GAME 10: TENNESSEE TECH • HARDY GRAHAM STADIUM (NOV. 10, 2018) 1-8 OVERALL • 1-5 OVC SEPT. 1 AT MISSOURI L, 51-14 GAME 10 Saturday, Nov. 10 SEPT. 8 2 p.m. AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE ESPN+ L, 61-37 TENNESSEE TECH UT MARTIN Hardy Graham Stadium (7,500) SEPT. 15 SKYHAWKS Martin, Tenn. GOLDEN EAGLES CHATTANOOGA L, 34-24 Record .....................1-8, 1-5 OVC GAMEDAY INFORMATION Record .....................1-8, 1-5 OVC Radio ..... WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM Head Coach .......... Jason Simpson Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley, John Able Head Coach ....Dewayne Alexander Alma Mater ...... Southern Miss, '95 Radio .................... WUTM 90.3 FM Alma Mater .... Tennessee Tech, '89 Career Record .......... 79-67 (13th) John Thornton, Jordan Taylor, Haley Carpenter Career Record ............42-41 (8th) SEPT. 22 21 AUSTIN PEAY* Record at UTM ................... Same Video ................................ ESPN3 Record at TTU ................1-8 (1st) Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley, John Able W, 37-7 Passing Leader Passing Leader Dresser Winn ........ 154-234, 1,601 Yds, 12 TD Series Record .................11-22-2 Bailey Fisher ...............132-254, 1,613 Yds, 11 TD Rushing Leader Last Meeting ...........Nov. 18, 2017 Rushing Leader LaDarius Galloway ............ 111/458 Yds, 4 TD Game Result ................... W, 24-0 Andrew Goldsmith ..............97/365 Yds, 1 TD SEPT. 29 Streak ...................................W5 AT MURRAY STATE* Receiving Leader Receiving Leader Terry Williams ....................60/670 Yds, 3 TD First Meeting .......... Oct. 22, 1926 Darrius Stafford ..................16/371 Yds, 3 TD L, 45-38 UTM vs. TTU in Martin.........8-10-2 Defensive Leader UTM vs. TTU in Cookeville ......7-12 Defensive Leader James Gilleylen .........63 Tkls, 7.0 TFL, 3 QBH Simpson vs. TTU ................... 8-4 Deontay Wilson/Josh Poplar ..87 Tkls, 1.5 TFL OCT. 13 28.0 133.1 264.1 397.2 37.1 137.7 261.1 398.8 EASTERN KENTUCKY* Scoring Rushing Passing Total Scoring Rushing Passing Total L, 35-34 Offense Yards/Gm Yards/Gm Offense Defense Defense/Gm Defense/Gm Defense 19.9 148.0 205.2 353.2 48.0 251.2 295.6 546.8 SETTING THE STAGE • The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will return home to recognize the team’s 19 seniors prior to a matchup against Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech on Saturday, Nov. 10. Kickoff from Hardy M. Graham SCHEDULE/RESULTS Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+. OCT. 20 • The Skyhawks (1-8, 1-5 OVC) enter the contest looking to snap a five-game losing streak while honoring the AT EASTERN ILLINOIS* team’s 19 seniors. The Skyhawks will recognize Anthony Brown, Ty Brown, Antonio Clifton, Tyler Eddings, LaDarius L, 24-21 (OT) Galloway, Mark Garrett, James Gilleylen, Andrew Horton-Martindale, Devonte Howard, Ty Jobe, Marcus LeFlore, Kyle Naes, Kevin Prather, Jr., Kevin Reid, Jaylen Smith, Porter Streator III, Nick Thomas, Julian Thompson-Clay and Garrett Wall for their accomplishments throughout their career. OCT. 27 • Saturday’s game marks the second of three games in the coveted Sergeant York Trophy series which goes to the SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four OVC football-playing schools located in the L, 56-33 state of Tennessee – Austin Peay, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin. UT Martin has won or shared the Sgt. York Trophy five times in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Skyhawks hold a 24-10 all-time record in the series – the best mark of the four Tennessee OVC schools. That includes a 15-4 mark since 2012. NOV. 3 AT 10 JACKSONVILLE STATE* • A couple players for the Skyhawks are closing in on milestones towards the season’s end. Senior linebacker James L, 21-14 Gilleylen needs just seven tackles to move into 10th place on the program’s all-time total tackles list, entering the contest with 271 tackles. Meanwhile junior Terry Williams has tallied 60 receptions on the season, needing just two more receptions to move into the single-season top-10. NOV. 10 • Tennessee Tech (1-8, 1-5 OVC) notched its first victory of the season last week, squeaking past Murray State 27- TENNESSEE TECH 24 on Homecoming. The win marked the first for the Golden Eagles under the direction of head coach Dewayne 2 P.M. | ESPN+ Alexander while freshman quarterback Bailey Fisher earned OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors after completing 21-of-34 pass attempts for 228 yards while throwing two touchdowns and rushing for one. • This marks the 36th meeting between UT Martin and Tennessee Tech in a series dating back to 1926. The Golden NOV. 17 AT TENNESSEE STATE* Eagles hold a 22-11-2 series advantage but the Skyhawks have held their own as of late, winning five consecutive matchups – including a 24-0 shutout in the season finale a year ago. 2 P.M. | ESPN+ GAME 10: TENNESSEE TECH • HARDY GRAHAM STADIUM (NOV. 10, 2018) 1-8 OVERALL • 1-5 OVC SCHOOL INFORMATION Weekly team/media Schedule NAME OF SCHOOL: UT MARTIN Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday LOCATION: MARTIN, TENN. Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 FOUNDED: 1900, SENIOR COLLEGE 1951 10:42 a.m. 4:15 p.m. ENROLLMENT: 7,069 Noon OVC Teleconference 2 p.m. Coach Jason Simpson Practice Tennessee Tech Off Day Press Conference Coach Jason Simpson 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. NICKNAME: SKYHAWKS at UT Martin 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6 p.m. COLORS: NAVY BLUE AND ORANGE Practice Practice Coaches Show ESPN+ STADIUM: HARDY M. GRAHAM STADIUM CAPACITY: 7,500 SURFACE: FIELD TURF SCHEDULE AND RESULTS AFFILIATION: NCAA DIVISION I (FCS) Date Opponent Site TV Result Series Notes SEPT. Drew Lock led the Tigers to four first half CONFERENCE: OHIO VALLEY at MISSOURI SEC Columbia, Mo. L, 51-14 0-1 touchdowns while the Skyhawks saw TDs Net Alt. CHANCELLOR: DR. KEITH CARVER 1 Tigers from Galloway and Bowe on the day. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: KURT MCGUFFIN SEPT. at MIDDLE TENNESSEE Skyhawks scored 37-point, a new program Murfreesboro, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 61-37 8-22-1 high against a FBS foe but ultimately fell TICKET OFFICE PHONE: (731) 881-7207 8 Blue Raiders short 61-37 OOTBALL UILDING HONE F B P : (731) 881-7670 SEPT. CHATTANOOGA The Skyhawks scored 17 points in the Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 34-24 2-4 fourth quarter but ultimately dropped TEAM INFORMATION 15 Mocs home opener by 10 points SEPT. Austin Peay The Skyhawks held the Govs scoreless and 2017 OVERALL RECORD: 6-5 Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ W, 37-7 39-26-2 to just 60 yards in the final three quarters H: 3-2 A: 3-3 22 Governors of the game ONFERENCE INISH TH SEPT. at Murray State UT Martin trimmed a pair of 21-point 2017 C F : 4-4 (4 ) Murray, Ky. ESPN+ L, 45-38 20-37-1 deficits down to a touchdown but H: 2-2 A: 2-2 29 Racers ultimately fell 45-38. BASIC OFFENSE: MULTIPLE OCT. Eastern Kentucky UT Martin scored 24 unanswered points Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 35-34 4-25 in the second quarter before scoring just BASIC DEFENSE: 3-3-5 13 Colonels three in the second half PLAYERS RETURNING OCT. UT Martin scored with 25 seconds at EASTERN Illinois L, 24-21 Charleston, Ill. ESPN3 9-16 remaining before falling in overtime on a (OT) OFFENSE: 31 DEFENSE: 30 TOTAL: 63 20 Panthers field goal to Eastern Illinois LAYERS OST P L OCT. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI The Skyhawks could not overcome four OFFENSE: 12 DEFENSE: 15 TOTAL: 30 Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ L, 56-33 18-16 turnovers and a high-powered SEMO 27 Redhawks offense, dropping their fourth straight STARTERS RETURNING/LOST NOV. at Jacksonville State The Skyhawks scored with 66 seconds OFFENSE: 7/7 DEFENSE: 6/6 TOTAL: 13/13 Jacksonville, Ala. ESPN+ L, 21-14 7-33 to take the lead but JSU scored with 29 3 Gamecocks seconds remaining to win COACHING STAFF NOV. TENNESSEE TECH Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 15-22-2 Golden Eagles HEAD COACH: JASON SIMPSON 10 ALMA MATER: SOUTHERN MISS, 1995 NOV. at TENNESSEE STATE Nashville, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 11-16 CAREER RECORD (YRS): 79-67 (13TH) 17 Tigers OVC RECORD (YRS): 62-39 (13TH) MEDIA INFO PROGRAM HISTORY SKYHAWK WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1925 UT Martin football coach Jason Simpson is available for media every Monday during the regular season for a weekly press FIRST YEAR OF DIVISION I FCS: 1992 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 interview coach Simpson or members of the Skyhawk football program outside of the press conference, please ALL-TIME RECORD: 365-484-18 contact a member of the UT Martin sports information staff in order to set up further accommodations. ALL-TIME OVC RECORD: 89-122 OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1 (2006) POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES Players and coaches will be available for interviews in the multipurpose room of the Bob Carroll Football Building, FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: 1 (2006) after a brief cooling-off period at the conclusion of each home game. Media will be provided full stat packages upon Sports information completion of each home game. Skyhawk head coach Jason Simpson and selected players will be made available upon request. Requests for players will be taken near the end of each game. FOOTBALL CONTACT: ALEX BOGGIS, ASST. SID PHONE: O:(731) 881-7694 INTERVIEW POLICIES Media interviews with players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will be made to accommodate media C:(618) 357-1536 requests.