Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Jacksonville State
Burgess-Snow Field
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
October 31, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Jacksonville State dominated play today with a 34-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky University. Jacksonville State recorded 24 first downs and 5-7 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 90 yards and lost a fumble. Eastern Kentucky recorded 10 first downs and 175 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 50 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Miles Jones led Jacksonville State’s ground game with 110 yards on 18 carries. Troymaine Pope carried the ball 14 times for 37 yards and a touchdown. Eli Jenkins completed 23 of 32 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Barge caught nine passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Markis Merrill added five receptions for 101 yards. Josh Barge returned four punts for 47 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Joel McCandless led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Brandon Bender added two solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Dawson Wells recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown.
Ethan Thomas led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 47 yards on six carries. Bennie Coney completed eight of 21 passes for 52 yards with one interception. Kyle Romano completed three of five passes for 35 yards. Bryan Green caught four passes for 18 yards. Devin Borders added three receptions for 16 yards. Ben Madon recorded two receptions for 41 yards. Keith Wrzuszczak punted 11 times for a 50.2 average with a long punt of 75 yards with six punts inside the 20 yard line. Kobie Grace led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Trey Thomas added two solo and eight assisted tackles. Chris Kelly chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles. Noah Spence recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacksonville State | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| JSU | - | Josh Barge 14 yard pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau kick) |
| JSU | - | Dawson Wells 48 yard interception return (Connor Rouleau kick) |
| JSU | - | Troymaine Pope 1 yard run (Connor Rouleau kick) |
| JSU | - | Connor Rouleau kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| JSU | - | Josh Barge 26 yard pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau kick) |
| JSU | - | Connor Rouleau kicks a 37 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Thomas | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 39 |
| Kentayvus Hopkins | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Jared Sanders | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 16 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 10 |
| Kyle Romano | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Bennie Coney | 6 | -5 | -0.8 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 21-8-1 | 52 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyle Romano | 5-3-0 | 35 | 0 | 29 |
| Tyler Swafford | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bryan Green | 4 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Devin Borders | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Ben Madon | 2 | 41 | 0 | 29 |
| Ethan Thomas | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Jacksonville State | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Miles Jones | 18 | 110 | 6.1 | 38 |
| Troymaine Pope | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 7 |
| Eli Jenkins | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 10 |
| Christian LeMay | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 11 |
| Jarren Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Jenkins | 32-23-0 | 324 | 2 | 42 |
| Christian LeMay | 2-1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Barge | 9 | 158 | 2 | 35 |
| Markis Merrill | 5 | 101 | 0 | 42 |
| Anthony Johnson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Spence Giffigan | 2 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Dalton Screws | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Miles Jones | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Troymaine Pope | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dalton Ethridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Jacksonville State 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.