Murray State Racers at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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Devontae Houston leads potent ground game in East Tennessee State's 45-17 win over Murray State
The Bucs opened the Will Healy era with a dominant offensive display that piled up 572 total yards, with 392 yards on the ground. Healy is ETSU's third coach in the past three seasons.
Khalil Eichelberger and Houston scored on short runs and Cade McNamara passed 26 yards to Jeremiah Harrison for another score as the Buccaneers took a 24-3 halftime lead.
Murray State scored twice in the third quarter to make it 24-17 but the Bucs responded with touchdowns runs by Houston, Eichelberger and D’Marius Rucker to close it out.
McNamara completed 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
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- TV Channel: Racers at Buccaneers 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:03 | Khalil Eichelberger 2 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:03 | Devontae Houston 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:52 | Jack Tannehill 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:31 | Jeremiah Harrison 26 Yd pass from Cade McNamara (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:21 | Ewan Johnson 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:36 | Jawaun Northington 1 Yd Run (Jack Tannehill Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:51 | Brooks Kleinpeter 15 Yd pass from Jim Ogle (Jack Tannehill Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:53 | Devontae Houston 7 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:20 | Khalil Eichelberger 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:57 | D'Marius Rucker 2 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick) |
Statistics
 MUR |
 ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 31 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 260 | Total Yards | 572 |
| 226 | Passing | 180 |
| 22/35 | Comp/Att | 17/25 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 34 | Rushing | 392 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 58 |
| 1.2 | Yards per rush | 6.8 |
| 6-35 | Penalties | 5-53 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:51 | Possession | 31:09 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 9,122 · Capacity:
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