Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Miami University (Ohio)
Yager Stadium
Miami University (Ohio)
Oxford, OH
September 6, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky went deep in their bag of tricks to score a 17-10 upset victory over Miami University. Both teams were having trouble moving the ball in the final quarter when Jeff Glover took the second handoff on a reverse and found Deno Montgomery open down the field for a 43 yard touchdown reception to give the Colonels a 16-10 lead with 4:43 left on the clock. Andrew Lloyd nailed the conversion kick to make the score 17-10. Stanley Absanon ensured the victor with an interception he returned nine yards to the 50 with a little over a minute left on the clock. Eastern Kentucky ran out the clock to earn a big victory. This was the second big play by Absanon who had tied the game in the third quarter at 10-10 on a 55 yard return for an interception.
Eastern Kentucky recorded 12 first downs and 280 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized eight times for 94 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Eastern Kentucky’s kicking game was solid as Andrew Lloyd kicked a field goal and two extra points and kicked off four times for four touchbacks. Keith Wrzuszczak punted nine times for a 39.3 average with return yardage of -12 yards. Miami recorded 25 first downs and 419 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 61 yards, lost three fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Dy’Shawn Mobley carried the ball 13 times for 27 yards. Jared McClain carried the ball six times for 26 yards. Bennie Coney completed eight of 16 passes for 64 yards. Jared McClain completed five of 11 passes for 91 yards with one interception. Jeff Glover completed his only pass for 43 yards and a touchdown. Dy’Shawn Mobley caught three passes for 13 yards. Devin Borders added two receptions for 27 yards. Scott Daniel and Jeff Glover each caught two passes for 19 and 18 yards respectively. Deno Montgomery caught one pass for 43 yards and a touchdown. Channing Fugate also caught a pass for 43 yards. Brandon Stanley led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with one interception he returned for 14 yards. Johnny Joseph added five solo and two assisted tackles. Stanley Absanon recorded six solo tackles and intercepted two passes, one he returned 55 yards for a touchdown. Trey Thomas added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Marquise Piton, Chris Owens, and Jeffrey Canady each recovered a fumble.
Spenc McInnis led Miami’s ground game with 51 yards on 10 carries. Dawan Scott carried the ball nine times for 38 yards. Andrew Hendrix completed 25 of 52 passes for 359 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. David Frazier caught seven passes for 106 yards. R. Williams caught six passes for 105 yards. Jared Murphy caught four passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Kent Kern led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Joe Donlan added six solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Heath Harding recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Miami University (Ohio) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| MU | - | Jared Murphy 40 yard pass from Andrew Hendrix (K. Patterson kick) |
| EKU | - | Andrew Lloyd kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| MU | - | K. Patterson kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Stanley Absanon 55 yard interception return (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Deno Montgomery 43 yard pass from Jeff Glover (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 8 |
| Jared McClain | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 10 |
| Bennie Coney | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 30 |
| Channing Fugate | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| JJ Jude | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 16-8-0 | 64 | 0 | 17 |
| Jared McClain | 11-5-1 | 91 | 0 | 43 |
| Jeff Glover | 1-1-0 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Devin Borders | 2 | 27 | 0 | 26 |
| Scott Daniel | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Jeff Glover | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Deno Montgomery | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
| Channing Fugate | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| JJ Jude | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Ben Madon | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Matt Lengel | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Spenc McInnis | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 13 |
| Dawan Scott | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 13 |
| Paul Moses | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Andrew Hendrix | 16 | -39 | -2.4 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Hendrix | 52-25-3 | 359 | 1 | 40 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Frazier | 7 | 106 | 0 | 31 |
| R. Williams | 6 | 105 | 0 | 30 |
| Jared Murphy | 4 | 67 | 1 | 40 |
| Sam Martin | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Alex Welch | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Dawan Scott | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| A. Jenkins | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Spenc McInnis | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Miami University (Ohio) Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for this 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.