Lexington Herald-Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 29

I StateFootbafl Lexington Herald-Leader Sunday November 18 2001 C9 wiwwkentuckyconi Tigers too much for Tri-State Eviston's 5 TDs spark 42-21 playoff-opening rout Georgetown 42 TiKtate 21 total i Ml M-H aaatir Hri Ruschar 10 paa asm tddw CutMon I Karin Oam Mck) 0:14: 6C fcandon MdMT 13 paa from twakm (Daria Men) 5:44: QC-MkPaff 15 paa tMm NaN Wanan (Daria Mck) 011: aaaa aaartar triaton 1 aai (Dari lack) UMM aaartar TU Mwdaal NaaMP 1 ran (WyaR Praam kick) PM EMatan 4 nm (Dam kick) Paarife paartar THr Jormaon 11 Ml (Praam Mck) 13:45: OC-Oarrick Whns 1 paaa Poai EMalon (Daria Mck) TSO-Mck Tut 20 paaa kam Jka OIM (Praam Mck) 1:20 4-680 1W 00 31 34 45-100 36-105 137 21 10361 1631-1 10 13 6357 1447 30 00 30 632 Tim 1 ponaaaian 3403 25:50 momouu PTanpnc PUPIPWO wont NmapM 2614 Jaknaon 13 79 Malar IS Okvar 10 BaOkiram 0(461 Gaaipalaam Pm 1662 Eriatan 661 Whoa 3-IS MkM 614 TknMnan 36 Cab 1-2 MMM0-4H6M lathuram 132616 Okvar 611040 Qaoriataam Eriatan 17606204 Warran 1-1-0-15 C0H TrUtata MHMr 611 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times for 63 yards very poised under Tri-State Coach Dale Carlson said "He makes things happen scrambling around He knows where his receivers are thought our kids them from Eviston threw TD passes to Kyle Ruscher Brandon Midkiff and Derrick White Midkiff had another on a halfback pass from backup Neil Warren Georgetown also stood tan on defense Although Tri-State finished with 326 yards of offense the Thunder had just 34 yards and trailed 260 at halftime Defensive back BJ Mattingly led Tiger tack-lers with 13 including one for a loss and had an interception Defensive Player of the Game Mike Mulhall counted two of the five sacks among his seven tackles a pass just gotta make our pass-rush moves" said the 6-foot 218-pound end from St Xavier "A run we just gotta stop it and run to the ball basically what we do every week" The Tigers will learn today who their next foe will be Tri-State (8-3) which knocked Georgetown out of the 1996 playoffs lacked any early Thunder "I thought that our kids came out and outhit diem right from die very Georgetown Coach Bill Cronin said think that made the difference throughout the game" After Eviston's lone interception Georgetown scored on four of five possessions die exception coming when Kevin Davis was short on a 35-yard field-goal try Eviston bull's-eyes over the middle to Ruscher and Midkiff went for TDs of 10 and 13 yards 1 thought we had real good Carlson said "You're all over a kid their kid makes a great catch the quarterback puts it right where you want him to put it and it winds up being a touchdown You have to give diem Midkiff was draped by cotner-back Jason Stechschulte "If you come across the middle the safeties and die linebackers are going to be there to hit said Midkiff a senior out of Dunbar High SchooL "I just have to make die catch and thankfully I held onto it halfback pass to Midkiff went for a 15-yard score "Their DBs were craning up real hard on the run" Midkiff said "so when (die defender) shot past Neal threw it to That capped a 21-0 first quarter Eviston went over die top from a yard out for the only TD of die second auarter After Michael Newbill's 2-yard run put Tri-State on the board in the third quarter Eviston scram- Georgetown coach ft in Sk 9 4 9 I NOVEMBER I y-v Ji'-ffiK ni mm am BS3 CM if OJO neon mmumm-su OTHER GAMES Campbellsville subdues St Frauds 42-21 jl ery passt SPECIAL TO THE HERALDLEAOER Campbellsville returned two interceptions for touchdowns and Clark Atlanta 19: Ahron Blown scored two touchdowns including die game winner and the Curtis Williams ran for 'yards and a touchdown Low-passed for 236 yards and with 5:41 left in die third Tom Koutsos got Southern on die board with a 1-yard 23 2001 mm NR fHBT ff 7J0 PM mhuu imiMft' miaraisiM-ai i AUTO icigBO iKfllfr unmoral na -i i TiioWtAF 7 CANUCO HCOUCTOHS -vie mA hr yen Ittaiti phitMfe 1 MaM BS (OH mi CM raMy hr -I'- 4 LedaM for i Carat Drive tad V'Tf I I I Tharo-breds (3-7) limited host Clark Atlanta to 283 yards of offense Brown scored on runs of 1 and 6 yards and totaled 101 in die game Mart Outland had four catches for 81 receiving yards including a 42-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that got the Thorobreds to within 19-16 i Michael White passed for 207 yards and three touchdowns After foiling behind 9-0 Clark Atlanta (1-9) scored 19 unanswered points in taking a 19-9 lead before Outland answered Dramane Zachary scored two of die TDs He had 98 receiving yards on the day Thomas More 34 Mac-Murray 30: Matt Carpenter scored on a 30-yard pass from Jesse Lowery with 14 seconds to play that gave die host Saints their first post-season victory uvm vnvy wmMum bled 4 yards to the end rone "We wanted to try to get it out to our fullback but they really covered it Eviston said "Since everybody was running left Til try and I was able to find the end His final scoring play was a 2-yard toss