Colonels 20, Golden Eagles 49. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| TNTC | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Scoring
- Q1 12:38TNTCTre' Holloway 36 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q1 2:24EKUJeffrey Kinley 95 Yd Interception Return (Devin Orr Kick)
- Q2 9:23TNTCQua Ashley 2 Yd Run (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q2 8:39TNTCJameson Wharton 21 Yd Interception Return (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q2 0:22TNTCEric Weatherly 19 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q3 11:52TNTCM.J. Flowers 7 Yd Run (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q3 6:11TNTCQua Ashley 42 Yd Run (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q4 11:03TNTCTre' Holloway 4 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick)
- Q4 7:44EKURyder Hooks 18 Yd Run (Devin Orr Kick)
- Q4 0:00EKUBlake Kendall Jr. 1 Yd Run
Team stats
| Colonels | Stat | Golden Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Total yards | 453 |
| 34 | Passing yards | 215 |
| 267 | Rushing yards | 238 |
| 14 | First downs | 29 |
| 3-8 | 3rd down | 7-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 8-59 | Penalties | 6-47 |
| 24:42 | Possession | 35:18 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Potts | 5/12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 5/12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Hooks | 10 | 166 | 16.6 | 1 | 41 |
| Brady Hensley | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Brayden Latham | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| Cortez Stone | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Blake Kendall Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordyn Potts | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 38 | 267 | 7.0 | 2 | 41 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Hergott | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Cortez Stone | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jackson House | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brady Hensley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Hooks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Jessee | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Smith | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Kinley | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aden Tagaloa-Nelson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Marshall | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Taylor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Hand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rishad Hence | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Redd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Hayden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McGrath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Spruill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Conyer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Driver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davi'yon Hawkins-Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Galva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Swope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Luther | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 69 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kinley | 1 | 95 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 95 | 1 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Hooks | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Orr | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jettson Brown | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Team | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Game details
Date
VenueTucker Stadium
LocationCookeville, TN
TVESPN+
Injuries
EKUColonels
No reported injuries.
TNTCGolden Eagles
No reported injuries.
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