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EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL Contact: Rich Moser • [email protected] • (217) 581-7480 • Fax (217) 581-6434 • www.EIUpanthers.com GAME 8 OVC Race Heats Up As Panthers & Colonels Meet EIU & EKU To Play On FOX College Sports Eastern Illinois (4-3, 3-1 OVC) at Eastern Kentucky (6-2, 4-1 OVC) Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000) • Richmond, Ky. October 27, 2012 • 11 am (Central) • TV: FOX College Sports QUICK FACTS THE GAME Eastern Illinois is coming off a bye week as the Panthers are tied for second in the Ohio Valley Conference race with three games remaining. EIU beat Jacksonville COACHES: State on Oct. 13 to improve to 3-1 in the OVC and remain unbeaten at home (4-0). Dino Babers (Hawai’i, 1984) EIU Record ........................ 4-3 (1st year) The Panthers are looking for their first road win of the year (0-3). OVC Record ...................... 3-1 (1st year) Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will be going head-to-head with a fellow Walter vs. Eastern Kentucky ......... First meeting Payton Award candidate in Eastern Kentucky running back Matt Denham. EIU already beat Murray State 50-49 in overtime, the Racers feature Payton Award Dean Hood (Ohio Wesleyan, 1986) candidate Casey Brockman. EIU will play one more candidate in the final game of EKU Record ..................32-22 (5th year) the season in Central Arkansas Wynrick Smothers. OVC Record ....................27-9 (5th year) Overall Record ...............................Same Eastern Kentucky is coming off a 42-28 road win against Tennesse Tech which vs. Eastern Illinois ............................. 4-0 put the Colonels in a tie for first place in the OVC rankings with UT Martin, both at 4-1. The Colonels offense has come alive in the last two games scoring more than 40 points in both contests. EKU has the nation’s 6th best run defense. SERIES 20th meeting, EKU leads 12-7 THE SERIES Last Meeting: EKU 48, @ EIU 16 on Oct. 8, 2011 Eastern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky will be meeting for the 20th time with EKU holding a 12-7 all-time series lead. The two schools rank first and second in the RANKINGS OVC in terms of FCS playoff appearances with both schools in the top ten in FCS Eastern Illinois .......................... RV / --- history. The Colonels have dominated the series in recent years winning five straight Eastern Kentucky ........................ 18 / 18 including a 48-16 win in Charleston last season. EIU’s last win in the series was in .............................. Sports Network/FCS Coaches 2006 when EIU scored 28 first quarter points then hung on for a 28-21 win. RADIO Eastern Illinois (4-3, 3-1 OVC) Eastern Kentucky (6-2, 4-1 OVC) Panther Radio Network Hit Mix 88.9 FM, WRJM 1270 AM, WHOW 1520 AM & WMKR 94.3 FM Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time www.weiuhitmix.net Aug. 30 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 49-28 Sept. 1 at Purdue L 6-48 Play-by-Play ........................ Mike Bradd Sept. 8 at Western Michigan L 21-52 Sept. 8 MOREHEAD STATE W 24-17 Analyst ............................. Jack Ashmore Sept. 15 at Illinois State L 51-54 (2ot) Sept. 15 at Coastal Carolina W 35-17 Sept. 22 * MURRAY STATE W 50-49 (ot) Sept. 22 * JACKSONVILLE STATE W 51-21 TELEVISION Sept. 29 * AUSTIN PEAY W 65-15 Sept. 29 * at UT Martin W 28-16 FOX College Sports Oct. 6 * at UT Martin L 37-51 Oct. 6 * at Tennessee State L 20-23 Play-by-Play ..................... Kevin Ingram Oct. 13 * JACKSONVILLE STATE W 31-28 Oct. 13 * AUSTIN PEAY W 45-14 Analyst ................................. Bob Belvin Oct. 27 * at Eastern Kentucky 11 am Oct. 20 * at Tennessee Tech W 42-28 Nov. 3 * at Tennessee Tech 1:30 pm Oct. 27 * EASTERN ILLINOIS 11 am INTERNET Nov. 10 * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 11 am Nov. 3 * at Southeast Missouri 1 pm Live Stats ................www.ekusports.com Nov. 17 at Central Arkansas 3 pm Nov. 10 * MURRAY STATE Noon Live Video ........................................N/A Facebook ........................... /EIUPanthers * Ohio Valley Conference Game * Ohio Valley Conference Game Twitter ...........................@EIU_Panthers A NEW ERA OF PANTHER FOOTBALL • 13 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 October 27, 2012 • Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky • Page 2 • www.EIUpanthers.com EIU QUICK HITTERS 2012 SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 (Week 8) Rk. Team 2012 Record 1. Eastern Washington (125) 6-1 • Erik Lora caught 11 passes against Jacksonville State as he became EIU’s single season 2. Georgia Southern (14) 6-1 leader in receptions breaking Jerry Wright’s record of 76 set in 1984. Lora has now set 3. North Dakota State (13) 6-1 three EIU records this season with single game (21) and season receptions and single game 4. Montana State 6-1 yards (269). 