Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Murray State University
Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray State University
Murray, KY
October 19, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University led 34-10 with 4:45 left in the third quarter but had to withstand a furious rally by Murray State to earn a 34-27 victory. Eastern Kentucky University recorded 15 first downs and 382 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 114 yards and had a pass intercepted. Murray State recorded 18 first downs and 425 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 57 yard and had three passes intercepted.
Daryl McCleskey led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 73 yards on 22 carries. Alonzo Booth carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Parker McKinney completed 16 of 30 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Daryl McCleskey caught five passes for 36 yards. Keyion Dixon added four receptions for 83 yards. Jerome Gross caught three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Alex Cabrera added two receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Quentin Pringle returned one kickoff for 27 yards. Josh Hayes led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Steven Crowder added three solo and four assisted tackles. Corey Glass recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Frank Sumpter chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and intercepted a pass. Daulson Fitzpatrick intercepted a pass he returned 10 yards. Aaron Patrick recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned 39 yards.
Jared McCray led Murray State’s ground game with 10 yards on three carries. Preston Rice completed 39 of 58 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns. L. Brooks caught 12 passes for 154 yards. DeQuan Dallas added four receptions for 42 yards. Jam Sappington caught four passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Ty Terrell caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. DaQuon Green caught two passes for 37 yards. Jacob Bell added two receptions for 34 yards. DeQuan Dallas returned two kickoffs for 47 yards with a long return for 37 yards. A. Koclanakis led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Scotty Humpich added six solo and two assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Kendrick Catis recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 56 yards for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Murray State University | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| MSU | - | Zaden Webber kicks a 49 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Alex Cabrera 56 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Jerome Gross 14 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| MSU | - | Jam Sappington 18 yard pass from Preston Rice (Zaden Webber kick) |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 38 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 11 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 1 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| MSU | - | Ty Terrell 23 yard pass from Preston Rice (Zaden Webber kick) |
| MSU | - | Kendrick Catis 56 yard interception return (Zaden Webber kick) |
| MSU | - | Zaden Webber kicks a 19 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 18 |
| Alonzo Booth | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Parker McKinney | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Davion Ross | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 30-16-1 | 256 | 2 | 56 |
| Conor Blount | 2-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 5 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Keyion Dixon | 4 | 83 | 0 | 34 |
| Jerome Gross | 3 | 43 | 1 | 24 |
| Alex Cabrera | 2 | 71 | 1 | 56 |
| Jackson Beerman | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Davion Ross | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jared McCray | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Preston Rice | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Rodne Castille | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
| D. McMillan | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Cory Thomas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Dequan Dallas | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Preston Rice | 58-39-3 | 373 | 2 | 56 |
| Steve Dawson | 1-1-0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| L. Brooks | 12 | 154 | 0 | 56 |
| DeQuan Dallas | 4 | 42 | 0 | 37 |
| Jam Sappington | 4 | 35 | 1 | 18 |
| D. McMillan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ty Terrell | 3 | 28 | 1 | 23 |
| Jared McCray | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| DaQuon Green | 2 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Jacob Bell | 2 | 34 | 0 | 28 |
| Rodne Castille | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Armani Hayes | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| TJ Warren | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Tyre Gray | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Murray State 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.