1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UNA | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
EKU | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Morrissey throws 67-yard TD pass to Calwise Jr. to lift Eastern Kentucky over North Alabama 21-15
RICHMOND, Ky. -- — Matt Morrissey threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Calwise Jr. that ended the scoring midway through the fourth quarter and Eastern Kentucky beat North Alabama 21-15 on Saturday for its fifth straight win.
TJ Smith drove North Alabama to the EKU 45-yard line before he threw an interception to Mike Smith Jr. to end the game.
Smith threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dakota Warfield to give North Alabama a 15-14 lead with 10:37 to play.
Morrissey completed 9 of 15 passes for 154 yards and added 60 yards on the ground with a touchdown run. Brayden Latham added 103 yards rushing on 19 carries that included a 2-yard score for Eastern Kentucky (8-4, 6-2 United Athletic Conference).
Smith was 23-of-39 passing for 325 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for North Alabama (3-9, 2-5). Tanaka Scott had 109 yards receiving and a touchdown catch.
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2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 8-4 |
Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-4 |
Tarleton State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
Southern Utah | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Central Arkansas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
Austin Peay | 3-5 | 4-8 |
North Alabama | 3-5 | 3-9 |
Utah Tech | 1-6 | 1-10 |
West Georgia | 1-7 | 4-7 |