Eastern Kentucky beat West Florida 16-13 in its Homecoming game Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The Colonels forced two second-half turnovers to set up tying and go-ahead field goals, with junior kicker Devin Orr’s 33-yard kick putting EKU ahead with 9:01 remaining; the team ran out the final 4:53. Quarterback Blake Kendall threw for 163 yards and a touchdown in his first collegiate start as EKU improved to 3-5 overall.
Melissa Scholes Young, the University of Kentucky’s director of creative writing, has published a collection of poems, “Another Word for Longing, Saudade.” The book draws on her years living in Brazil, including the culture and language she encountered there, and serves as a tribute to her husband. Young, who grew up in rural Missouri and has taught for nearly 30 years, says revising and taking creative risks are central to her writing practice.
No. 15 Georgetown College defeated Bethel University 52-14 Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Georgetown, Kentucky, after the teams tied 7-7 in the first quarter. Sophomore quarterbacks Justice Burnam and Trevor DeLacey each threw three touchdown passes as the Tigers scored 28 unanswered points. Clayton Davis caught six passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and Miller Brown returned an interception for a fourth-quarter score. Georgetown improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-South Conference.
Kentucky State beat Savannah State 27-24 Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Frankfort after quarterback Juan Gainous connected with A’iyon Carter on a 48-yard touchdown pass with 21 seconds left. Gainous threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns, while Carter caught 10 passes for 119 yards. Savannah State took a 24-20 lead with 1:10 remaining before Kentucky State’s six-play, 76-yard winning drive; the Thorobreds improved to 7-2.