Hash tags: #MatterOfPride, #ExpectToWin, #E2W, #GoBigE www.EKUSports.com NATIONAL CHAMPIONS @EKUSports 1979 • 1982 @EKUFootball @EKUWWells OVC CHAMPIONS EKUSports 1954 • 1962 • 1967 • 1968 • 1974 • 1976 Facebook.com/EKUColonels 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 1988 • 1990 • 1991 • 1993 • 1994 • 1997 22020020 FFOOTBALLOOTBALL 2007 • 2008 • 2011 GGAMEAME NNOTESOTES EKUSports Communications • Football Contact: Kevin Britton, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications • [email protected] • (859) 622-2006 GAME vs. CENTRAL ARKANSAS BREAKDOWN Oct. 24, 2020 EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS NO. 11 CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS 3 p.m. ET - ESPN3 Record: 1-4 (0-1 home, 1-3 away) Record: 3-3 (0-0 Southland, 1-0 home, 1-3 away) Richmond, Ky. 6 Ranking: RV, STATS FCS Top-25 Ranking: No. 11, STATS FCS Top-25 Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000) N/A, FCS Coaches Poll N/A, FCS Coaches Poll Last Game: lost at Troy, 31-29 Last Game: beat Missouri State, 33-24 2020 EKU Schedule/Results Oct. 17 at Troy, Ala. Oct. 17 at Springfi eld, Mo. DATE EKU RNK OPPONENT TV/NET TIME Head Coach: Walt Wells (Belmont, 1993) Head Coach: Nathan Brown (Central Arkansas, 2009) Sept. 5 RV/RV at Marshall ESPN L, 0-59 Record: 1-4 (fi rst season) Record: 18-12 (3rd season) Sept. 12 RV/RV at West Virginia FS1 L, 10-56 Sept. 19 OPEN at EKU: 1-4 (fi rst season) at UCA: 18-12 (3rd season) Sept. 26 RV/RV at The Citadel ESPN3 W, 37-14 vs. Central Arkansas: 0-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky: 0-0 Oct. 3 RV/RV HOUSTON BAPTIST ESPN3 L, 30-33 Oct. 10 OPEN QUICK NOTES Oct. 17 RV/RV at Troy ESPN3 L, 29-31 Oct. 24 RV/RV CENTRAL ARKANSAS ESPN3 3 p.m. • Eastern Kentucky’s all-time record in games played at Roy Kidd Stadium is 227-61-1. Oct. 31 OPEN • EKU was chosen as the Stats Perform FCS Team of the Week after the Colonels’ near upset of FBS Troy. EKU took a Nov. 7 RV/RV STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ESPN+ 3 p.m. 29-28 lead over the Trojans with 21 seconds left in the game, but Troy made a 47-yard fi eld goal as time expired. Nov. 14 RV/RV at Central Arkansas TBA 4 p.m. • Keyion Dixon was picked as the Stats Perform FCS Co-Player of the Week after the Colonels’ game at Troy. Dixon Nov. 21 RV/RV WESTERN CAROLINA ESPN3 3 p.m. had eight receptions for 196 yards and caught two touchdown passes. Rankings = STATS/Coaches. Home games appear in ALL • Parker McKinney fi nished 30-for-47 for a career-best 370 yards at Troy. He threw two touchdown passes. CAPITALS. Times given are Eastern Time and subject to change. • Redshirt sophomore Parker McKinney has thrown nine touchdown passes in the last three games. He ranks third in FCS football with 10 passing touchdowns this season. • Alonzo Booth is second in FCS football with 316 rushing yards. He is fourth in yards per carry (4.39). • EKU was chosen as the Stats Perform FCS Team of the Week after the Colonels’ 37-14 victory at The Citadel. 2020 UCA Schedule/Results • McKinney was picked as the Stats Perform FCS Player of the Week after the Colonels’ victory at The Citadel. DATE OPPONENT TIME • Newcomer Jacquez Jones had three receptions and three touchdowns in Eastern’s win at The Citadel. Aug. 29 vs. Austin Peay W, 24-17 • Parker McKinney’s four touchdown passes at The Citadel was most by an EKU quarterback since Bennie Coney (4) Sept. 3 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 35-45 did it against Southeast Missouri on Oct. 8, 2016. Sept. 26 MISSOURI STATE W, 27-20 • Alonzo Booth averaged 6.4 yards per carry at West Virginia, fi nishing with 45 yards on seven touches. Oct. 3 at North Dakota State L, 28-39 • On August 21, Eastern Kentucky announced an 8-game fall football schedule. A ninth contest, a home game Oct. 10 at Arkansas State L, 27-50 against Houston Baptist, was added on Sept. 16. Oct. 17 at Missouri State W, 33-24 Oct. 24 at Eastern Kentucky 3 p.m. • New head coach Walt Wells is a familiar name. Wells served as an assistant under legendary EKU Head Coach Oct. 31 MISSOURI WESTERN 3 p.m. Roy Kidd from 1997 to 2002 and was an assistant again with the Colonels in 2015. Nov. 14 EASTERN KENTUCKY 4 p.m. • Seven players were chosen to the Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC Team. Running back Alonzo Booth, and off en- Nov. 21 at Louisiana Lafayette TBA sive lineman Tucker Schroeder were fi rst team selections. Defensive back Josh Hayes and kick returner Quentin Pringle picked up second team honors. Wide receiver Keyion Dixon, off ensive lineman Jackson Bardall and long Home games appear in ALL CAPITALS. Times given are Eastern Time. snapper Thomas Bowling were third team honorees. * Denotes Southland Conference game. • Running back Alonzo Booth ranked 16th in the nation with 14 rushing touchdowns in 2019. • Eastern Kentucky’s 17-13 win at Austin Peay on Nov. 3, 2018 was the 600th victory in program history. The Colonels are now 610-395-38 in 107 seasons of football. On The Air INSIDE THE SERIES FOUR NUMBERS TO KNOW ESPN3 • watch.espnplus.com This is the fi rst-ever meeting between the two football - turnovers this season by UCA Greg Stotelmyer, play-by-play programs. 13 Jim Tirey, analyst 20 - sacks by UCA this season WCYO 100.7 FM (Radio & Internet - www.EKUSports.com) - receiving yards by Keyion Dixon at Troy Greg Stotelmyer, play-by-play 196 Jim Tirey, analyst 370 - passing yards by Parker McKinney at Troy 22020020 EKU FFOOTBALLOOTBALL www. EKUSports.com 22020020 EKU FFOOTBALLOOTBALL www. EKUSports.com | 2 GAME-WEEK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE MONDAY - 19 TUESDAY - 20 WEDNESDAY - 21 THURSDAY - 22 FRIDAY - 23 SATURDAY - 24 SUNDAY - 25 Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Eastern Kentucky vs. Practice Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Central Arkansas OFF 3 p.m. ET Press Conference, 11 a.m. (ESPN3) Zoom Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000) EKU’S RECORD AT RKS Media Information Eastern Kentucky’s all-time record in games played at Roy Match-Up Info CONTACT INFORMATION Kidd Stadium is 227-61-1. EKU Stat UCA Kevin Britton (Football Contact) 21.2 Points/Game 29.0 Assistant Athletics Director for Communications LAST WIN AGAINST RANKED TEAM 38.6 Points Allowed/Gm 32.5 Work Phone: 859-622-2006 Cell: 859-358-8359 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: 859-622-5108 Eastern Kentucky’s most recent victory over a ranked FCS 110.8 Rushing Yards/Gm 102.8 Roy Kidd Stadium Press Box Phone: 859-622-2226 team came on Nov. 2, 2013 when the Colonels beat No. 23 230.2 Passing Yards/Gm 214.8 Tennessee State, 44-0, in Richmond. 341.0 Total Off ense/Gm 317.7 MEDIA SERVICES 17.9 Kick Return Avg. 19.8 CREDENTIALS 5.5 Punt Return Avg. 13.1 Credentials are issued to members of the working media only. LAST WIN AGAINST NON-CONFERENCE Requests for credentials should be made to Kevin Britton. RANKED TEAM 48.2 Penalty Yards/Gm 50.8 Eastern’s last victory over a non-conference ranked team 40.0 Yards Per Punt 37.1 PLAYER/COACHES INTERVIEWS was on Sept. 6, 2003 when the Colonels beat No. 11 Appa- 28:33 Time of Possession 27:49 All interviews with players, head coach Walt Wells and all lachian State 35-7 at Roy Kidd Stadium. 6 Turnovers 13 assistant coaches must be arranged through the EKUSports 4-1 Fumbles-Lost 10-5 Communications offi ce at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact Kevin Britton to arrange all interviews. FCS TEAM OF THE WEEK 32% 3rd-Down Pct. 30% EKU was chosen as the Stats Perform FCS Team of the Week 5 Sacks by 20 87% Red-Zone Scores 86% PRACTICE after the Colonels’ near upset of FBS Troy (Oct. 17). EKU EKU football practices are generally open to the media. Please contact Kevin Britton in the EKUSports Communica- took a 29-28 lead over the Trojans with 21 seconds left in tions offi ce for schedule, times and location. the game, but Troy drove 30 yards and then made a 47-yard TOUCHDOWNS EVERYWHERE fi eld goal as time expired to pull out a 31-29 win. Eastern Redshirt sophomore Parker McKinney has thrown nine POST-GAME INTERVIEWS totaled 425 yards of off ense and forced three turnovers. touchdown passes in the last three games. He ranks third For home games, coach Wells and selected EKU players will in FCS football with 10 passing touchdowns this season. be available outside the players’ lounge in the locker room after a brief cooling off period, generally 10 minutes after FCS CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK the game. For road games, coach Wells and selected players Keyion Dixon was picked as the Stats Perform FCS Co-Player NATION’S SECOND LEADING RUSHER will be available outside the team’s locker room, following of the Week after the Colonels’ near upset of FBS Troy (Oct. Alonzo Booth is second in FCS football with 316 rushing the cooling off period. Please direct post-game interview yards. He is fourth in yards per carry (4.39). requests to Kevin Britton. 17). Dixon had eight receptions for 196 yards and caught Locker Room - The EKU locker room is closed to the media for two touchdown passes. His fi rst touchdown catch was for all home and road games.