5. Sam Houston State (5) 5-2 6. Old Dominion 6-1 7. Wofford 6-1 • Erik Lora continued to lead the NCAA in pass receptions (83) and receiving yards (1,129) 8. Lehigh (3) 8-0 as he hauled in 11 passes for 128 yards. It was Lora’s seventh straight game with 100 yards 9. James Madision 5-2 receiving which matches the most by an FCS record since the 2000 season. Complete FCS 10. Stony Brook (1) 6-1 records prior to 2000 are not available for this stat. 11. Cal Poly (3) 7-0 12. New Hampshire 6-2 13. Northern Arizona 6-1 • Jimmy Garoppolo hit Chris Wright for what proved to be the game winning touchdown 14. Central Arkansas 6-2 against Jacksonville State. Garoppolo has now thrown a touchdown in 22 straight games 15. Indiana State 6-2 dating back to the Panthers 2010 game at Tennessee Tech. 16. Appalachian State 5-3 17. Illinois State 6-2 • Cameron Berra was named the OVC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts 18. Eastern Kentucky 6-2 19. Villanova 6-2 against Jacksonville State. Berra was 4-of-4 on extra points and his 43-yard field goal at 20. Delaware 5-2 the end of the first half proved to be the difference in the game. Berra is now 6-of-6 on 21. Tennessee State 7-1 field goals this season with three beyond 40 yards. It was the second time this season he 22. Youngstown State 4-3 has been named the OVC Special Teams Player of the Week. 23. Towson 3-4 24. Albany 6-1 25. Richmond 5-3 • Cameron Berra’s made field goal against Jacksonville State gave Berra his 21st made field goal of his career moving him into a tie for 6th on EIU’s career list. Berra is 21-of-26 for Receiving Votes (OVC & 2012 EIU opponents) his career with his 80.7 percent clip the best in school history. Southern Illinois, UT Martin, Jacksonville State, Eastern Illinois, • Chris Wright hauled in seven passes for 49 yards against Jacksonville State as the senior wide receiver moved into the EIU career top ten for receptions. Wright now has 122 career catches to rank 9th on the career list. Teammate Erik Lora is 4th on the EIU career list with 2012 FCS Coaches Poll 156 career receptions. (Week 8) Rk. Team 2012 Record • Chris Wright’s 15-yard touchdown reception against Jacksonville State was the 28th 1. Eastern Washington (22) 6-1 touchdown reception of his career moving him into 2nd place on the EIU career touchdown 2. Georgia Southern (2) 6-1 receptions list. Wright’s 28 total touchdowns are 6th on the overall career touchdowns list 3. North Dakota State (4) 6-1 at EIU. 4. Montana State 6-1 5. Sam Houston State 5-2 6. Lehigh 8-0 • Jake Walker rushed for more than 100 yards for the second straight game finishing with 7. Old Dominion 6-1 103 yards against Jacksonville State. It was Walker’s third 100-yard day this season and 8. Wofford 6-1 fifth of his career. The senior back needs 146 yards to move into the Panthers career Top 9. Stony Brook 7-1 15. Ken Werner holds that spot with 1,536 yards. 10. James Madison 5-2 11. Cal Poly 7-0 12. New Hampshire 6-2 • Jake Walker scored EIU’s first touchdown of the game against Jacksonville State giving 13. Northern Arizona 6-1 him his eighth rushing touchdown of the season. Walker now has six straight games with 14. Central Arkansas 6-2 at least one rushing touchdown after not scoring one in the season opener against Southern 15. Appalachian State 5-3 Illinois. 16. Delaware 5-2 17. Illinois State 6-2 T18. Eastern Kentucky 6-2 • Redshirt freshman Trey Pendergrass took over kickoff return duties against Jacksonville T18. Indiana State 6-2 State making two returns for 65 yards (32.5 yards per return). Pendergrass now has five 20. Albany 6-1 kick returns for the season with an average of 23.8 per return. His long is 38. T21. Tennessee State 7-1 T21. Youngstown State 4-3 23. Villanova 6-2 • Eastern Illinois was held to its second lowest scoring total of the season with 31 points in 24. Harvard 5-1 the win over Jacksonville State. EIU has scored 21 or more points in all seven games and 25. Towson 3-4 ranks third in the nation in scoring offense at 43.4 points per game. Receiving Votes (OVC & 2012 EIU opponents) • Eastern Illinois will be playing a ranked team for the 66th time when they meet No. 18 UT Martin, Southern Illinois, Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky this Saturday. EIU is 16-49 all-time against FCS ranked opponents.