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Parker McKinney threw three touchdown passes, Joshua Carter rushed for 112 yards and a score and Eastern Kentucky beat Central Arkansas 42-14 on Saturday night to hand the Bears their first conference loss. McKinney gave Eastern Kentucky (6-3, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) a 7-0 first-quarter lead with a 17-yard scoring toss to Jayden Higgins. Central Arkansas (4-5, 3-1) answered with backup quarterback Clifton McDowell's 15-yard touchdown run to knot the score early in the second quarter.

Momentum swung the Colonels' way when John Blunt Jr. picked off a Will McElvain pass and returned it 36 yards to the Central Arkansas 2-yard line. Braedon Sloan ran it in on the next play and then scored on a 4-yard run with 38 seconds left to put EKU up 21-7 at halftime. McKinney threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Higgins and a 28-yarder to Cornelius McCoy in the second half. Carter capped the Colonels' scoring with a 10-yard run. McElvain completed just 7 of 22 passes for 94 yards with two interceptions for Central Arkansas. McDowell threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to freshman Jordan Owens in the fourth quarter. It was Owens' first collegiate catch. - Eastern Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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10/29/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Parker McKinney completed 35 of 42 passes for 398 yards and and Patrick Nations kicked two fourth-quarter field goals as Eastern Kentucky held off Southeast Missouri State, 28-23 on Saturday. McKinney scored from three yards out as time expired in the third quarter, then passed for a two-point conversion to give the Colonels a 22-16 lead. Paxton DeLaurent scored from 13-yards out to get the Redhawks within two, 25-23 with 5:17 left, but McKinney engineered a nine-play, 71-yard drive to set up Nations' 21-yard field goal with 1:23 left to set the final margin. Braedon Sloan caught six passes for 97 yards and Jayden Higgins pulled in eight for 76 yards and a touchdown for Eastern Kentucky (5-3). DeLaurent was 27 of 46 for 375 yards and a touchdown but was picked off twice for Southeast Missouri State (6-2). Ryan Flournoy caught 15 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown. - Eastern Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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10/26/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

OCT 24 ASUN FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky, Junior, Quarterback, Coalfield, Tenn.,...Sixth Career ASUN Offensive Player of the Week award and second of the season; marks the seventh all-time selection for Eastern Kentucky...Accounted for a career-high six touchdowns and tied EKU's single-game record with five passing touchdowns in the win over North Alabama...Completed 22-of-33 passes for 310 yards and rushed for 65 yards on six carries with a touchdown...Became the first quarterback in EKU history to throw for over 2,000 yards in back-to-back seasons...Led Colonels to a comeback victory, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass with eight seconds left to play. Other Nominees: Anwar Lewis, Jacksonville State; Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State. - ASUN Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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10/17/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

SEPT 12 FEDEX GROUND FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Eastern Kentucky (59-57, seven-OT win at Bowling Green),...The Colonels' first win over an FBS opponent since 2014 marked the most overtimes for an FCS program against a Division I opponent. Parker McKinney's third touchdown pass on the final play of the fourth quarter helped force OT, and he connected on a winning two-point pass to running back Braedon Sloan to end the seventh extra session. The ASUN squad is being led by acting head coach Garry McPeek while third-year head coach Walt Wells recovers from a recent cardiac episode. Honorable Mention: The Citadel (20-17 win over ETSU); Northern Arizona (10-3 win at Sam Houston); Weber State (35-7 win at Utah State). - STATS FCS Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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10/13/22 - Jalen Burbage, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 5-11, 189 (DS#215 WR) + More +

OCT 10 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Jalen Burbage, Lehigh, Sr., WR/KR, Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station,...Burbage returned the opening kickoff against Fordham for an 89-yard touchdown, the Mountain Hawks' first kickoff return for a score since Gatlin Casey (Oct. 8, 2016). Burbage finished with 133 return yards on four attempts and 35 yards on four receptions. - Patriot League Football

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WR Jalen Burbage, Eastern Kentucky
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10/13/22 - Jalen Burbage, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 5-11, 189 (DS#215 WR) + More +

