Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Southeast Missouri
Houck Field
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau, MO
November 9, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University took a 3114 lead early in the third quarter but Southeast Missouri stormed back to earn a 38-31 victory. Southeast Missouri took the lead with 37 seconds left in the game on a Zion Custis 12 yard run and a conversion kick by Kendrick Tiller. Eastern Kentucky drove to the Southeast Missouri 38 yard line in the closing seconds but a last effort pass to the end zone was intercepted. SEMO recorded 22 first downs and 466 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 42 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. EKU recorded 17 first downs and 322 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized eight times for 64 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Zion Custis led SEMO’s ground game with 83 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Geno Hess carried the ball 10 times for 40 yards. Zack Smith carried the ball once for 29 yards. Daniel Santacaterina completed 17 of 27 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. K. Wilkerson caught 10 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns. Zack Smith added three receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown. Zion Custis returned three kickoffs for 61 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Zach Hall led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Justin Swift added four solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Mike Matthews recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. B. Knighten and Shabari Davis each intercepted a pass.
Daryl McCleskey led EKU’s ground game with 75 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Parker McKinney carried the ball 12 times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Alonzo Booth recorded 25 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Parker McKinney completed 13 of 28 passes for 167 yards with two interceptions. Daryl McCleskey caught four passes for 21 yards. Jerome Gross added three receptions for 47 yards. Matt Wilcox Jr. chipped in with three receptions for 25 yards. Jaelin Carter caught one pass for 29 yards and Ethan Bradds added one catch for 27 yards. Steven Crowder led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Aaron Patrick added five solo and two assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Ben Bascom recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and recovered a fumble. Corey Glass also recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Tre Turner also recovered a fumble and A. Leapheart and Josh Hayes each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Southeast Missouri | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| EKU | - | Daryl McCleskey 7 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| SEMO | - | K. Wilkerson 68 yard pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Kendrick Tiller kick) |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | K. Wilkerson 45 yard pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Kendrick Tiller kick) |
| EKU | - | Parker McKinney 6 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 12 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Tre Turner 0 yard fumble recovery (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| SEMO | - | Zack Smith 7 yard pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Kendrick Tiller kick) |
| SEMO | - | Zion Custis 4 yard run (Kendrick Tiller kick) |
| SEMO | - | Kendrick Tiller kicks a 40 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | Zion Custis 12 yard run (Kendrick Tiller kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 20 |
| Parker McKinney | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 16 |
| Alonzo Booth | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 28-13-2 | 167 | 0 | 29 |
| Alonzo Booth | 1-1-0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Jerome Gross | 3 | 47 | 0 | 26 |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 3 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Jaelin Carter | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Ethan Bradds | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Keyion Dixon | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Malik Owens | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Southeast Missouri | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zion Custis | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 21 |
| Geno Hess | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Zack Smith | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 |
| Mark Robinson | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Colby Cornett | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 27-17-2 | 295 | 3 | 68 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| K. Wilkerson | 10 | 254 | 2 | 68 |
| Zack Smith | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 |
| Aaron Alston | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Colby Cornett | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the SEMO 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.