Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Tennessee-Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
November 7, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University led 28-17 early in the third quarter but Tennessee-Martin rallied to score 14 points in the last 4:32 of the game to earn a 42-35 come-from-behind victory. Tennessee-Martin tied the game at 35-35 on a tipped pass thrown by Bennie Coney that was intercepted by Deantae Glover and returned 41 yards for a touchdown and the ensuing conversion kick by Jackson Redditt. Tennessee-Martin scored the winning touchdown at the 1:05 mark on a 24 yard touchdown pass from Jarod Neal to Rod Wright.
Trent Garland led Tennessee-Martin’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Jarod Neal carried the ball seven times for 39 yards. Jarod Neal completed 24 of 51 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions. Caylon Weathers caught seven passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. William Tanner added six receptions for 119 yards. Rod Wright caught six passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Marquis Clemons led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Damani Taylor added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Kevin Prather Jr. recorded one solo and six assisted tackles. Jordan Landry intercepted a pass with 22 yards on the return and Deantae Glover scored on a 41 yard interception return.
Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern’s ground game with 48 yards on 14 carries. Bennie Coney completed 22 of 39 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. Jeff Glover caught five passes for 104 yards and one touchdown. Bryan Green added five receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown. Ben Madon recorded four receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown. Joel Brown and Kentayvus Hopkins each caught a touchdown pass. Kiante Northington led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Trey Thomas added four solo and six assisted tackles. Chris Kelly chipped in with one solo and seven assisted tackles. Noah Spence recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tennessee-Martin | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 42 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| EKU | - | Jeff Glover 37 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| UTM | - | Caylon Weathers 11 yard pass from Jarod Neal (Jackson Redditt kick) |
| EKU | - | Kentayvus Hopkins 23 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| UTM | - | Caylon Weathers 3 yard pass from Jarod Neal (Jackson Redditt kick) |
| EKU | - | Ben Madon 15 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| UTM | - | Jackson Redditt kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Joel Brown 30 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| UTM | - | Jackson Redditt kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| UTM | - | Trent Garland 1 yard run (Rod Wright pass from Jarod Neal) |
| EKU | - | Bryan Green 35 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| UTM | - | Deantae Glover 41 yard interception return (Jackson Redditt kick) |
| UTM | - | Rod Wright 24 yard pass from Jarod Neal (Jackson Redditt kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Trent Garland | 23 | 47 | 2.0 | 18 |
| Jarod Neal | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 19 |
| Najee Ray | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Jaimee Bowe | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jarod Neal | 51-24-4 | 358 | 3 | 61 |
| Najee Ray | 1-1-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caylon Weathers | 7 | 106 | 2 | 48 |
| William Tanner | 6 | 119 | 0 | 61 |
| Rod Wright | 6 | 99 | 1 | 24 |
| Ben Axline | 3 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Trent Garland | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| James Ratliff | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jarod Neal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 10 |
| Bennie Coney | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 10 |
| Kentayvus Hopkins | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Kyle Romano | 1 | 1 | 1.0. | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 39-22-2 | 354 | 5 | 37 |
| Kyle Romano | 8-2-0 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barton Mann | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeff Glover | 5 | 104 | 1 | 37 |
| Bryan Green | 5 | 63 | 1 | 35 |
| Ben Madon | 4 | 72 | 1 | 27 |
| Devin Borders | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Joel Brown | 2 | 34 | 1 | 30 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaucady Rutledge | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Kentayvus Hopkins | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
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.