Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Jacksonville State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
November 8, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Jacksonville dominated on both sides of the ball in a 20-6 victory over Eastern Kentucky. Jacksonville improves to 8-1 and 6-0 in conference play while eastern falls to 8-2 and 5-2 in conference play. Jacksonville recorded 23 first downs and 489 yards of total offense including 357 yards on 56 rushing attempts for a 6.4 average. The Gamecocks were penalized nine times for 110 yards and lost a fumble. Eastern Kentucky recorded 16 first downs and 292 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 43 yards and had two passes intercepted.
DeMarcus James led Jacksonville’s ground game with 170 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Eli Jenkins carried the ball 18 times for 72 yards. Troymaine Pope added 63 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Miles Jones added 52 yards on 11 carries. Eli Jenkins completed 11 of 29 passes for 132 yards. Josh Barge caught four passes for 78 yards. Folo Johnson led the defense with 12 solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Ben Endress added three solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Debarria Miller recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with two interceptions with 40 yards of return yardage.
Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 87 yards on 18 carries. Jared McClain completed 19 of 33 passes for 192 yards with two interceptions. Devin Borders caught six passes for 43 yards. Jeff Glover added two receptions for 75 yards. Matt Lengel caught three passes for 32 yards. Brandon Stanley led the defense with six solo and 11 assisted tackles. Chris Kelly added four solo and six assisted tackles. Trey Thomas recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles. Kiante Northington added five solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Jacksonville State University | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| JACKSONVILLE | - | Connor Rouleau kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| EASTERN | - | Andrew Lloyd kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| JACKSONVILLE | - | DeMarcus James 13 yard run (Connor Rouleau kick) |
| EASTERN | - | Andrew Lloyd kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| JACKSONVILLE | - | Connor Rouleau kicks a 48 yard field goal |
| JACKSONVILLE | - | Troymaine Pope 14 yard run (Connor Rouleau kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeMarcus James | 21 | 170 | 8.1 | 23 |
| Eli Jenkins | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Troymaine Pope | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 34 |
| Miles Jones | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Jenkins | 29-11-0 | 132 | 0 | 25 |
| Josh Barge | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Barge | 4 | 78 | 0 | 25 |
| Ruben Gonzalez | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Markis Merrill | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Troymaine Pope | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Miles Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 18 | 87 | 4.8 | 21 |
| Jared McClain | 14 | 20 | 1.4 | 15 |
| Taylor Miller | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| JJ Jude | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jared McClain | 33-19-2 | 192 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Borders | 6 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeff Glover | 4 | 75 | 0 | 29 |
| Matt Lengel | 3 | 32 | 0 | 18 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Ben Madon | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Channing Fugate | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Taylor Miller | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.