Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Southeast Missouri
Houck Stadium
Cape Girardeau, MO
October 17, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 10-10 at halftime but Eastern Kentucky took control in the second half to earn a 27-10 victory over Southeast Missouri. Eastern Kentucky recorded 18 first downs and 404 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 30 yards. Southeast Missouri recorded 14 first downs and 191 yards of total offense. The Redhawks were penalized five times for 32 yards.
Ethan Thomas led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 57 yards on four carries. Bennie Coney carried the ball nine times for 34 yards. Adam Lane added 15 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Bennie Coney completed 20 of 29 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Ben Madon caught six passes for 117 yards. Bryan Green added four receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. Devin Borders caught four passes for 36 yards. Joel Brown added four receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. Trey Thomas led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Tyrell Curry added three solo and five assisted tackles. Noah Spence recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Jeffrey Canady added two solo and three assisted tackles.
T. McCullough led Southeast Missouri’s ground game with 38 yards on 16 carries. Dante Vandeven completed 24 of 36 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. Paul McRoberts caught 10 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. T. McCullough added five receptions for 20 yards. D. Darden-Box caught four passes for 28 yards. S. Williams led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles. Roper Garrett added two solo and six assisted tackles. Chad Meredith recorded two solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Southeast Missouri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| SEMO | - | Paul McRoberts 3 yard pass from Dante Vandeven (Ryan McCrum kick) |
| EKU | - | Adam Lane 6 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| SEMO | - | Ryan McCrum kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Bryan Green 29 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Joel Brown 7 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 32 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Thomas | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 34 |
| Bennie Coney | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Adam Lane | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 6 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Michael Scott | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 29-20-0 | 275 | 2 | 38 |
| K. Wrzuszczak | 1-1-0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Madon | 6 | 117 | 0 | 38 |
| Bryan Green | 4 | 82 | 1 | 29 |
| Devin Borders | 4 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Joel Brown | 4 | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| Barton Mann | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Taylor Miller | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Scott | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| T. McCullough | 16 | 38 | 2.4 | 14 |
| D. Darden-Box | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| B. Stewart | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 4 |
| Dante Vandeven | 12 | -4 | -0.3 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dante Vandeven | 36-24-0 | 160 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Paul McRoberts | 10 | 93 | 1 | 24 |
| T. McCullough | 5 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Darden-Box | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Peter Lloyd | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyler McLemore | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Southeast Missouri Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight'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.