Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Southeast Missouri vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
October 8, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University gained a much needed victory with a 31-16 victory over Southeast Missouri tonight. The Colonels only allowed one touchdown to the Redhawks tonight and got another big performance from QB Bennie Coney who threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns. Eastern Kentucky recorded 26 first downs and 527 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized nine times for 75 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Southeast Missouri recorded 14 first downs and 392 yards of total offense. The Redhawks were penalized 10 times for 80 yards and lost two fumbles.
Ethan Thomas led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 92 yards on 20 carries. Henry Enyenihi carried the ball 19 times for 66 yards. Bennie Coney completed 23 of 37 passes for 337 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Devin Borders caught seven passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan Markush added four receptions for 57 yards. Dan Crimmins caught three passes for 57 yards. Cameron Fogle recorded three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Kiante Northington led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Jared Tucker added six solo and one assisted tackles. Corey Glass recorded three solo and four assisted tackles.
Will Young led Southeast Missouri’s ground game with 81 yards on eight carries. Jesse Hosket completed 24 of 41 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown. Tremane McCullough caught eight passes for 103 yards. Adrian Davis added five receptions for 48 yards. Kristian Wilkerson caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Marquette Murdock added three receptions for 44 yards. Cameron Sanders returned four kickoffs for 109 yards with a long return of 41 yards. Roper Garrett led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned for 22 yards. Mike Ford added nine solo and two assisted tackles. Terrance Hill recorded five solo and four assisted tackles. Chad Meredith added three solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southeast Missouri | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| SEMO | - | Ryan McCrum kicks a 50 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | Ryan McCrum kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Devin Borders 7 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Cameron Fogle 18 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Devin Borders 56 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 49 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | Ryan McCrum kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Devin Borders 1 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| SEMO | - | Kristian Wilkerson 45 yard pass from Jesse Hosket (Ryan McCrum kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Will Young | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 45 |
| Cameron Sanders | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Chase Abbington | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Tremane McCullough | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Jesse Hosket | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 10 |
| Dante Vandeven | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Hosket | 41-24-0 | 291 | 1 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tremane McCullough | 8 | 103 | 0 | 42 |
| Adrian Davis | 5 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Kristian Wilkerson | 3 | 67 | 1 | 45 |
| Marquette Murdock | 3 | 44 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyler McLemore | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Will Young | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| CJ Curry | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Thomas | 20 | 92 | 4.6 | 51 |
| Henry Enyenihi | 19 | 66 | 3.5 | 12 |
| Bennie Coney | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 9 |
| James Smith | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Jared Sanders | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 37-23-1 | 337 | 4 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Borders | 7 | 119 | 3 | 56 |
| Ryan Markush | 4 | 57 | 0 | 33 |
| Dan Crimmins | 3 | 57 | 0 | 29 |
| Cameron Fogle | 3 | 41 | 1 | 18 |
| James Smith | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 |
| Ethan Thomas | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Clayton Schmerber | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jared Sanders | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.