North Alabama Lions @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Morrissey throws 67-yard TD pass to Calwise Jr. to lift Eastern Kentucky over North Alabama 21-15
RICHMOND, Ky. -- — Matt Morrissey threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Calwise Jr. that ended the scoring midway through the fourth quarter and Eastern Kentucky beat North Alabama 21-15 on Saturday for its fifth straight win.
TJ Smith drove North Alabama to the EKU 45-yard line before he threw an interception to Mike Smith Jr. to end the game.
Smith threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dakota Warfield to give North Alabama a 15-14 lead with 10:37 to play.
Morrissey completed 9 of 15 passes for 154 yards and added 60 yards on the ground with a touchdown run. Brayden Latham added 103 yards rushing on 19 carries that included a 2-yard score for Eastern Kentucky (8-4, 6-2 United Athletic Conference).
Smith was 23-of-39 passing for 325 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for North Alabama (3-9, 2-5). Tanaka Scott had 109 yards receiving and a touchdown catch.
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Richmond, KY
2025 Standings
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | 5-1 | 9-1 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Southern Utah | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Austin Peay | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| West Georgia | 3-3 | 6-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Utah Tech | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| North Alabama | 1-4 | 2-7 |
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