Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Tennessee Tech University vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
October 8, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
First of all Georgetown College did a great job hosting this game as a result of the game being moved from Richmond due to security precautions. Eastern Kentucky rolled up 629 yard of total offense in a 48-17 victory over Tennessee Tech. Eastern Kentucky recorded 29 first downs and 629 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 95 yards and had three passes intercepted. Tennessee Tech recorded 16 first downs and 211 yards of total offense. They were not penalized tonight and lost one fumble.
Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern’s ground game with 115 yards on 25 carries. Adam Lane carried the ball four times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Thomas added 56 yards on nine carries. Bennie Coney completed 32 of 46 passes for 351 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. Devin Borders caught five passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. Joel Brown also caught five passes for 35 yards. Arien Beasley caught four passes for 136 yards and a touchdown. Jon Floyd also recorded four receptions for 35 yards. Dy’Shawn Mobley, Bryan Green, and Ben Madon also added touchdown receptions. Shaquille Prather led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Jeffrey Canady added three solo and three assisted tackles. Noah Spence recorded one solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Marquise Piton added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Derrell Young added two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards and recovered a fumble.
Ladarius Vanlier led Tennessee Tech’s ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Dorian Carter carried the ball eight times for 36 yards. Colby Brown completed 16 of 28 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. Brock McCoin caught nine passes for 71 yards. Jordan Smith added two receptions for 41 yards. Krys Cates caught two passes for 15 yards and a touchdown. Bill Dillard led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles. Tre’Darius Goff added seven solo and four assisted tackles. Jay Rudwall recorded five solo and four assisted tackles. Maleek Hall, Anthony Flemister, and Daniel Pierce each recorded interceptions with Flemister recording a 44 yard return on his pick.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tennessee Tech University | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 17 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| EKU | - | Arien Beasley 70 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Devin Borders 3 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| TTU | - | Ladarius Vanlier 15 yard run (John Arnold kick) |
| EKU | - | Ben Madon 3 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 45 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Bryan Green 3 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Adam Lane 2 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| TTU | - | John Arnold kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| TTU | - | Krys Cates 4 yard pass from Colby Brown (John Arnold kick) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 9 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ladarius Vanlier | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 20 |
| Dorian Carter | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Cooper Jackson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Colby Brown | 7 | -36 | -5.1 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Brown | 28-16-0 | 148 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brock McCoin | 9 | 71 | 0 | 23 |
| Jordan Smith | 2 | 41 | 0 | 35 |
| Krys Cates | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| Austin Hicks | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Steve Wilson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ladarius Vanlier | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 20 |
| Adam Lane | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 35 |
| Ethan Thomas | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 30 |
| Bennie Coney | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 46-32-2 | 351 | 5 | 70 |
| Kyle Romano | 3-2-1 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Borders | 5 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| Joel Brown | 5 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Arien Beasley | 4 | 136 | 1 | 70 |
| Jon Floyd | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Barton Mann | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaucady Rutledge | 2 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| Ethan Thomas | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Scott Daniel | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Clayton Schmerber | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jared Sanders | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Torrodd Carter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Green | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Madon | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight'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.