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Colonels Fall 56-10 Against West Virginia - Game Recap
West Virginia got a 123-yard performance from Leddie Brown as a key part of its 56-10 victory over the Colonels on Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Mountaineers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -40.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 59.0.
Leddie Brown rushed for 123 yards, while Alec Sinkfield added 123 yards in the win. Sam James and Bryce Ford-Wheaton added 72 and 67 receiving yards respectively.
Alonzo Booth rushed for 45 yards for Eastern Kentucky, while Kaymen Cureton added 16 yards. Parker McKinney threw for 131 yards for the Colonels, while receivers Keyion Dixon and Jacquez Jones had 53 and 47 yards respectively.
Eastern Kentucky lost the offensive yardage battle to West Virginia 624-206 yards in Saturday's game. West Virginia had more first downs as that total ended up 31-9.
The time of possession battle favored West Virginia as their offense was on the field for 35:43, longer than the 24:17 of their opponents.
West Virginia heads into a Week 4 battle against Oklahoma State. Eastern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against Troy.