SEPT 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Jalen Burbage, Lehigh, Sr., WR, Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station,...Burbage posted a career-high with 106 receiving yards and tied a career-high with eight receptions against No. 5/6 Villanova. He caught a 25-yard touchdown reception late in the first half and had five kickoff returns for 102 yards. - Patriot League Football

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WR Jalen Burbage, Eastern Kentucky
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10/12/22 - Patrick Nations, rSr/2025, Eastern Kentucky, 5-11, 202 (DS#999 K) + More +

SEPT 5 ASUN FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Nations, Eastern Kentucky, Sophomore, Kicker, Walhalla, S.C.,...Seventh Career ASUN Special Teams Player of the Week award; ninth all-time selection for EKU...Went 2-for-2 on field goals connecting on kicks from 33 and 40 yards...Was a perfect 4-for-4 on PAT tries...Accounted for 10 points in the Colonels' hard-fought battle with FBS opponent Eastern Michigan...Remains perfect for his career on PATs...Other Nominees: Antoine Williams, Austin Peay; Chand Caughron, Central Arkansas; Joshua Huiett, Kennesaw State; Michael Pettway, Jacksonville State. - ASUN Conference Football

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K Patrick Nations, Eastern Kentucky
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10/12/22 - Jeremy Edwards, Sr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-3, 226 (DS#27 P) + More +

SEPT 18 ASUN FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jeremy Edwards, Eastern Kentucky, Freshman, Punter, Bendigo, Australia,...First Career ASUN Special Teams Player of the Week award; EKU's 10th all-time honor...Averaged 47.7 yards per punt on his three kicks in the game...Blasted a career-best 61-yard punt marking the longest punt of the season in the ASUN...Pinned Charleston Southern inside its own 20 on two of his three punts...Selection marks the second Colonel special-teamer to be honored this year...Other Nominee: Chandler Caughron, Central Arkansas. - ASUN Conference Football

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P Jeremy Edwards, Eastern Kentucky
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10/12/22 - Chase Lasater, rSr/2023, Eastern Kentucky, 6-1, 236 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

SEPT 12 ASUN FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chase Lasater, Eastern Kentucky, Senior, Linebacker, Orange Park, Fla.,...First Career ASUN Defensive Player of the Week award; fifth all-time honor for Eastern Kentucky...Led the Colonel defense with a season-high 12 tackles in 59-57 7OT win at Bowling Green...Posted six solo stops along with five assists...Notched one TFL (-3 yards) in the upset bid on the Falcons' home turf...Helped EKU defense hold Bowling Green out of the end zone in two of the Falcons' final three overtime possessions...Other Nominees: Kam Ruffin, Austin Peay; Markail Benton, Jacksonville State; Garland Benyard, Kennesaw State. - ASUN Conference Football

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ILB Chase Lasater, Eastern Kentucky
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10/12/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

SEPT 5 ASUN FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky, Junior, Quarterback, Coalfield, Tenn.,...Fifth Career ASUN Offensive Player of the Week award; sixth overall selection for EKU...Accounted for 400 yards of total offense and four touchdowns against FBS opponent Eastern Michigan...Passed for 351 yards, going 35-of-51 and three touchdown passes...Added 49 yards rushing on seven carries including one score...Currently leads the ASUN in completions, attempts and passing yards per game. - ASUN Conference Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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10/01/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Parker McKinney threw for 331 yards and ran for three scores, Braedon Sloan scored the winning touchdown and Eastern Kentucky defeated Southern Utah 35-28 on Saturday night. Although Eastern Kentucky (3-2) never trailed, the game was tied after each Southern Utah touchdown and EKU never led by more than seven points. The final tie was at 28-all after Southern Utah's Justin Miller and Isaiah Williams connected for a 19-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. After an EKU punt and a missed field goal by Southern Utah, McKinney drove the Colonels 76 yards in seven plays for the go-ahead touchdown - a 27-yard run by Sloan with 6:13 remaining. After Sloan's touchdown, Southern Utah (3-2) drove to the EKU 22 before turning the ball over on downs. The Colonels ran out the clock. McKinney was 21 of 26 passing with one touchdown, a 34-yard pass to Sloan. On the ground, McKinney had 11 carries for 65 yards. Sloan had 20 carries for 88 yards rushing. Miller completed 21 of 29 passes for 251 yards for the Thunderbirds. - AP College Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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09/17/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Parker McKinney threw for four touchdowns to tie the Eastern Kentucky career record and the Colonels welcomed back Walt Wells with a 40-17 victory Saturday night over Charleston Southern three weeks after the coach was hospitalized after a "cardiac episode" in his campus office. Wells returned to coach the Colonels on the sideline after landing in intensive care on Aug. 28 and spending several days in the hospital. He did travel to Ohio last weekend as a sideline observer and watched EKU go seven overtimes to beat Bowling Green 59-57. "It was a great test for my heart," he said at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, and added that he had a couple of broken ribs and a cracked sternum. McKinney tied TJ Pryor (2009-12) as EKU's career TD passing leader at 51 with his 5-yarder to Jyran Mitchell late in the game.

