Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Jacksonville State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
October 6, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Jacksonville State proved their national ranking was well deserved as they utilized superior line play on both sides of the ball to defeat Eastern Kentucky by a score of 56-7. The Jacksonville State offensive line opened up enough holes to allow their running game to record 353 yards and three touchdowns on 49 caries for a 7.2 average. They were equally proficient in pass protection as they completed 21 of 36 passes for 284 yards and five touchdowns. Not to be out done their defensive line dominated the lone of scrimmage allowing Eastern Kentucky only 20 yards on 18 carries for an anemic 0.7 yards per carry.
Jacksonville State recorded 31 first downs and 637 yards of total offense. The Gamecocks were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted. Eastern Kentucky recorded eight first downs and 147 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 36 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Zion Webb led Jacksonville State’s ground game with 100 yards and one touchdown on eight carries. Jaelen Greene added 72 yards on 11 carries. De’Marcus Flowers carried the ball three times for 61 yards and a touchdown. Tramel Terry carried the ball 10 times for 54 yards. Michael Matthews recorded 43 yards on seven carries. Leander Burrowes carried the ball seven times for 22 yards and a touchdown. Zerrick Cooper completed 12 of 21 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Zion Webb completed nine of 15 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Pearson caught five passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Jamari Hester added four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Shaq Davidson caught two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Lajarret Ford added a 29 yard touchdown reception. Cade Stinnett punted four times for a 41.8 average. Jason Pierce punted twice for a 45.5 average. Quan Stoudenire led the defense with one solo and five assisted tackles. Christian Warford added two solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 5 yards. Traco Williams recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss totaling two yards. Connor Christian added two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Zack Woodard intercepted two passes with return yardage of 11 yards.
Alphonso Howard led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 17 yards on five carries. Austin Scott completed seven of 23 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Alphonso Howard completed five of eight passes for 38 yards. Jackson Beerman caught two passes for 38 yards. Jaelin Carter added two receptions for 16 yards. BK Smith caught two passes for 15 yards. Daryl McCleskey also added two receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown. Dan Paul caught one pass for 29 yards. Phillip Richards punted 10 times for a 42.4 average with a long punt of 54 yards. Daryl McCleskey returned three kickoffs for 85 yards with a long return of 57 yards. D. Fitzpatrick led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Gavin Bryant added two solo and six assisted tackles. Ben Bascom intercepted a pass he returned 19 yards. Nakiya Smith recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Jacksonville State University | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
JSU | - | Josh Pearson 5 yard pass from Zerrick Cooper (Cade Stinnett kick) |
JSU | - | Zion Webb 15 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick) |
JSU | - | Leander Burrowes 1 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick) |
JSU | - | Josh Pearson 11 yard pass from Zerrick Cooper (Cade Stinnett kick) |
JSU | - | Jamari Hester 16 yard pass from Zion Webb (Cade Stinnett kick) |
JSU | - | Lajarret Ford 29 yard pass from Zion Webb (Cade Stinnett kick) |
JSU | - | Shaq Davidson 29 yard pass from Zion Webb (Cade Stinnett kick) |
EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 10 yard pass from Austin Scott (Sam Hayworth kick) |
JSU | - | De’Marcus Flowers 60 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick) |
Selected Statistics
Jacksonville State University | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Zion Webb | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 48 |
Jaelen Greene | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 32 |
De’Marcus Flowers | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 60 |
Tramel Terry | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 11 |
Michael Matthews | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 10 |
Leander Burrowes | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 |
Zerrick Cooper | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zerrick Cooper | 21-12-1 | 147 | 2 | 27 |
Zion Webb | 15-9-0 | 137 | 3 | 29 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Josh Pearson | 5 | 69 | 2 | 27 |
Jamari Hester | 4 | 53 | 1 | 16 |
Daniel Byrd | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
Shaq Davidson | 2 | 33 | 1 | 29 |
Jaelen Greene | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
Landon Rice | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
Lajarret Ford | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
Ahmad Edwards | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Alphonso Howard | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 6 |
Ralph Patton | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 4 |
Daryl McCleskey | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 6 |
Jaelin Carter | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
LJ Scott | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 |
Jason Lewis | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 6 |
Dakota Allen | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 3 |
Austin Scott | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Phillip Richards | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Scott | 23-7-2 | 89 | 1 | 30 |
Alphonso Howard | 8-5-0 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
Dakota Allen | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Beerman | 2 | 38 | 0 | 30 |
Jaelin Carter | 2 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
BK Smith | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
Daryl McCleskey | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
Dan Paul | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Alex Cabrera | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Clayton Schmerber | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
LJ Scott | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the EKU 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.