2009 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Football Weekly Football Game Notes Game Number 6 -- October 17, 2009 Tech visits Eastern Illinois to face nationally ranked Panthers Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-2/2-1 OVC) The Golden Eagles head to Charles- ton, Ill., looking to end a four-game at Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-2/2-1 OVC) losing streak to the Panthers. Tech’s last win against EIU was a 40-37 over- O’BRIEN FIELD - Charleston, Ill. (10,000) / 1:30 P.M. (CDT) KICKOFF time thriller back in 2004. The Panthers Records in 2009: Tennessee Tech is 3-2 overall / 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference enter the game at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Eastern Illinois is 4-2 overall / 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference OVC play, and are ranked No. 25 in the Series Record: EIU leads 11-4 national coaches poll. Last Meeting: Eastern Illinois 34, Tennessee Tech 20 (2008 in Cookeville) Junior defensive back Dustin Tech Radio: Dillehay had an outstanding perfor- Golden Eagle Sports Network (Roger Ealey, Buddy Pearson, Brandon Goodwin) mance last week against the UT Martin. also Free Teamline (Call 1-800-846-4675 - team code 0654) Dillehay had 14 total tackles, including Web Streaming: OVCsports.TV (produced by EIU) 10 solo stops and a tackle-for-loss. The Television: WEIU TV 14 tackles were the third highest of any Live Stats: EIUPanthers.com OVC player this seaon. Last Week: Tech defeated UT Martin, 35-28; EIU lost to Penn State, 52-3 Dillehay was recognized regionally Web sites: and nationally for his efforts. First, he Tennessee Tech - www.TTUsports.com was named the OVC’s Defensive Player Eastern Illinois - www.EIUPanthers.com of the Week, and one day later, he was Sports Information Contacts: named the National Defensive Player Tennessee Tech: Nick Heidelberger (office 931-372-3293 / cell 208-596-1198) of the Week by The Sports Network and Eastern Illinois: Rich Moser (office 217-581-7480 / cell 217-581-6434) was one of four National All-Stars by College Sporting News. Lee Sweeney had one of his best passing days against UT Martin on Sat- urday, throwing for 318 yards and com- pleting 19-of-25 pass attempts with two touchdowns. Half of those yards were to sophomore wide receiver Tim Benford. Coach: Watson Brown Coach: Bob Spoo Benford had six catches for 159 yards against the Skyhawks. Tremain Hudson Alma Mater: Vanderbilt, 1973 Alma Mater: Purdue, 1960 caught eight passes for 80 yards. Colin Career Record: 104-169-1 (25th year) Career Record: 136-111-1 (22nd year) Allen scored a 48-yard touchdown on TTU Record: 11-17 (3rd year) EIU Record: 136-111-1 (22nd year) his only catch of the day, and Jamere Tennessee Tech Sports Information Office Hogue caught a five-yard TD pass. It was the sixth time in Sweeney’s career Eblen Center / Box 5057 that he threw for over 300 yards. Cookeville, TN 38505 Phone: (931) 372-3088 / Fax: (931) 372-6139 TTU Media Relations FIRST AND 10 * Linebacker Derrian Waters (4) Web site: TTUsports.com * Runningback Cedric Wilkerson (1) Office FAX: 931-372-6139 SGT YORK TROPHY -- With their win over UT Martin, the Golden Eagles are 2-0 in YOUTH IN TWO-DEEP -- The two-deep Assitant A.D. for Sports Information/ the three-game series for the 2009 Sgt. lineup includes 15 freshmen and 20 first- Primary Football Contact York Trophy. The award goes to the Ten- year Golden Eagles. Rob Schabert ([email protected]) nessee OVC team with the top record in Office Phone: 931-372-3088 the series among the four -- Tech, Austin CAPTAINS APLENTY -- Coach Watson Cell Phone: 931-267-1065 Peay, UT Martin and Tennessee State. The Home Phone: 931-526-ALPO Brown has decided to have his team elect Golden Eagles will finish the seires with a captains prior to the 2009 season, and the chance to clinch the trophy and a perfect Assistant/Secondary Football Contact Golden Eagles have chosen four defensive 3-0 record when they face Tennessee players. The team captains are Brendon Nick Heidelberger ([email protected]) State on Oct. 31 for Homecoming. Office Phone: 931-372-3293 Fisher, Kelvin Quarles, Taron Ryce and Cell Phone: 208-596-1198 Derrian Waters. NATIONAL RECOGNITION -- Junior defensive back Dustin Dillehay has re- Assistant/Secondary Football Contact RJH AWARD WINNERS -- Sophomore Tim ceived recogntion from all over after his Steve Appelhans ([email protected]) Benford is only the third player to win the performance at UT Martin. Dillehay was Office Phone: 931-372-3293 Robert Hill Johnson Award and come back named the OVC’s Defensive Player of the Cell Phone: 262-492-4498 and play the next year. The others were Week on Sunday, and a day later, he was Larry Schreiber (1968 and 1969) and Larry named the National Defensive