Interceptions by Josh Hayes and Eli Hairston led to 10 points in the third quarter and the Colonels (2-1) added another score after Jayden Higgins had consecutive receptions of 47 and 41 yards, the latter for a TD. Higgins had a career-high 175 yards receiving on seven catches. Jaden Smith scored EKU's first touchdown, returning a punt 56 yards then completing the drive with an 8-yard scoring catch. The Colonels led 16-0 after touchdown passes to Smith and Dakota Allen before the Buccaneers (0-3) rallied to close within 16-10 at halftime. - Eastern Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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09/10/22 - Parker McKinney, rSr/2024, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Parker McKinney threw for 324 yards with three touchdowns and hit Braedon Sloan with the winning two-point conversion as Eastern Kentucky defeated Bowling 59-57 on Saturday in a game that went to seven overtime periods. Bowling Green had the ball first in the seventh overtime and Matt McDonald threw incomplete, leaving the door open for Eastern Kentucky to finish one of the longer games in NCAA Division I history. Eastern Kentucky scored 24 consecutive points to turn a 17-7 deficit into a 31-17 lead only to see the Falcons answer with three consecutive touchdowns of their own for a 38-31 lead.

Down seven with 3:39 remaining in the fourth quarter, McKinney led the Colonels 75 yards in 14 plays, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Higgins on the final play of regulation. EKU chose to kick the extra point to force overtime. Both teams scored touchdowns on their two full possessions in overtime and both missed a two-point try after their second touchdown, sending the game to two-point conversions tied at 51. In addition to his winning catch, Sloan ran for one of the two-point conversions. Higgins caught two TD passes for EKU and Jaden Smith had seven receptions for 102 yards. Sloan had 56 rushing yards with two touchdowns and caught seven passes for 52 yards. - Eastern Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky
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08/26/22 - Marquae Kirkendoll, rJr/2025, Eastern Kentucky, 6-0, 184 (DS#999 FS) + More +

Eastern Kentucky defensive back Marquae Kirkendoll has been charged with robbing a postal carrier in New Mexico and suspended from the team. According to documents filed in federal court in New Mexico this week, the 21-year-old Kirkendoll was also charged with stealing a key from the carrier used to open mail bags and lock boxes, as well as brandishing a gun, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy. Kirkendoll transferred from New Mexico to Eastern Kentucky in January. His lawyer, Adele Burt Brown, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Also charged in the Jan. 18 robbery was another former UNM player, Rayshawn Boyce, who was arrested in February. Boyce faces an additional charge of knowingly possessing a firearm after being convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, the documents state. Kirkendoll was charged on Tuesday, and Eastern Kentucky football spokesman Rixon Lane said the player was suspended the next day after the program learned of his arrest. - AP College Football

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FS Marquae Kirkendoll, Eastern Kentucky
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08/09/22 - Matthew Jackson, rSr/2023, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 209 (DS#65 OLB) + More +

2022 PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ASUN PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB Matthew Jackson, Eastern Kentucky, Sr.,...The ASUN and Phil Steele ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Jackson led the conference in tackles last season (102) and led the Colonels in tackles for loss (11.0). The Nashville, Tenn., native also registered 3.5 sacks, eight pass breakups, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles during the 2021 campaign. The redshirt senior was named the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week after setting season highs with 14 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and two pass breakups against Central Arkansas. He also tallied 12 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, and one forced fumble against Austin Peay. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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OLB Matthew Jackson, Eastern Kentucky
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