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GAME 5: EASTERN KENTUCKY • ROY KIDD STADIUM (OCT. 5, 2019) 2-2 OVERALL • 1-0 OVC Head Coach .............................Jason Simpson Head Coach ...................................Mark Elder Alma Mater ................... Southern Miss, 1995 Alma Mater .......Case Western Reserve, 2000 Career Record ............................ 82-70 (14th) Career Record .............................. 16-21 (4th) Record at UTM ...................................... Same Record at EKU ....................................... Same Passing Leader Passing Leader John Bachus III .. 64-107, 755 Yds, 3 TD, 3 INT Parker McKinney ....36-56, 318 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Leader Rushing Leader Peyton Logan ...................... 42/311 Yds, 4 TD vs Daryl McCleskey.................. 67/590 Yds, 4 TD Receiving Leader UT MARTIN EASTERN KENTUCKY Receiving Leader Terry Williams ..................... 16/158 Yds, 0 TD SKYHAWKS COLONELS Keyion Dixon ....................... 14/166 Yds, 1 TD Defensive Leader Defensive Leader JaQuez Akins ..........40 Tkls, 1 PBU, 1 FF, 1 FR Record: 2-2, 1-0 OVC Record: 3-2, 1-0 OVC Steven Crowder .........31 Tkls, 6.5 TFL, 3 QBH A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS 24.0 116.2 203.5 319.8 25.0 152.0 262.0 414.0 Scoring Rushing Passing Total Scoring Rushing Passing Total Offense Yards/Gm Yards/Gm Offense Defense Defense/Gm Defense/Gm Defense 27.4 243.8 124.0 367.8 18.8 163.4 172.6 336.0 SETTING THE STAGE SCHEDULE • The University of Tennessee at Martin football team will hit the road for the Ohio AUG. 29 Valley Conference ESPN3 Game of the Week with a matchup against Eastern NORTHWESTERN STATE GAME 5 Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 5. Kickoff from Roy Kidd Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. W, 42-20 • The game serves as a matchup of two of the best OVC programs in recent history. SEPT. 7 Saturday, Oct. 5 Since 2008, Eastern Kentucky (67) and UT Martin (64) rank second and third, AT NO. 11 FLORIDA 2 p.m. respectively, in league victories. The two programs have combined for nine top- L, 45-0 ESPN3 two OVC finishes during that span. SEPT. 14 AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Roy Kidd Stadium • The Skyhawks (2-2, 1-0 OVC) dominated from start to finish, scoring in every (20,000) quarter against Murray State their last time out. The Racers were limited to 17 L, 28-14 Richmond, Ky. rushing yards, ranking as the fewest rushing yards allowed since also limiting SEPT. 28 Murray State to 17 yards in 2017 while being held scoreless in the second half. MURRAY STATE* Offensively, the Skyhawks eclipsed the 500-yard mark for total offense for the first GAMEDAY INFORMATION W, 40-7 Radio ................. WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM time since tallying 509 yards against Eastern Kentucky in 2016 while recording zero Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley, John Hatler, John Abel turnovers for the first time in over two seasons. OCT. 5 Radio ..................................WUTM 90.3 FM AT EASTERN KENTUCKY* John Thornton, Jordan Taylor, Davis Gregory • Redshirt-sophomore quarterback John Bachus III was rewarded for his strong play 2 P.M. / ESPN3 Video ............................................... ESPN3 after setting career-highs in completions (26), attempts (40) and yards (312) in the Kevin Ingram and Bob Belvin contest while also adding a pair of touchdowns – through the air and on the ground OCT. 12 – to earn OVC Newcomer of the Week honors. Defensive standouts came in the AT TENNESSEE TECH* SERIES INFORMATION form of JaQuez Akins and Kameron Bowdry. Akins boasted his team-lead with nine 6 P.M. / ESPN+ Series Record ..................................... 4-25 tackles while both forcing and recovering a fumble in the contest. Bowdry recorded Last Meeting ........................Oct. 13, 2018 four tackles but also forced a pair of fumbles along with tallying 1.5 tackles for loss. OCT. 19 Game Result ..................................L, 35-34 EASTERN ILLINOIS* Streak .....................................................L2 • UT Martin is led by 14th-year head coach Jason Simpson who enters the contest 2 P.M. / ESPN+ First Meeting ........................Oct. 13, 1973 boasting an 82-70 career mark, ranking sixth in OVC history in victories. Eastern UTM vs. EKU in Martin ...................... 2-13 OCT. 26 Kentucky is led by head coach Mark Elder who has posted a 16-21 record in four AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* UTM vs. EKU in Richmond ................. 2-12 seasons at the helm. Simpson vs. Eastern Kentucky ............. 4-8 1 P.M. / ESPN+ • Eastern Kentucky (3-2. 1-0 OVC) enters the contest having rushed for 379 yards WHAT'S INSIDE NOV. 2 while tallying 525 yards of total offense against Tennessee State last week. The JACKSONVILLE STATE* Quick Facts/Media Info .......................... 2 Colonels saw a pair of rushers eclipse the 100-yard plateau with Daryl McCleskey 2 P.M. / ESPN+ Quick Hits/Game Notes ....................... 3-5 tallying 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns on just 16 carries – averaging 12.6 Head Coach Jason Simpson .................... 6 yards per attempt – while Alonzo Booth ripped 12 carries for 115 yards and a pair .............. 7 NOV. 9 Depth Chart/Assistant Coaches of touchdowns. So far this season, the tandem has tallied 115 carries for 955 yards AT AUSTIN PEAY* Roster ...................................................... 8 Miscellaneous/Polls ................................ 9 and 11 touchdowns. 3 P.M. / ESPN+ Ohio Valley Conference ................... 10-11 • Saturday’s contest marks the 30th matchup between UT Martin and Eastern ..................... 12 NOV. 16 Players to Watch/Starters TENNESSEE STATE* Last Time It Happened .......................... 13 Kentucky with the Colonels holding a significant advantage in the series with a 25-4 Game Highs ........................................... 14 mark. Despite the overall record, the Skyhawks have tallied four wins against the 2 P.M. / ESPN+ Statistics ........................................... 15-25 Colonels during the Simpson era while posting a 4-5 mark in the last nine meetings. Game-by-Game Recaps ................... 26-27 NOV. 23 Scouting Opponent .......................... 28-29 AT KENTUCKY TBA GAME 5: EASTERN KENTUCKY • ROY KIDD STADIUM (OCT. 5, 2019) 2-2 OVERALL • 1-0 OVC SCHOOL INFORMATION Weekly team/media Schedule Name of School: UT Martin Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Location: Martin, Tenn. Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Founded: 1900, Senior College 1951 Noon 10:42 a.m. 6 p.m. Enrollment: 7,069 Coach Jason Simpson OVC Teleconference Walk Through 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. UT Martin at Off Day Press Conference Coach Jason Simpson Nickname: Skyhawks Practice Practice Eastern Kentucky 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Travel Day Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Practice Practice ESPN3 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 No. 11 FLORIDA Florida pulled away in the second half Director of Athletics: Kurt McGuffin Gainesville, Fla. ESPNU L, 45-0 0-1 with 28 points in the final two quarters to GATORS Ticket Office Phone: (731) 881-7207 7 secure a 45-0 victory The Skyhawks scored 14 points on the SEPT. AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Football Building Phone: (731) 881-7670 Carbondale, Ill. ESPN+ L, 28-14 1-8 first two drive before being outscored by 14 SALUKIS 28 in the final three quarters TEAM INFORMATION SEPT. MURRAY STATE UT Martin scored early and often before Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ W, 40-7 21-37-1 shutting out the Racers in the second half 2018 Overall Record: 2-9 28 RACERS to secure a 40-7 victory H: 2-3 A: 0-6 OCT. AT EASTERN KENTUCKY 2-6 (8th) Richmond, Ky. ESPN3 2 p.m. 4-25 2018 Conference Finish: 5 COLONELS H: 2-2 A: 0-4 OCT. AT TENNESSEE TECH Basic Offense: Multiple Cookeville, Tenn. ESPN+ 6 p.m. 16-22-2 12 GOLDEN EAGLES Basic Defense: 3-3-5 OCT. EASTERN ILLINOIS Players Returning Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2 p.m. 9-15 PANTHERS Offense: 30 Defense: 28 Total: 64 19 OCT. AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Players Lost Cape Girardeau, Mo. ESPN+ 1 p.m. 18-16 Offense: 13 Defense: 17 Total: 30 26 REDHAWKS 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): 82-70 (14th) NOV. AT KENTUCKY 64-40 (14th) Lexington, Ky. TBA TBA 0-1 OVC Record (yrs): 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: 368-508-20 (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: 84-124 (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.