NCAAF

Central Arkansas Bears at Eastern Kentucky Colonels

· NCAA - Football
Final
24 - 31

Joshua Carter, Caeleb Schlachter spark Eastern Kentucky to 31-24 victory over Central Arkansas

Schlachter's return score gave Eastern Kentucky (6-4, 4-2 United Athletic Conference) a 24-17 lead. It didn't last long.

Central Arkansas (6-4, 3-3) answered in 1:12, scoring on backup quarterback Austin Myers' 30-yard touchdown pass to Trejan Bridges to even the score.

The game remained tied until 2:24 remained when Carter ended a nine-play, 70-yard drive with his game-winning run.

Matt Morrissey completed 10 of 20 passes for 108 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Calwise Jr. that gave the Colonels a 14-10 lead five seconds into the second quarter. Brayden Latham carried 11 times for 73 yards with a 39-yard touchdown run. Carter finished with 61 yards on 18 rushes.

Will McElvain totaled 113 yards on 10-for-14 passing for the Bears with touchdown throws covering 2 yards to Malachi Henry and 12 yards to Bridges. Myers completed 6 of 12 for 80 yards with an interception. Bridges had eight catches for 143 yards.

How To Watch

How can I watch Central Arkansas Bears vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels?
  • TV Channel: Bears at Colonels 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

CARK FG 1st Period 10:37 Jake Gaster 23 Yd Field Goal
CARK TD 1st Period 4:45 Malachi Henry 2 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster Kick)
EKU TD 1st Period 2:17 Brayden Latham 39 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)
EKU TD 2nd Period 14:55 Marcus Calwise Jr. 12 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations Kick)
CARK TD 2nd Period 9:06 Trejan Bridges 17 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster Kick)
EKU FG 2nd Period 1:10 Patrick Nations 21 Yd Field Goal
EKU TD 3rd Period 14:51 Caeleb Schlachter 73 Yd Kickoff Return (Patrick Nations Kick)
CARK TD 3rd Period 13:39 Trejan Bridges 30 Yd pass from Austin Myers (Jake Gaster Kick)
EKU TD 4th Period 2:24 Joshua Carter 3 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)

Statistics

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25 1st Downs 14
3-12 3rd down efficiency 8-16
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-2
458 Total Yards 268
257 Passing 108
21/36 Comp/Att 10/20
7.1 Yards per pass 5.4
201 Rushing 160
35 Rushing Attempts 39
5.7 Yards per rush 4.1
10-94 Penalties 5-46
2 Turnovers 0
1 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
31:26 Possession 28:34

Game Information

Venue: Roy Kidd Stadium

Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 7,902 · Capacity:
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