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GAME 2: FLORIDA • BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM (SEPT. 7, 2019) 1-0 OVERALL • 0-0 OVC Head Coach .............................Jason Simpson Head Coach ..................................Dan Mullen Alma Mater ................... Southern Miss, 1995 #10/11 Alma Mater .................. Ursinus Colege, 1994 Career Record ............................ 81-68 (14th) Career Record ............................ 80-49 (11th) Record at UTM ...................................... Same Record at UF .................................. 11-3 (2nd) Passing Leader Passing Leader John Bachus III .......8-20, 130 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Feleipe Franks ..... 17-27, 254 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Leader Rushing Leader Peyton Logan ...................... 13/149 Yds, 2 TD vs Lamical Perine ....................... 10/42 Yds, 0 TD Receiving Leader UT MARTIN FLORIDA Receiving Leader Jaylon Moore .......................... 1/43 Yds, 1 TD SKYHAWKS GATORS Josh Hammond ....................... 4/93 Yds, 0 TD Defensive Leader Defensive Leader TJ Jefferson ................. 12 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 2 PBU Record: 1-0 Record: 1-0 Jabari Zuniga ........... 6 Tkls, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 Sacks A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS 42.0 179.0 130.0 309.0 20.0 96.0 387.0 483.0 Scoring Rushing Passing Total Scoring Rushing Passing Total Offense Yards/Gm Yards/Gm Offense Defense Defense/Gm Defense/Gm Defense 24.0 52.0 254.0 306.0 20.0 94.0 214.0 308.0 SETTING THE STAGE SCHEDULE • The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will hit the road for the first AUG. 29 time this season with a matchup against Southeastern Conference powerhouse NORTHWESTERN STATE GAME 2 Florida on Saturday, Sept. 7. Kickoff from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is scheduled for W, 42-20 6:30 p.m. CST and will be broadcast live on ESPNU. SEPT. 7 Saturday, Sept. 7 • UT Martin enters the contest looking to snap a lengthy losing streak to Football AT NO. 10/11 FLORIDA 6:30 p.m. Bowl Subdivision members with a matchup against Florida. UT Martin is 1-26 6:30 P.M. / ESPNU ESPNU all-time against FBS squads with its lone win coming against Memphis (20-17) in SEPT. 14 2012. The Skyhawks have played 22 different FBS games since 2006, including a AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Ben Hill Griffin Stadium stretch from 2011-16 and again in 2019 in which UT Martin has played at least (88,548) two FBS games per year. UTM is 1-21 in games against FBS opponents under the 6 P.M. / ESPN+ Gainesville, Fla. direction of head coach Jason Simpson and 0-9 against SEC foes. SEPT. 28 MURRAY STATE* • The Skyhawks (1-0) overcame a first half deficit in the season opener against GAMEDAY INFORMATION 6 P.M. / ESPN+ Radio ................. WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM Northwestern State, shutting out the Demons in the second half while scoring Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley, John Hatler, John Abel 28 unanswered points en route to a 42-20 victory. In the contest, UT Martin OCT. 5 Radio ..................................WUTM 90.3 FM scored in every facet of the game including offense, defense and special teams AT EASTERN KENTUCKY* John Thornton, Jordan Taylor, Jessica Davis for the first time since Sept. 27, 2008 with four offensive touchdowns, a 78-yard 2 P.M. / ESPN3 Video .............................................. ESPNU interception return and a 55-yard punt return against NSU. Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia OCT. 12 • A pair of Skyhawks picked up OVC Player of the Week honors. Sophomore Wanya AT TENNESSEE TECH* SERIES INFORMATION Moton was named OVC Defensive Player of the Year after tallying seven tackles 6 P.M. / ESPN+ Series Record ....................................... 0-0 and a pair of interceptions – including a 78-yard pick-six. Senior Terry Williams Last Meeting ....................................... N/A joined in the action by tallying 199 all-purpose yards, including a 55-yard punt OCT. 19 Game Result ........................................ N/A return for a touchdown to earn OVC Specialist of the Week honors. Another EASTERN ILLINOIS* Streak .................................................. N/A standout performance came from junior running back Peyton Logan who tallied 2 P.M. / ESPN+ First Meeting ....................................... N/A the first 100-yard rushing performance for the Skyhawks since 2017 with 13 UTM vs. UF in Martin ........................... 0-0 carries for 149 yards and two touchdowns. OCT. 26 UTM vs. UF in Gainesville .................... 0-0 AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* .............................. 0-0 1 P.M. / ESPN+ Simpson vs. Florida • UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson sits in sixth place on the Ohio Valley Conference’s all-time wins leaderboard with a career mark of 81-68 in 14 WHAT'S INSIDE NOV. 2 seasons. He needs five wins to move into sole possession of the program’s all- JACKSONVILLE STATE* Quick Facts/Media Info .......................... 2 time mark of 85. Quick Hits/Game Notes ....................... 3-4 2 P.M. / ESPN+ Miscellaneous/Polls ................................ 