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North Alabama at Eastern Kentucky

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Eastern Kentucky beat North Alabama 21–⁠15. It was their third meeting; after it, Eastern Kentucky led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayNorth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2024
15
HomeEastern Kentucky8–⁠5 in 2024
21

Final at Roy Kidd Stadium, RichmondTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,226

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Madison Airport (KI39), 12 km from the stadium
Official
Zach ErdmannGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Alabama008715
Eastern Kentucky0140721

Standouts

  • RushingBrayden Latham15 carries, 95 yards, 1 TDEastern Kentucky

Player stats

North Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Smith7/148000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jayvian Allen744019
Jalen Fletcher21008
Justin Luke1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tanaka Scott363032
Dakota Warfield112012
Kobe Warden1606

Eastern Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Morrissey6/114500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brayden Latham1595127
Joshua Carter752013
Matt Morrissey41415
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joshua Carter229028
Marcus Calwise Jr.325019

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North AlabamaEastern Kentucky
135Total yards206
80Passing yards45
55Rushing yards161
5.7Yards per pass4.1
4.6Yards per rush6.2
10First downs12
2–⁠6Third downs3–⁠5
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
7–⁠75Penalties4–⁠33
11:44Possession17:52

Efficiency

North AlabamaEastern Kentucky
35%Success rate60%
0.09EPA per play0.30
1.17Explosiveness0.89
0.23Rushing EPA0.44
−0.04Passing EPA−0.04
20%Passing-down success50%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Kentucky −4, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Eastern Kentucky end zoneNorth Alabama end zoneQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 North AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 North AlabamaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Kentucky drives left to right, North Alabama right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 91 yards
  7. Q2 North AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 16 plays, 98 yards
  9. Q2 North AlabamaResult not recorded, 1 play, −12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the UNA 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Jayvian Allen run for 3 yds to the UNA 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Jayvian Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 32
13:034th & 3 at own 32Adam Watford punt for 35 yds, downed at the EKU 33
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 33Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKU 38
13:032nd & 5 at own 38Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
13:033rd & 5 at own 38Matt Morrissey run for 5 yds to the EKU 43 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 43Brayden Latham run for 6 yds to the EKU 49
13:032nd & 4 at own 49Joshua Carter run for 7 yds to the UNA 44 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 44Matt Morrissey run for 3 yds to the UNA 41
13:032nd & 7 at opp 41Matt Morrissey pass complete to Joshua Carter for 1 yd to the UNA 40
13:033rd & 6 at opp 40MORRISSEY, Matt pass to the left complete for 18 yards to CARTER, Joshua caught at the UNA32 and advanced to the UNA22 (LANSDELL, Rush;REDDICK, Gregory). PENALTY EKU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GREEN, Tyrell enforced 5 yards from the UNA40 to the UNA45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:033rd & 11 at opp 45Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
8:174th & 11 at opp 45Jacob Baker punt for 45 yds for a touchback
North Alabama Punt, 7 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 20TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 19
8:172nd & 11 at own 19Jalen Fletcher run for 8 yds to the UNA 27
8:173rd & 3 at own 27TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 6 yds to the UNA 33 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 33TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 32 yds to the EKU 35 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Fletcher run for 2 yds to the EKU 33
8:172nd & 8 at opp 33North Alabama Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dakota Warfield) to the EKU 48
8:173rd & 23 at opp 48North Alabama Penalty, Intentional Grounding (TJ Smith) to the UNA 25
4:484th & 50 at own 25Adam Watford punt for 45 yds, downed at the EKU 30
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 30Brayden Latham run for 4 yds to the EKU 34
4:482nd & 6 at own 34Brayden Latham run for 1 yd to the EKU 35
4:483rd & 5 at own 35Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
3:144th & 5 at own 35Jacob Baker punt for 50 yds , Kobe Warden returns for a loss of 4 yards to the UNA 11
North Alabama Punt, 7 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 11Jayvian Allen run for 19 yds to the UNA 30 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 30ALLEN, Jayvian rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA28 (WARD, Jaheim). PENALTY UNA Personal Foul on WRIGHT, Collin enforced 15 yards from the UNA30 to the UNA15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:141st & 25 at own 15TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for no gain to the UNA 15
3:142nd & 25 at own 15TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 10 yds to the UNA 25
