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2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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The 2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his first season as the program's 15th head coach.[1] The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium and competed as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–6 (0–0 OVC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorAndy Richman (1st season)
Quick facts Eastern Kentucky Colonels football, Opportunity Bowl champion ...
2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Opportunity Bowl champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–6 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (1st season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2020 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Jacksonville State $^ 6–1  10–3 
No. 19 Murray State 5–2  5–2 
No. 21 Austin Peay 4–2  4–5 
Southeast Missouri State 4–3  4–4 
UT Martin 3–4  3–4 
Tennessee Tech 2–5  2–5 
Tennessee State 2–5  2–5 
Eastern Illinois 1–5  1–5 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Eastern Kentucky played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season.
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Schedule

While the Ohio Valley Conference moved conference games to the spring of 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while allowing member schools to play four non-conference games in the fall of 2020, Eastern Kentucky scheduled eight non-conference games for the fall of 2020.[2]

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5 1:00 p.m. at Marshall*
ESPN L 0–59 12,001
September 1212:00 p.m. at West Virginia*
FS1 L 10–56 976
September 26 1:00 p.m. at The Citadel*
ESPN+ W 37–14 3,081
October 3 3:00 p.m. Houston Baptist*
ESPN+ L 30–33 2,916
October 17 7:00 p.m. at Troy*
ESPN3 L 29–31 10,500
October 24 3:00 p.m. No. 11 Central Arkansas*dagger
ESPN+ W 31–28 2,932
November 7 3:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
 ESPN+ L 6–24 2,569
November 14 4:00 p.m. at No. 11 Central Arkansas*
ESPN+ L 25–37 2,000
November 21 3:00 p.m. Western Carolina*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
    (Opportunity Bowl)[3]
 ESPN+ W 49–17 3,009
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries

At Marshall

See also: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Game One – Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Marshall Thundering Herd
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 21 17 14759
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at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: ENE 3 mph
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (12:19) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 22 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; Marshall 7–0)
  • (8:04) MRSH – Brendan Knox 8 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:31; Marshall 14–0)
  • (2:01) MRSH – Talik Keaton 21 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Marshall 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:02) MRSH – Garet Morrell 2 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:12; Marshall 28–0)
  • (6:07) MRSH – Shane Ciucci 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:37; Marshall 31–0)
  • (3:07) MRSH – Jaron Woodyard 42 yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:06; Marshall 38–0)
Third quarter
  • (7:04) MRSH – Sheldon Evans 6 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:05; Marshall 45–0)
  • (0:43) MRSH – Lawrence Papillon 13 yard rush, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:47; Marshall 52–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:02) MRSH – Amir Richardson 3 yard pass from Luke Zban, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:22; Marshall 59–0)
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More information Statistics, EKU ...
Statistics EKU MRSH
First downs734
Plays–yards47–16683–627
Rushes–yards31–8654–282
Passing yards80345
Passing: comp–att–int10–16–122–29–0
Turnovers
Time of possession25:3734:23
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern Kentucky PassingParker McKinney7/10, 71 yards, 1 INT
RushingQuentin Pringle6 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingKeyion Dixon3 receptions, 34 yards
Marshall PassingGrant Wells16/23, 307 yards, 4 TD
RushingKnowledge McDaniel14 carries, 93 yards
ReceivingTalik Keaton2 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
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At West Virginia

See also: 2020 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eastern Kentucky 0 7 3010
West Virginia 14 28 7756
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at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: mostly cloudy, 88°F
  • TV: FS1
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, EKU ...
StatisticsEKUWVU
First downs931
Total yards206624
Rushes/yards75329
Passing yards131295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9-17-125-35-0
Time of possession24:1735:43
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassingPeyton McKinney9-17, 131 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAlonzo Booth7 carries, 45 yds
ReceivingKeyion Dixon3 receptions, 53 yds, 1 TD
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege19–25, 228 yds, 3 TD
RushingAlec Sinkfield15 carries, 123 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingSam James5 receptions, 72 yds, 1 TD
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At The Citadel

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 13 10 7 7 37
Bulldogs 7 7 0 0 14
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See also: 2020 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Houston Baptist

See also: 2020 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Houston Baptist Huskies at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 10 7233
Colonels 7 0 101330
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at Roy Kidd Stadium, Richmond, Kentucky

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy 43% Humidity • Temperature: 62–69 °F (17–21 °C) • Wind: 1-3 SW MPH
  • Game attendance: 2,916
  • Referee: Steve Hazle
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
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Game information
First quarter
  • HBU – Vernon Harrell 8-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick), 7:45. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:12.
  • HBU – Jerreth Sterns 42-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick), 6:01. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:21.

