from Bryant Horn (Cade Stinnett kick) |
| JSU | - | Marlon Bridges 73 yard interception return (Cade Stinnett kick) |
| JSU | - | Cade Stinnett kicks a 46 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 27 yard pass from Tim Boyle (Lucas Williams kick) |
| JSU | - | Bryant Horn 4 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick) |
| EKU | - | Ethan Thomas 1 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Jason Lewis 32 yard run (Clayton Schmerber pass from Austin Scott) |
Selected Statistics
| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jason Lewis | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 32 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 7 |
| Ryan Markush | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| LJ Scott | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Ethan Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Tim Boyle | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
| BK Smith | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tim Boyle | 26-16-2 | 186 | 1 | 33 |
| Austin Scott | 2-1-0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Markush | 4 | 60 | 0 | 33 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 4 | 59 | 1 | 27 |
| Neiko Creamer | 4 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| LJ Scott | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Matt Clark | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Cameron Fogle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Paul | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Jacksonville State University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bryant Horn | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 15 |
| Tramel Terry | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 23 |
| Roc Thomas | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 12 |
| Kendrick Doss | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 18 |
| De’Marc Flowers | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Tyus Flakes | 8 | 10 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bryant Horn | 17-10-0 | 158 | 1 | 31 |
| Kendrick Doss | 5-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Roc Thomas | 3 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Shaq Davidson | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 |
| Krenwic Sanders | 2 | 46 | 0 | 30 |
| Jamari Hester | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| Tramel Terry | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Landon Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Jacksonville State University Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’s games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.