Final Statistics

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech, 22-10, in the Colonels final home football game of the 2019 season.
 
The EKU defense shut down a Golden Eagle offense that came into the game averaging 31 points and 398 yards of offense per game.  Tech's lone touchdown was set up by an Eastern Kentucky fumble that was returned to the five yard line.  TTU was held to 150 yards of offense on the day, including just two rushing yards.  The Tennessee Tech passing attack was held more than 100 yards below its average of 254 yards per contest.
 
The Golden Eagles (6-5, 3-4 OVC) grabbed the lead first when quarterback Bailey Fisher scored on a 6-yard run up the middle with 6:46 left in the first quarter.  That touchdown was set up by an EKU fumble that gave the visitors the ball at the Eastern five yard line.  Daryl McCleskey Jr. tied the game when he capped a 78-yard, 9-play drive with a 1-yard scoring run with 2:14 left in the opening quarter. 
 
Samuel Hayworth kicked three field goals in the second quarter to extend the Colonel lead to 16-7.  He connected from 22, 36 and 29 yards.
 
Eastern Kentucky (6-5, 4-3 OVC) held Tennessee Tech to 83 yards in the first half, including just 37 through the air.
 
Tennessee Tech closed within six on Haidar Zaidan's 52-yard field goal with 5:10 remaining in the third quarter.
 
Alonzo Booth secured the victory with a 1-yard touchdown run with 10:52 remaining in the game.  The run finished off a 10-play, 64-yard drive that chewed up 3:57.
 
The Colonels out-gained TTU 230-2 on the ground and totaled 442 yards of offense.
 
McCleskey finished with 106 yards on 26 carries to go along with his touchdown.  Booth totaled 52 yards.  Quarterback Parker McKinney ran for 68 yards.  McKinney finished 14-for-27 with 192 passing yards.  Matt Wilcox Jr. caught five passes for 58 yards.
 
EKU seniors Corey Glass had a team-best seven tackles, and Taquan Evans had three sacks.
 
Fisher went 20-for-35 for 148 yards for Tech.  Seth Carlisle led all players with 13 tackles.
 
The Colonels will close out the 2019 season next Saturday with a road game at Jacksonville State.  Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.