NCAAF

North Alabama Lions at Eastern Kentucky Colonels

· NCAA - Football
3-9, 1-5 Away
Final
15 - 21

Morrissey throws 67-yard TD pass to Calwise Jr. to lift Eastern Kentucky over North Alabama 21-15

TJ Smith drove North Alabama to the EKU 45-yard line before he threw an interception to Mike Smith Jr. to end the game.

Smith threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dakota Warfield to give North Alabama a 15-14 lead with 10:37 to play.

Morrissey completed 9 of 15 passes for 154 yards and added 60 yards on the ground with a touchdown run. Brayden Latham added 103 yards rushing on 19 carries that included a 2-yard score for Eastern Kentucky (8-4, 6-2 United Athletic Conference).

Smith was 23-of-39 passing for 325 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for North Alabama (3-9, 2-5). Tanaka Scott had 109 yards receiving and a touchdown catch.

How To Watch

How can I watch North Alabama Lions vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels?
  • TV Channel: Lions at Colonels 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

EKU TD 2nd Period 9:36 Matt Morrissey 2 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)
EKU TD 2nd Period 0:34 Brayden Latham 2 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)
UNA TD 3rd Period 3:38 Tanaka Scott 24 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Jayvian Allen Run for Two-Point Conversion)
UNA TD 4th Period 10:37 TJ Smith 18 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick)
EKU TD 4th Period 8:10 Marcus Calwise Jr. 67 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations Kick)

Statistics

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26 1st Downs 16
7-13 3rd down efficiency 5-10
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-0
441 Total Yards 395
325 Passing 154
23/39 Comp/Att 9/15
8.3 Yards per pass 10.3
116 Rushing 241
30 Rushing Attempts 41
3.9 Yards per rush 5.9
11-100 Penalties 8-65
2 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 1
31:55 Possession 28:05

Game Information

Venue: Roy Kidd Stadium

Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 4,226 · Capacity:
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