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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jax Leatherwood | 22/30 | 199 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Zolten Osborne | 2/2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 24/32 | 215 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Flowers | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Qua Ashley | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 2 | 42 |
| Aidan Littles | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Ahmad Haston | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Zolten Osborne | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 238 | 6.6 | 3 | 42 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre' Holloway | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 2 | 36 |
| Eric Weatherly | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 19 |
| Maury Sullivan | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Gabe Nunez | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Amari Mcarthur | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Aidan Littles | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| M.J. Flowers | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dae'Vonn Hall | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 24 | 215 | 9.0 | 3 | 36 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Turner III | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaleb Brown | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hand | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Busa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Philyaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Edwards | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dom Reed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Wharton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Dawkins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Dickerson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Sherrod III | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan McLaurin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hall III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Littles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Brinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden Emmons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanstin Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Haston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Goree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 60 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Wharton | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Leon Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Aidan Littles | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 44 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre' Holloway | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Brown | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Thompson | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Chase Lanham | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Team | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
Game details
Date
VenueTucker Stadium
LocationCookeville, TN
TVESPN+
Injuries
EKUColonels
No reported injuries.
TNTCGolden Eagles
No reported injuries.
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