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Metro-east college sports report: How local D-1 football players performed Saturday

TERRY BECKNER (Missouri DT, East St. Louis): Made three tackles including one tackle for a loss in 21-13 loss to The University of Kentucky.

CRAIG JAMES (Minnesota DB, O’Fallon): Three punt returns for -27 yards, in 27-24 win over Ohio.

BRIAN HILL (Wyoming RB, Belleville West): 15 carries for 55 yards and one reception for -4 yards in 38-28 loss to New Mexico.

Austin Barnes (Eastern Michigan P, O'Fallon): Three punts, 45.0 yards-per-punt avg.,two inside the 20 in 58-36 loss to Army.

MICHAEL FORD (Southeast Missouri State DB, Marquette): Recorded three tackles in the 26-21 loss to Shorter.

LAMONTIEZ IVY (Jackson State QB, East St. Louis): Completed 22-27 passes for 370 yards and two interceptions to go along with seven carries for 23 yards. Ivy threw for three touchdown passes as well in the 34-30 win against Texas Southern.

DANIEL WILLIAMS (Jackson State WR, East St. Louis): Caught six passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in the 34-30 win against Texas Southern.

DARIUS JACKSON (Eastern Michigan RB, Sparta): Ran the ball 16 times for 142 yards including two touchdowns. Jackson also caught two passes for 14 yards in 58-36 loss to Army.

Nolan Dowling (Western Kentucky OL, Belleville East): Completed 11 of 11 long snaps and had one tackle in a 56-14 win over Miami of Ohio.

OTHER METRO-EAST COLLEGE PLAYERS who either did not play or posted no statistics: Vince Valentine (Nebraska DT, Edwardville); Tanner Farmer (Nebraska OL, Highland); Darius Mosely (Illinois DB, O’Fallon); Kyron Watson (Kansas LB, East St. Louis); Nick Czar (Navy DL, Highland); Nolan Dowling (Western Kentucky OL, Belleville East); Dominic Davis (North Dakota State DB, Belleville East); Jeff Jones (Eastern Illinois OL, O’Fallon); Justin Goff (Eastern Illinois WR, Wesclin); Mitch Kimble (Eastern Illinois QB, Jerseyville); Sherand Boyd (Northern Colorado DB, Belleville West); Dan Ryan (Northern Colorado OL, O’Fallon); Nick Kaltmayer (Western Illinois DL, Edwardsville); Matt Zobrist (Western Illinois OL, Triad); Zac Rujawitz (Drake LB, Edwardsville); Grant Snow (Drake OL, Columbia); Luther Wright (Southeast Missouri OL, East St. Louis); Dan Hilling (Southeast Missouri K/P, Triad); Tyler McLemore (Southeast Missouri WR, Atlon); Michael Cook (Southeast Missouri OT, Marquette)

— Compiled by Kyle Ishman, Belleville News-Democrat--

This story was originally published September 27, 2015 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Metro-east college sports report: How local D-1 football players performed Saturday."

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