5 • Florida (1-0) ranks 10th (Coaches Poll) and 11th (AP Poll) nationally in FBS prior to .................... 6 NOV. 9 Head Coach Jason Simpson defeating Miami (24-20) on Saturday, Aug. 24. Junior quarterback Feleipe Franks AT AUSTIN PEAY* Depth Chart/Assistant Coaches .............. 7 Roster ...................................................... 8 posted his third-highest single-game passing yardage total with 254 yards while 3 P.M. / ESPN+ Ohio Valley Conference ..................... 9-10 accounting for all three Gators touchdowns with two passing and one rushing. ..................... 11 Additionally, the Gators tallied 10 sacks in the season-opener against Miami, NOV. 16 Players to Watch/Starters TENNESSEE STATE* Last Time It Happened .......................... 12 ranking as the most in the SEC since 2008. Five different players tallied six tackles Game Highs ........................................... 13 for the Gators while combining for 16 tackles for loss as a team. 2 P.M. / ESPN+ Statistics ........................................... 14-23 Game-by-Game Recaps ........................ 24 • Saturday’s contest marks the first matchup between the two programs in series NOV. 23 AT KENTUCKY Scouting Opponent .......................... 25-26 history. TBA GAME 2: FLORIDA • BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM (SEPT. 7, 2019) 1-0 OVERALL • 0-0 OVC SCHOOL INFORMATION Weekly team/media Schedule Name of School: UT Martin Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Location: Martin, Tenn. Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Founded: 1900, Senior College 1951 Noon 10:42 a.m. Enrollment: 7,069 Coach Jason Simpson OVC Teleconference 6:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Off Day Press Conference Coach Jason Simpson Travel Day UT Martin at Florida Nickname: Skyhawks Practice Practice 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. ESPNU Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Practice Practice Stadium: Hardy M. Graham Stadium Capacity: 7,500 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Surface: Field Turf Date Opponent Site TV Result Series Notes Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) AUG. NORTHWESTERN STATE The Skyhawks shutout the Demons in the Conference: Ohio Valley Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ W, 42-20 2-1 second half while outscoring them by 28 in 29 DEMONS the second half Chancellor: Dr. Keith Carver SEPT. AT FLORIDA Director of Athletics: Kurt McGuffin Gainesville, Fla. ESPNU 6 p.m. 0-0 GATORS Ticket Office Phone: (731) 881-7207 7 SEPT. AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Football Building Phone: (731) 881-7670 Carbondale, Ill. ESPN+ 6 p.m. 1-7 14 SALUKIS TEAM INFORMATION SEPT. MURRAY STATE Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 6 p.m. 20-37-1 2018 Overall Record: 2-9 28 RACERS H: 2-3 A: 0-6 OCT. AT EASTERN KENTUCKY Richmond, Ky. ESPN3 2 p.m. 4-25 2018 Conference Finish: 2-6 (8th) 5 COLONELS H: 2-2 A: 0-4 OCT. AT TENNESSEE TECH Multiple Cookeville, Tenn. ESPN+ 6 p.m. 16-22-2 Basic Offense: 12 GOLDEN EAGLES Basic Defense: 3-3-5 OCT. EASTERN ILLINOIS Players Returning Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 9-15 19 PANTHERS Offense: 30 Defense: 28 Total: 64 OCT. AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Players Lost Cape Girardeau, Mo. ESPN+ 1 p.m. 18-16 REDHAWKS Offense: 13 Defense: 17 Total: 30 26 NOV. JACKSONVILLE STATE Starters Returning/Lost Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 7-33 Offense: 7/7 Defense: 6/6 Total: 13/13 2 GAMECOCKS NOV. AT AUSTIN PEAY Clarksville, Tenn. ESPN+ 3 p.m. 39-26-2 COACHING STAFF 9 GOVERNORS Head Coach: Jason Simpson NOV. TENNESSEE STATE Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 11-17 Alma Mater: Southern Miss, 1995 16 TIGERS Career Record (yrs): 81-68 (14th) NOV. AT KENTUCKY th Lexington, Ky. TBA TBA 0-1 OVC Record (yrs): 63-40 (14 ) 23 WILDCATS PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Football: 1925 MEDIA INFO First Year of Division I FCS: 1992 SKYHAWK WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE All-Time Record: 367-507-20 (91st) UT Martin football coach Jason Simpson is available for media every Monday during the regular season for a weekly press conference held in the Chancellor's Suite on the fourth floor of the Hardy M. Graham Stadium Press Box at noon. For those wishing to All-Time OVC Record: 83-124 (28th) interview coach Simpson or members of the Skyhawk football program outside of the press conference, please contact a member of OVC Championships: 1 (2006) the UT Martin sports information staff in order to set up further accommodations. FCS Playoff Appearances: 1 (2006) POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES Sports information Players and coaches will be available for interviews in the multipurpose room of the Bob Carroll Football Building, after a brief cooling-off period at the conclusion of each home game. Media will be provided full stat packages upon completion of each home Football Contact: Alex Boggis, Asst. SID game. Skyhawk head coach Jason Simpson and selected players will be made available upon request. Requests for players will be taken Phone: O:(731) 881-7694 near the end of each game. C:(618) 357-1536 INTERVIEW POLICIES Email: [email protected] Media interviews with players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will be made to accommodate media requests.