Player of Shipp (2006 and 2007). FOLLOWING TECH the Week by The Sports Network and one of four National All-Stars by the College CAREER STARTS -- So far this season, Tech IN THE MEDIA Sporting News. has 16 players who have made their first HOME GAMES ON TV: All five of Tech’s career starts, with eight on offense, six LET THE SUN SHINE -- All six of Tech’s home games will be televised LIVE by on defense and two on special teams. On remaining games have daytime starts. WCTE-TV in the mid-state and Metro offense, first-time starters in the opener Nashville region. Donnie Cox and Bill against Pikeville were Slade Adams, I KEEP HOLDING ON -- The Golden Buntin will be in the press box calling Jamere Hogue, Alden Olverson, Dem- Eagles have done an outstanding job the action. etrous Garrett, Charlie Stevens and of holding on to the football through the first five games. Tech lost its only Dontey Gay. On defense, the starters who WEB STREAMING: Nine of Tech’s games fumbe of the year on a punt that hit made their debut in the season-opening will be streamed LIVE on the Internet via the backside of a downfield blocker lineup were Travis Adkins, Kelvin Quar- OVCsports.TV. Check the OVC website and recovered by UT Martin. Tech has les, Howard Griffin and Derrian Waters. In (OVCsports.com) for details on how to suffered just four turnovers while get- the game against EKU, Dedrick Miley had view a single game or subscribe for the ting seven takeaways. his first career start. At Kansas State, An- entire season package. drew Higgins, Zack Ziegler and Dwight ALL-AMERICANS -- Two Golden Eagles Evans each made their first career start. On RADIO BROADCASTS: Tennessee Tech special teams, placekicker Tim Donegan football games are carried live on the have earned the distinction of All-Ameri- and long snapper Jordan Adams are first- Golden Eagle Sports Network, hosted by ca status. Junior Taylor Askew is an Aca- time starters. Cookeville Communications. Magic 98.5 demic All-American and junior Kelechi in Cookeville will serve as the network Ordu is a Strength All-American. Junior BROKEN RECORDS -- Senior quarterback flagship station. Coverage of home Henry Sailes has earned preseason hon- Lee Sweeney threw three touchdown games begins one hour before kickoff. orable mention All-America honors. Roger Ealey and Buddy Pearson will call passes against Austin Peay to become the the action. THE SENIOR CLASS -- Tennessee Tech’s career record-holder with 41. He has bro- 2009 roster includes only nine seniors. ken the record of 38 which was previously FREE TEAMLINE: Listen FREE via phone Three of them are fifth-year seniors and held by Robert Craft (2001-04). Sweeney or Internet -- fans can listen anywhere three more are in their fourth season accounted for 226 yards of total offense in America to every minute of Tennes- as a Golden Eagle. One senior is in his against the Govs, breaking the school total see Tech football action during 2009. second season at Tech, and two seniors offense record with 5,780 career yards. Through an arrangement between are newcomers to the program. Tech’s Then a week later he needed just five pass- Tennessee Tech and Teamline (TRZ), the 2009 seniors (and the number of years ing yards to become Tech’s all-time passing broadcasts will be available on both the on the roster before 2009): leader. He crushed that record as he threw Internet and the telephone. Via INTER- * Linebacker Derek Dickerson (0) for 318 yards in the contest. NET: Fans can listen via the Internet * Defensive end Brendon Fisher (4) through a link on the Tech athletics Web * Tight end Brandon Harris (3) THREE MORE MARKS -- Lee Sweeney site (TTUsports.com). Via TELEPHONE: * Defensive end Kelvin Quarles (0) broke another school record in the opener To listen via the telephone, call 1-800- * Cornerback Taron Ryce (3) against Pikeville, most passes attempted. 846-4700. When asked for a team code, * Offensive tackle Calvin Smith (4) He has now attempted 922 passes, break- choose 0654. * Quarterback Lee Sweeney (3) KEEPING UP WITH WATSON ing the school record of 832 previously set DID YOU KNOW? by Robert Craft (2001-04). Sweeney owns Fans will have the chance to hear from the career marks for most completions NEW ADDITION PENDING -- Assistant Watson Brown on radio and television (551) and most touchdowns responsible coach Matt Schmitz and his wife, Carrie, during the 2009 season, including an for (47). are expecting their first child in Novem- invitation to participate on his weekly ber. call-in TV/radio show and at the Weekly ACADEMIC SUCCESS -- During last Insider’s Lunch. Spring semester, the Golden Eagle foot- SHUTTLE PILOT -- Former Golden Eagle ball team placed 26 players on the Ath- linebacker Barry Wilmore, a member of Weekly on the TV and Radio: letic Director’s Honor Roll.