Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Murray State
Stewart Stadium
Murray State
Murray, KY
November 14, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
It took two overtimes and a school passing record by Bennie Coney (417 yards) for Eastern Kentucky to notch a 41-34 come-from-behind victory over Murray State. Eastern Kentucky took a 20-7 halftime lead but Murray State roared back to take a 27-20 lead with 2:01 left in the game. Bennie Coney led a late drive and Dy’Shawn Mobley scored on a one yard run and Lucas Williams added the conversion kick to tie the game at 27-27 with 44 seconds left in regulation. Murray State got the ball first in overtime and scored and Eastern Kentucky answered with a touchdown to make the score 27-27 and force a second overtime. Eastern Kentucky took the ball first in overtime and took a 41-34 lead on a one yard run by Kentayvus Hopkins and a conversion kick by Lucas Williams. Kobie Grace ended the game with an interception of a tight end pass.
Eastern Kentucky recorded 35 first downs and 570 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 27 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Murray State recorded 23 first downs and 426 yards of total offense. The Racers were penalized five times for 78 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Bennie Coney led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 59 yards on 18 carries. Dy’Shawn Mobley carried the ball 13 times for 34 yards and a touchdown. Bennie Coney completed 44 of 68 passes for 417 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Jeff Glover caught eight passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Arien Beasley added seven receptions for 30 yards. Dy’Shawn Mobley recorded six catches for 69 yards and a touchdown. Ben Madon also caught six passes for 34 yards and a touchdown. Joel Brown added five receptions for 54 yards. Devin Borders caught four passes for 77 yards. Tre’ Moore led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Kobie Grace added three solo and six assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Trey Thomas chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles. Noah Spence recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Roman Clay led Murray State’s ground game with 102 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. KD Humphries completed 30 of 51 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns. Jess Blackburn caught eight passes for 71 yards. Jeremy Harness added seven receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. Paul Rice recorded six catches for 113 yards and a touchdown. Janawski Davis chipped in with five receptions for 43 yards. Dequ Spraggins led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Bishop Woods added five solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Jonathan Jackson chipped in with three solo and seven assisted tackles. Joey Cicoria recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Q. Williams also recorded six solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Marque Sanford added six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass that he returned for 20 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 41 |
| Murray State | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| MUR | - | Roman Clay 31 yard run (Conno Mitchell kick) |
| EKU | - | Jeff Glover 29 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Ben Madon 1 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| MUR | - | Jeremy Harness 21 yard pass from KD Humphries (Conno Mitchell kick) |
| MUR | - | Paul Rice 51 yard pass from KD Humphries (Conno Mitchell kick) |
| MUR | - | Conno Mitchell kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| MUR | - | Conno Mitchell kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 1 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| MUR | - | Roman Clay 3 yard run (Conno Mitchell kick) |
| EKU | - | Dy’Shawn Mobley 20 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Kentayvus Hopkins 1 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 11 |
| Adam Lane | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Kentayvus Hopkins | 13 | 21 | 1.6 | 9 |
| Arien Beasley | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 68-44-1 | 417 | 3 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeff Glover | 8 | 83 | 1 | 29 |
| Arien Beasley | 7 | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| Dy’Shawn Mobley | 6 | 69 | 1 | 20 |
| Ben Madon | 6 | 34 | 1 | 8 |
| Joel Brown | 5 | 54 | 0 | 18 |
| Devin Borders | 4 | 77 | 0 | 31 |
| Taylor Miller | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaucady Rutledge | 3 | 50 | 0 | 31 |
| Jon Floyd | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Roman Clay | 25 | 102 | 4.1 | 31 |
| Nick Taylor | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
| KD Humphries | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| KD Humphries | 51-30-0 | 319 | 2 | 51 |
| Jess Blackburn | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jess Blackburn | 8 | 71 | 0 | 20 |
| Jeremy Harness | 7 | 66 | 1 | 21 |
| Paul Rice | 6 | 113 | 1 | 51 |
| Janawski Davis | 5 | 43 | 0 | 29 |
| Pokey Harris | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Mitch Stults | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nick Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Clay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Murray 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.