EKU – Matt Wilcox Jr. 10-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick), 1:32. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.

Second quarter
  • HBU – Gino Garcia 24-yard field goal, 14:01. Huskies 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:31.
  • HBU – Dreshawn Minnieweather 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:43. Huskies 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
  • EKU – Matt Wilcox Jr. 7-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick), 10:53. Huskies 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
  • EKU – Alexander Woznick 26-yard field goal, 1:36. Huskies 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:25.
  • HBU – Josh Sterns 65-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick), 0:38. Huskies 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:58.
Fourth quarter
  • EKU – Alonzo Booth 29-yard run (A. Woznick kick), 13:21. Huskies 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
  • EKU – Keyion Dixon 27-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick blocked), 4:04. Huskies 31–30. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:22.
  • HBU – Tra Fluellen 98-yard PAT return, 4:04. Huskies 33–30
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More information Statistics, HBU ...
StatisticsHBUEKU
First downs2426
Total yards520480
Rushing yards140184
Passing yards380296
Turnovers03
Time of possession27:4132:19
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston BaptistPassingBailey Zappe35/46, 380 yards, 3 TD
RushingDreshawn Minnieweather9 rushes, 38 yards, TD
ReceivingVernon Harrell10 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Eastern KentuckyPassingParker McKinney25/40, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingAlonzo Booth17 rushes, 108 yards, TD
ReceivingKeyion Dixon6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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At Troy

Eastern Kentucky at Troy
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Colonels 7 10012 29
• Trojans 14 773 31
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  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,500
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 5 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
112:53TROYAJ Lewis 16-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(6 plays, 91 yards, 2:07)		TROY 7–0
06:38EKUKeyion Dixon 90-yard pass from Parker McKinney (Alexander Woznick kick)
(2 plays, 96 yards, 0:45)		TIE 7–7
03:16TROYKhalil McClain 9-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:22)		TROY 14–7
213:37EKUAlexander Woznick 19-yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 1:34)		TROY 14–10
04:49EKUAlonzo Both 12-yard rush (Alexander Woznick kick)
(14 plays, 85 yards, 6:45)		EKU 17–14
02:26TROYKimani Vidal 1-yard rush (Evan Legassey kick)
(7 plays, 77 yards, 2:23)		TROY 21–17
309:35TROYReggie Todd 22-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:33)		TROY 28–17
414:41EKUAlexander Woznick 22-yard field goal
(9 plays, 42 yards, 3:25)		TROY 28–20
05:50EKUAlexander Woznick 25-yard field goal
(4 plays, 22 yards, 1:43)		TROY 28–23
00:21EKUKeyion Dixon 4-yard pass from Parker McKinney (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 2:28)		EKU 29–28
00:00TROYEvan Legassey 47-yard field goal
(3 plays, 30 yards, 0:21)		TROY 31–29
See also: 2020 Troy Trojans football team
More information Statistics, Eastern Kentucky ...
StatisticsEastern KentuckyTroy
First downs2127
Total yards425507
Rushing yards55174
Passing yards370333
Turnovers13
Time of possession34:1225:48
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern KentuckyPassingParker McKinney30/47, 370 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingAlonzo Booth15 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeyion Dixon8 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TDs
TroyPassingGunnar Watson26/38, 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingKimani Vidal13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKaylon Geiger7 receptions, 100 yards
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No. 11 Central Arkansas

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 11 Bears 0 7 7 14 28
Colonels 0 17 0 14 31
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See also: 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Stephen F. Austin

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 14 0 7 3 24
Colonels 0 3 3 0 6
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See also: 2020 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

At No. 11 Central Arkansas

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 0 9 16 0 25
No. 11 Bears 17 7 0 13 37
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See also: 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Western Carolina

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 0 10 0 7 17
Colonels 7 14 0 28 49
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See also: 2020 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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