Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. University Central Arkansas
Estes Stadium
University Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
November 14, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Central Arkansas rallied from a 25-24 deficit after three quarters to defeat Eastern Kentucky University 37-25. Central Arkansas raced out to a 24-0 lead but Eastern Kentucky sparked by RS-FR QB Isaiah Velez rallied to take a 25-24 lead before Central Arkansas’ late surge. Central Arkansas recorded 23 first downs and 399 yards of total offense. The Bears were penalized eight times for 49 yards and had two passes intercepted. Eastern Kentucky recorded 23 first downs and 419 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized eight times for 67 yards and lost a fumble.
Kierre Crossley led Central Arkansas’ ground game with 62 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Luke Hales completed 20 of 32 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Tyler Hudson caught eight passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Luj. Winningham added five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Mitc. Perkinson recorded four receptions for 68 yards. Cameron Myers returned two kickoffs for 152 yards including a 96 yard return for a touchdown. Se. Hughes-Ford kicked off seven times for a 61.0 average with five touchbacks. Logan Jessup led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards and recovered a fumble he returned nine yards. TaMuari Wilson added five solo and four assisted tackles. A’Javius Brown recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Jalen Bedell chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Alonzo Booth led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 124 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries. Keyion Dixon carried the ball one times for 36 yards. Isaiah Velez recorded 28 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Isaiah Velez completed 15 of 19 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown. Dakota Allen completed four of seven passes for 67 yards. Jackson Beerman caught three passes for 62 yards. Jacquez Jones recorded three passes for 59 yards. Keyion Dixon added four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown. Matt Wilcox Jr. caught four passes for 25 yards. Thomas Cook kicked off six times for a 64.0 average with four touchbacks. M. Jackson led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles. Quinten Floyd added two solo and three assisted tackles. Caleb Lundy recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. A. Leapheart and Kmare Carey each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| University Central Arkansas | 17 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| UCA | - | Cameron Myers 96 yard kickoff return (Seren Hughes-Ford kick) |
| UCA | - | Seren Hughes-Ford kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| UCA | - | Tyler Hudson 69 yard pass from Luke Hales (Seren Hughes-Ford kick) |
| UCA | - | Kierre Crossley 2 yard run (Seren Hughes-Ford kick) |
| EKU | - | Alex Woznick kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 8 yard run (Alex Woznick kick fails) |
| EKU | - | Alex Woznick kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Keyion Dixon 2 yard pass from Isaiah Velez (Alex Woznick kick) |
| EKU | - | Isaiah Velez 2 yard run (Isaiah Velez pass fails) |
| UCA | - | Marshu Douglas 1 yard run (Mi. Kitt-Denton run fails) |
| UCA | - | Luj. Winningham 12 yard pass from Luke Hales (Seren Hughes-Ford kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alonzo Booth | 33 | 124 | 3.8 | 25 |
| Keyion Dixon | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 |
| Isaiah Velez | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 29 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Dakota Allen | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaiah Velez | 19-15-0 | 151 | 1 | 28 |
| Dakota Allen | 7-4-0 | 67 | 0 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Beerman | 3 | 62 | 0 | 33 |
| Jacquez Jones | 3 | 59 | 0 | 28 |
| Keyion Dixon | 4 | 34 | 1 | 18 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Alonzo Booth | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Malik Owens | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kierre Crossley | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | 20 |
| Cameron Myers | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Marshu Douglas | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Tyler Hudson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
| Luke Hales | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Hales | 32-20-2 | 324 | 2 | 69 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Hudson | 8 | 154 | 1 | 69 |
| Luj Winningham | 5 | 77 | 1 | 28 |
| Mitc. Perkinson | 4 | 68 | 0 | 32 |
| Kierre Crossley | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Riyadh Ananda | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Central Arkansas 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.