Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, September 24
University Park, Pa.
Noon
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Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Eastern Finishes Non-Conference Schedule with Setback
9/24/2011 3:35:00 PM | Football, E-Gridiron Group
Eagles fall to Penn State, 34-6
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team closed out its 2011 non-conference schedule with a 34-6 setback to the Nittany Lions of Penn State University here Saturday, Sept. 24, in Beaver Stadium.
The loss evened EMU's record at 2-2 while the win boosted Penn State to 3-1 on the year.
EMU's six points came off the foot of Kody Fulkerson (Zanesville, Ohio-Maysville) who booted field goals of 21 and 22 yards.
The EMU offense was led by junior quarterback Alex Gillett (Green Springs, Ohio-Clyde) who completed18-of-31 passes for 202 yards while gaining 22 yards on the ground.
Redshirt sophomore Nick Olds (Columbus, Ind.-East) hauled in four passes for 49 yards and Garrett Hoskins (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Creston) grabbed four aerials for 44 yards.
The Penn State quarterback duo of Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin accounted for 335 yards through the air with McGloin completing 14-of-17 for 220 yards with Bolden going 7-of-13 for 115 yards.
Penn State was first to put points on the board when place-kicker Anthony Fera booted a 29-yard field goal at the 4:18 mark of the first quarter. That field goal, the first of his career, finished off a seven-play. 45-yard drive after the Nittany Lions recovered an EMU fumble at the Penn State 43-yard line.
The Nittany Lions increased their lead to 10-0 when backup quarterback McGloin connected with wide receiver Joe Suhey on a 27-yard touchdown pass at the 8:19 mark of the second quarter. Fera added the PAT kick. That drive consisted of five plays for 63 yards.
The EMU defense came up with a big play in the late stages of the second quarter when junior linebacker Justin Cudworth (Monte Nido, Calif.-Agoura-College of the Canyons) forced a fumble on a pass reception at the EMU goal line, with the ball rolling out of bounds in the end zone, giving the Eagles possession on the PSU 20-yard line with just 2:43 left in the first half.
Penn State would counter that turnover, however, intercepting a Gillett pass at the EMU 31-yard line just one minute later.
The home squad would make that pick pay off in a 5-yard touchdown pass from McGloin to Derek Moye with Fera adding the PAT kick with just 56 ticks left in the half for a 17-0 advantage.
The EMU defense held tough against the run in the first half, allowing just 34 yards on 10 carries, but the Nittany Lions turned in 189 yards passing in the first half compared to EMU's 80 yards through the air and 39 on the ground.
The home squad struck early in the second half with wide receiver Devon Smith grabbing a short pass from Bolden and racing 71 yards for a touchdown at the 13:59 mark. Fera added the PAT kick for a 24-0 PSU lead.
Penn State boosted its lead to 31-0 at the 2:27 mark of the third quarter when McGloin found Moye for a 20-yard touchdown strike. Andy Barrett added the PAT kick.
Senior defensive lineman Brad Ohrman (Adrian, Mich.-Adrian) gave the Eagles a boost at the start of the fourth quarter when he turned in an interception against Bolden on a bull rush in the backfield at the PSU 21-yard line.
The Eagles moved to the Penn State five before settling for a 21-yard field goal by Fulkerson for the first points of the game for the Green and White.
Penn State upped its lead to 34-3 on a 43-yard field goal by Sam Ficken with 8:32 left in the game.
Fulkerson closed out the scoring on a 22-yard field goal with 3:09 remaining.
The Eagles will take their 2-2 overall record into the 2011 Mid-American Conference season opener Saturday, Oct. 1, when the University of Akron Zips invade Rynearson Stadium for a 1 p.m.game.
Photo Gallery.
Postgame Audio.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team closed out its 2011 non-conference schedule with a 34-6 setback to the Nittany Lions of Penn State University here Saturday, Sept. 24, in Beaver Stadium.
The loss evened EMU's record at 2-2 while the win boosted Penn State to 3-1 on the year.
EMU's six points came off the foot of Kody Fulkerson (Zanesville, Ohio-Maysville) who booted field goals of 21 and 22 yards.
The EMU offense was led by junior quarterback Alex Gillett (Green Springs, Ohio-Clyde) who completed18-of-31 passes for 202 yards while gaining 22 yards on the ground.
