Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24
KENT, Ohio (AP) Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes - two to Tanner Knue in the second half - and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24 Wednesday night.
Powell completed 30 of 39 passes for 315 yards and Knue finished with five receptions for 77 yards.
Samson Evans ran for 94 yards on 33 carries and his 1-yard touchdown run with 3:51 to play capped an 11-play, 77-yard drive and gave Eastern Michigan (7-4, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) a 31-17 lead.
EMU's Hassan Beydoun scored on a 13-yard strike from Powell to open the scoring with 5:16 left in the first quarter but Kent State (4-7, 3-4) answered about 2 minutes later when Collin Schlee threw a 39-yard TD pass to Ja'Shaun Poke. Andrew Glass kicked a 36-yard field goal early in second quarter and Marquez Cooper's 1-yard scoring run gave the Golden Flashes a 17-7 halftime lead.
Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue's second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining.
Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 125 yards receiving for Kent State. Cooper had 20 carries for 80 yards and his 3-yard TD run capped the scoring with 41 seconds left.
Knue recovered the ensuing onside kick.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Powell
7 QB
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T. Powell | 30/39 | 315 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knue
24 WR
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T. Knue | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Tomasek
30 P
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M. Tomasek | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Evans
22 RB
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S. Evans | 33 | 95 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
28 RB
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J. Jackson | 7 | 30 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Powell
7 QB
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T. Powell | 3 | 21 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
4 QB
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A. Smith | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Drummond
1 WR
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D. Drummond | 10 | 7 | 97 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knue
24 WR
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T. Knue | 9 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Beydoun
2 WR
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H. Beydoun | 8 | 7 | 70 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lassiter
9 WR
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D. Lassiter | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
28 RB
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J. Jackson | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jackson
3 TE
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A. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Jackson-Anderson
23 RB
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E. Jackson-Anderson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Oakes
82 TE
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G. Oakes | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
22 RB
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S. Evans | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Getzinger
83 TE
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J. Getzinger | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Ramirez
4 DL
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J. Ramirez | 5-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shine
29 DB
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K. Shine | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Trueman
90 DL
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G. Trueman | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kline
6 LB
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C. Kline | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Scheidt
53 LB
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S. Scheidt | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Crawford
93 DL
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J. Crawford | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Scott
15 DB
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J. Scott | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Scandrett
35 DB
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Q. Scandrett | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sparacio
19 LB
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J. Sparacio | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Watson
11 DB
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I. Watson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Evans
52 DL
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C. Evans | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Powell
7 QB
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T. Powell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith
16 DB
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C. Smith | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Grant-Randall
98 DL
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T. Grant-Randall | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Peavy
8 DB
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T. Peavy | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Cameron
44 LB
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L. Cameron | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lee Jr.
17 DB
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M. Lee Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Price
94 DL
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P. Price | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Gomez
35 K
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J. Gomez | 1/1 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Tomasek
30 P
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M. Tomasek | 5 | 35.6 | 1 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. Beydoun
2 WR
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H. Beydoun | 2 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Knue
24 WR
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T. Knue | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Drummond 1 WR
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D. Drummond | 2 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Schlee
19 QB
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C. Schlee | 6/12 | 150 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Kargman
15 QB
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D. Kargman | 7/19 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Cooper
1 RB
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M. Cooper | 20 | 80 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Schlee
19 QB
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C. Schlee | 7 | 45 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bradford
31 RB
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B. Bradford | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Kargman
15 QB
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D. Kargman | 3 | -19 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Walker
81 WR
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D. Walker | 14 | 6 | 121 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Poke
25 WR
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J. Poke | 8 | 6 | 105 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harris
86 WR
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T. Harris | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Floriea
10 WR
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L. Floriea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Garcia
21 RB
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G. Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Saunders
45 LB
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K. Saunders | 7-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Evans
23 S
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J. Evans | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Miller Jr.
35 DB
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D. Miller Jr. | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Miller
21 CB
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M. Miller | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Jones
26 DB
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N. Jones | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pierre
33 LB
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M. Pierre | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Taylor-Davis
14 DL
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S. Taylor-Davis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. West
0 DE
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Z. West | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Miller
18 DB
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T. Miller | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Branch
28 CB
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A. Branch | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
56 DL
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M. Williams | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cook
11 DL
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A. Cook | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clark
3 S
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D. Clark | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harris
37 LB
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C. Harris | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. West
5 DL
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C. West | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gamble
34 LB
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K. Gamble | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sheppert
27 S
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B. Sheppert | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Glass
60 K
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A. Glass | 1/1 | 36 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Smith
96 P
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J. Smith | 8 | 41.8 | 2 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Floriea 10 WR
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L. Floriea | 1 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |