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Nichols III, Richardson rally Central Michigan past Kent St
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Freshman Lew Nichols III ran for 215 yards and four touchdowns and Daniel Richardson threw four TD passes as Central Michigan spotted Kent State 14 points before rolling to a 54-30 victory on Wednesday night.
Nichols has now rushed for 1,297 in his first 10 games for the Chippewas (6-4, 4-2 Mid-American). He has topped the 100-yard mark seven times and has 11 rushing TDs and two TD receptions. Nichols had 43 carries against Kent State and has yet to fumble in 235 rushes this season.
The Golden Flashes (5-5, 4-2) led 14-0 after one quarter on Dustin Crum's 37-yard scoring strike to Kris Leach and Marquez Cooper's 2-yard TD run. Central Michigan answered with touchdown drives on four straight possessions and never trailed again. Nichols opened the scoring with a 1-yard TD run early in the second quarter. Richardson followed with two scoring strikes to Dallas Dixon sandwiched around a TD toss to Joel Wilson for a 26-14 lead.
Nichols added a 1-yard TD run in the third quarter and scoring runs of 12 and 1 yard in the fourth. Richardson's final TD pass was a 21-yarder to Wilson in the third quarter.
Richardson completed 21 of 27 passes for 268 yards for the Chippewas.
Crum completed 28 of 38 passes for 322 yards and two TDs for the Golden Flashes.
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Key Players
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D. Crum
7 QB 322 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 15 RuYds |
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L. Nichols
7 RB 215 RuYds, 4 RuTDs, 33 ReYds, 4 RECs |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:51
D.Crum pass complete to CMC 37. Catch made by K.Leach at CMC 37. Gain of 37 yards. K.Leach for 37 yards TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the touchback and the play was upheld.
9
plays
80
yds
2:13
pos
6
0
Point After TD
8:51
A.Glass extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
0
Touchdown
3:48
M.Cooper rushed to CMC End Zone for 2 yards. M.Cooper for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
85
yds
3:32
pos
13
0
Point After TD
3:48
A.Glass extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:34
L.Nichols rushed to KNT End Zone for 1 yards. L.Nichols for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
70
yds
5:50
pos
14
6
Point After TD
12:34
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
7
Touchdown
8:31
D.Richardson pass complete to KNT 18. Catch made by D.Dixon at KNT 18. Gain of 18 yards. D.Dixon for 18 yards TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
52
yds
2:29
pos
14
13
Missed Point After Touchdown
8:31
M.Meeder extra point is no good.
plays
yds
pos
14
13
Touchdown
3:07
D.Richardson pass complete to KNT 17. Catch made by J.Wilson at KNT 17. Gain of 17 yards. J.Wilson for 17 yards TOUCHDOWN.
10
plays
82
yds
4:49
pos
14
19
Touchdown
1:07
D.Richardson pass complete to KNT 19. Catch made by D.Dixon at KNT 19. Gain of 19 yards. D.Dixon for 19 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
19
yds
00:04
pos
14
25
Point After TD
1:07
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
26
Field Goal
0:00
A.Glass 32 yard field goal attempt is good Center-B.George Holder-J.Smith.
11
plays
63
yds
1:07
pos
17
26
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:07
L.Nichols rushed to KNT End Zone for 1 yards. L.Nichols for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
74
yds
2:56
pos
17
32
Point After TD
10:07
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
33
Touchdown
9:10
D.Crum pass complete to KNT 49. Catch made by D.Cephas at KNT 49. Gain of 51 yards. D.Cephas for 51 yards TOUCHDOWN.
4
plays
75
yds
00:57
pos
23
33
Point After TD
9:10
A.Glass extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
33
Touchdown
5:44
D.Richardson pass complete to KNT 21. Catch made by J.Wilson at KNT 21. Gain of 21 yards. J.Wilson for 21 yards TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KNT-KNT Roughing the Passer 15 yards accepted.
8
plays
74
yds
3:26
pos
24
39
Point After TD
5:44
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
40
Touchdown
0:35
M.Cooper rushed to CMC End Zone for 1 yards. M.Cooper for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
14
plays
80
yds
5:09
pos
30
40
Missed Two Point Conversion
0:35
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. D.Crum rushed to CMC 3 for yards. Tackled by CMC at CMC 3. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT FAILS. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane and the play was upheld.
plays
yds
pos
30
40
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:56
L.Nichols rushed to KNT End Zone for 12 yards. L.Nichols for 12 yards TOUCHDOWN.
10
plays
52
yds
5:39
pos
30
46
Point After TD
9:56
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
30
47
Touchdown
4:01
L.Nichols rushed to KNT End Zone for 1 yards. L.Nichols for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
1
yds
00:04
pos
30
53
Point After TD
4:01
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
30
54
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 24 | 33 |
| Rushing | 10 | 17 |
| Passing | 14 | 14 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-14 | 7-13 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Total Net Yards | 456 | 476 |
| Total Plays | 76 | 79 |
| Avg Gain | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 134 | 221 |
| Rush Attempts | 38 | 52 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Yards Passing | 322 | 255 |
| Comp. - Att. | 28-38 | 21-27 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Penalties - Yards | 6-55 | 1-10 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 8 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 4 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 4 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-33.8 | 3-39.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Crum
7 QB
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D. Crum | 28/38 | 322 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Cooper
1 RB
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M. Cooper | 21 | 83 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Poke
25 WR
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J. Poke | 3 | 33 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Crum
7 QB
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D. Crum | 8 | 15 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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X. Williams
2 RB
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X. Williams | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Cephas
14 WR
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D. Cephas | 8 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Abram
80 WR
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K. Abram | 6 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Johnson
82 WR
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N. Johnson | 6 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Leach
11 TE
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K. Leach | 2 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Poke
25 WR
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J. Poke | 8 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Cooper
1 RB
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M. Cooper | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. James
12 WR
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R. James | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Allan
54 OL
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S. Allan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Hackett
89 TE
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A. Hackett | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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A. Musolino
19 LB
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A. Musolino | 9-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Bolden
24 S
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N. Bolden | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Clark
3 S
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D. Clark | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Pierre
33 LB
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M. Pierre | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Holmes
29 S
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C. Holmes | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. West
0 DE
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Z. West | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Blue
12 CB
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C. Blue | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Johns
32 LB
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K. Johns | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Hines
14 CB
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E. Hines | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Branch
25 CB
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A. Branch | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Revels
39 DB
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J. Revels | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Davis
47 LB
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J. Davis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Diaby
55 DL
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S. Diaby | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Cook
11 DL
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A. Cook | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Williams
42 LB
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L. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. West
50 DL
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C. West | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Smith
27 DB
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H. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Huntington
53 DL
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A. Huntington | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Coleman
35 LB
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B. Coleman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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A. Glass
60 K
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A. Glass | 1/1 | 32 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Smith
96 P
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J. Smith | 4 | 33.8 | 0 | 44 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Poke
25 WR
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J. Poke | 5 | 26.0 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Bradford
31 RB
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B. Bradford | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Hackett
89 TE
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A. Hackett | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Johnson
82 WR
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N. Johnson | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Awolowo 26 WR
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J. Awolowo | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Richardson
10 QB
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D. Richardson | 21/27 | 268 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Bracy
2 RB
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D. Bracy | 1/1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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L. Nichols III
7 RB
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L. Nichols III | 43 | 215 | 4 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Bracy
2 RB
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D. Bracy | 5 | 20 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Pimpleton
88 WR
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K. Pimpleton | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Richardson
10 QB
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D. Richardson | 2 | -9 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Sullivan
11 WR
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J. Sullivan | 9 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Dixon
6 WR
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D. Dixon | 4 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Pimpleton
88 WR
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K. Pimpleton | 5 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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