Redshirt sophomore Nick Olds (Columbus, Ind.-East) hauled in four passes for 49 yards and Garrett Hoskins (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Creston) grabbed four aerials for 44 yards.
The Penn State quarterback duo of Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin accounted for 335 yards through the air with McGloin completing 14-of-17 for 220 yards with Bolden going 7-of-13 for 115 yards.
Penn State was first to put points on the board when place-kicker Anthony Fera booted a 29-yard field goal at the 4:18 mark of the first quarter. That field goal, the first of his career, finished off a seven-play. 45-yard drive after the Nittany Lions recovered an EMU fumble at the Penn State 43-yard line.
The Nittany Lions increased their lead to 10-0 when backup quarterback McGloin connected with wide receiver Joe Suhey on a 27-yard touchdown pass at the 8:19 mark of the second quarter. Fera added the PAT kick. That drive consisted of five plays for 63 yards.
The EMU defense came up with a big play in the late stages of the second quarter when junior linebacker Justin Cudworth (Monte Nido, Calif.-Agoura-College of the Canyons) forced a fumble on a pass reception at the EMU goal line, with the ball rolling out of bounds in the end zone, giving the Eagles possession on the PSU 20-yard line with just 2:43 left in the first half.
Penn State would counter that turnover, however, intercepting a Gillett pass at the EMU 31-yard line just one minute later.
The home squad would make that pick pay off in a 5-yard touchdown pass from McGloin to Derek Moye with Fera adding the PAT kick with just 56 ticks left in the half for a 17-0 advantage.
The EMU defense held tough against the run in the first half, allowing just 34 yards on 10 carries, but the Nittany Lions turned in 189 yards passing in the first half compared to EMU's 80 yards through the air and 39 on the ground.
The home squad struck early in the second half with wide receiver Devon Smith grabbing a short pass from Bolden and racing 71 yards for a touchdown at the 13:59 mark. Fera added the PAT kick for a 24-0 PSU lead.
Penn State boosted its lead to 31-0 at the 2:27 mark of the third quarter when McGloin found Moye for a 20-yard touchdown strike. Andy Barrett added the PAT kick.
Senior defensive lineman Brad Ohrman (Adrian, Mich.-Adrian) gave the Eagles a boost at the start of the fourth quarter when he turned in an interception against Bolden on a bull rush in the backfield at the PSU 21-yard line.
The Eagles moved to the Penn State five before settling for a 21-yard field goal by Fulkerson for the first points of the game for the Green and White.
Penn State upped its lead to 34-3 on a 43-yard field goal by Sam Ficken with 8:32 left in the game.
Fulkerson closed out the scoring on a 22-yard field goal with 3:09 remaining.
The Eagles will take their 2-2 overall record into the 2011 Mid-American Conference season opener Saturday, Oct. 1, when the University of Akron Zips invade Rynearson Stadium for a 1 p.m.game.
Team Stats
EMU
PSU
Total Yards
270
468
Pass Yards
202
364
Rushing Yards
68
104
Penalty Yards
42
20
1st Downs
16
22
3rd Downs
6
5
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
34:43
25:17
1st Quarter
EMU 0, PSU 3
PSU - Fera, Anthony 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:11
2nd Quarter
EMU 0, PSU 10
PSU - Suhey, Joe 27 yd pass from McGloin, Matt (Fera, Anthony kick) 5 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:27
EMU 0, PSU 17
PSU - Moye, Derek 5 yd pass from McGloin, Matt (Fera, Anthony kick) 5 plays, 31 yards, TOP 0:47
3rd Quarter
EMU 0, PSU 24
PSU - Smith, Devon 71 yd pass from Bolden, Rob (Fera, Anthony kick) 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 0:55
EMU 0, PSU 31
PSU - Moye, Derek 20 yd pass from McGloin, Matt (Fera, Anthony kick) 10 plays, 87 yards, TOP 4:22
4th Quarter
EMU 3, PSU 31
EMU - FULKERSON, Kody 21 yd field goal 6 plays, 17 yards, TOP 3:04
EMU 3, PSU 34
PSU - Ficken, Sam 43 yd field goal 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:11
EMU 6, PSU 34
EMU - FULKERSON, Kody 22 yd field goal 17 plays, 72 yards, TOP 5:22
Game Leaders
CMP
18
TD
0
YDS
202
INT
1
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