Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. The Citadel
Johnson Hagood Stadium
The Citadel
Charleston,SC
September 26, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Parker McKinney threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers to lead Eastern Kentucky University to a 37-14 victory over The Citadel. Eastern Kentucky recorded 21 first downs and 428 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 36 yards. The Citadel recorded 25 first downs and 383 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 52 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Alonzo Booth led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 91 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Parker McKinney carried the ball 13 times for 57 yards. Parker McKinney completed 16 of 26 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns. Keyion Dixon caught five passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Jacquez Jones added three receptions for 70 yards and three touchdowns. Jackson Beerman caught two passes for 84 yards. Davion Ross returned three kickoffs for 63 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Matthew Jackson led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 24 yards and recovered a fumble. Daulson Fitzpatrick added four solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 31 yards. Kaleb Lundy recorded three solo and four assisted tackles and Shane Burks II recovered a fumble.
Emeka Nwanze led The Citadel’s ground game with 114 yards on 22 carries. Keefe White carried the ball nine times for 89 yards. Brandon Rainey recorded 70 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Brandon Rainey completed two of nine passes for 36 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Raleigh Webb caught one bass for 28 yards and a touchdown. Matt Campbell punted three times for a 43.7 average with a long punt of 54 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard line. Jaylan Adams returned two kickoffs for 47 yards with a long return of 35 yards. Willie Eubanks III led the defense with four solo and 10 assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Anthony Britton Jr. added four solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| The Citadel | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| EKU | - | Jacquez Jones 15 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick fails) |
| CIT | - | Raleigh Webb 28 yard pass from Brandon Rainey (Colby Kintner kick) |
| EKU | - | Jacquez Jones 2 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick) |
| EKU | - | Keyion Dixon 50 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick) |
| CIT | - | Brandon Rainey 2 yard run (Colby Kintner kick) |
| EKU | - | Alexander Woznick kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Jacquez Jones 53 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick) |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 4 yard run (Alexander Woznick kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alonzo Booth | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 18 |
| Parker McKinney | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 26 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 26-16-0 | 274 | 4 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keyion Dixon | 5 | 81 | 1 | 50 |
| Jacquez Jones | 3 | 70 | 3 | 53 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Jackson Beerman | 2 | 84 | 0 | 56 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Alonzo Booth | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| The Citadel | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Emeka Nwanze | 22 | 114 | 5.2 | 16 |
| Keefe White | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 27 |
| Brandon Rainey | 22 | 70 | 3.2 | 13 |
| Jaylan Adams | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 19 |
| Keyonte Sessions | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Cooper Wallace | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 19 |
| Raleigh Webb | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Donnie Brechtel III | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Rainey | 9-2-1 | 36 | 1 | 28 |
| Jaylan Adams | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Raleigh Webb | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Ryan McCarthy | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to The Citadel’s 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.