Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Murray State vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
November 15, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky trailed 27-7 at halftime but roared back behind a school record five rushing touchdowns by Dy’Shawn Mobley to defeat Murray State by a score of 43-36. Murray State set Eastern Kentucky back on their heels on the first play of the game as Pokey Harris took the opening kickoff and returned it 100 yards for the score. The Racers continued to dominate and led 27-7 at halftime. Mobley went to work in the third quarter scoring two touchdowns on the ground and adding a 72 yard touchdown pass from Bennie Coney to pull the Colonels to within five; 33-28 at the end of three quarters. Mobley scored two more touchdowns in the final quarter to complete the comeback and claim a hard fought victory.
Eastern Kentucky recorded 32 first downs and 683 yards of total offense on 107 plays on offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 50 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Murray State recorded 22 first downs and 459 yards on 74 plays on offense. The Racers were penalized six times for 35 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 224 yards and five touchdowns on 40 carries. Jared McClain carried the ball 13 times for 51 yards. Jared McClain completed 13 of 20 passes for 91 yards with one interception. Bennie Coney completed 11 of 16 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown. Jeff Glover caught seven passes for 161 yards. Dy’Shawn Mobley added four receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. Devin Borders caught four passes for 30 yards. Trey Thomas led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Brandon Stanley added five solo and three assisted tackles. Chris Kelly recorded three solo and five assisted tackles. Theron Norton chipped in with five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
KD Humphries led Murray State’s ground game with 38 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. KD Humphries completed 40 of 57 passes for 385 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Jeremy Harness caught 11 passes for 161 yards. Nevar Griffin added 10 receptions for 74 yards. Jesse Blackburn recorded seven catches for 62 yards. Janawski Davis caught five passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Jonathan Jackson led the defense with seven solo and 12 assisted tackles. Anthony Hayes added five solo and eight assisted tackles. Joey Cicoria recorded six solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 36 yards. Felton Collins added five solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards and recovered a fumble. Murray State falls to 3-8 while Eastern Kentucky improves to 9-2 for the season.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Murray State | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 43 |
| MUR | - | Pokey Harris 100 yard kickoff return (Carson Greifenkamp kick) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 2 yard run (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| MUR | - | Carson Greifenkamp kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| MUR | - | Carson Greifenkamp kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| MUR | - | KD Humphries 4 yard run (Carson Greifenkamp kick) |
| MUR | - | KD Humphries 2 yard run (Carson Greifenkamp kick) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 1 yard run (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 8 yard run (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| MUR | - | Janawski Davis 36 yard pass from KD Humphries (KD Humphries pass fails) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 72 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 6 yard run (Bennie Coney run) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 1 yard run (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| MUR | - | Carson Greifenkamp kicks a 36 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| KD Humphries | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 17 |
| Zach Shipley | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
| Janawski Davis | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 12 |
| Jeremy Harness | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Pokey Harris | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 7 |
| Roman Clay | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| KD Humphries | 57-40-1 | 385 | 1 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremy Harness | 11 | 161 | 0 | 38 |
| Nevar Griffin | 10 | 74 | 0 | 15 |
| Jesse Blackburn | 7 | 62 | 0 | 13 |
| Janawski Davis | 5 | 64 | 1 | 36 |
| Pokey Harris | 4 | -4 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Rice | 3 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 40 | 224 | 5.6 | 52 |
| Jared McClain | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 17 |
| Bennie Coney | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 13 |
| JJ Jude | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Tyrelle Johnson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Taylor Miller | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Barton Mann | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jared McClain | 20-13-1 | 91 | 0 | 13 |
| Bennie Coney | 16-11-0 | 264 | 1 | 72 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeff Glover | 7 | 161 | 0 | 55 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 4 | 100 | 1 | 72 |
| Devin Borders | 4 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Taylor Miller | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Matt Lengel | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| JJ Jude | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Channing Fugate | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky 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.