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Mitchell's kick return, Tisdale's pick-6 lead Eastern Kentucky's 34-20 upset over Austin Peay
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) T.J. Mitchell III returned a kickoff 100 yards for touchdown, Vito Tisdale added a 19-yard pick-6, and Eastern Kentucky Colonels rallied to beat Austin Peay Governors 34-20 on Saturday.
Eastern Kentucky (3-3, 1-1 United Athletic Conference) didn't score an offensive touchdown until 4:33 remaining, when Myles Burkett scored on a quarterback keeper to give the Colonels their first lead.
The Colonels had 68 total yards at halftime and zero rushing yards, but were led by special teams. Mitchell took a kickoff the length of the field with 53 seconds left in the first quarter.
They trailed 17-7 inside the final two minutes of the first half, but a 43-yard field goal from Buzz Flabiano and Tisdale's pick-six knotted things up.
No. 16 in the FCS coaches poll, Austin Peay (4-3, 2-2) retook the lead with an eight-play, 74-yard field goal drive in the span of 60 seconds to end the half.
Flabiano missed a 46-yard field goal, then responded with a career-long 51-yarder later in the third quarter to knot it at 20-20.
The Colonels got a fourth-and-1 stop with 11:11 left in the fourth on a failed keeper from Chris Parson. Their ensuing drive was extended due to a personal foul call on Myles Wiley, and Burkett scored to take the first lead of the game.
Governors receiver Jaden Robinson had eight catches for 145 yards, but dropped a surefire conversion on third-and-11 with 2:59 remaining.
Three plays later, Brady Hensley broke free for a 72-yard touchdown run to double the Colonels' lead.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Parson
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C. Parson | 135/207 | 1966 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Smith
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A. Smith | 12/18 | 158 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Simmons
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C. Simmons | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Parson
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C. Parson | 99 | 357 | 10 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bond
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J. Bond | 32 | 294 | 4 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Simmons
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C. Simmons | 49 | 248 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Richardson
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C. Richardson | 37 | 197 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Groves
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I. Groves | 22 | 153 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Williams
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K. Williams | 24 | 106 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Smith
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A. Smith | 9 | 59 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Dowell
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M. Dowell | 15 | 56 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Garnett Jr.
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N. Garnett Jr. | 5 | 49 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Delva
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E. Delva | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Garinger
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D. Garinger | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Harper
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D. Harper | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Kirton
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C. Kirton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Blakeney
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T. Blakeney | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Robinson
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J. Robinson | 0 | 29 | 426 | 5 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Kirk
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S. Kirk | 0 | 23 | 418 | 6 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Head
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J. Head | 0 | 21 | 280 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Maxwell
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K. Maxwell | 0 | 16 | 267 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Simmons
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C. Simmons | 0 | 14 | 265 | 1 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Garnett Jr.
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N. Garnett Jr. | 0 | 13 | 170 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bond
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J. Bond | 0 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Randolph III
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J. Randolph III | 0 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Williams
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K. Williams | 0 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Skoglund
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J. Skoglund | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Richardson
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C. Richardson | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Pell
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A. Pell | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Kneeland
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J. Kneeland | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Gayden
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T. Gayden | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Groves
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I. Groves | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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C. Smith
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C. Smith | 7/9 | 0 | 38/38 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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M. Burkett
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M. Burkett | 90/169 | 864 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Potts
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J. Potts | 10/25 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Latham
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B. Latham | 93 | 413 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Hensley
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B. Hensley | 49 | 356 | 4 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Burkett
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M. Burkett | 80 | 177 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Montgomery
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J. Montgomery | 12 | 38 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. McCallister
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T. McCallister | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Montgomery
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K. Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Potts
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J. Potts | 10 | -36 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Calwise Jr.
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M. Calwise Jr. | 0 | 17 | 204 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Stanley
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D. Stanley | 0 | 19 | 199 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Vann Jr.
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R. Vann Jr. | 0 | 8 | 113 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. West
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J. West | 0 | 10 | 107 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Latham
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B. Latham | 0 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Hergott
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C. Hergott | 0 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Vaka
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K. Vaka | 0 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Hensley
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B. Hensley | 0 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Mitchell III
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T. Mitchell III | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Schlachter
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C. Schlachter | 0 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Hughes
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J. Hughes | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. House
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J. House | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Montgomery
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J. Montgomery | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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B. Flabiano
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B. Flabiano | 9/11 | 0 | 15/15 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |