Ut Martin Skyhawks 2020-21 Football Game Notes
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GAME 2: EASTERN ILLINOIS • HARDY GRAHAM STADIUM (MARCH 7, 2021) 0-1 OVERALL • 0-1 OVC UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2020-21 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ALEX BOGGIS • ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR • [email protected] • 731-881-7694 THE MATCHUP Passing Leader UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS John Bachus III 13-26, 81 yards, 0 TDs GAME 2 (0-1, 0-1 OVC) Rushing Leader Peyton Logan 15/91 yards, 0 TDs Head Coach: Jason Simpson Receiving Leader Sunday, March 7 Alma Mater: Southern Miss, 1994 Colton Dowell 7/61 yards, TDs 1 p.m. Career Record: 87-74 (15th season) Defensive Leader ESPN+ Record at UTM: Same Deven Sims 7 TKL, 1.0 TFL, 1 PBU VS Graham Stadium Passing Leader (7,500) EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS Harry Woodbery 10-26, 101 yards, 0 TDs Martin, Tenn. (0-1, 0-1 OVC) Rushing Leader Kendi Young 11/88 yards, 1 TD Video: ESPN+ Head Coach: Adam Cushing Receiving Leader DeWayne Cooks 5/62 yards, 0 TD Radio: WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM Alma Mater: Chicago, 2002 Career Record: 1-12 (2nd season) Defensive Leader Radio: WUTM 90.3 FM Record at EIU: Same Raymond Crittenden 9 TKL, 1.5 TFL STAT COMPARISON SERIES HISTORY EIU leads series 15-10 10.0 110.0 100.0 210.0 14.0 176.0 152.0 328.0 Last Meeting ........................................Oct. 19, 2019 Game Result .............................................. W, 27-18 Scoring Rushing Passing Total Scoring Rushing Passing Total Streak .........................................................UTM W1 Offense Yards/Gm Yards/Gm Offense Defense Defense/Gm Defense/Gm Defense First Meeting .....................................Sept. 16, 1995 UTM vs. EIU in Martin .........................................7-6 7.0 124.0 171.0 295.0 47.0 327.0 147.0 474.0 UTM vs. EIU in Charleston .................................3-9 Simpson vs. Eastern Illinois ..............................9-4 SETTING THE SCENE 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS • The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will host Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern OVERALL RECORD: 0-1 Illinois on Sunday, March 7 for its home opener. Kickoff from Hardy Graham Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+. OVC 0-1 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 HOME 0-0 • The game serves as a matchup of two of the best OVC programs in recent history. Since 2008, UT AWAY 0-1 Martin (69) and Eastern Illinois (65) rank third and fourth, respectively in league victories during the BREAKDOWN span. The contest also serves as the 26th meeting between the two programs since 1995 with the FEBRUARY Panthers holding a 15-10 series advantage. Despite trailing in the overall series, the Skyhawks have Date Day Opponent TV Time (CT) won seven of the last 10 matchups against the Panthers. 21 SUN EASTERN ILLINOIS* ESPN+ L, 14-10 28 SUN at Murray State* ESPN+ 2 p.m. • The Skyhawks (0-1, 0-1 OVC) dropped their season opener last week at Murray State, falling on the road 14-10. UT Martin found its scoring from a 34-yard field goal by Tyler Larco and a one-yard rushing MARCH Date Day Opponent TV Time (CT) touchdown by Dresser Winn in the setback. UT Martin boasts four Preseason All-OVC selections in 14 SUN JACKSONVILLE STATE* ESPN+ 1 p.m. running back Peyton Logan, wide receiver Colton Dowell, defensive tackle Austin Pickett and safety 21 SUN at Austin Peay* ESPN+ 2 p.m. JaQuez Akins. 28 SUN at Tennessee State* ESPN+ 2 p.m. • Winn picked up his fourth OVC weekly honor of his career by being named OVC Specialist of the Week APRIL after making his collegiate debut as the team’s punter against Murray State. He tallied seven punts for Date Day Opponent TV Time (CT) 299 yards, averaging 42.7 yards/per punt with a game-long of 58 yards (the longest punt by a Skyhawk 3 SAT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* ESPN+ 1 p.m. since 2017). Three of his punts went for 50 yards or more and three were downed inside the 20-yard 11 SUN TENNESSEE TECH* ESPN+ 3 p.m. line – including a pair on the two-yard line (with zero touchbacks). TABLE OF CONTENTS • UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson enters his 15th season at the helm of the Skyhawks as the Quick Facts/Media Info ......................................... 2 program’s all-time wins leader and the league’s longest tenured head coach. Simpson boasts an all- This Week's Opponent/Quick Hits .....................3-4 time mark of 87-74 and ranks sixth in OVC history in career victories. Depth Chart ........................................................... 5 Head Coach Jason Simpson ...............................6-7 Roster .................................................................8-9 • Eastern Illinois (0-1, 0-1 OVC) dropped its season-opener at home to Southeast Missouri, 47-7. The Ohio Valley Conference ........................................10 Panthers are looking to take the next step under second-year head coach Adam Cushing after going Honors/Money Plays ............................................11 1-11 in 2019. The Panthers tallied one touchdown last week as Kendi Young boasted 11 rushing attempts Starters/Participation..........................................12 for 88 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, the team was led by Anthony Shockey and Raymond Last Time It Happened .........................................13 Game Highs...........................................................14 Crittenden with nine tackles each and 3.5 combined tackles for loss. Season Statistics ............................................ 15-17 Season/Career Statistics ............................... 18-19 Team/Opp. Game-by-Game Stats ........................20 Redzone/Quarter Statistics .................................21 Longest Plays .......................................................22 Game-by-Game Recaps .......................................23 GAME 2: EASTERN ILLINOIS • HARDY GRAHAM STADIUM (MARCH 7, 2021) 0-1 OVERALL • 0-1 OVC UNIVERSITY INFORMATION WEEKLY TEAM/MEDIA SCHEDULE Location Martin, Tenn. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Founded 1900; Senior College, 1951 March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 Enrollment 7,117 Nickname Skyhawks 10:40-10:50 a.m. Colors Navy Blue & Orange Coach Jason Simpson 1 p.m. 4 p.m. Weekly Media 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 10:30 a.m. UT Martin Stadium Hardy M. Graham Stadium Availability Capacity 7,500 Practice Practice Practice Practice Walk Through vs. Eastern Illinois 4 p.m. ESPN+ Surface Field Turf Practice Affiliation NCAA Division I (FCS) Conference Ohio Valley Chancellor Dr. Keith Carver SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Athletics Director Kurt McGuffin DATE OPPONENT SITE TV RESULT SERIES NOTES Athletics Office 731-881-7660 FEB. at Murray State Skyhawks struggled offensively before punching in the team's first Murray, Ky. ESPN+ L, 14-10 21-38-1 touchdown in the final minute on a rainy night which featured a two hour Assistant AD/SWA Danelle Fabianich RACERS and 17 minute weather delay Ticket Office Phone 731-881-7207 28 MARCH EASTERN ILLINOIS Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 1 p.m. 10-15 COACHING STAFF 7 PANTHERS Head Coach Jason Simpson MARCH JACKSONVILLE STATE Alma Mater Southern Miss, 1995 Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 1 p.m. 8-33 Career Record 87-74 (15th) 14 GAMECOCKS Record at UT Martin Same MARCH at Austin Peay OVC Record 69-42 (15th) Clarksville, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 39-27-2 E-mail [email protected] 21 GOVERNORS MARCH at Tennessee State TEAM INFORMATION Nashville, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 12-17 2019 Overall Record 7-5 28 TIGERS H: 5-0 A: 2-5 APR. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 2019 OVC Record/Finish 6-2 (3rd) Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 1 p.m. 18-17 REDHAWKS H: 4-0 A: 2-2 3 Basic Offense Multiple APR. TENNESSEE TECH Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 3 p.m. 17-22-2 Basic Defense 3-3-5 GOLDEN EAGLES Starters Returning/Lost 11 Off: 9/5 Def: 5/7 S/T: 0 Total: 14/12 Players Returning/Lost Off: 32 Def: 33 S/T: 4 Total: 69 MEDIA INFO Newcomers SKYHAWK WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE PRESS BOX Off: 22 Def: 22 S/T: 0 Total: 44 • UT Martin football coach Jason Simpson is available • Due to of the COVID-19 pandemic, no member of for media every Tuesday during the regular season the media will be allowed access to the press box PROGRAM HISTORY for a weekly press conference held virtually on Zoom or inside the fence that surrounds the playing field First Year of Football 1925 from 10:40-10:50 a.m. For those wishing to interview of Hardy M. Graham Stadium at any time during the All-Time Record 373-513-20 coach Simpson or members of the Skyhawk football 2020-21 season. For photography purposes, members Division I Record 122-194 program outside of the press conference, please of the media may shoot from the stands or outside OVC Record 83-125 OVC Championships 1 (2006) contact a member of the UT Martin sports information the black fence/restricted areas that surrounds the FCS Playoff Appearances 1 (2006) staff in order to set up further accommodations. playing field. UT Martin Athletics will have a pool photographer present and will provide photos upon SPORTS INFORMATION POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES request. There is no designated media work area. Football Contact Alex Boggis • Skyhawk head coach Jason Simpson and select Email [email protected] players will be made available upon request for a CREDENTIALS Office Phone 731-881-7964 postgame virtual interview via zoom at the conclusion • Media credentials are required for all Skyhawk Cell Phone 618-357-1536 of each home game. Reach out to Alex Boggis home games and can be obtained through the sports Press Row Phone 731-881-7694 ([email protected]) for login information to the information office. Please notify assistant sports Mailing Address 1022 Elam Center Martin, Tenn. 38238 postgame press conference or to request a player. information director Alex Boggis at least 24 hours Website www.UTMSports.com After the contest, a full stat package will be available in advance of home games and at least 72 hours in on UTMSports.com.