North Alabama Lions at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
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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.
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- TV Channel: Lions at Colonels 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 9:36 | Matt Morrissey 2 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:34 | Brayden Latham 2 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:38 | Tanaka Scott 24 Yd pass from TJ Smith (Jayvian Allen Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:37 | TJ Smith 18 Yd Run (Scott Payne Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:10 | Marcus Calwise Jr. 67 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations Kick) |
Statistics
 UNA |
 EKU |
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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
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 4,226 · Capacity:
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