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.