Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Bowling Green State University
Doyt Perry Stadium
Bowling Green University
Bowling Green, OH
September 15, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Bowling Green scored on a 7 yard pass from Jarret Doege to Quintin Morris and a two point conversion pass from Jarret Doege to Wayne-Prather with 6:47 left in the game to earn a 42-35 come-from-behind victory over Eastern Kentucky. EKU had one last opportunity and advanced to the Bowling Green 15 in the closing seconds but two passes into the end zone fell incomplete to ensure the Bowling Green victory. Bowling Green recorded 26 first downs and 388 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 69 yards and had one pass intercepted. Eastern Kentucky recorded 23 first downs and 498 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 88 yards and lost three fumbles.
Andrew Clair led Bowling Green’s ground game with 90 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Rico Frye carried the ball seven times for 37 yards. Jarret Doege completed 28 of 39 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Quintin Morris caught eight passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns. D. Phouthavong added seven catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns. RB Marlow recorded seven receptions for 45 yards. Jerry McBride led the defense with nine solo and five assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 50 yards. Brandon Harris added five solo and eight assisted tackles. Kholbe Coleman recorded four solo and six assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Karl Brooks added six solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Fred Garth tallied eight assisted tackles and Melvin Jackson recorded a fumble.
Daryl McCleskey led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 168 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Dakota Allen carried the ball 10 times for 63 yards and a touchdown. LJ Scott added 50 yards on 10 carries. Alphonso Howard carried the ball five times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Dakota Allen completed six of 14 passes for 109 yards. Jaelin Carter caught two passes for 67 yards. LJ Scott returned three kickoffs for 91 yards with a long return of 46 yards. Ben Bascom led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Steven Crowder added seven solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Crowder also intercepted a pass he returned four yards. L. Humphrey recorded three solo and five assisted tackles. Gavin Bryant added two solo and six assisted tackles. Aaron Patrick recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Bowling Green State University | 0 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 3 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Dakota Allen 1 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| BGSU | - | Jarret Doege 1 yard run (Nate Needham kick) |
| BGSU | - | Quintin Morris 24 yard pass from Jarret Doege (Nate Needham kick) |
| BGSU | - | Andrew Clair 4 yard run (Nate Needham kick) |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 68 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| BGSU | - | D. Phouthavong 13 yard pass from Jarret Doege (Nate Needham kick) |
| EKU | - | Alphonso Howard 7 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| BGSU | - | D. Phouthavong 22 yard pass from Jarret Doege (Nate Needham run fails) |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 27 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| BGSU | - | Quintin Morris 7 yard pass from Jarret Doege (Wayne-Prather pass from Jarret Doege) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 19 | 168 | 8.8 | 68 |
| Dakota Allen | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 26 |
| LJ Scott | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Alonzo Booth | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 18 |
| Jason Lewis | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 11 |
| Alphonso Howard | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 12 |
| Ralph Patton | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dakota Allen | 14-6-0 | 109 | 0 | 38 |
| Alphonso Howard | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaelin Carter | 2 | 67 | 0 | 38 |
| Jackson Beerman | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| BK Smith | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Neiko Creamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bowling Green State University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Andrew Clair | 25 | 90 | 3.6 | 16 |
| Rico Frye | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 11 |
| Bryson Denley | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Jarret Doege | 4 | -12 | -3.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jarret Doege | 39-28-1 | 258 | 4 | 26 |
| Grant Loy | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quintin Morris | 8 | 93 | 2 | 26 |
| D. Phouthavong | 7 | 82 | 2 | 22 |
| RB Marlow | 7 | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| Bryson Denley | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Sawmiller | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| Noah Massey | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Clair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Bowling Green 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.