Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Tennessee State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
October 24, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University rolled up 549 yards of total offense in a 45-21 victory over Tennessee State. Eastern Kentucky recorded 25 first downs and 549 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized 12 times for 115 yards and had one pass intercepted. Tennessee State recorded 20 first downs and 351 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 64 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Ethan Thomas led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 149 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Adam Lane carried the ball twice for 42 yards. Bennie Coney added 38 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Jared Sanders carried the ball nine times for 30 yards and a touchdown. Bennie Coney completed 27 of 41 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Bryan Green caught nine passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Borders added five receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. Kiante Northington returned three punts for 53 yards with a long return of 38 yards. Kobie Grace led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Trey Thomas added five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss and one interception he returned for 28 yards. Marquise Piton chipped in with five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Noah Spence recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Kiante Northington also intercepted a pass.
Erick Evans led Tennessee State’s ground game with 85 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Ronald Butler carried the ball nine times for 21 yards. Ronald Butler completed 23 of 37 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Patrick Smith caught nine passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Sanders-McCollum added five receptions for 41 yards. Quindell Cousin caught an 18 yard touchdown pass. Ventavious Williams led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles. Laquarius Cook and Ebeneze Ogundeko each recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Javon Brandon intercepted a pass he returned 34 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tennessee State University | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| EKU | - | Bryan Green 13 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Ethan Thomas 80 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Bryan Green 6 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Bennie Coney 12 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| TSU | - | Erick Evans 62 yard run (Lane Clark kick) |
| EKU | - | Devin Borders 4 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| TSU | - | Patrick Smith 64 yard pass from Ronald Butler (Lane Clark kick) |
| TSU | - | Quindell Cousin 18 yard pass from Ronald Butler (Lane Clark kick) |
| EKU | - | Jared Sanders 11 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Erick Evans | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 62 |
| Ronald Butler | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 11 |
| Telvin Hooks | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 7 |
| Marcus Deanes | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Tom Smith | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -17 | -17.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ronald Butler | 37-23-2 | 222 | 2 | 64 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Patrick Smith | 9 | 119 | 1 | 64 |
| Sanders-McCollum | 5 | 41 | 0 | 13 |
| Joshawn Bowens | 3 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrew Bather | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Quindell Cousin | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Marcus Deanes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erick Evans | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Thomas | 18 | 149 | 8.3 | 80 |
| Adam Lane | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 42 |
| Bennie Coney | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 16 |
| Jared Sanders | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Brett Eyckmans | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 41-27-1 | 292 | 3 | 45 |
| Kyle Romano | 2-1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bryan Green | 9 | 122 | 2 | 45 |
| Devin Borders | 5 | 59 | 1 | 23 |
| Ethan Thomas | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaucady Rutledge | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Joel Brown | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben Madon | 2 | 39 | 0 | 22 |
| Jared Sanders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Scott | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to EKU Stats 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.