Eastern Kentucky Colonels at North Alabama Lions
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Allen's 3 rushing touchdowns lead North Alabama to 35-14 win over Eastern Kentucky
Allan's touchdowns came from 1, 2 and 23 yards out. Noah Gregg caught an 18-yard pass up the middle and Kaleb Heatherly caught a 5-yard throw for North Alabama (2-5, 1-2 UAC), which snapped a three-game losing streak and picked up its first conference win.
Wade went 11-for-18 passing for 127 yards and had 109 yards rushing for the Lions.
Eastern Kentucky (3-4, 1-2) starting quarterback Myles Burkett completed 14 passes for 133 yards and threw a touchdown and an interception. Marcus Calwise Jr. caught a 27-yard touchdown pass for the Colonels. Brady Hensley ran a 32-yard score after finding a gap at the line of scrimmage with less than four minutes to go.
Play was stopped with 6:17 remaining when Eastern Kentucky's Jalen Montgomery took a big hit after catching a ball on the sideline. He was carted off the field and taken to the hospital.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Colonels at Lions 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 1:13 | Jayvian Allen 1 Yd Run (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:44 | Marcus Calwise Jr. 27 Yd pass from Myles Burkett (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:20 | Noah Gregg 18 Yd pass from Destin Wade (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:40 | Kaleb Heatherly 5 Yd pass from Destin Wade (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:19 | Jayvian Allen 2 Yd Run (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:28 | Jayvian Allen 23 Yd Run (Chandler Dixon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:49 | Brady Hensley 32 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
Statistics
 EKU |
 UNA |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 296 | Total Yards | 412 |
| 162 | Passing | 127 |
| 17/32 | Comp/Att | 11/18 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 134 | Rushing | 285 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 52 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 5-32 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:41 | Possession | 35:19 |
Game Information
Location: Florence, AL
Attendance: 8,922 · Capacity:
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