Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Morehead State vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
September 13, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Dy’Shawn Mobley ran 61 yards for a score on the first play from scrimmage and the rout was on as Eastern Kentucky University raced out to a 46-0 halftime lead on their way to a 55-13 victory over Morehead State. Eastern Kentucky recorded 18 first downs and 525 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Morehead State recorded 19 first downs and 332 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 35 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 123 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Jared Sanders carried the ball eight times for 61 yards and a touchdown. Channing Fugate recorded 56 yards and a touchdown on two carries. JJ Jude carried the ball 10 times for 30 yards. Bennie Coney completed seven of 10 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Barton Mann completed five of eight passes for 46 yards with one interception. Jared McClain completed one of three passes for nine yards and one touchdown. Jaucady Rutledge caught three passes for 22 yards. Jeff Glover added two receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Devin Borders caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Joel Brown caught a nine yard touchdown pass. Chris Owens led the defense with two solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Tyrell Curry added four solo and one assisted tackles. Jeffrey Canady recorded two solo and three assisted tackles.
Rees MacShara led the Morehead State ground game with 25 yards on nine carries. Lawrence Jones carried the ball seven times for 19 yards. Rob Harden recorded 17 yards on six carries. Austin Gahafer completed 29 of 49 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Jake Raymond caught seven passes for 34 yards. Tanner Napier added five receptions for 39 yards. Justin Cornwall caught three passes for 29 yards. Cyrus Strahm caught two passes for 32 yards. Christian Robinson caught a 22 yard touchdown pass. Brandon Louder led the defense with three solo and nine assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Luke Keller added three solo and five assisted tackles. CJ Wall recorded one solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Morehead State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 25 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 55 |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 61 yard run (Channing Fugate run) |
| EKU | - | Andrew Lloyd kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Jared McClain 3 yard run (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Channing Fugate 49 yard run (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Devin Borders 12 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Jeff Glover 37 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| EKU | - | Joel Brown 9 yard pass from Jared McClain (Andrew Lloyd kick) |
| MOR | - | Austin Gahafer 1 yard run (Luke Boyd kick) |
| MOR | - | Christian Robinson 22 yard pass from Austin Gahafer (Team run fumbled) |
| EKU | - | Tyrell Curry PAT return |
| EKU | - | Jared Sanders 40 yard run (Zack Burgy-VanHoose kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Rees MacShara | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 22 |
| Lawrence Jones | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 16 |
| Rob Harden | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Jake Raymond | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Brandon Bornhauser | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Brandon Reeves | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Austin Gahafer | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Gahafer | 49-29-1 | 272 | 1 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Raymond | 7 | 34 | 0 | 9 |
| Tanner Napier | 5 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Justin Cornwall | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Cyrus Strahm | 2 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
| Joby Embry | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Brandon Bornhauser | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Jake Sutherland | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Rees MacShara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shade Whitfield | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Christian Robinson | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Harrison Bond | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Rob Harden | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 61 |
| Jared Sanders | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 40 |
| Channing Fugate | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 49 |
| JJ Jude | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Barton Mann | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 11 |
| Jared McClain | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 11 |
| Bennie Coney | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Deno Montgomery | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Scott Daniel | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 10-7-0 | 117 | 2 | 37 |
| Barton Mann | 8-5-1 | 46 | 0 | 25 |
| Jared McClain | 3-1-0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaucady Rutledge | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeff Glover | 2 | 74 | 1 | 37 |
| Devin Borders | 2 | 22 | 1 | 12 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Taylor Miller | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Deno Montgomery | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Joel Brown | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| JJ Jude | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky University 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.