SE Missouri St. 30 at Murray St. 17
Southeast Missouri beats Murray State 30-17
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010MURRAY, Ky. (AP)—Matt Scheible ran for a career-high 134 yards and threw for 140 yards and a touchdown to lead Southeast Missouri to a 30-17 win over Murray State on Saturday night.
The Redhawks (1-1, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference) scored 20 points in the second half en route to their first win in a conference opener since 2006.
Drew Geldbach’s 47-yard field goal gave Southeast Missouri a 13-10 edge early in the second half, but Murray State regained the lead on Duane Brady’s 1-yard plunge.
Scheible threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Brian Brown on third-and-goal for a 20-17 lead, then his 60-yard run sparked the next drive, which ended with a field goal.
Henry Harris, who finished with 113 yards, scored the final touchdown on a 33-yard run to cap an 86-yard drive.
Jeff Ehrhardt was 38-for-54 for 245 yards and one touchdown with one interception for Murray State (0-2, 0-1).
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 431 | 140 | 291 | 23 | 52.9% | 3/15 | 0 | 22:07 |
| Murray State | 293 | 245 | 48 | 19 | 38.9% | 2/25 | 1 | 00:00 |