to Derrick White with 4:08 left in the game "Georgetown made all the plays that they needed to make Carlson said "I have tremendous respect for Coach Cronin and his staff and I can see why the No 1 quarter Illinois touch-' down run later in the quarter Brooks and Gallishaw had touchdown runs within 22 seconds of each other in the fourth quarter Koutsos rushed for 117 yards to lead Southern Illinois (1-9 1-6) which lost its sixth straight game GRADE THEM ON RICHMOND RD I three touchdowns Steve Ballinger led MacMur-ray with 131 yards on 25 carries Western Kentucky 36 Southern Illinois 6: DeWayne Gallishaw and Keith Brocks combined to rush for 216 yards and three touchdowns in leading Western Kentucky to a win over Southern Illinois in die host regular-season finale The HiUtoppere (83 5-2 Gateway Conference) ranked 12th in this Division I-AA poll rushed for 355 yards and held die Salukis to 182 total yards Draite Pimpleton started the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown nm with 2:12 left in the first quarter Peter Martina kicked a 37-yard field goal early in the second quarter to give Western a 10-0 lead it took to halftime Brooks finished a nine-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run The defense allowed 373 total yards (on 84 plays) but 132 yards and no points in the second half Interceptions led to touchdown a 6-yard Harris to Steve Farmer pass and field goal a 37-yarder by Joey Hudak "We stopped ourselves in toe first half with crucial said TUmer "and that was mostly my fault Wejust had to execute better in the second halt" Eastern finished with 206 yards Turner was the leading rusher with 54 yards on 12 carries The Colands managed 70 rushing yards Part of that was Tennessee State's quick defense and part was Eastern being tight to start the game Kidd was so inspired he was smacking shoulder pads and helmets and trying to fire up the offense before it hit toe field following interception "If we get something on the board this series be in deep trouble" Kidd said "I hurt my hand slapping a helmet but ni be all Eastern made sure of that 10 I i-m IM eaartaR Mmar 6 paaa (ton Mart 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also scored on a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter Mar Cunningham contributed 89 on the ground including a 3-yard TD run in the aeoond quarter Jeremy Hibbeln passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns but St Rands score often enough to keep pace with the Tigers Kentucky State 23 EASTERN: Defense wins game for EKU From Raft Cl that his font field goal a 40-yarder late in the third period perhaps was more important Eastern trailing 180 at halftime had only one first down and two punts to show for its first two possessions after the break Then Tennessee State's Shannon Harris under a tag rush uncorked a bad pass Nick Sullivan intercepting at the EKU 43 Eastern quarterback Travis Turner battling flu-like symptoms scrambled for 20 yards on the first play and lata connected with Aaron McKee for 14 yards to die TSU 23 Three plays and one yard lata Smith driDed his first field goaL "The offense was struggling and we needed points on die board" Smith said "That also gave the fefrn) some momentum because they were playing hard the whole defense was so inspired that facing third-and-2 at the EKU 45 on the first play of the fourth quarter linebacker Gerald Palmer slammed Harris to the tuff forced a fumble and fell on the balL "I remember the fumble recovery mid HI take credit for die sadr" said Palmer who shared team honors with Yeremiah Bell with 13 tackles each "We knew die defense had to come through If we crane up with a score we had to make a big turnover The offense thrives off offense needed four plays to go 47 3prds and tie the HKMTID Mdi Om hb4Kb MkHidift s1 fNHM Irat radio tystns jl'fe feputtra Vbh CIch MMO hi Itl Mf- I Ik Temeuet Tack 41 TenneaeeeMittln 7 Eastern Kentucky 13 Tennessee SL 10 Eastern Illinois 37 Murray Stela 6 score at IOIOl Jeff Barrett caught a Turner pass bounced off a defender and ran several more yards The play covered 31 yank CJ Hudson third-leading rusher with 1489 yards a game was held to 30 net yards on 24 carries But his 13-yard run his longest of to game took Eastern to the TSU 4 Turner scored untouched from there with 1320 left was Hudson said at the Tigers defense and his lingering groin injury had to get what I could long as we get a win it Eastern got die win lata in die fourth quarter The Colonels were punting from the TSU 37 when Desmond Scantling was charged with running into Phil KuhL The five-yard penalty was enough for a first down "I was already on the Scantling said "When I got up he fell to toe ground It was a bad calL That was the turning point of toe Seven plays lata Smith split toe uprights But said Eastern Coach Roy Kidd "Our defense won toe game They gave jus field position Our scores wert coming off plays the LEXINGTON (859) 263-2848 1-800-880-5020 wwwfllennautomallcom i i 4K 9 a 1 9 mm.