Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
September 5, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Marshall dominated from horn to horn in ever aspect of the game in a 59-0 thrashing of the visiting Eastern Kentucky University Colonels. Marshall recorded 34 first downs and 627 yards of total offense. The Thundering Herd was penalized twice for 15 yards and did not commit any turnovers. Marshall averaged 7.6 yards per play on 83 offensive plays and was seven of seven on red zone opportunities. Eastern Kentucky recorded seven first downs and 166 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 40 yards and had one pass intercepted. EKU had 47 plays on offense and averaged 3.5 yards per play.
K. McDaniel led Marshall’s ground game with 93 yards on 14 carries. Brenden Knox added 85 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries. Sheldon Evans added 32 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. L. Papillon recorded 22 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Grant Wells was spectacular today as he completed 16 of 23 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns. Luke Zban added six of six completions for 38 yards and one touchdown. Broc Thompson caught five passes for 67 yards. Xavier Gaines added three receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown. Talik Keaton recorded two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Garet Morrell chipped in with two receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Jaron Woodyard and A. Richardson added touchdown receptions of 42 and 3 yards respectively. T. Beckett and Eli Neal each recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles. Nazeeth Johnson recorded two solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned seven yards.
Quentin Pringle led EKU’s ground game with 39 yards on five carries. Alonzo Booth carried the ball 15 times for 33 yards. Parker McKinney completed seven of 10 passes for 71 yards with one interception. Dakota Allen completed three of five passes for nine yards. Jacquez Jones caught four passes for nine yards. Keyion Dixon added three receptions for 34 yards. Jackson Beerman caught one pass for 28 yards. Quentin Pringle returned three kickoffs for 54 yards. Matthew Jackson led the defense with three solo and nine assisted tackles. Eli Hairston added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Thomas Cook punted six times for a 41.3 yard average with a long kick of 59 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall | 21 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
| MARSHALL | - | Xavier Gaines 22 yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | Brenden Knox 8 yard run (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | Talik Keaton 21 yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | Garet Morrell 2 yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | Shane Ciucci kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| MARSHALL | - | Jaron Woodyard 42 yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | Sheldon Evans 6 yard run (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | L. Papillon 13 yard run (Shane Ciucci kick) |
| MARSHALL | - | A. Richardson 3 yard pass from Luke Zban (Shane Ciucci kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Quentin Pringle | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 23 |
| Alonzo Booth | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 7 |
| Dakota Allen | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Keyion Dixon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Parker McKinney | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 10-7-1 | 71 | 0 | 28 |
| Dakota Allen | 5-3-0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacquez Jones | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacquez Jones | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Keyion Dixon | 3 | 34 | 0 | 22 |
| Jackson Beerman | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Micah Manning | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| K. McDaniel | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 18 |
| Brenden Knox | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 10 |
| Sheldon Evans | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Grant Wells | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 25 |
| L. Papillon | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 13 |
| Luke Zban | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 10 |
| Xavier Gaines | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Willie Johnson | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Wells | 23-16-0 | 307 | 4 | 47 |
| Luke Zban | 6-6-0 | 38 | 1 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Broc Thompson | 5 | 67 | 0 | 26 |
| Xavier Gaines | 3 | 49 | 1 | 22 |
| Talik Keaton | 2 | 68 | 1 | 47 |
| Garet Morrell | 2 | 47 | 1 | 45 |
| Shadeed Ahmed | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| Jaron Woodyard | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
| Devin Miller | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Willie Johnson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Caleb McMillan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| S. Scarcelle | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Hayden Hagler | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Corey Gammage | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| A. Richardson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Marshall 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.