#10 Jacksonville State (6-2, 5-1 Ohio Valley) vs. UT Martin (1-7, 1-4 Ohio Valley) Game 9 • Nov. 3, 2018 • 1 p.m. CT • ESPN+ 2018 FOOTBALL Burgess-Snow Field (24,000) • Jacksonville, Ala. /JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks JSUGamecocks QUICK HITS ON THE AIR • The Gamecocks and Skyhawks will meet on the gridiron for the 40th time this week and the 20th time in JSU Radio Network Jacksonville. JSU is 32-7 all-time against UTM and is 16-3 at home in the series. • JSU has won five in a row and eight of the last nine in the series with UT Martin. The Gamecocks have won the Mike Parris, play-by-play last eight meetings in Jacksonville, with UTM’s last win on the road over JSU coming on Oct. 31, 1987. Ray Hammett, analyst • JSU is coming off a 42-15 win over Murray State on Saturday that handed the Racers their first OVC loss of the season. JSU racked up 577 yards, led by Zerrick Cooper's four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing). ESPN+ • Cooper's performance (21-for-28 passing for 259 yards and 3 TDs, and 12 rushes for 58 yards and a TD) Mickey Shadrix, play-by-play earned him OVC Newcomer of the Week honors for the third time this season. Butch Barker, analyst • Eleven of JSU’s last 14 regular-season foes have failed to rush for 100 yards. Ten of those gained less than 50 yards. • Junior wide receiver Josh Pearson caught three touchdown passes in Saturday's win at Murray State, giving him 15 JSU SPORTS INFORMATION so far this season. Already a JSU record, his 15 TD catches are third-most in a season in OVC history and leads all Division Associate AD/Football SID....Josh Underwood I players (FBS and FCS). Hawaii's John Ursua is second with 14. [email protected]; 256-782-5915; cell-256-453-0545 • JSU currently ranks second in the FCS in Total Offense, gaining 539.3 yards per game, and is third in Total Assistant SID/Football SID .......Tyler Brown Defense, allowing just 252.6 ypg. JSU is the only team in the top five in both Total Offense and Total Defense. [email protected]; 256-782-5977; cell-423-619-0557 JSUGamecockSports.com THE GAMECOCKS BY THE NUMBERS 2018 SCHEDULES .218 - Opponents on Third Down 7 - Career blocks by Randy 32 - Scoring drives of less than (26-for-119) vs. JSU this season, first Robinson after he blocked a Murray 3:00 for JSU this season, 21 of Jacksonville State among all teams in FCS. State PAT on Oct. 27. He is second which have been less than 2:00. 6-2, 5-1 OVC) in JSU history in career blocks, one Nine of those 21 have come in less Gamecocks ( DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) .268 - Opponents on Third Down behind Taurean Rhetta's 8 (04-07). than 1:00. (224-for-835) vs. JSU in the John AUGUST/SEPTEMBER (3-1) Grass era (2014-present). 15 - Receiving touchdowns by 69 - Consecutive weeks in the 25 vs. #14 NC A&T (ESPN) L, 20-17 Josh Pearson this season, breaking STATS FCS Top 25, the third-longest 8 MISS VALLEY STATE (ESPN+) W, 71-0 .831 - John Grass' career the school record for the most in a active streak only behind North 22 *TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+) W, 48-20 winning percentage as a head season in JSU history (Josh Barge Dakota State (115) and South 29 *AUSTIN PEAY (ESPN3) W, 48-32 coach, second-highest among all had 11 in 2015) and the most by Dakota State (87). OCTOBER (3-1) active FCS coaches and third- any player in Division I football (FCS 6 *at Eastern Kentucky W, 56-7 highest among all active Division I or FBS). 100 - Conference wins by the 13 *EASTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3) W, 49-22 coaches. Gamecocks since joining the Ohio 20 *at Southeast Missouri (ESPN+) L, 37-14 19 - Passing touchdowns by Valley Conference in 2003. JSU 27 *at Murray State (ESPN3) W, 42-15 1 - Number of FCS teams ranked Zerrick Cooper this season, tying is 100-25 in OVC games since in the Top 5 in both Total Offense NOVEMBER (0-0) him with Ryan Perrilloux (2008) for becoming a member of the league. 3 *UT MARTIN (ESPN+) 1 p.m. and Total Defense. JSU is second the fifth-most in a season in school 10 *at Tennessee State (ESPN+) 2 p.m. in offense (539.3 ypg) and third in history. Perrilloux also holds the 252.6 - Yards allowed per game 17 at Kennesaw State (SunTrust Park) 2 p.m. defense (252.6 ypg). school record (23 in 2009). by the Gamecocks, ranking them No. 3 in FCS in Total Defense. *- OVC Game 4 - Blocked kicks by Randy 28 - Consecutive home wins in 539.3 - Robinson so far this season, most the regular season for JSU. It's last Yards per game by UT Martin in the FCS and tying the JSU single- the Gamecocks so far this season, loss was to Tennessee State on Oct. Skyhawks (1-7, 1-4 OVC) season record set by Taurean Rhetta 12, 2013. ranking them No. 2 in FCS in Total in 2007. Offense. DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) SEPTEMBER (1-4) MEET THE TEAMS 1 at Missouri L, 51-14 8 at Middle Tennessee L, 61-37 Jacksonville State UT Martin 15 CHATTANOOGA L, 34-24 Record 6-2, 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference Record 1-7, 1-4 Ohio Valley Conference 22 *AUSTIN PEAY W, 37-7 Ranking 10th in Coaches Poll Ranking Not Ranked in STATS Poll 29 *at Murray State L, 45-38 10th in STATS Poll Not Ranked Votes in CP OCTOBER (0-3) Last Game Oct. 27 at Murray State Last Game Oct. 27 vs. Southeast Missouri 13 *EASTERN KENTUCKY L, 35-34 Won, 42-15 Lost, 56-33 20 *at Eastern Illinois L, 24-21 (OT) Head Coach John Grass (Jacksonville State, ‘90) Head Coach Jason Simpson (Southern Miss, ‘95) 27 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI L, 56-33 Career Record 49-10/5th year Career Record 79-66/13th year NOVEMBER (0-0) JSU Record 49-10/5th year UTM Record 79-66/13th year 3 *at Jacksonville State 1 p.m. Grass vs. UTM 4-0 vs. JSU 3-9 10 *TENNESSEE TECH 2 p.m. vs. Simpson 4-0 vs. Grass 0-4 17 *at Tennessee State 2 p.m. JSU vs. UTM 32-7 * - OVC Game CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 2018 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES UT Martin Week Schedule (Schedule subject to change) 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Grass Weekly Presser OVC Practice Practice Walk Through Gameday Off Day 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Teleconference 3:50 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. JSU vs. UTM No Player Availability Cafeteria 10 a.m. - Grass on call at No Player Availability No Player Availability JSU Stadium 12:30 p.m. - Field House 10:21 a.m. 1 p.m. CT Coxwell Room Post Game Practice - 3:30 p.m. Coach Grass and Players Practice will be available in 4 p.m. interview room on 6th Floor of Press Box JACKSONVILLE STATE SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES OVC TELECONFERENCE PRESS CONFERENCE Teleconferences featuring the league’s head coaches will begin Aug. 28 and will John Grass’ weekly press luncheon is held each Monday in the be conducted during the season. Those participating in the call should dial in five James Coxwell Social Room at the Gamecock Field House at 11:30 minutes prior to the scheduled start (10:00 a.m. CST each Tuesday). Call-In Number a.m. Select players will also be on hand during the press confer- : 1-800-356-8278 — code 781148 ence. If a specific player is needed, contact Josh Underwood by Call Schedule (Each Tuesday morning, beginning Aug. 28 and continuing through Sunday to make arrangements for the interview. Nov. 21) Murray State - 10 a.m. JOHN GRASS ON THE WEB Eastern Kentucky - 10:07 a.m. Media members can watch John Grass’ full press conference each Eastern Illinois - 10:14 a.m. week. The video will be uploaded by 4 p.m. CT each Monday at Jacksonville State - 10:21 a.m. JSUGamecockSports.com. SE Missouri - 10:28 a.m. Austin Peay - 10:35 a.m. MONDAY TRANSCRIPTIONS UT Martin - 10:42 a.m. Exact transcriptions of John Grass’ Monday press conferences Tennessee State - 10:49 a.m. are available by 4 p.m. each Monday on the athletic web site at Tennessee Tech - 10:56 a.m. JSUGamecockSports.com. JSU SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF The Jacksonville State Sports Information offices are located COACHES INTERVIEWS on the third floor of Pete Mathews Coliseum. Outside his regular Monday press conference, the best time for Coach Grass interviews is between 10-11 a.m. until Wednesday. Please contact the JSU SID office to make specific arrangements. PLAYER INTERVIEWS If at all possible, player interviews need to be conducted during Monday’s weekly press conference. @JSUGamecocks JOSH UNDERWOOD TYLER BROWN TONY SCHMIDT @Coach_Grass Associate AD Assistant SID Assistant SID #JSUGamecocks FB Contact FB Contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] facebook.com/JSUGamecocks Office: 256-782-5915 Office: 256-782-5977 instagram/JSUGamecocks Cell: 256-453-0545 Cell: 423-619-0557 Snapchat/JSUGamecocks @josh_underwood1 @tylerbrown_91 Daniel Porter Assistant SID [email protected] 2 CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 2018 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE COACHES Jacksonville State Head Coach John Grass UT Martin Head Coach Jason Simpson John Grass has a 49-10 record in his fifth season as the Gamecocks’ Jason Simpson has a 79-66 record in his 13th season at Tennessee- head coach, the best 59-game start in JSU and the second-best in FCS Martin and is 3-9 vs.