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Green Downs Gray, 14-12, in EMU Spring Game
4/14/2023 8:24:00 PM | Football
Situational scrimmage caps a day of highlights for the Eagle program
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Postgame Press Conference: Chris_Creighton. Chase_Kline and Tanner_Knue.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University football team played its annual spring game Friday, April 14, inside Rynearson Stadium with Green securing a 14-12 victory over Gray. The game, which started under sunny skies and ended under the Factory Lights, capped a day of celebration as the team received their 2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl championship rings and added 2022 All-American Jose Ramirez' name to the Ring of Honor.
Five quarterbacks saw action for the Eagles, including Austin Smith (Ellenwood, Ga.-Cedar Grove), Ike Udengwu III (City of Industry, Calif.-Workman-Mt. San Antonio), Cam'Ron McCoy (St. Louis, Mo.-St. Mary's), Brooks Blount (Waukesha, Wis.-Waukesha West-DuPage), and Jeremiah Salem (Germantown, Tenn.-Houston). The group led the Eagles offense through numerous situational plays, including the two-minute drill, red zone offense, and normal sets.
Gray got on the board first with Smith connecting on a five-yard pass to Blake Daniels (Macomb, Mich.-L'Anse North-Davenport). Two series later, Elijah Jackson-Anderson (Flint, Mich.-Grand Blanc) found the end zone on a three-yard run up the middle for the second touchdown of the day. Smith also went deep late in the third quarter and connected with Hamze El-Zayat (Dearborn, Mich.-Fordson-Fordham) as the newcomer pulled down a 58-yard reception and was called down at the two.
The kicking game also was put through its paces as the duo of Mitchell Tomasek (Columbus, Ohio-Worthington Kilbourne) and Ryan Kingston (South Bend, Ind.-Riley) combined for seven punts. Tomasek launched four punts with a pair of 45-yarders while also chipping a 39-yard kick that was downed at the one. Kingston punted three times and hit a best of 40 yards on his first kick.
Jesús Gómez (Puebla, Mexico-Prepa Tec Puebla) was perfect in his kicking duties as he was 2-of-2 in point-after attempts before hitting both of his field goals. He lined up and drilled his first attempt from 43 yards out before launching a 50-yarder with room to spare.
Defensively, the Eagles got their hands on several passes and registered three interceptions. The first came from Cameron Smith (Cleveland, Ohio-Euclid), who went up top to grab the ball at his own 30-yard line and ran 51 yards on the return. The second and third picks came on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter. The first saw newcomer Jesse Vasquez (Lansing, Mich.-East Lansing) nab a pass in the back of the end zone before bringing the ball out to the 10-yard line. That was followed two plays later by Barry Manning (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Tucker) plucking a pass out of the air and rumbling 12 yards for the return.
Up Next
The Eagles are 140 days from their first game of the 2023 season when they will play host to the Bison of Howard University, Friday, Sept. 1, inside Rynearson Stadium. The game time and broadcast information will be announced closer to game day. Before the 2023 season gets underway, however, two former Eagles will look to hear their name called at the 2023 National Football League (NFL) Draft, which will be held in downtown Kansas City, Mo., April 27-29. Jose Ramirez and Sidy Sow have both entered their names into the draft.
Season tickets are on sale in anticipation of the fall. Eastern Michigan continues to offer the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for just $150. This package includes a wide chairback with armrests on the 50-yard line along with VIP season parking. Chairback Season Tickets are $120 and include a chairback in Reserved Sections 104-109.
Reserved season tickets are just $108 (Reserved Sections 104-109), while General Admission season tickets are $84 (Sections 110-114 and the visiting side).
Postgame Press Conference: Chris_Creighton. Chase_Kline and Tanner_Knue.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University football team played its annual spring game Friday, April 14, inside Rynearson Stadium with Green securing a 14-12 victory over Gray. The game, which started under sunny skies and ended under the Factory Lights, capped a day of celebration as the team received their 2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl championship rings and added 2022 All-American Jose Ramirez' name to the Ring of Honor.
Five quarterbacks saw action for the Eagles, including Austin Smith (Ellenwood, Ga.-Cedar Grove), Ike Udengwu III (City of Industry, Calif.-Workman-Mt. San Antonio), Cam'Ron McCoy (St. Louis, Mo.-St. Mary's), Brooks Blount (Waukesha, Wis.-Waukesha West-DuPage), and Jeremiah Salem (Germantown, Tenn.-Houston). The group led the Eagles offense through numerous situational plays, including the two-minute drill, red zone offense, and normal sets.
Gray got on the board first with Smith connecting on a five-yard pass to Blake Daniels (Macomb, Mich.-L'Anse North-Davenport). Two series later, Elijah Jackson-Anderson (Flint, Mich.-Grand Blanc) found the end zone on a three-yard run up the middle for the second touchdown of the day. Smith also went deep late in the third quarter and connected with Hamze El-Zayat (Dearborn, Mich.-Fordson-Fordham) as the newcomer pulled down a 58-yard reception and was called down at the two.
The kicking game also was put through its paces as the duo of Mitchell Tomasek (Columbus, Ohio-Worthington Kilbourne) and Ryan Kingston (South Bend, Ind.-Riley) combined for seven punts. Tomasek launched four punts with a pair of 45-yarders while also chipping a 39-yard kick that was downed at the one. Kingston punted three times and hit a best of 40 yards on his first kick.
Jesús Gómez (Puebla, Mexico-Prepa Tec Puebla) was perfect in his kicking duties as he was 2-of-2 in point-after attempts before hitting both of his field goals. He lined up and drilled his first attempt from 43 yards out before launching a 50-yarder with room to spare.
Defensively, the Eagles got their hands on several passes and registered three interceptions. The first came from Cameron Smith (Cleveland, Ohio-Euclid), who went up top to grab the ball at his own 30-yard line and ran 51 yards on the return. The second and third picks came on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter. The first saw newcomer Jesse Vasquez (Lansing, Mich.-East Lansing) nab a pass in the back of the end zone before bringing the ball out to the 10-yard line. That was followed two plays later by Barry Manning (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Tucker) plucking a pass out of the air and rumbling 12 yards for the return.
Up Next
The Eagles are 140 days from their first game of the 2023 season when they will play host to the Bison of Howard University, Friday, Sept. 1, inside Rynearson Stadium. The game time and broadcast information will be announced closer to game day. Before the 2023 season gets underway, however, two former Eagles will look to hear their name called at the 2023 National Football League (NFL) Draft, which will be held in downtown Kansas City, Mo., April 27-29. Jose Ramirez and Sidy Sow have both entered their names into the draft.
Season tickets are on sale in anticipation of the fall. Eastern Michigan continues to offer the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for just $150. This package includes a wide chairback with armrests on the 50-yard line along with VIP season parking. Chairback Season Tickets are $120 and include a chairback in Reserved Sections 104-109.
Reserved season tickets are just $108 (Reserved Sections 104-109), while General Admission season tickets are $84 (Sections 110-114 and the visiting side).
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