kick block at etsu
10
VMI VMI 1-5 , 0-2
45
Winner ETSU ETS 3-4 , 1-2
VMI VMI
1-5 , 0-2
10
Final
45
ETSU ETS
3-4 , 1-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
VMI VMI 0 0 7 3 10
ETS ETSU 7 17 14 7 45

Game Recap: Football |

VMI drops road contest at ETSU

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking to pick up its first Southern Conference victory of the season, the VMI football team fell by a 45-10 score to host ETSU Saturday afternoon at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.
 
First Half
- The Bucs (3-4, 1-2) got off to a quick start by forcing a three-and-out for the Keydets (1-5, 0-2), then returned the ensuing punt 80 yards for a touchdown to put ETSU up by a score at the 13:23 mark of the opening quarter.
- ETSU would go on to score 17 unanswered points before the half to go into the break with a dominant 24-0 lead.
 
Second Half
-The Bucs returned in the third quarter with continued momentum by scoring on its opening drive capped by a 12-yard pass from Jake McNamara to Ephraim Floyd to increase the lead to 31-0 early in the second half
- On the next ETSU possession, VMI cornerback Robert Powell picked off McNamara deep in ETSU territory and returned it 10 yards for a pick-six on his first career interception at VMI
-Unwilling to allow a VMI comeback, the Bucs drove down the field on its ensuing possession and capped it off with a one-yard TD dive by  Jason Albritton to make the score 38-7 in favor of the Bucs
-Late in the game, the Keydets drove down the field to set up a 52-yard field goal, which kicker Ben Shrewsbury connected on for a new career-high. He topped his previous best of 37 yards set last week against Chattanooga
 
Key Stats
-VMI was forced to punt 14 times throughout the game, breaking the previous VMI single-game record of 13 set by Jim Bailey against West Virginia in 1969
-Shrewsbury totaled 657 punt yards for a 46.9 average, including a 63-yard boom in the second half. He pinned three inside the ETSU 20
-Before leaving the game with injury, VMI quarterback Collin Shannon finished 7-for-16 for 41 yards with one interception
-A stifling ETSU defense held VMI to 11-30 passing for 69 yards on the day while holding the VMI rushing attack to 13 net yards (54 yards gained, 41 yards TFLs)
-Freshman wide receiver Traveion Slaughter led the receiving corps with two catches for 22 yards
-McNamara finished with 176 passing yards by converting 8-14 attempts
-ETSU's Devontae Houston led the Bucs' rushers with 76 net yards on 12 carries
-Buc receiver Jeremiah Harrison led the ETSU corps with 71 receiving yards on five catches

What's Next
The Keydets return home to face league foe Samford next Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Foster Stadium













 
 
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