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Preston, Jack Douglas, Ontario Jones, Cameron
Sielo Morales
RSo. Ontario Douglas breaks through the line on a rush against Northwestern.
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East Central ECU 0-2 , 0-2
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Winner Southwestern Okla. SWOSU 2-0 , 2-0
East Central ECU
0-2 , 0-2
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Final
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Southwestern Okla. SWOSU
2-0 , 2-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ECU East Central 7 0 7 7 21
SWOSU Southwestern Okla. 21 3 0 0 24

Game Recap: Football |

Football Second-Half Comeback Comes up Short at Southwestern

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The East Central University football team fell 24-21 in a Great American Conference road game at Southwestern Oklahoma State.  The Tigers (0-2, 0-2 GAC) trailed 21-7 at the half and scored 14 second-half points.

Scoring
  • 1st – 11:14 – SWOSU – 4-yard TD run (Kick good), 4-14 1:44 – 0-7
  • 1st – 7:10 – ECU – Kenny Hrncir 4-yard TD run (Harper Simmons kick), 3-16 1:15 – 7-7
  • 1st – 5:22 – SWOSU – 65-yard passing TD (Kick good), 3-73 1:43 – 7-14
  • 1st – 4:21 – SWOSU – 63-yard passing TD (Kick good), 1-63, 0:11 – 7-21
  • 2nd – 11:03 – SWOSU – 24-yard field goal, 10-84 3:41 – 7-24
  • 3rd – 2:58 – ECU – JuWan Walker 22-yard rushing TD (Simmons kick), 7-46 3:57 – 14-24
  • 4th – 4:07 – ECU – Taye Gatewood 2-yard rushing TD (Simmons kick), 10-62 4:02 – 21-24
Tiger Quick Hits
  • The Bulldogs (2-0, 2-0 GAC) led in total yardage (414-339), but ECU garnered 20 first downs to 13 by SWOSU
    • ECU led in rushing yards (178-140)
    • SWOSU led in passing yards (274-161)
  • The Tigers picked off two passes, while having one picked off
    • Both interceptions for ECU were snagged by So. Cameron Jones
      • 4 (2-2) total tackles, 2 interceptions (17 yards)
  • RSo. Ontario Douglas recorded his fifth 100+ yard rushing game
    • First since Oct. 28, 2107 vs. Arkansas Tech (111 yards)
    • 120 yards rushing, 18 carriers, 15 yards receiving, 3 catches
  • So. JuWan Walker, Fr. Kenny Hrncir and Fr. Taye Gatewood all added positive rushing yards and a touchdown
    • Walker: 32 yards, 2 attempts, 1 TD
    • Hrncir: 20 yards, 10 attempts, 1 TD
    • Gatewood: 13 yards, 10 attempts, 1 TD
  • Hrncir and Gatewood split time at quarterback
    • Hrncir: 5-16-1 for 89 yards
    • Gatewood: 10-13-10 for 72 yards
  • So. JayQuan Lincoln led the receivers with 86 yards on four catches
  • Jr. Jack Preston average 46.7 yards per punt (3)
    • Long: 70 yards
    • 1 inside the 20
  • Walker also led the returners
    • 1 punt return, 26 yards, 2 kickoff returns, 57 yards
  • Sr. Basiru Jobe led the defense in tackles
    • 9 (2-7) total tackles
  • Fr. Devon Roush, So. Broderic Odom and Sr. Marcel Reliford all earned tackles-for-loss
    • Roush: 1.5 TFL, 2 yards, 6 (2-4) total tackles
    • Odom: 0.5 TFL, 1 yard, 6 (1-5) total tackles
    • Reliford: 1.0 TFL, 1 yard, 4 (0-4) total tackles
Up Next
  • The Tigers will return home for the 2019 Homecoming game
    • Saturday, Sept. 21 vs. Southern Nazarene – 6 p.m.
  • ECU will then play the next two games on the road
    • Saturday, Sept. 28 at Oklahoma Baptist – 6 p.m.
    • Saturday, Oct. 5 at Arkansas-Monticello – 3 p.m.
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