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Team stats
Central Arkansas
Eastern Kentucky
328
Total yards
483
157
Passing yards
253
171
Rushing yards
230
4.8
Yards per pass
8.7
5.5
Yards per rush
5.5
19
First downs
25
4–12
Third downs
7–12
0–3
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
2
6–67
Penalties
3–30
24:25
Possession
35:35
Efficiency
Central Arkansas
Eastern Kentucky
48%
Success rate
45%
−0.14
EPA per play
0.33
1.03
Explosiveness
1.65
0.30
Rushing EPA
0.22
−0.20
Passing EPA
0.61
13%
Passing-down success
50%
3%
Havoc by its defense
5%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Eastern Kentucky 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Eastern Kentucky −1, over/under 70.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Eastern Kentucky 53%, Central Arkansas 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Kentucky drives left to right, Central Arkansas right to left.
Q1 Central ArkansasTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 50 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyMissed FG, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q2 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Central ArkansasInterception, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
Q2 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Central ArkansasInterception, 2 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Central ArkansasEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 Central ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Central ArkansasPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Central ArkansasTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Central ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 88 yards
Q4 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Central ArkansasTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Eastern Kentucky 7, Central Arkansas 0
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Ward kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Parker McKinney run for 9 yds to the EKent 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Joshua Carter run for 7 yds to the EKent 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 13 yds to the EASTERNKY 46 for a 1ST down CENTRAL ARK Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jake Ward) to the CArk 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Kyeandre Magloire
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the CArk 30
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Parker McKinney run for 10 yds to the CArk 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the CArk 17
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Braedon Sloan
Central Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 61 yds , Jarrod Barnes return for 6 yds to the CArk 10
11:07
1st & 10 at own 10
Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 15 yds to the CArk 25 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Will McElvain run for 1 yd to the CArk 24 Will McElvain fumbled, recovered by CArk Will McElvain
11:07
2nd & 11 at own 24
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Christian Richmond
11:07
3rd & 11 at own 24
Will McElvain pass incomplete
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
11:07
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Jayden Higgins 17 Yd pass from Parker McKinney (Patrick Nations Kick)Eastern Kentucky 7, Central Arkansas 0
9:30
4th & 11 at own 24
Chandler Caughron punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaden Smith at the EKent 27
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 7 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKent 31
9:30
2nd & 6 at own 31
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 14 yds to the EKent 45 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 45
Joshua Carter run for 6 yds to the CArk 49
9:30
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Parker McKinney pass complete to Joshua Carter for 19 yds to the CArk 30 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Joshua Carter run for no gain to the CArk 30
9:30
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Parker McKinney run for 2 yds to the CArk 28
5:51
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Parker McKinney pass intercepted
Central Arkansas Turnover on downs, 11 plays
5:51
1st & 10 at own 11
Kylin James run for 5 yds to the CArk 16
5:51
2nd & 5 at own 16
Will McElvain pass complete to Christian Richmond for 5 yds to the CArk 21 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at own 21
Kylin James run for 5 yds to the CArk 26
5:51
2nd & 5 at own 26
Trysten Smith run for 4 yds to the CArk 30
5:51
3rd & 1 at own 30
Trysten Smith run for 6 yds to the CArk 36 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Will McElvain pass incomplete
5:51
2nd & 10 at own 36
Will McElvain pass complete to Jarrod Barnes for 16 yds to the EKent 48 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kylin James run for 9 yds to the EKent 39
5:51
2nd & 1 at opp 39
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
5:51
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Kylin James run for no gain to the EKent 39
1:23
4th & 1 at opp 39
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Christian Richmond
Eastern Kentucky Missed FG, 7 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 3 yds to the CArk 47
0:00
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 16 yds to the CArk 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Joeseph Sewell
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the CArk 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
Q2 14:07
4th & 7 at opp 28
Patrick Nations 30 Yard Field Goal Missed
2nd quarter8 drives, then Eastern Kentucky 21, Central Arkansas 7
Central Arkansas Touchdown, 5 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at own 28
Will McElvain pass complete to Austin Eldridge for 15 yds to the CArk 43 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at own 43
Will McElvain pass complete to Christian Richmond for 32 yds to the EKent 25 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at opp 25
Trysten Smith run for 4 yds to the EKent 21
14:07
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the EKent 15 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 15
Clifton McDowell run for 15 yds for a TD, (Hayden Ray KICK)Tied at 7
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Ward kickoff for 30 yds
11:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
