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Murray State vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
October 20, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University led 3-0 until late in the second quarter but Murray State rallied for a decisive 34-6 victory. Murray State recorded 14 first downs and 329 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Eastern Kentucky University recorded 20 first downs and 385 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 15 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Rodney Castille led Murray State’s ground game with 50 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Jared McCray carried the ball three times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Drew Anderson completed 20 of 30 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns. James Sappington caught three passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. DeQuan Dallas added two receptions for 47 yards. Tyre Gray recorded two receptions for eight yards and a touchdown. Quincy Williams led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 85 yards. Marquez Sanford added six solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Jason Johnson recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Kenney Wooten added three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards. Kendrick Catis added three solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Quinaz Turner intercepted a pass.
LJ Scott led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 94 yards on 18 carries. Daryl McCleskey carried the ball 15 times for 47 yards. Jason Lewis recorded 42 yards on six carries. Dakota Allen completed 13 of 22 passes for 98 yards with one interception. Austin Scott completed 12 of 21 passes for 102 yards with one interception. Alex Cabrera caught seven passes for 65 yards. Jaelin Carter, Neiko Creamer, and Dan Paul each caught four passes for 35, 30, and 25 yards respectively. Sam Hayworth kicked off three times for three touch backs. Ben Bascom led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Steven Crowder added five solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Aaron Patrick recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Jordan Whitfield recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Murray State | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
Eastern Kentucky University | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
EASTERN | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 23 yard field goal |
MURRAY | - | Rodney Castille 1 yard run (Gabriel Vicente kick) |
MURRAY | - | Gabriel Vicente kicks a 42 yard field goal |
MURRAY | - | James Sappington 28 yard pass from Drew Anderson (Gabriel Vicente kick) |
EASTERN | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 30 yard field goal |
MURRAY | - | Jared McCray 32 yard run (Gabriel Vicente kick) |
MURRAY | - | Tyre Gray 2 yard pass from Drew Anderson (Gabriel Vicente kick) |
MURRAY | - | Gabriel Vicente kicks a 36 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
Murray State | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Rodney Castille | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 21 |
Jared McCray | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 32 |
Quaderman Sloan | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 10 |
Drew Anderson | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 11 |
Jason Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Drew Anderson | 30-20-0 | 205 | 2 | 40 |
Jason Johnson | 1-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
James Sappington | 3 | 42 | 1 | 28 |
Corey Newble | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
DeQuan Dallas | 2 | 47 | 0 | 40 |
Malik Honeycutt | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
Jonathan Moss | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
Quarderman Sloan | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Tyre Gray | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Rodney Castille | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Jared McCray | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Jensen Feggins | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Rajai Perkins | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
LJ Scott | 18 | 94 | 5.2 | 37 |
Daryl McCleskey | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 16 |
Jason Lewis | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 23 |
Jaelin Carter | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Ralph Patton | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Austin Scott | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Dakota Allen | 6 | -8 | -1.3 | 10 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dakota Allen | 22-13-1 | 98 | 0 | 25 |
Austin Scott | 21-12-1 | 102 | 0 | 24 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Alex Cabrera | 7 | 65 | 0 | 25 |
Jaelin Carter | 4 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
Neiko Creamer | 4 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
Dan Paul | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
Jackson Beerman | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
LJ Scott | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Daryl McCleskey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Jason Lewis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the EKU 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.