EMU senior HB Corey Welch scores one of his three second half touchdowns / CB Marcel Rose picks off a first quarter pass
On the Right Foot: Eagles Top Cowboys 38-20 on Rainy Opening Weekend
HB Welch puts game away for EMU with three second half TDs | Wyoming unable to get ground game going, held to 45 yards | EMU WR Thomas leaves game with strained back
AP Ypsilanti – The Eastern Michigan Eagles got an opening day victory as they topped the Wyoming Cowboys 38-20. The matchup marked the first time the two schools had ever met on the football field. Senior
HB Corey Welch took home player of the game honors as he compiled 122 yards and three scores. Welch didn't get the majority of his work in until the second half when
HB Dominique Sherrer left with an ankle injury. The two senior tailbacks are expected to split carries moving forward.
Senior WR Travis Hunter will be called upon to step up with the injury to Kinsman Thomas.
Wyoming relied heavily on the arm of freshman
QB Adam Pittser, who lead the no-huddle spread offense. Pitsser had a solid showing throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown. The Cowboys took a 20-17 lead into halftime. However, the second half would be all Eastern Michigan, as the Eagles scored 21 unanswered points to take home the 38-20 win.
Welch ran wild in the second half, scoring three times on runs of 1, 2 and 30 yards. The 30 yard touchdown run was one for the highlight reels as, the senior spun away from two would be tacklers before outrunning the defense down the sideline.
"We are really lucky in that we have two tremendous seniors at the halfback position in Corey (Welch) and Dominique (Sherrer). They are both going to get a lot of touches moving forward." -- Eagles Head Coach Dan Clayton
Eastern Michigan (1-0) will be at home again next week as they take on the Navy Midshipmen (1-0). Navy won their season opener against Delaware 24-14. The game will be broadcast regionally and is scheduled to kick off at 12 pm EST.
Injury Note: Eagles star junior
WR Kinsman Thomas suffered a strained back in the win and is expected to miss the next two games with the injury. Before being hurt, Thomas had five catches for 78 yards and a score.
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| Wyoming Cowboys at Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| Sep 3, 2011 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Wyoming Cowboys (0-1) | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0) | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| WYO | EMU |
| Total Offense | 323 | 423 |
| Rushing Yards | 45 | 182 |
| Passing Yards | 278 | 241 |
| First Downs | 14 | 19 |
| Punt Return Yards | 17 | 28 |
| Kick Return Yards | 150 | 125 |
| Total Yards | 490 | 576 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 7-16 (43%) | 3-9 (33%) |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-1 (0%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| 2-Point Conversion | -- | -- |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1/0 (100%) | 3/1 (100%) |
| Penalties | 2-24 yds | 2-20 yds |
| Posession Time | 13:30 | 18:30 |
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | WYO | EMU |
| 3:50 | (EMU) S. Graham 39 yd FG | 0 | 3 |
| 2:25 | (WYO) A. Alexander 7 yd run (D. Sullivan kick) | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | WYO | EMU |
| 6:58 | (EMU) K. Thomas 32 yd pass from A. Gillett (S. Graham kick) | 7 | 10 |
| 5:43 | (WYO) C. McNeill 35 yd pass from A. Pittser (D. Sullivan kick) | 14 | 10 |
| 3:58 | (EMU) T. Hunter 12 yd pass from A. Gillett (S. Graham kick) | 14 | 17 |
| 1:56 | (WYO) D. Sullivan 42 yd FG | 17 | 17 |
| 0:12 | (WYO) D. Sullivan 42 yd FG | 20 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | WYO | EMU |
| 5:15 | (EMU) C. Welch 1 yd run (S. Graham kick) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:58 | (EMU) C. Welch 30 yd run (S. Graham kick) | 20 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | WYO | EMU |
| 2:14 | (EMU) C. Welch 2 yd run (S. Graham kick) | 20 | 38 |
| Wyoming Cowboys | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | A. Pittser | 18/36 | 268 | 1 | 1 | | A. Alexander | 1/2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | R. Herron | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | | A. Alexander | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | | M. Ogbonna | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | M. Ogbonna | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | | T. Smith | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | | J. Doctson | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 0 | | C. McNeill | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 1 | | K. Robertson | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | | S. Bruce | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | BLOCKING | PANCAKE | SACK | | J. Leonard | 0 | 1 | | N. Carlson | 0 | 1 | | A. Traphagen | 0 | 2 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | G. Muhammad | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | E. Mitchell | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | K. Browder | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | D. Sullivan | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 42 | | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | | A. McCoy | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | 0 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | A. Alexander | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | | R. Herron | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | | T. Gibson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | A. Alexander | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| | Eastern Michigan Eagles | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | A. Gillett | 18/30 | 241 | 2 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | C. Welch | 17 | 122 | 7.1 | 3 | | D. Sherrer | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | | J. Fleming | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | N. Olds | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | | K. Thomas | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 1 | | T. Hunter | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | | D. Sherrer | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | A. Gudejko | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | C. Manns | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | BLOCKING | PANCAKE | SACK | | A. Sorgatz | 2 | 0 | | B. Buche | 1 | 0 | | K. Neal | 1 | 0 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | M. English | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | J. Reese | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | B. Ohrman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | M. Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LONG | | S. Graham | 1/2 | 5/5 | 8 | 40 | | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | | J. Karutz | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | C. Welch | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | C. Welch | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 |
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2011 Eastern Michigan Schedule/Results
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Opponent (record) Result Record
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vs Wyoming (0-1) W 38-20 1-0
vs Navy
at Michigan
at Notre Dame
vs Akron
at Toledo
at Central Michigan
vs Western Michigan
vs Ball State
vs Buffalo
at Kent State
at Northern Illinois
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MAC (West) Standings - through week 1
| MAC (West) Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 5, 2011 |
| TEAM | REC | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STRK |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 38 | 20 | W1 |
| Toledo | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 41 | 15 | W1 |
| Central Michigan | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 21 | 7 | W1 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 20 | 42 | L1 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 17 | 59 | L1 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 10 | 24 | L1 |
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Next Game:
Saturday, September 10, 2011 @ 12:00pm (1-0)
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(1-0)
All Time Series Record (2-0 Navy)
Last Meeting Navy W 49-21 (2006)