Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Indiana State University
Memorial Stadium
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
September 14, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Indiana State University pulled away late to defeat Eastern Kentucky University by a score of 19-9. Eastern Kentucky trailed 10-0 at halftime but pulled to within three; 10-7 late in the third quarter. Indiana State kicked a field goal to take a 13-7 lead early in the final quarter. Eastern Kentucky thought they had tied the score on a 17 yard pass from Conor Blount to Keyion Dixon but the call was reversed. However, Eastern Kentucky went for it on 4th-and-2 but was stopped short on the Indiana State eight yard line. Indiana State iced the game on a nine yard Pet Kerlegrand touchdown run to make the score 19-9 with 2:29 remaining in the game.
Indiana State recorded 20 first downs and 348 yards of total offense. The Sycamores were penalized four times for 35 yards. Eastern Kentucky recorded 13 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized eight times for 59 yards.
Pet Kerlegrand led Indiana State’s ground game with 132 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Ryan Boyle carried the ball 13 times for 46 yards. Nick Sims carried the ball six times for 33 yards. Chris Childers recorded nine yards and a touchdown on five carries. Ryan Boyle completed 11 of 18 passes for 133 yards. Dante Hendrix caught three passes for 68 yards. Daijon Collins returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Jonas Griffith led the defense with one solo and 15 assisted tackles. Clayton Glasco added four solo and eight assisted tackles. Inoke Moala recorded two solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and two forced fumbles. Ty Hambright chipped in with one solo and six assisted tackles.
Daryl McCleskey led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 103 yards on 13 carries. Alonzo Booth carried the ball nine times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Conor Blount completed 15 of 23 passes for 83 yards. James Smith caught four passes for 21 yards. Matt Wilcox Jr. added four receptions for 14 yards. Matt Wilcox Jr. returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Ben Bascom led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Corey Glass added three solo and five assisted tackles. Aaron Patrick recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles recording in losses totaling six yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Indiana State University | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| INS | - | Jerry Nunez kicks a 42 yard field goal |
| INS | - | Chris Childers 2 yard run (Jerry Nunez kick) |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 1 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| INS | - | Jerry Nunez kicks a 31 yard field goal |
| INS | - | Pet Kerlegrand 9 yard run (Ryan Boyle pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 43 |
| Alonzo Booth | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Conor Blount | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 14 |
| Davion Ross | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Dakota Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Conor Blount | 23-15-0 | 83 | 0 | 15 |
| James Smith | 1-1-0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| James Smith | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Alonzo Booth | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Conor Blount | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jerome Gross | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jackson Beerman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Alex Cabrera | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Indiana State University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Pet Kerlegrand | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 26 |
| Ryan Boyle | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 20 |
| Nick Sims | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 18 |
| Chris Childers | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Boyle | 18-11-0 | 133 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dante Hendrix | 3 | 68 | 0 | 29 |
| Pet Kerlegrand | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Rontrez Morgan | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Dante Jones II | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Chris Childers | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Dominiq Dafney | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Indiana State University Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’s game.
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.
Updated: Saturday, 14 September 2019 10:48 PM EDT
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