3:143rd & 15 at own 25SMITH, TJ pass deep to the left incomplete intended for SCOTT, Tanaka thrown to the UNA48. PENALTY EKU Pass Interference on THOMAS, Jordon enforced at the spot of the foul for 9 yards to the UNA34 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:141st & 10 at own 34TJ Smith run for 24 yds to the EKU 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Jayvian Allen run for 4 yds to the EKU 38
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 38TJ Smith pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 38North Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the EKU 43
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 43TJ Smith pass incomplete
Q2 14:434th & 11 at opp 43Adam Watford punt for 34 yds, downed at the EKU 9
Q2 14:431st & 10 at own 9Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 14:43
2nd quarter4 drives, then Eastern Kentucky 14, North Alabama 0
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 9Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKU 14
14:432nd & 5 at own 14Joshua Carter run for 9 yds to the EKU 23 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 23Joshua Carter run for 8 yds to the EKU 31
14:432nd & 2 at own 31Joshua Carter run for 13 yds to the EKU 44 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 44Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
14:432nd & 10 at own 44Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKU 49
14:433rd & 5 at own 49Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 19 yds to the UNA 32 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 32Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 2 yds to the UNA 30
14:432nd & 8 at opp 30Matt Morrissey pass complete to Joshua Carter for 28 yds to the UNA 2 for a 1ST down
9:361st & goal at opp 2Matt Morrissey run for 2 yds for a TD (Patrick Nations KICK)Eastern Kentucky 7, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 8 plays
9:30Patrick Nations kickoff for 63 yds , Jalen Fletcher return for 18 yds to the UNA 10
9:301st & 10 at own 10Justin Luke run for 4 yds to the UNA 14
9:302nd & 6 at own 14TJ Smith pass incomplete
9:303rd & 6 at own 14North Alabama Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kobe Warden) to the UNA 20 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 20TJ Smith pass incomplete
9:302nd & 10 at own 20SMITH, TJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for FIELDS, KJ thrown to the UNA44. PENALTY EKU Pass Interference on THOMAS, Jordon enforced 15 yards to the UNA35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:301st & 10 at own 35Jayvian Allen run for 12 yds to the UNA 47 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 47Jayvian Allen run for 2 yds to the UNA 49
9:302nd & 8 at own 49TJ Smith pass incomplete
9:303rd & 8 at own 49TJ Smith pass incomplete
6:594th & 8 at own 49Adam Watford punt for 49 yds, downed at the EKU 2
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 16 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 2Brayden Latham run for 6 yds to the EKU 8
6:592nd & 4 at own 8Brayden Latham run for 5 yds to the EKU 13 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 13Brayden Latham run for 5 yds to the EKU 18
6:592nd & 5 at own 18Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jalen Montgomery for 8 yds to the EKU 26 Eastern Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Marcus Calwise Jr.) to the EKU 5
6:592nd & 14 at own 9Brayden Latham run for 22 yds to the EKU 31 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 31Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
6:592nd & 10 at own 31Brayden Latham run for no gain to the EKU 31
6:593rd & 10 at own 31MORRISSEY, Matt pass deep to the right incomplete intended for JOHNSON, Bryant thrown to the UNA35. PENALTY UNA Pass Interference on WILLIAMS, Ashaad enforced 15 yards to the EKU46 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:591st & 10 at own 46Matt Morrissey pass complete to Marcus Calwise Jr. for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:592nd & 6 at the 50Brayden Latham run for 7 yds to the UNA 43 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 6 at opp 39Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 43Matt Morrissey run for 4 yds to the UNA 39
2:002nd & 6 at opp 39Brayden Latham run for 27 yds to the UNA 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Brayden Latham run for 6 yds to the UNA 6
0:523rd & 1 at opp 3Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:52
0:522nd & 4 at opp 6Brayden Latham run for 3 yds to the UNA 3
0:523rd & 1 at opp 3Brayden Latham run for 2 yds to the UNA 1 for a 1ST down
0:372nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:37
0:371st & goal at opp 1Brayden Latham run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 2
0:342nd & goal at opp 2Brayden Latham run for 2 yds for a TD (Patrick Nations KICK)Eastern Kentucky 14, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Result not recorded, 1 play
0:30Patrick Nations kickoff for 60 yds , Logan Collier return for 18 yds to the UNA 23
0:301st & 10 at own 23TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 12 yds to the UNA 35 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 35Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:24

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.

The series

Every North Alabama–Eastern Kentucky game

Eastern Kentucky leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Alabama 20, Eastern Kentucky 16
2025North Alabama 35, Eastern Kentucky 14
2024Eastern Kentucky 21, North Alabama 15
2023Eastern Kentucky 32, North Alabama 22
2022Eastern Kentucky 56, North Alabama 53

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