11:32
2nd & 10 at own 35
Joshua Carter run for 11 yds to the EKent 46 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Joeseph Sewell
11:32
2nd & 10 at own 46
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 11 yds to the CArk 43 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 43
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
11:32
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the CArk 40
11:32
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 17 yds to the CArk 23 for a 1ST down CENTRAL ARK Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (James Jordan) to the CArk 11 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 11
Joshua Carter run for no gain to the CArk 11
11:32
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Joshua Carter run for 6 yds to the CArk 5
7:43
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 07:43
7:43
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Joeseph Sewell
7:37
4th & 4 at opp 5
Timeout CENTRAL ARK, clock 07:37
7:29
4th & 4 at opp 5
Joshua Carter run for no gain to the CArk 5
Central Arkansas Interception, 5 plays
7:29
1st & 10 at own 5
Kylin James run for 8 yds to the CArk 13
7:29
2nd & 2 at own 13
Kylin James run for 43 yds to the EASTERNKY 44 CENTRAL ARK Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bakarius Collier) to the CArk 10
7:29
2nd & 5 at own 10
Trysten Smith run for 8 yds to the CArk 18 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at own 18
Trysten Smith run for 4 yds to the CArk 22
4:57
2nd & 6 at own 22
Will McElvain pass intercepted
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
4:53
1st & goal at opp 2
Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Eastern Kentucky 14, Central Arkansas 7
Central Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Kylin James
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
Will McElvain sacked by TK McLendon Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the CArk 19
4:53
3rd & 16 at own 19
Will McElvain run for 3 yds to the CArk 22
3:14
4th & 13 at own 22
Chandler Caughron punt for 20 yds , Jaden Smith returns for 4 yds to the CArk 38 Jaden Smith fumbled, recovered by CArk Justin Keijers
Central Arkansas Interception, 2 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Clifton McDowell run for 11 yds to the CArk 49 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at own 49
No Huddle-Shotgun James,Kylin rush left for 4 yards gain to the EKU47 (Haney,Jaylon) PENALTY UCA Block Below Waist (McDowell,Clifton) 15 yards from UCA49 to UCA34. NO PLAY.
2:07
1st & 25 at own 34
Will McElvain pass intercepted
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
2:07
1st & goal at opp 6
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the CArk 5
2:07
2nd & goal at opp 5
Parker McKinney run for 1 yd to the CArk 4
0:42
3rd & goal at opp 4
Timeout CENTRAL ARK, clock 00:42
0:38
3rd & goal at opp 4
Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Eastern Kentucky 21, Central Arkansas 7
Central Arkansas End of half, 1 play
0:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Trysten Smith run for 1 yd to the CArk 26
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Kentucky 28, Central Arkansas 7
Central Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 51 yds , Derrick Wise return for 11 yds to the CArk 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylin James run for 4 yds to the CArk 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kylin James run for 5 yds to the CArk 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kylin James run for 5 yds to the CArk 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Kylin James run for 1 yd to the CArk 38
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 38
Will McElvain run for no gain to the CArk 38
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 38
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Myles Butler
12:18
4th & 11 at own 38
Chandler Caughron punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
12:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Parker McKinney run for 7 yds to the EKent 27
12:18
2nd & 3 at own 27
Braedon Sloan run for 6 yds to the EKent 33 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at own 33
Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 4 yds to the EKent 37
12:18
2nd & 6 at own 37
Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 16 yds to the CArk 47 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 47
Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the CArk 42
12:18
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the CArk 37 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 37
Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the CArk 35
12:18
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 21 yds to the CArk 14 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 14
Parker McKinney run for no gain to the CArk 14
Central Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
6:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 46 yds , Christian Richmond return for 16 yds to the CArk 35
6:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Trysten Smith run for 8 yds to the CArk 43
6:21
2nd & 2 at own 43
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Myles Kitt-Denton
6:21
3rd & 2 at own 43
CENTRAL ARK Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CArk 33
6:21
3rd & 12 at own 33
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
6:21
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 14 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Eastern Kentucky 28, Central Arkansas 7
5:23
4th & 12 at own 33
Chandler Caughron punt for 67 yds for a touchback
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
5:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 26 yds to the EKent 46 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Parker McKinney sacked by Jace McCoy for a loss of 3 yards to the EKent 43
5:23
2nd & 13 at own 43
Parker McKinney pass complete to Keke McFadden for 9 yds to the CArk 48
5:23
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
3:18
4th & 4 at opp 48
Jeremy Edwards punt for 14 yds
Central Arkansas Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 34
Christian Richmond run for 21 yds to the EKent 45 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 8 yds to the EKent 37
3:18
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
3:18
3rd & 2 at opp 37
PENALTY UCA False Start (Lairy,Justin) 5 yards from EKU37 to EKU42. NO PLAY.
3:18
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
1:52
4th & 7 at opp 42
Will McElvain pass incomplete to Christian Richmond
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 42
Parker McKinney pass complete to Reece Adkins for 3 yds to the EKent 45
1:52
2nd & 7 at own 45
Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the EKent 45
1:52
3rd & 7 at own 45
Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 11 yds to the CArk 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Parker McKinney sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the EKent 48
Q4 15:00
2nd & 18 at own 48
Parker McKinney run for 34 yds to the CArk 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for no gain to the CArk 18
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
No Huddle-Shotgun Sloan,Braedon rush middle for 18 yards gain to the UCA00, End Of Play PENALTY EKU Holding (Napier,Matthew) 10 yards from UCA18 to UCA28. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 20 at opp 28
PENALTY EKU False Start (Ferris,Zack) 5 yards from UCA28 to UCA33. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 25 at opp 33
Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the CArk 28
Q4 11:02
3rd & 20 at opp 28
Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 28 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Eastern Kentucky 35, Central Arkansas 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Eastern Kentucky 42, Central Arkansas 14
Central Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
11:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Christian Richmond for 6 yds to the CArk 31
11:02
2nd & 4 at own 31
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Myles Butler
11:02
3rd & 4 at own 31
Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the CArk 37 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at own 37
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Myles Kitt-Denton
11:02
2nd & 10 at own 37
Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 3 yds to the CArk 40
11:02
3rd & 7 at own 40
Will McElvain pass incomplete
9:19
4th & 7 at own 40
Chandler Caughron punt for 48 yds
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
9:19
1st & 10 at own 12
Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKent 17
9:19
2nd & 5 at own 17
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKent 21
9:19
3rd & 1 at own 21
Joshua Carter run for 69 yds to the CArk 10 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & goal at opp 10
Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the CArk 10
6:29
2nd & goal at opp 10
Joshua Carter 10 Yd Run (Patrick Nations Kick)Eastern Kentucky 42, Central Arkansas 7
Central Arkansas Touchdown, 7 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Clifton McDowell pass complete to John David White for 4 yds to the CArk 29 for a 1ST down EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (John Blunt Jr.) to the CArk 44 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at own 44
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Kendarrius Moore for 18 yds to the EKent 38 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 38
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Tyion Berry
6:29
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Trustin Oliver for 8 yds to the EKent 30
6:29
3rd & 2 at opp 30
Kylin James run for 3 yds to the EKent 27 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 27
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Tyion Berry for 17 yds to the EKent 10 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & goal at opp 10
Jordan Owens 10 Yd pass from Clifton McDowell (Hayden Ray Kick)Eastern Kentucky 42, Central Arkansas 14
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Ward kickoff for 37 yds
4:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Cameron Hergott run for 4 yds to the EKent 32
4:30
2nd & 6 at own 32
Richtell McCallister run for 11 yds to the EKent 43 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Richtell McCallister run for 5 yds to the EKent 48
4:30
2nd & 5 at own 48
Richtell McCallister run for no gain to the EKent 48
2:17
3rd & 5 at own 48
Timeout CENTRAL ARK, clock 02:17
2:17
3rd & 5 at own 48
Kyeandre Magloire run for 1 yd to the EKent 47
2:11
4th & 6 at own 47
Timeout CENTRAL ARK, clock 02:11
2:04
4th & 6 at own 47
Jeremy Edwards punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Christian Richmond at the CArk 9
Central Arkansas Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at own 9
Trysten Smith run for 23 yds to the CArk 32 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at own 32
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Trustin Oliver
2:04
2nd & 10 at own 32
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Trustin Oliver
2:04
3rd & 10 at own 32
Kylin James run for 8 yds to the CArk 40
1:03
4th & 2 at own 40
Kylin James run for no gain to the CArk 40
Eastern Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kneel down by Eastern Ky. at UCA42 for loss of 2 yards.
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 42
Kneel down by Eastern Ky. at UCA43 for loss of 1 yards.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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