Colonels 24, Texans 28. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| TAR | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Scoring
- Q1 10:31TARMarquis Willis 27 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q2 6:49EKUBrady Hensley 63 Yd Run (Devin Orr Kick)
- Q2 5:22TARJames Paige 1 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q2 0:30EKUJakobie Hughes 5 Yd pass from Myles Burkett (Devin Orr Kick)
- Q3 10:39EKUDevin Orr 41 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 13:59TARMiequle Brock 34 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q4 3:18EKUBrady Hensley 2 Yd Run (Devin Orr Kick)
- Q4 1:54TARB.J. Fleming 25 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
Team stats
| Colonels | Stat | Texans |
|---|---|---|
| 474 | Total yards | 570 |
| 283 | Passing yards | 351 |
| 191 | Rushing yards | 219 |
| 21 | First downs | 24 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down | 7-11 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 5-47 |
| 35:36 | Possession | 24:24 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Burkett | 11/17 | 248 | 14.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Kendall Jr. | 5/8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Newcomb | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 16/26 | 283 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Hensley | 22 | 139 | 6.3 | 2 | 63 |
| Myles Burkett | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 15 |
| Brayden Latham | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 15 |
| Blake Kendall Jr. | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ryder Hooks | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 47 | 191 | 4.1 | 2 | 63 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden West | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 0 | 61 |
| Caeleb Schlachter | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Ryder Hooks | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 |
| Elijah Caldwell | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Braylon Newcomb | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jackson House | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jakobie Hughes | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Team | 16 | 283 | 17.7 | 1 | 61 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Burkett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Taylor | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Smith | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Galva | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Marable | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Jessee | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Kinley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Conyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aden Tagaloa-Nelson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Miller | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Hayden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McGrath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jackson Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Redd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Spruill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 58 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kinley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaden Smith | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Orr | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jettson Brown | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Team | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Game details
Date
VenueTarleton Memorial Stadium
LocationStephenville, TX
Attendance15,876
TVESPN+
Injuries
EKUColonels
No reported injuries.
TARTexans
No reported injuries.
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