Eastern Michigan gets 1st win, 53-42 over Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Preston Hutchinson was 19 of 30 for 315 yards and three touchdowns and Eastern Michigan earned its first victory of the season with a 53-42 win over Western Michigan on Saturday.
Darius Boone Jr. ran 25 times for 148 yards and a touchdown and Samson Evans added 61 yards rushing and a TD run for the Eagles (1-4, 1-4 Mid-American Conference). The 53 points were the most Eastern Michigan has scored in the 56-game history of the all-time series with the Broncos (4-1, 4-1).
The Eagles pulled away in the third quarter after each of the back-to-back fumbles by Western Michigan deep in its own territory led to field goals by Chad Ryland to make it 43-28. The Broncos, whose only defensive stop came on the first drive of the game, scored two more touchdowns but remained unable to keep the Eagles from scoring.
Despite the loss, Western Michigan's game next week against Ball State will be for the MAC West title.
Kaleb Eleby was 18 of 26 for 288 yards and four touchdowns for Western Michigan, and La'Darius Jefferson ran 21 times for 130 yards and two TDs.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
P. Hutchinson
10 QB
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P. Hutchinson | 19/30 | 315 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Boone Jr.
27 RB
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D. Boone Jr. | 25 | 148 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
34 RB
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S. Evans | 7 | 61 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Hutchinson
10 QB
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P. Hutchinson | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Beydoun
4 WR
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H. Beydoun | 8 | 7 | 96 | 0 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knue
24 WR
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T. Knue | 6 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Williams
81 WR
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Q. Williams | 6 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Drummond
80 WR
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D. Drummond | 7 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
34 RB
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S. Evans | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Hernandez
5 DB
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K. Hernandez | 13-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Myrick
32 LB
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T. Myrick | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. McGee III
7 DB
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F. McGee III | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. LaFleur
6 DB
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A. LaFleur | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lee Jr.
17 DB
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M. Lee Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Crawford
93 DL
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J. Crawford | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Speights
10 LB
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T. Speights | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ramirez
55 DL
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J. Ramirez | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shine
29 DB
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K. Shine | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hamilton
51 DL
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A. Hamilton | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Nowling
39 DB
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K. Nowling | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Watson
11 DB
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I. Watson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Vaden IV
13 DB
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R. Vaden IV | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Haney
97 DL
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M. Haney | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Merritt
92 DL
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A. Merritt | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Flowers
9 DB
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C. Flowers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Scott
98 DL
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W. Scott | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McNeal
19 DB
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M. McNeal | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Smith Jr.
57 DL
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M. Smith Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Ryland
38 K
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C. Ryland | 4/4 | 46 | 5/5 | 17 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Julien
31 P
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J. Julien | 1 | 38.0 | 1 | 38 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Q. Williams
81 WR
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Q. Williams | 3 | 14.7 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Flowers
9 DB
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C. Flowers | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Eleby
5 QB
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K. Eleby | 18/26 | 288 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Jefferson
3 RB
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L. Jefferson | 21 | 130 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kincaide
7 RB
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J. Kincaide | 10 | 77 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Eleby
5 QB
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K. Eleby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hall
11 WR
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J. Hall | 7 | 4 | 119 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Moore
24 WR
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S. Moore | 7 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Eskridge
1 WR
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D. Eskridge | 5 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kincaide
7 RB
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J. Kincaide | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Borske
89 TE
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B. Borske | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jefferson
3 RB
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L. Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Hayward
23 LB
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T. Hayward | 9-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Garner
2 S
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B. Garner | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Lupro
4 CB
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P. Lupro | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Taylor
13 S
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H. Taylor | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Holley
8 DT
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R. Holley | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
6 S
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A. Thomas | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fayad
1 DE
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A. Fayad | 4-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fiske
55 DT
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B. Fiske | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Crawford
14 CB
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C. Crawford | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Moment
20 LB
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C. Moment | 3-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moertl
35 S
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J. Moertl | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Aguirre
90 DT
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K. Aguirre | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones Jr.
15 CB
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K. Jones Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Carter
5 DE
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A. Carter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Selig
27 LB
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R. Selig | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Guillory
98 DE
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K. Guillory | 1-3 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Motz
41 LB
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T. Motz | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Peddie
47 K
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G. Peddie | 0/1 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 1 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
G. Smith
77 T
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G. Smith | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Eskridge
1 WR
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D. Eskridge | 2 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Motz
41 LB
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T. Motz | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bartol
87 TE
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M. Bartol | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Kilburg
29 S
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R. Kilburg | 1 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Cooper 9 WR
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C. Cooper | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |