GAME 1 • 2010 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS Oct. 30, 2010 • 1:30 p.m. CDT Charleston, Ill. • O’Brien Field (10,000) GAME 8 • 2010 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WORTH NOTING Schedule (2-5, 1-3 OVC) _ Since rejoining the Ohio Valley Conference the Governors own a 1-1 record against SEPTEMBER Eastern Illinois. The Govs won 15-13 in Charleston two years ago but lost at home 30-20 2 Cumberland W, 38-6 last season. 11 at Middle Tennessee L, 33-56 _ Austin Peay enters the contest on a four-game losing streak. The Govs have endured 18 at Tennessee State • (Wazoo) W, 26-23 at least a four-game losing streak in seven of the last eight seasons. 25 at No. 10/11 Wisconsin L, 3-70 _ Austin Peay comes into the game ranked 111th (out of 117 teams) or higher in four de- OCTOBER fensive categories–rushing defense (117th/260.00 ypg), total defense (113th/455.43 ypg), 2 Open 9 Tennessee Tech • (HC) L, 21-34 scoring defense (116th/40.86 ppg) and sacks (115th/.71). The Governors have permitted 16 No. 18/20 SEMO • (Wazoo) L, 24-41 five teams to rush for more than 200 single-game yards, including Jacksonville State, which 23 at No. 3 Jacksonville State • L, 3-56 finished with 307 yards rushing 30 at Eastern Illinois • 1:30 p.m. _ Beginning with the Wisconsin game, opponents have scored on 31 of 47 possessions NOVEMBER against the Governors defense, including 28 touchdowns. That also includes three kneel 6 UT Martin • 1 p.m. downs at end of halves. Jacksonville State scored on 8-of-11 possessions. 13 Murray State • 1 p.m. _ Adrian Mines, APSU’s leading receiver the past two seasons, suffered a dislocated ankle 20 at Eastern Kentucky • Noon making a catch on the Governors’ first scrimmage play. Despite the injury, the senior could return before season’s end. • - Ohio Valley Conference games Home games in boldface. All times Central. _ Austin Peay has allowed 34 or more points in all five losses this season, including 56 by Jacksonville State The Govs are permitting 40.86 points per game. Radio: WVRY 105.1 FM _ At Jacksonville State, the Governors were held without a TD in an OVC game for the first time since Nov. 11, 1995, when Eastern Kentucky shutout the Govs, 28-0. On WVRY 105.1 FM, Austin Peay fans can _ APSU is ranked 102nd out of 117 teams in time of possession, averaging just 27:23 catch games from Cadiz and Russellville to the minutes per game. The Govs did have a 30:54-to-29:06 advantage at Jacksonville State. north, to Nashville on the east, to Lawrenceburg _ Austin Peay enters Saturday’s contest with a 93-164-2 OVC record (36.2 percent). and Savannah in the south, to Jackson, Paris _ Austin Peay has enjoyed only 18 winning seasons in 73 years of football and only two and Murray (Ky.) on the West. David Loos, winning seasons since the turn of the century–a 7-5 mark in 2002 as a non-scholarship who also handles play-by-play for Lady Govs program and a 7-4 record in 2007 in Rick Christophel’s first season. basketball and color for the Govs, is in his seventh season as football play-by-play voice PANTHERS TO WATCH while Van Stokes, a veteran broadcaster with Freshman quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was named OVC Newcomer of the Week for his a diverse background (2008 USA Wrestling performance in a loss to Murray State. He passed for 341 yards and four touchdowns He Man of the Year), again adds the color. The completed 26-of-35 in the contest including 13 of his first 14 pass attempts...Wide receiver pregame show will begin 30 minutes prior to Erik Lora has been the favorite target with 42 catches for 401 yards...Slot receiver Kenny the scheduled kickoff each week. Whittaker has 32 catches...Running back Jimmy Potempa leads the rushers with 418 yards (4.6 ypr)...Linebacker Nick Nasti is living up to his name with 91 stops in eight games... Television: Charter Channel 99 Tackle Spyros Bazigos has nine tackles for loss while end Artavious Dowdell has eight, including three quarterback sacks. All home APSU football games will be available this season on Charter Channel 99 and CDE Lightband APSU VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS: SETTING THE SCENE Channel 9. The live television feed is produced by APSU’s Mass Communications department. The Series: APSU trails the series, 3-7 Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2009: Eastern Illinois 30, Austin Peay 20 Internet Video: OVCSports.TV The Govs rejoined the OVC for football in 2007 after returning to scholarship football in 2006. The Govs finished sixth in the OVC a year ago with a 3-5 league mark and were 4-7 overall. The Govs are picked to finish tied for seventh in 2010...Meanwhile, All Ohio Valley Conference football games plus Eastern Illinois was picked to finish second in the OVC race this year after winning the title a year ago. But the Panthers are home non-conference contests will be televised enduring one of the worst seasons in Bob Spoo’s coaching career. EIU stands at 0-8 overall and 0-6 in the OVC. by OVCSports.TV. Sign up to catch all the exciting OVC action during the 2010-11 season. The OVC, partnering with NeuLion, is excited to offer LIVE AUSTIN PEAY EASTERN ILLINOIS & on-demand streaming video & audio straight to your computer. APSU’s webcast is produced by Record: 2-5, 1-4 OVC Record: 0-8, 0-6 OVC APSU’s Mass Communications department. Last Game: Oct. 23, 2010 in Jacksonville, Ala. Last Game: Oct. 23, 2010 in Charleston, Ill. lost to Jacksonville State, 56-3 lost to Murray State, 38-28 Head Coach: Rick Christophel Head Coach: Bob Spoo Captains Alma Mater: Austin Peay (1975) Alma Mater: Purdue (1960) The Govs permanent captains for 2010 are: APSU Record: 15-25 / fourth season EIU Record: 140-121-1 / 23rd season # 3, Terrence Holt, running back/kick returner Career Record: 15-25 / fourth season Career record: 140-121-1 / 23rd season # 7, Trent Caffee, quarterback Govs Pardon: Christophel’s 7-4 mark in 2007 season rep- Panther Paw: Bob Spoo was the 1995 Football Gazette #18, Adrian Mines, wide receiver resented the second most wins by a first-year head coach I-AA Coach of the Year and runner-up for the Eddie Robin- #14, T.C. Jennings, wide receiver in Austin Peay history. Christophel is the first APSU alum son Coach of the Year Award in 2000. Last season he was #96, Steven Johnson, defensive tackle to serve as head coach since Jack Bushofsky (1973-76). named OVC Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. - 1 - LetsGoPeay.com Christophel Profile OFFENSIVE NOTES _ The running-conscious Governors were held to just 67 yards rushing on 35 attempts RICK at Jacksonville State. CHRISTOPHEL _ Running back Ryan White, the 2009 OVC rushing leader, was held to 18 yards on 10 Head Coach carries at Jacksonville State. White has enjoyed just one 100-yard rushing effort this season, (Fourth year) that being a 112-yard performance against Tennessee State, Sept. 18. Overall: 15-25, 11-17 OVC _ The Govs already young offensive line got even younger against Jacksonville State. 2010: 2-5, 1-3 OVC With James Barker out with a knee problems, junior right tackle J.P. Washington was shifted PLAYING CAREER: from the right side to the left. As a result, freshman Ben Stansfield started at right tackle. Played four seasons (1971-74) for Austin Peay In addition, another freshman, Chris Hartman, made his first start at right guard, replacing COACHING CAREER: Jacob Langston at the position. 1975-76 Austin Peay, _ Sophomore quarterback Jake Ryan completed graduate as- 12 of 20 passes for 90 yards against No. 3 Jackson- sistant ville State. He also was the victim of two late hits, 1976-78 Highlands (Ky.) High School, assis- both drawing 15-yard personal foul penalties, on tant coach non-option running plays. 1979-81 Austin Peay, assistant coach _ Wide receiver Devin Stark (2 catches, 26 yards) 1982 Southern Arkansas, assistant coach and running back Ryan White (2 catches 22 yards) 1983 Cincinnati, assistant coach were the only two Governors to average more than 1984-85 Rice, assistant coach 10 yards per catch in receptions against JSU. 1986-90 Vanderbilt, assistant coach, defensive _ Kamron Johnson, a freshman who walked on coordinator (1989) 1991-94 Mississippi State, assistant coach during the spring, caught a pair of passes for 16 1995-07 Alabama-Birmingham, assistant yards against Jacksonville State. They were the first coach (1995-07); offensive coordina- catches of his career. tor (1995-98), senior associate athlet- _ Sophomore wide receiver Devin Stark has been ics director, internal affairs (2002-03); nothing but versatile this season. At Tennessee State, defensive coordinator (2001, 2006-07) JAKE RYAN Sept. 18, he carried the ball on a reverse for 13 yards. In the season opener, he threw the Govs’ first TD Assistant Coaches pass of the season, a 30-yard strike. He also had five catches for 109 yards, including a Granville Eastman (Saint Mary’s (Halifax, Nova 41-yard catch at TSU. After catching 5 passes for 52 Scotia), 1992), defensive coordinator/linebackers yards against Tennessee Tech, he had three catches Steve Haywood (Austin Peay, 1998), assistant for 35 yards against Southeast Missouri.