Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Eastern Illinois University
O’Brien Field
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
November 4, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky lost a heart breaker 23-20 in overtime. Eastern Kentucky took a 20-13 lead on a Daryl McCleskey five yard run and extra point by Lucas Williams with 37 seconds left in regulation. Eastern Illinois stormed back and tied the game on a A. Hollins 26 yard pass from Scotty Gilkey and a Matt Severino conversion kick with two seconds remaining on the clock. The final drive covered 67 yards on four plays. Eastern Illinois’ Matt Severino kicked a 45 yard field goal in overtime to give the Panthers a 23-20 lead and B. Dewberry intercepted a Tim Boyle pass to ensure the victory.
Eastern Illinois recorded 14 first downs and 322 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized three times for 20 yards and lost two fumbles. Eastern Kentucky recorded 14 first downs and 280 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 38 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Isaiah Johnson led Eastern Illinois’ ground game with 51 yards on 13 carries. Scotty Gilkey carried the ball 23 times for 34 yards and a touchdown. Scotty Gilkey completed 12 of 20 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Gooch caught five passes for 53 yards. A. Hollins added four receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown. Dy Johnson led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Mark Williams added four solo and two assisted tackles. B. Dewberry recorded five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss and intercepted two passes. Xzavier Shugars added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.
Daryl McCleskey led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 70 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Tim Boyle completed 21 of 33 passes for 216 yards with two interceptions. Ryan Markush caught five passes for 75 yards. Neiko Creamer added four passes for 40 yards. Keith Wrzuszczak punted seven times for a 36.9 average with a long punt of 49 yards with five punts inside the 20 yard line. Kobie Grace led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in tackles totaling six yards. Gavin Bryant added six solo and three assisted tackles. Buck Solomon recorded five solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. DJ White recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Eastern Illinois University | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| EIU | - | Scotty Gilkey 1 yard run (Matt Severino kick) |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 14 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| EIU | - | Matt Severino kicks a 44 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| EIU | - | Matt Severino kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 5 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EIU | - | A. Hollins 26 yard pass from Scotty Gilkey (Matt Severino kick) |
| EIU | - | Matt Severino kicks a 45 yard field goal (OT) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | 23 |
| LJ Scott | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 |
| BK Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Jason Lewis | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Tim Boyle | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tim Boyle | 33-21-2 | 216 | 0 | 41 |
| Austin Scott | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Markush | 5 | 75 | 0 | 41 |
| Neiko Creamer | 4 | 40 | 0 | 23 |
| Jaelin Carter | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan Paul | 3 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
| BK Smith | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Matt Clark | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cameron Fogle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isaiah Johnson | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 18 |
| Scott Gilkey | 23 | 34 | 1.5 | 7 |
| C, Rowell | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 7 |
| A. Hollins | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 9 |
| D. McCullough | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Bud Martin | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Scott Gilkey | 20-12-0 | 213 | 1 | 64 |
| Bud Martin | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Gooch | 5 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| A. Hollins | 4 | 107 | 1 | 64 |
| James Sheehan | 2 | 34 | 0 | 27 |
| Dennis Turner | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Eastern Illinois Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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.