Tarleton State Edges Eastern Kentucky in NCAA Championship Division Game
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Tarleton State remained unbeaten with a 28-24 victory over Eastern Kentucky in an NCAA Football Championship Division game on Saturday at Tarleton Memorial Stadium. Attendance was 15,876. Kaden Anderson completed 18 of 32 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns and added 31 rushing yards on nine carries for the Texans. Marquis Willis caught four passes for 173 yards and a score. Myles Burkett completed 11 of 17 passes for 248 yards and a touchdown and ran for 21 yards on eight carries for the Colonels. Brady Hensley rushed 22 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Derek Taylor made 13 tackles and Kaden Smith added eight tackles and an interception for Eastern Kentucky. The Texans scored the winning touchdown with 1:54 remaining on Anderson’s 25-yard pass to B.J. Fleming. Chris Robinson recorded 16 tackles for Tarleton State. Tarleton State improved to 9-0, while Eastern Kentucky fell to 3-6.