Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Southeast Missouri State University
Houck Field
SEMO
Cape Girardeau, MO
September 30, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Southeast Missouri State University defeated Eastern Kentucky University by a score of 29-10. Eastern Kentucky squandered scoring opportunities on their first two possessions of the game. They had a first and goal from the two yard line on the first possession but failed to move the ball on four straight plays. The Colonels stalled at SEMO’s 16 on their second possession and missed a 33 yard field goal attempt. SEMO scored 20 straight points to take control of the game. EKU suffered four turnovers tonight and even though their defense picked it up to start the second half forcing SEMO to punt on their first seven possessions after intermission their defense could not take advantage to get back in the game. SEMO recorded 15 first downs and 375 yards of total offense. The Redhawks were penalized 12 times for 110 yards but did not have any turnovers. Eastern Kentucky recorded 18 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 43 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Marquis Terry led SEMO’s ground game with 184 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. Cameron Sanders carried the ball four times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Jesse Hosket completed nine of 23 passes for 76 yards. K. Wilkerson caught three passes for 40 yards. Jake Reynolds punted nine times for a 43.6 average with a long punt of 59 yards and four punts inside the 20 yard line. D. Rogers led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Chad Meredith added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Zach Hall recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Shabari Davis, O. Pierre-Louis, and Mike Ford each intercepted a pass with return yardage of 27, 11, and 0 yards respectively. Al Young recovered a fumble.
LJ Scott led EKU’s ground game with 13 yards on eight carries. Tim Boyle completed 15 of 35 passes for 232 yards with two interceptions. Austin Scott completed four of 11 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Ryan Markush caught four passes for 122 yards. BK Smith also caught four passes for 44 yards. Dan Paul added three receptions for 57 yards. Jaelin Carter caught three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. LJ Scott returned six kickoffs for 135 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Keith Wrzuszczak punted five times for a 48.0 average with a long punt of 52 yards and one punt within the 20 yard line. Eric Reed led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles with one tackle resulting in a one yard loss. J. Whitfield added seven solo tackles. Jeffrey Canady recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
| SEMO | - | N. Litang kicks a 38 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | Marquis Terry 4 yard run (N. Litang kick) |
| SEMO | - | Cameron Sanders 77 yard run (N. Litang kick) |
| SEMO | - | N. Litang kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | Team Safety |
| SEMO | - | Marquis Terry 1 yard run (N. Litang kick) |
| EKU | - | Jaelin Carter 11 yard pass from Austin Scott (Lucas Williams kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| LJ Scott | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Ethan Thomas | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| D. McCleskey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Austin Scott | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 |
| Tim Boyle | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tim Boyle | 35-15-2 | 232 | 0 | 47 |
| Austin Scott | 11-4-1 | 74 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Markush | 4 | 122 | 0 | 47 |
| BK Smith | 4 | 44 | 0 | 21 |
| Dan Paul | 3 | 57 | 0 | 27 |
| Jaelin Carter | 3 | 54 | 1 | 27 |
| Neiko Creamer | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| D. McCleskey | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Southeast Missouri State University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marquis Terry | 31 | 184 | 5.9 | 67 |
| Cameron Sanders | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 77 |
| Eddie Morris | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 12 |
| Jesse Hosket | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Hosket | 23-9-0 | 76 | 0 | 20 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| K. Wilkerson | 3 | 40 | 0 | 20 |
| T. Billington | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Logan Larson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zack Smith | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Eric Williams | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the SEMO 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.