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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 | ||
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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 |
C. Parson
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C. Parson | 118/183 | 1655 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
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A. Smith | 12/18 | 158 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Simmons
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C. Simmons | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Parson
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C. Parson | 87 | 304 | 7 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bond
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J. Bond | 24 | 198 | 2 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Richardson
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C. Richardson | 33 | 179 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Simmons
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C. Simmons | 43 | 167 | 3 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Groves
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I. Groves | 18 | 134 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
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K. Williams | 23 | 107 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
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A. Smith | 9 | 59 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dowell
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M. Dowell | 15 | 56 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Garnett Jr.
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N. Garnett Jr. | 5 | 49 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Delva
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E. Delva | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Garinger
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D. Garinger | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harper
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D. Harper | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kirton
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C. Kirton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Blakeney
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T. Blakeney | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Robinson
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J. Robinson | 0 | 28 | 414 | 5 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Kirk
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S. Kirk | 0 | 20 | 286 | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Simmons
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C. Simmons | 0 | 13 | 256 | 1 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Maxwell
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K. Maxwell | 0 | 14 | 230 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Head
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J. Head | 0 | 16 | 208 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Garnett Jr.
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N. Garnett Jr. | 0 | 12 | 156 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bond
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J. Bond | 0 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Randolph III
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J. Randolph III | 0 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Skoglund
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J. Skoglund | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Richardson
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C. Richardson | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
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K. Williams | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kneeland
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J. Kneeland | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gayden
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T. Gayden | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Pell
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A. Pell | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Groves
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I. Groves | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Smith
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C. Smith | 7/9 | 0 | 30/30 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Burkett
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M. Burkett | 65/124 | 618 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Potts
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J. Potts | 7/19 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Latham
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B. Latham | 75 | 316 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hensley
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B. Hensley | 39 | 291 | 3 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Burkett
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M. Burkett | 59 | 119 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Montgomery
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J. Montgomery | 12 | 38 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McCallister
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T. McCallister | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Potts
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J. Potts | 9 | -25 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Stanley
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D. Stanley | 0 | 17 | 161 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Calwise Jr.
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M. Calwise Jr. | 0 | 13 | 141 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. West
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J. West | 0 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Vann Jr.
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R. Vann Jr. | 0 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hergott
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C. Hergott | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Latham
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B. Latham | 0 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mitchell III
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T. Mitchell III | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hughes
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J. Hughes | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vaka
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K. Vaka | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hensley
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B. Hensley | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Schlachter
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C. Schlachter | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Montgomery
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J. Montgomery | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Flabiano
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B. Flabiano | 9/11 | 0 | 12/12 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |