Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Tennessee Tech University
Tucker Stadium
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN
November 17, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University rolled up 405 yards of total offense and the defense forced four turnovers including a touchdown on an interception return on their way to a 37-6 victory over Tennessee Tech. Eastern Kentucky improves their record to 7-4 for the season. Eastern Kentucky recorded 22 first downs and 405 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Tennessee Tech recorded 15 first downs and 237 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized seven times for 46 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
LJ Scott led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 27 yards on 11 carries. Parker McKinney carried the ball 10 times for 11 yards and a touchdown. Parker McKinney completed 31 of 42 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns. BK Smith caught 12 passes for 163 yards. Jerome Gross added six receptions for 61 yards. Dan Paul caught four passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Beerman added three receptions for 40 yards. Daryl McCleskey caught an eight yard touchdown pass. Jaelin Carter returned two punts for 27 yards with a long return of 19 yards and returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Sam Hayworth connected on field goals of 43, 33, and 36 yards and missed on a 38 yard attempt. Aaron Patrick led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Gavin Bryant added three solo and three assisted tackles. Jordan Whitfield recorded five solo tackles. TJ Comstock recorded three solo tackles and scored on a 27 yard interception return. Jared Tucker also intercepted a pass and Leonard Humphrey recovered a fumble.
Andr. Goldsmith led Tennessee Tech’s ground game with 59 yards on 12 carries. Adam Browner completed 14 of 31 passes for 129 yards with two interceptions. J. Cunningham caught six passes for 49 yards. Seth Huner added two receptions for 30 yards. DJ Wilkes recorded two receptions for 27 yards. J. Cunningham returned one kickoff for 35 yards. Nick Madonia kicked field goals of 45 and 20 yards and punted six times for a 42.2 average with along punt of 50 yards. Shannon Fayne led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Jake Warwick added two solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Josh Poplar also recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. JayQuan Coles recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Tennessee Tech University | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 43 yard field goal |
| TTU | - | Nick Madonia kicks a 45 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Parker McKinney 3 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 8 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| TTU | - | Nick Madonia kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Dan Paul 11 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | TJ Comstock 27 yard interception return (Sam Hayworth kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| LJ Scott | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 10 |
| Ralph Patton | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 10 |
| Parker McKinney | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 9 |
| Jason Lewis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 11 | 7 | 0.6 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 42-31-0 | 333 | 2 | 42 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| BK Smith | 12 | 163 | 0 | 42 |
| Jerome Gross | 6 | 61 | 0 | 16 |
| Dan Paul | 4 | 35 | 1 | 11 |
| Neiko Creamer | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Jackson Beerman | 3 | 40 | 0 | 31 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| LJ Scott | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Andr. Goldsmith | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 19 |
| Adam Browner | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 15 |
| DJ Worthy | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| David Gist | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Cam Singletary | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Luke Ward | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 |
| J. Cunningham | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Kurt Huff | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Seth Huner | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Browner | 31-14-2 | 129 | 0 | 21 |
| Luke Ward | 7-1-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Andr. Goldsmith | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Cunningham | 6 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Me. Holland Jr. | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Seth Huner | 2 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| DJ Wilkes | 2 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| Clint Zierke | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hunter Coleman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Tennessee Tech Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’s game.
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.