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St. Francis (PA) Red Flash at Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Big plays abound as Eastern Michigan shuts out St. Francis (Pa.) 36-0

St. Francis (PA) Red Flash vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles: Full Highlights

Midway through the third quarter, the Eagles blocked a punt and Kendric Knowling recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown and a 26-0 lead. Since 2014, Eastern has blocked 25 kicks and turned six of its 14 blocked punts into touchdowns.

In the fourth quarter, Griffin and Jeremiah Salem hooked up on an 89-yard catch-and-run for the final score. It was the first EMU touchdown for Griffin, a graduate transfer from UNLV, and the first career touchdown pass for the freshman Salem. It matches the longest passing play in EMU history and is the longest passing TD for the Eagles.

Salem and Cole Snyder combined for 14 of 24 passing for 203 yards for the Eagles (3-1).

St. Francis (1-3) of the FCS was held to 154 yards by a swarming Eastern Michigan defense that had 26 players credited with tackles.

How To Watch

How can I watch St. Francis (PA) Red Flash vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles?
  • TV Channel: Red Flash at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Eagles: 91.6%
Red Flash: 8.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

EMU TD 1st Period 4:33 David Carter Jr. 99 Yd Fumble Return (Jesus Gomez Kick)
EMU FG 1st Period 0:44 Jesus Gomez 40 Yd Field Goal
EMU FG 2nd Period 6:46 Jesus Gomez 49 Yd Field Goal
EMU TD 3rd Period 9:12 Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez PAT failed)
EMU TD 3rd Period 7:38 Kendric Nowling 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jesus Gomez Kick)
EMU FG 3rd Period 6:03 Jesus Gomez 37 Yd Field Goal
EMU TD 4th Period 11:20 Zyell Griffin 89 Yd pass from Jeremiah Salem (Jesus Gomez Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2598.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originSFPA https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2199.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originEMU
14 1st Downs 17
3-14 3rd down efficiency 5-16
1-2 4th down efficiency 2-4
154 Total Yards 327
111 Passing 203
15/27 Comp/Att 14/24
4.1 Yards per pass 8.5
43 Rushing 124
35 Rushing Attempts 43
1.2 Yards per rush 2.9
8-76 Penalties 10-86
3 Turnovers 0
2 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
30:22 Possession 29:38

Game Information

Rynearson Stadium

Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 15,509 · Capacity:
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