Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Central Arkansas vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
October 24, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky University overcame a lot of adversity today to defeat #11 Central Arkansas by the score of 31-28. Eastern Kentucky took a 17-7 lead in the first half but QB Parker McKinney had to leave the game with an injury after torching the Bears defense for 216 yards and two touchdowns through the air before having to leave the game. Dakota Allen entered the game at for EKU at QB before halftime and led the Colonels to a 24-14 lead early in the final quarter. Central Arkansas fought back and took a 28-24 lead with 1:21 left in the game on a one yard run by Breylin Smith and a conversion kick by Hayden Ray. The Colonels took over on their own 23 yard line and marched down the field aided by a costly personal foul penalty and a roughing the passer penalty on Central Arkansas which put EKU in position to have a chance to pull this game out. Dakota Allen found Matt Wilcox Jr. in the left corner of the end zone from 21 yards with six seconds remaining on the clock. Alexander Woznick added the conversion kick to make the score 31-28. EKU successfully defended the kickoff return and the Colonels celebrated a big win.
Eastern Kentucky recorded 26 first downs and 460 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized nine times for 85 yards and lost two fumbles. Central Arkansas recorded 23 first downs and 419 yards of total offense. The Bears were penalized six times for 80 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Dakota Allen led EKU’s ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Alonzo Booth carried the ball nine times for 49 yards. Parker McKinney added 36 yards on seven carries. Parker McKinney completed 15 of 20 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Dakota Allen completed nine of 14 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Matt Wilcox Jr. caught eight passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Jacquez Jones added six receptions for 136 yards. Ethan Bradds caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Malik Owens caught a seven yard touchdown pass. Davion Ross returned four kickoffs for 49 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Matthew Jackson led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble. Eli Hairston added three solo and five assisted tackles. TJ Comstock recorded four solo tackles. Joseph Sayles and Kmare Carey each intercepted a pass with return yardage of 14 and 18 yard respectively.
Kierre Crossley led UCA’s ground game with 69 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Breylin Smith carried the ball seven times for 30 yards and a touchdown. Breylin Smith completed 30 of 45 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Lujuan Winningham caught nine passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Hudson added seven receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell Perkinson caught five passes for 41 yards. Kierre Crossley added two receptions for 40 yards. Tyler Hudson returned two punts for 21 yards with a long return of 18 yards. Cameron Myers returned two kickoffs for 47 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Cameron Godfrey led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Deandre Lamont added three solo and four assisted tackles. Davis Harrison recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Robert Rochelle added three solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Central Arkansas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| EKU | - | Malik Owens 7 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick) |
| UCA | - | Tyler Hudson 11 yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) |
| EKU | - | Ethan Bradds 19 yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick) |
| EKU | - | Alexander Woznick kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| UCA | - | Kierre Crossley 1 yard run (Hayden Ray kick) |
| EKU | - | Dakota Allen 7 yard run (Alexander Woznick kick) |
| UCA | - | Lujuan Winningham 4 yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) |
| UCA | - | Breylin Smith 1 yard run (Hayden Ray kick) |
| EKU | - | Matt Wilcox Jr. 21 yard pass from Dakota Allen (Alexander Woznick kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kierre Crossley | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 14 |
| Breylin Smith | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 18 |
| Cameron Myers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Breylin Smith | 45-30-2 | 320 | 2 | 50 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lujuan Winningham | 9 | 103 | 1 | 22 |
| Tyler Hudson | 7 | 106 | 1 | 50 |
| Mitchell Perkinson | 5 | 41 | 0 | 17 |
| Austin Eldridge | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Kierre Crossley | 2 | 40 | 0 | 25 |
| Marshun Douglas | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Riyadh Ananda | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Miles Kitt-Denton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dakota Allen | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 10 |
| Alonzo Booth | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 13 |
| Parker McKinney | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 12 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 17 |
| Qurntin Pringle | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Keyion Dixon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 20-15-0 | 216 | 2 | 52 |
| Dakota Allen | 14-9-0 | 85 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matt Wilcox Jr. | 8 | 81 | 1 | 23 |
| Jacquez Jones | 6 | 136 | 0 | 52 |
| Ethan Bradds | 2 | 29 | 1 | 19 |
| Keyion Dixon | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Alonzo Booth | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Micah Manning | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Malik Owens | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Quentin Pringle | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyeandre Magloire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the EKU 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.